deanp

deanp

Electronic music artist
South Wales, United Kingdom
Joined : 12th Jun 2023 - 2 years ago
Last Online : 29th Oct 2025 - 1 month ago
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dimestop
dimestop 3rd Mar 2024 19:33 - 1 year ago

on Mon Coeur by deanp
nice intro, love the French vox Dean, really good trance the synths are great the drums have got bite and the gain staging is great, really good mix and production, seriously bro this is radio ready, yes YOU can be bias its your track, but i cant see any gap between amateur and pro here top work.
deanp
deanp replied 3rd Mar 2024 - 1 year ago
Many thanks. Really, it's feedback like this that keeps me motivated in an otherwise thankless venture.
EricMilligan
EricMilligan 8th Feb 2024 01:49 - 1 year ago

on Elysium by deanp
Hi, Dean. I really like trance and definitely enjoyed this track. Trance is my favourite EDM genre for sure.

I did feel, however, that the mix needs some refinement. I think the high frequency content was too prominent and there seemed to be a general background fill of what sounded like white noise to me. I don't know if that really was a purposeful use of noise or if it was reverb tails from other instruments in the mix.

Also, I really thought the level of the bass needed to be significantly louder in the mix. That would help with the overall balance of the track I think.

I did like the overall composition and melody lines. Vocal part was very good and sat well in the mix.

Regards from Ottawa,

Eric
deanp
deanp replied 8th Feb 2024 - 1 year ago
Hi Eric, thanks for your comments and suggestions for improvements. I think the white noise you picked up on so well is a by-product of one of the plugins I used. It tends to emit some noise if used heavily. I should really have picked up on this, as it is a mistake I have made previously on another track, so thanks for reminding me.
ZE7DD
ZE7DD 6th Feb 2024 09:42 - 1 year ago

on Elysium by deanp
I have to stress on what @zivonmusic mentioned, as an A&B fan, i had that same trip. Great work! Amazing Vocals. Keep it up
deanp
deanp replied 6th Feb 2024 - 1 year ago
Thanks for the comments. Any Above and Beyond similarities were unintentional. The pads were however inspired by Rank 1 - These I aptly called, Airwave pads during production.
Snelkku
Snelkku 3rd Feb 2024 15:16 - 1 year ago

on Elysium by deanp
Damn, what a great track. Love those vocals and that guitar was very interesting. Didn't know a guitar would fit in a trance track so well. Beautiful melody throughout.
Keep up the good work.
deanp
deanp replied 5th Feb 2024 - 1 year ago
Just to say, thanks for the positive comments!
Zivonmusic
Zivonmusic 29th Jan 2024 02:50 - 1 year ago

on Elysium by deanp
Amazing work Dean.
Back in 2016 I used to listen to a lot of Above and Beyond's work and this just sent me on a bit of a nostalgia trip.

Bravo,
-Z
deanp
deanp replied 29th Jan 2024 - 1 year ago
Thanks for the comments. Above and Beyond were a favourite of mine too.
dimestop
dimestop 28th Jan 2024 15:51 - 1 year ago

on Elysium by deanp
great intro bro, i was waiting for the drop, sic. great melodies the ad lib vocals is excellent the synth work is great, the guitar solo synth was fly, really good work
deanp
deanp replied 28th Jan 2024 - 1 year ago
Thanks for the feedback. Experienced a few mental blocks with this and as such it took far too long to finish. I'm glad it's done with now. Onwards and upwards! Hope 2024 gives you peace and prosperity.
CINCOCENT
CINCOCENT 27th Dec 2023 01:29 - 1 year ago

on Midnight Drive Extended Mix by deanp
It's cool not enough euphoria tbh. But than with this style I prefer something harder. I need some bass. Nothing wrong track tho. Good work maybe some vocals
deanp
deanp replied 27th Dec 2023 - 1 year ago
Thanks for the feedback. I didn't intend for this track to be a trance track with energetic risers and such - more like a Synthwave style track, trying to capture a moody drive scenario at night. But thanks for the feedback and I wish you the best for the New Year.
pseudoble
pseudoble 22nd Dec 2023 12:10 - 1 year ago

