It's nice but there needs to be more atmosphere at the beginning. It might just not be loud enough. For some reason the strings also sound synthetic, dunno if you sampled them or not, it might just be the fx. Melody is nice though.

When the breakbeats come in, it is quality. You need some more things to fill up the track, however, cause it sounds kinda empty.

Good work so far, keep working on it.

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The intro is a tad boring IMO, but once the track starts rolling it's quite nice. You've got a lot of db headroom, so learn to use it, you can up the volume on the entire track by atleast 6db. The track also sounds a little flat, not enough lows and hithats lack definition.

Here's a little sample of it through my usual mastering setup.

Keep up the good work!

http://www.djeso.com/entrance/8wonders/untitled.mp3

Pure quality and a very relaxed tune.
A uplifting trance remix would be great. Keep working.

The link doesn't work.

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Originally posted by Mr.Mystery The link doesn't work.

Try the link that jcosgrove posted. It worked for me.

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Originally posted by Syeker Try the link that jcosgrove posted. It worked for me.

Ah, I must've missed that one.

Well... I can only echo what has been said earlier. The strings don't sound real and everything is just too simple.

The percs are very simple and sound like premade loops. At least put some variation to them... and the piano could also be a lot more complex, it's a bit of a letdown to be honest.

The idea seems good enough but somehow it only feels half-finished.

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Last edited by Mr.Mystery on Dec-20-2003 at 20:55

The start is way too long for what is there, really.

The strings are way too flat, and the piano doesn't particularly go anywhere.
The drums are fine essentially, but as Nik said, there just isn't enough variation there for what they are there doing. They do sound like simple loops, especially with the poor quality hi-hats.

No particular ending, either. Just the piano and an effect - needs a bit extra there.

As has been said, it has good ideas, and you have the bare-bones of a good track there. All it needs is a bit more work with the variation of the melodies, and to give the track a richer feel, and it will be fine.


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Originally posted by Kier Bates Happy now, Nik? :P

About bloody time, gimp.

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