hi Mosaic, this is some really good music from you.
It's also only your's third track Im listening to - and must say I like it a lot! Although am not quite aware of 'mainstrean' dnb style - but Im using dnb drums sometimes anyway... And I'd say I can really feel the connection with what you did here. I love a kind of almost eastern pad you're using around 0:32... Also the rhodes are very gently and perfecltly placed in the backround which creates some very unique athmosphere. Really good work on this one: this is groovy, energetic track yet still calming and peaceful indeed.
Alex

Digging the atmosphere here - hopeful tension is always nice! The track is definitely missing some bass. While listening, my brain automatically added in some rolling neuro bass, then I realised that it wasn't there! Says something about expectation, and obviously, I have read that it was intentional.

There's some nice breaks in there too. Good job!

I like this track and the feel of it. Reminds me of some mid 90's bands that used the DnB beats over a mellow tune as well (can't think of the names right now). Juest read a comment on panning of the vocals. I think that's a great idea.

I do have one addition though. Did I miss a bass here? If not, then it might be a good idea to put it somewhat louder. I do miss it a bit. And I would leaave out the last two repeats of the vocal to be honest. Let it just end with a bang :-).

But great track all in all.

I'll let you know when I have an answer to your question.

Best, Doc

This may just be my opinion, but peace is not attainable. And wow ironic, people are yelling outside my apartment complex right now. But no, I just think this because the world isn't ready for that right now. There can be no good without the bad. Even when it gets to a point where it's almost entirely good, there will still be bad. But I don't want to talk your ears off with my opinions, this is a great track. Thought provoking like others said. Thumbs up. Peace

Gramo

Hey mate, cool track! Good beat but still nice and chilled out! The flute and rhodes really help with this! I enjoyed listening to this a lot so well done on your second attempt at this tough genre! :)

Definitely a thought provoking track. Looking up at the stars and running that question through your head keeps you thinking. Keep em comin.

Ahh my friend, you have added Trance sensibilities to Drum and bass rawish sounds. good mix. I agree with Val d's assessment of the vox. A cool pan would do wonders. You can get lost in this song (in a good way) good work mucho props from this corner of the web
Steve

I do like this. It's a pretty mellow track. I suppose in going with the theme, "contemplative" would be a better term.
It's quite fluid within itself. The production quality is very clean. Nothing drowns out anything else.
I think the only suggestion I would have is to do some dynamic panning / automation on the vocals. With that sample being the only one, it's kind of the star of the show. Give it a bigger role. Maybe play with the tail of the delay. Move it around within the track a little. Weave it in and out of the pads. As it is, it's alright, but it gets to be a little repetitive, and has potential to be much more.
Check out FreeRadical's "Bad Boy Sound." It's a completely different beast than this, but the vocals in it are a perfect example of vocal automation within the track.

That aside, I dig the mellow nature of this, and could listen to a complete album full of tracks just like it.
Keep up the D&B trials, man. They're sounding good.
Take care.
V.

Sounding very smooth - how on Earth do you create that
smoothness?

Also loving the subbtle piano and all the other little sounds in the background.

Good track. I have not much to add to what the others already wrote: I like the contrast and the tension deriving from it.
It keeps the song interesting.
Very well done.
Ciao, Domenico

I dig it, i was able to keep motivated with a positive vibe with this one, and when that happens the household women think im all manly and charming so then i get goodies n stuff lol, thanx for sharing!

Cool track. Great atmosphere you set up with the melodic background throughout, compliments the question of peace nicely. But the drums are there keeping pace not allowing the listener to get to chill. Nice contrast. I don't know if D&B is set that way or that's your stamp on it. Either way, it sounds great.

Btw, as I was listening, I was thinking what a cool sample you took of Christopher Walken and wondering what movie it might of been from before I read your description. haha

Hi mate, what a great sound. You really are starting to get a feel for the genre. Atmospheric is a good description or Intelligent D&B, I'm a big fan of the latter. Yes defo start with the bankers! ha ha

I'm enjoying this one very much! I especially like the drums, the fills are very well crafted! The tempo is very good for this style, and the mix sounds excellent! I kind of got bored of the vocal part after a while, but that's nothing said about your artistry or anything. Haven't been listening to much DnB lately, but I'm glad I checked this one out! Looking forward to your new tracks!

How do we have peace on Earth? Good question and I'm sure many ideas as to how we could achieve it. First we need to make everyone in the whole world listen to this track, then listen to each other. Cool concept type song with a good point. The drums were pretty cool, not too much in your face like some dnb tracks are. It gives the track some space and allows the nice pads, vocal sample and sounds you picked to come through in places. Like it, well done on the mix, nice job mixing in the vox and a cool vibe overall.

Hope all is going great in the land down under, take care my friend!

Wayne

Creative coposing ideas Mosiac...the big beat up front but those peaceful easy-flowing pads and chimes etc in the backing....neat concept....I wouldn`t know how it fits the genre...but it fits in the good listening genre for me anyway...kudos to you on trying some different genres..its not something I have yet had much success at..."Peace on earth" is not something humanity has yet accomplishes ...guess some of us are fortunate to have been born in countries that at least have a good measure of it compared to the many less fortunate tribes.....keep on....Ed

Thy Age Old question:
When they stop acting like Cavemen, beating People, Countries over the head and taking what they want...When industries are built on resources NOT outside
of their domain...And they stand on their own not on the backs of the poorest
of the poor...When there's no more Greed....

Then there may be Peace, on Earth...

Smokin Track... Kinda knocked me back for a second, like getting kicked
into reality....If you get my drift...

Hit the nail on the head with this one: Outstanding.

Peace...TG.

Mozzy, every track that I've listen to of yours so far has some sort of semblance to it, I don't know if its the right word, but I'm always getting picture memories of things in the past, scenes I've watched in movies. A subliminal signature to your music, perhaps?

If anything, this is the scene of a bloodied guy pace walking and ready to get some retribution..

Great job, Mozzy. Looking forward to your Pop track, I need inspiration!

this would fit well in a fight scene,really hyped type,keep it up

Nice intro with the sampling and break beats. This is already an improvement on your last D&B track. I like the riffs and i like the atmosphere. How do we have peace on earth? Well getting rid of the bankers would be a good start. I like the way you've kept it pretty minimal and the beats are great.
You've done a cracking job here mate. This is a really nice track to wake up to.
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