Liked this one but, to my ears, theres just not enough bass going on, sounds like your main lead is high passed too much or something, and the bassline isnt up front enough, in fact i think that lead could be brought to the front a bit more as well...

just my thoughts

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Ahh, some people love the bass, others don't. Gonna need to hear this in a club soon! Still needs a lot of work =D

Hi mate,

This sounds goood. I quite like the melody. Has a nice groove to it.

Hard to comment too much on sound quality as I'm listening to the revised 128kps version but from I can tell, it sounds very clean and well mixed.

It does seem to be lacking a bit of bass but that could be the mp3 not doing it justice.

Overall it sounds good and has a lot of promise but I would like to hear another synth supoorting the main melody you have. Not a full on lead that takes over but rather something subtle to compliment it.

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I completely agree! Stay tuned... Totally hyped about this track.

Promise I will give you all a full quality link once it's finished.

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Hey there matey

Well in short, i like it, and i agree with others who have said this has nice potential! I can hear the sidechaining between the kick and both the pad and main synth and its a nice effect. This strikes me as a cross of styles between M.I.K.E and Deadmau5, driving and minimal-yet-deliberate. Having said that, I personally would like to hear a little more flow between segments, perhaps some rise and fall effects to act as transitions - at the moment it's a little stop-start. I also listened to Eldritch's rework and I like the sound of it, i think the track is great but could do with that extra fleshy synth over the top to make your nice simple melody more pronounced. You could use the breakdown to bring that in, since at the moment it doesn't add anything which wasn't there before.

Once every bar it sounds as if a note goes slightly out of key with something else but maybe its my imagination...? Either way, it's not entirely offensive.

Nice job man, I can see this working and I know you'll keep at it until its perfect!

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Hi there,

Gave this track a listen.

It's not bad, but I will have to be honest and say that I believe that this is still a long way off being ready for release, or at least a release of any real value that would acheieve a lot of DJ play.

What I'm hearing at the moment is basically a track that is a really nice idea but doesn't contain enough attention to detail, quality transitions or any real sense of direction.

There isn't enough punch and by this I mean the following:

At the start of the breakdown, or leading into it you have a section that just has bass and drums. Nothing wrong in that but it just seems a little disjointed as it didn't lead in very well.

You resume the drums and riff half way through the breakdown but the problem I have with this is that it doesn't have any build of tention, it's just as if you just hit play on a particular pattern, let it roll for a few and then stopped it.

When the track resumes it litterally does just that, nothing more. There is not punch or delivery and by this stage it just gets tedius.

In essense what you need to focus on is a melody that compliments that riff that you have.

On a personal level I would like to see a more defined bass as at the moment it is all a bit safe, and something that really makes a statement when the track kicks in after the breakdown that makes you think 'oh god yes'.

Good potential but a long way from done.

That said I like the riff and chord progression and think that you should difinately stick with it.

Cheers
Nem

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I really like the track, gives a nice progressive feel. Although I think that you really need some sub bass to fill up the lower frequencies.
I must say that I am not very font of that (LFO)fx sound.

Keep it up!

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Personally, while I like the style of this track, I have my qualms. On the whole, it seems thin and raspy; nothing bearing significant fruit in bass or lead. The bass needs more floor, the side-chained melody needs more stereo width and substance; especially to ignite a better sense of release after the tension.

I like this track, but it feels unfinished. I could be really harsh and label it a "Deadmau5" reject, but I do not think that does the spirit of this project any justice.

It is proggy, and the variations are also ace. Keep it up.

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Right, all great feedback. It isn't mastered, I figure once I get the track finished and the mixdown right I can master it to break out the "width" if you know what I mean.

I did all some elements though, including a lead that could potentially seal the deal on this one. Thanks again, everyone.

(ps. the critical feeback is golden!)

http://lego.zianet.com/tilda140/update-almostdone.mp3

I like it much better, glad you got rid of that lfo FX thing... I can't here if you filled the lower frequencies as I am listening from my laptop. I'll listen it in my studio tomorrow and will probably give you some more feedback. Here are some other tips for now:

- Put some reverb on the reversed crash, it ends a bit abrupt.
- I think that the clap is a little dry, you can also ad a (little) bit on reverb on it to give it a more spacey sound, you can also try to give a flanger on it to create some movement on the clap.
- I like the lead sound on your track, the only remark I can make is that it begins all of a sudden. Try to build a breakdown an slowly let the lead fade in. If you use the first 4 notes of the riff and repeat that a short amount of time, you can create a sort of build up. When the break ends, use the entire riff.
- work on a longer version of this track, it's not DJ friendly now.

As I said, I'll listen it tommorow in the studio and if I got some more tips, I'll let you know.

Keep up the good work, I sure like this track!
(p.s. if you need a remix, let me know, Í'll be glad to )

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Hi. Great progress so far, I love the melody.
I think you need to change the structure to a more traditional structure, though. Like Theran said, it's not DJ friendly.
Don't give away too much of the melody in the intro. Save it until the climax.
And there's not enough drive. Try adding a stronger offbeat hihat in the climax of the track and maybe even a thick sidechained pad.
You should fill that frequency spectrum. This is just my opinion and you might have a different idea for this track which is of course fine.