on Outrun 305 by deanp
Big House sound and fun despite being kinda cheesey : )
deanp
deanp replied 22nd Dec 2023 - 1 year ago
Hi, thanks for the comments. The cheesiness is deliberate. At the end, I spent a bit of time coming up with a catchy melody. The synth I used (Serum) sounds great for this type of genre.
dimestop
dimestop 21st Dec 2023 21:13 - 1 year ago

on Outrun 305 by deanp
nice synth works dean cool beat and i like how the music drops away at 1.33 just beat playing good mix and production too, hope the move went ok bro one of the most stressful things moving house
deanp
deanp replied 21st Dec 2023 - 1 year ago
Thanks. Yes, the move went well. It's all in the preparation, and I prepared well for it. The real hassle is getting all the utilities and such set up at the new residence. I should now be able to settle in and create more music. I had this track sitting, lingering for a couple of weeks. It was one of those where you can't seem to finish. I originally wanted it to be around a minute longer but I got so fed up of working on it, I decided to just let it out in its current state. I'm pretty happy with it though, as a lot of time went into mastering and correcting audio issues. I go through a few rounds of QA (quality assurance) before I'm happy to finish on a track. Thanks, as ever for your positive comments. i'm keeping a close eye on your uploads, I am seeing a marked improvement on each of your tracks. Best wishes from South Wales.
dimestop
dimestop 20th Nov 2023 22:14 - 2 years ago

on Neon Avenue by deanp
nice synth works dean, its a bit of a foot-stomper get the dance floor rocking the mix has plenty happening nice riser and fx throughout really cool track and a good intro ad outro too production sound is top draw bro
deanp
deanp replied 20th Nov 2023 - 2 years ago
Thank you - comments from experienced, fellow musicians are very much appreciated. Back story: I have been using a very trusted workhorse of a PC for the last 10 year and this track has actually broken it this morning; I've had to get a new pc today as the video processing I did yesterday fried the processor, so this track is definitely one to remember just for the c*rap what it's caused, as it broke the camel's back today .
mdeland1
mdeland1 19th Nov 2023 19:50 - 2 years ago

on Neon Avenue by deanp
This is sick, very cool and dance-able 80s vibe!
deanp
deanp replied 19th Nov 2023 - 2 years ago
Thanks for the feedback. It initially was due to be finished last week but I decided to spend more time on extending the whole track, adding an extra minute to it. I'm quite happy with the end result and glad that you like it!
BaoBou
BaoBou 19th Nov 2023 19:24 - 2 years ago

on Neon Avenue by deanp
Lovely track! At the start I wanted it to be a bit faster, but when I got into it I realised it's the perfect tempo. Well done!
deanp
deanp replied 19th Nov 2023 - 2 years ago
Hey thanks. Yes, I contemplated increasing the tempo but wanted to stay true to the general Synthwave BPM. It didn't sound right at the faster tempo anyway. I stuck with 105 in the end. Thanks again!
Mosaic
Mosaic 9th Nov 2023 22:03 - 2 years ago

on Eastern Echoes by deanp
Hi Dean
Mate very nice synths used in this piece, again I'm shocked no one has bother to drop a review on this piece, maybe looperman not the same as it was when I was here previously, tad disappointing, really love the vibe of this one, has a happy middle eastern sound to me, mix is great cannot fault mat in anyway, refreshing sound loving it a lot, well done my friend, great way to start off a Friday morning here in oz, this one would sound great with a trance type vocal coming through out the piece, massive happy fav my friend....keep up the great work....come on people show some love (review) for great piece of work...peace mosaic
deanp
deanp replied 10th Nov 2023 - 2 years ago
Thanks for the feedback. With this, I wanted to create something with eastern nuances. Upon reflection, I'm not entirely happy with the frequencies it reaches in some points. I should have invested more time in mastering on this and I don't think I will create another version to correct the issue. Glad you like it though; it's nice to know that at least someone has shown appreciation. Best wishes.
dimestop
dimestop 8th Nov 2023 18:52 - 2 years ago

