Apples And Pears - EzIcarus

13th Sep 2010 21:13 - 16 years ago
Description : Apples & Pears - Ez Icarus - Flying Too High

Raw and ready mix, Not your usual D&B track, trying something a little fresh and I want your opinion.

Garage inspired bassline, funk guitar harmony and a synthed up keys break. Needs a vocal.

Needs Mixing, Mastering and Finalising. Add your opinion on where I should take it...

Comments (9)

If you have time take a listen and give EzIcarus some feedback.

donmega
donmega 5th Oct 2010 22:53 - 15 years ago
whoa what a creative beat this is all great what u do
EzIcarus
EzIcarus replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thank you DonMega!
TAKOOL
TAKOOL 2nd Oct 2010 19:14 - 15 years ago
nice track bruv i lkie the fact its's not proper drum and bass but has got a jazz feeling to it. it's different
keep it up
EzIcarus
EzIcarus replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Cheers Takool.
Blazingtear
Blazingtear 26th Sep 2010 16:30 - 15 years ago
it is realy a other style of D&B because its not often that a guitar in middle stands.I realy like the bass and guitar changes and the surprise after a while nice tune and track.

forgive me my english but it is from the school times ;)

cheers blaze
EzIcarus
EzIcarus replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thanks Blaze, your English is very good btw.
bobbybooth
bobbybooth 18th Sep 2010 23:51 - 16 years ago
I love this tune. Its fresh! I like how you have somehow managed to mix dnb, samba style guitars and ravey bass and keys so flawlessly. Tracks like this really break the mould and i think it does it in a very un contrived way. I like how you sparingly use the guitar in the verse type sections, with that phat bass pumping along. Wicked beats too.
EzIcarus
EzIcarus replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thank you Bobbybooth
Phyruis
Phyruis 16th Sep 2010 19:48 - 16 years ago
there are some great idea here... you do love that guitar loop don't ya?... the sub is a nice touch... I would say your drum track get drowned at times but nothing that can't be fix by side chaining.. nice I enjoy the listen very late 90's.. keep 'em coming brother
EzIcarus
EzIcarus replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thanks Numberjack, spot on on the drums. Im going to wrestle a new live drum beat in to this one soon.
Ioka
Ioka 15th Sep 2010 20:03 - 16 years ago
wow man nice creative crazy intro love the piano and the guitar line, nice birdy sounds great pro sounding drumset with oldschool waving subbass nice compilation maybe the structure can be a bit less complex donno and a bit short
anyway very nice tune awesome flowing and beach feeling! respect man keep it up!
ioka
EzIcarus
EzIcarus replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Nice one Ioka, glad you were left wanting more.
alividlife
alividlife 15th Sep 2010 01:31 - 16 years ago
Cool bossanova sample!
Ahh.. reminds me of the days geeking out to Amon Tobin.
Make sure not to forget the balance of the drums on this! Of course probably another personal preference but I "felt" the bass (awesome bass btw) but the drums didn't really touch my ears enough... More kick?

Was thinking about a pad? Something on the long bar to frame some of the musicality going on, and then perhaps segueing your two elements (the bossanova and the break).
EzIcarus
EzIcarus replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thank you alividlife, as always your advice is spot on. The drums are easily the most neglected part of this track, its because at the moment I'm working with a very talented drummer from Ireland to give my productions more energy and life and Im ashamed to say the drums on my recent uploads were no more than pace setting fillers, keep an ear out for the new version with live drum loops coming in the next few weeks. Would really like to hear your review of the updated tracks.
NtaT
NtaT 13th Sep 2010 22:54 - 16 years ago
cool track man, love the guitar, everything fits together very nice, excellently bouncy bassline :) nice work!
EzIcarus
EzIcarus replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thank you very much NtaT.

Ez Icarus
djquickrick
djquickrick 13th Sep 2010 22:13 - 16 years ago
Very nice indeed. I especially liked how you first introduced the guitar. It was great timing when you let the guitar play out towards the end too. Had a great flow. I can picture mixing it in at out. Do you have versions in which you have breaks for mixing? I can tell you've dj'ed before. Seems dj friendly. ;)
EzIcarus
EzIcarus replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Hi DJQuickRick, thanks for the review bruv. You've got me spot on, been DJing for 8 or 9 years now. What are you after? Im sure I could put together an extended breaks mix.

On V3 of this now, smoothed the guitar in V2 and now Im working all night (with some 'cough cough pass' help) on recording live drum loops with the Octopus. Will post when mastered. Thanks again.

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