Into The Sunset (DEMO) - StephenPotter

8th Mar 2011 21:35 - 15 years ago
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Description : *sigh* Several months after the experimental mixtape, this breakbeat/trance/chillout piece is still less than a minute long. Every time I try to go further, the composition seems to lose its energy and fall apart, like I can't make this track live up to the buildup that this intro has made. Any ideas?

One of my more complicated compositions, and one of the ones I'm more proud of, a ton of synth layers, and some nice sounding drums which I'm looking to develop too. Once I conquer the whole build up thing, this is gonna sound great.. until then, 50 second song anyone?

Thanks to N0mad23 for a great digeridoo loop which you can just about hear halfway through the track.

Comments (5)

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

NightHawk
NightHawk 7th Aug 2011 14:15 - 15 years ago
Yeah glad to see you've grown alot man!
This is sick man for real!

Keep them comming homie
StephenPotter
StephenPotter replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Will do, glad to see you back!

Ste :D
alividlife
alividlife 11th Mar 2011 01:53 - 15 years ago
Love the super fast delay intro thingy.
Great melody.
Want to steal it.

K.
Here's my thoughts.

Take whatever the lowest note is on the melody line -- the first one?
and then count down seven notes to start on the 5th of the key.

I feel ... that i need a really good wuuuuuuummmmmmmmmbbbbbbbbbhphphphphph sounding bass... and nice sidechain kick snare pattern.

Being that this is right around 150bpm... I wanted instant DnB.. but I like that stuff..
But also.. I really felt a huge rock drum, but very much still trance?
That might be interesting.
I will make a loop and post it in a few.

Anyway, I don't know anything about music and I am an idiot actually lol.

Definitely let me know how this progresses!

I feel like I failed you, but I tried following the basic rhythm.. which for some reason I had a really difficult time following.. But you really need to think..

Like what does this mean?
What does "Into the sunset" mean?

If it's just, "Oh, well I came up with a cool progression, and it felt like 'into the sunset'"
That's not enough I would hope for you?
Altho... now writing that... I realize I am never satisfied with anything I do lol.

I want you to tell me a story?
Can you think of anything from a .. creative side that... would musically show me what it really means to you "Into the sunset"?

Anyhow.. I came up with this
it's at 150 BPM, and I tried to match it with a quick breakdown into the next part I heard in my head...
https://www.looperman.com/loops/detail/44289
StephenPotter
StephenPotter replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
The title was a spur of the moment one, no thought into it whatsoever, so of course the title probably doesn't fit too well, but I have got plans to do lyrics for this one, so presuming I make some, I'll re-name the track with a more appropriate title.
I will be making a deeper bass for the drop, maybe turn this track into a slow DNB track (I tried it at 160 and 175, both sounded a little wierd).
The drumloop sounds pretty nice, sounds more like what I was going for.
I tried lowering the first note from a G to a C, but it sounds a little disharmonic and out of place, so I'm gonna end up keeping that the same.
Glad that you took the time to write such an in-depth review though, so thanks!

Ste :D
Leo2789
Leo2789 9th Mar 2011 10:17 - 15 years ago
Dude, brilliant intro, i simply loved it =O
may i suggest you keep on building up for a bit more, and then drop a kick+bass on it, and go from there? usually for me, when i reach that part, a track just writes itself xD

I'll be waiting for the finished version ;)

Leo
StephenPotter
StephenPotter replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
I'm waiting for the finished version too, hopefully I'll actually get somewhere with it soon. I might make the buildup longer, although it may prove difficult or too slow, or I think I might just add a white noise sweep to move the track along.

Thanks for the review!

Ste :D
PortraitOfABlackHole
PortraitOfABlackHole 8th Mar 2011 22:42 - 15 years ago
I think I can recall the first time you mentioned this track a while ago, unless im thinking of the wrong one, but im pretty sure its the same one.

I really like it so far, Id try working with bringing in a strong/up-front square synth at the 50 sec point. Somthing to bring out the rythm thats already there and trun it into more of a hard-hitting melody.

Anyways, thats my two-bits.

-Tyler
StephenPotter
StephenPotter replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Yeah, I mentioned this for the experimental mixtape, but bieng as it never kicked off, I just decided to upload it here. I'll definatly try to take your advice on board.

Thanks for listening!

Ste :D
Jkingz
Jkingz 8th Mar 2011 22:00 - 15 years ago
hey man, this track sounds interesting. I'll have another listen tomorrow, and chuck some re-mixes and ideas your way :) keep up the good work
StephenPotter
StephenPotter replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Alrighty then :P

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