on Operation Fall by deanp
great synth work dean, nice vibrant pace to it also solid beat and nice pads, plenty happening throughout just adding to the listen good mix bro
deanp
deanp replied 8th Nov 2023 - 2 years ago
Thanks for your comments. I liked how the bass bends sounded; these are prominent throughout and experimented with the gating technique later on in the track. I wasn't sure of it but decided to leave it in. The vox synth was added late on as an afterthought. I'm focusing on trying new techniques out with every track. I enjoy it; I am finding it helpful for mental health - it's also good to get the music out for other musicians to listen to!. Best wishes.
rockoff
rockoff 6th Nov 2023 21:08 - 2 years ago

on Operation Fall by deanp
nice radio station for you on line https://www.1.fm/station/psytrance
rockoff
rockoff 6th Nov 2023 21:06 - 2 years ago

on Operation Fall by deanp
related to trance AMBIENT PSYCHILL TRANCE (EURO)
BOM PSYTRANCE and PSYTRANCE and then simple ordinary trance
rockoff
rockoff 6th Nov 2023 21:00 - 2 years ago

on Operation Fall by deanp
nice but its not really trance its psycho trance
Mosaic
Mosaic 5th Nov 2023 01:18 - 2 years ago

on Operation Fall by deanp
Hey Dean
I've just uploaded a new trance piece, thought would check out your featured track, we have very different style of trance and is refreshing to hear someone else's trance to compare, really liking what you have going here, great synths and pads, liking the chaining you have going on too, very enjoyable listen mate, not many of us guys and gals seem to do trance much on this site anymore, so I'm stoked to see other trancers here, massive fav mate Peace mosaic
deanp
deanp replied 5th Nov 2023 - 2 years ago
hi, thanks for the comments. It's a good job that we are here to fill the gap in the trance market! My next one in progress is a melodic techno piece, a subgenre that seems to be more current these days, although not sure I've seen any on this site. I'll give some feedback on your new track shortly. Thanks for the fav also.
BaoBou
BaoBou 2nd Nov 2023 15:56 - 2 years ago

on Operation Fall by deanp
Very nice trance track. Especially the last bit from 2:40 and then from 2:54 is a great finale!
deanp
deanp replied 3rd Nov 2023 - 2 years ago
Hi, just to say thanks for the comment and the plays. Much appreciated.
dimestop
dimestop 24th Oct 2023 18:39 - 2 years ago

on Midnight Drive by deanp
bro i come back cos my comment was short, save that mixer chain preset its good wont work on everything but little tweaks we expect got a few saved myself and vocal presets smother work flow half the works done most of us use our favorite plugins all the time so saves save time.an recording to your master a bag of times, i get you on that bro i render my work next day mp3 listen, nah that needs changing thats not what i want sounds shit today and to be fair ive had a track ive completed ready to go, then i here something i dont like, back to tweaking and i have render a track about 15-18 max i thought that was big but 64 i'd be bored of listening to my own work :))) i dont know how many tracks you got on this but i use more their for vocals ive had 32 on one track still half your big boy score but quality takes time bro as here it shines through the extra effort, well done. i always listen on headset its the only way to get clarity and no latency really, i do listen on speakers too but i prefer headset
deanp
deanp replied 24th Oct 2023 - 2 years ago
I got you. It gets to the point where I'm sick of hearing the track. And I also am with you on the next day listen. So many times you can be happy with what you've done, go to sleep happy about it and wake up the next day, listen to it, and immediately notice something is off. That is quite horrifying. I think I've genuinely developed OCD with it. Anyway, it is a necessary evil. On to the next one. I'll try and get some more feedback on yours shortly. Have a good evening.
dimestop
dimestop 24th Oct 2023 00:13 - 2 years ago

on Midnight Drive by deanp
really nice music bro great sound and production too
deanp
deanp replied 24th Oct 2023 - 2 years ago
Thanks mate. I set up a new mastering chain on this one and gating in the risers near the end. I think only listening through headphones would to it any justice. i actually recorded it to a master channel 64 times before I was entirely happy with it, so a lot of time has gone into this to say the least!. Looking for disorph's take on this track also, as I know he likes synthwave. This isn't too far off that theme. Thanks again - from South Wales.
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