Cool name mate for the track, pads sounds good. Nice ghost loop you got going there. Might need some more edits?Layer more drums to, the kick is not to audible. Nice variation in the second part. Keep at it.
Beware of the snare?Why?Whats odd about it?Well the samples are well loud mate , but it drowns your kick entirely.Pads are huge a tad bit to much IMHO. Try not to change volume sliders on the snares and kicks cause they keep the two main elements of your groove audible to the listener.
I actualy liked the drums in the intro, but there's some major tempo issues with the vo x fx in there,maybe you intended it? Well there's distortion on it a wee bit to much you cant really play this loud ion a PA set mate. Try removing the plugin completely or just tone it down. Also the kick is not cutting through the mix the ambiance is over powering that area of 100Hz , so try to EQ that out. Side chaining can work if you use it on the kick though, but as a rule of thumb try not to use samples that occupy the same frequency mate. Please read this
it might be helpful to you.Remember this is my opinion and I am no pro yet but one can hear when something is not in place, feel free to comment on my tracks to.It's all about improving mate.
Thank you for the detailed review!!!!! This is really what I love, a good honest helpful review!!! I bookmarked the page, and I will be making changes. I have absolutely no experience mixing tracks down or mastering, in fact I really don't even know what that means. I just got near field monitors, but I am still shooting in the dark as far as knowing what I am doing. I will have to shoot you an email, and if you are inclined, please give me some help! And thank you for listening!!!!!!!
A real old skool sample of a typical house beat for the commercial usage indeed. If that is the sound you were going for then you nailed it. It do pick up some issues with tha sample though, now it's either that you added a plug inn to give it that hissy warm feel to it and intended to sound like that or it's over EQ'd for effect? It might be a tad bit in the high range ,EQ'd to much at the high end? The melody does compliment the main loop and sound very spacial in the mix.Great for those radio tracks you here when you drive to work on a summer morning and stuck in traffic but enjoying the downloaded track,....mmm *smiles*
Touchy subject indeed,piano works great mates,lyrics drops in, words taken to heart, the pad is nice and all those layers create a subtle mood. The beat is taken further back in the mix and out of a club perspective it wont work, but I don't think your intention is to play this in clubs? Will work nice with a documentary though. Good work guys.
this was a one off for the competition no club vibe here but i knew i wanted to use a serious topic for the comp after watching the news for a few minutes it was an easy but sad choice!
thank for the review shamus!
ALright mate I listened and you have some fresh ideas going here I'm going to assume youre not to long in the game of making music and make the mastering comments short. Some parts of the track are clipping, maybe you wanted the distorted feel to the track? It's to short man make it longer and don't forget to EQ your sounds. The piano is way to loud mate. The idea is cool though and thats what you must focus on for now, get your ideas down and out. Worry about these things later. The vox loop sounds cool and moody, sets a certain vibe to the track as well. Remember review others tracks and they will return the favor almost every time.
with out a doubt u damn right well...what do u know slowly we go and things will work so fine...yeah man m not so good in thos EQ staf in the momemnt but yeah i seen that 1 of my best hommies does well willholla for that study..and c what i can come out with..thanks for ur advice and will do that...for ever fresh man..1 love
You always have the different approach with tracks. Respect on the kick,delay and different sounding snare plus bass line!!!BIG RESPECT out to you mate. this is excactly what I like about your tracks the fact that you search for new sounds. Feeling this one defo and on the D/L.
Feeling that sub mate it sits proppa in the mix, the melodic part does sound a bit empty, maybe some more layers in different note keys.You need to get a rapper on this mate. nice one
Love the retickle SPlish man!!!!This would have been a cool versionfor the super mario game then!!!! @2:45 I'm so feeling that mang!!!Real game style here.Hey splish when update a track and you notify us in the forum pleaase supply a direct link so that I can just click on it and be directed directly to the track....jus a thought mate.Safe.
Man I reviewed this the other day and I just checked to see if it showed but it didn't so I re upped it and yes bro this is good mate!!!Like the bit 0:47 onwards its really game like and my fave mate!!!!
Trance....mmmm...the techy synth sounds clear mate samples are good. Beef up the kick though it's wimpy, use more layered kickc / toms to make it sounds huge, and boost EQ wise at 100 to 150Hz. The melodic part is to loud but as I can hear from within the mix it's the feedback that make it louder. More variation to will be good, I like the idea though and if you read more on Eq and mastering you will make great tunes mate.
Air intro, sounds big!Mellow beat...dream scape like playing with ones mood, very ambient like.The pad might need some toning down,think it needs to sit a bit back in the mix?? Defo feeling the drumming I can so see me use it for DNB tunage.Layered sounds with the pad works for me it just sounds a bit to loud in the mix.Overall nice track mate.
Hey Shamus...your absolutely correct!....I mixed this through my PA(should have used my smaller monitors)and over compensated for the greater bass response...won't do that again!,guess that's why pro's use producers....it's great to get other perspectives..sometimes you can't see the wood for the trees....cheers
Not feeling the synth intro...beats are crisp though and claps are cutting through nicely. Shaker ads some needed variation. If it was up to me I'd ditch the dreamy synth sound.
You played the guitar mate???Pretty neat IMO.Nice laid back bone beat and sounds propa!!Like the break it down part!!!make that longer mang!!!I like this and it just steps onto the dnb pavement as well with live sounds.Great dude!!
No shamus i didn't play the guitar (but thanks 4 thinking i could!haha), they are live loops i found on my computer that i mixed in. I'm gonna modify it, your right, the break it down part should be longer cos it sounds cool. Thanks for the review..
Snare roll intro...this is heavy rock....the vox is low and scary, the drums are pretty clear and if you used samples it's clean. I'd say to much top end there roll some of it off. Rock ain't my style of music but on the mastering side it sounds ok , just look at the top end,cymbals and hi hats.
Rolling bass intro and offbeat kicks....nice pan on the sweep sound mate...offbeat sounds and quirks continue.Synth is dark that laser kick,to sharp mate, layer it with one lower in pitch to roll of some of that high frequency that's hurting me ears,lol.Variation rolling quite nice. You sound like a Reason user????What you using mate?Some nice ideas in here I like the reverb vox and the gam etype synth....Needs more sub IMO. Nice one.
cheers for the advice and tips, gonna re-work this track very soon. i know what you mean about the laser kick being too punchy and high, i used reason 4.0 and logic (to master).
Congas,cowbell....nice intro...playing with the filters nice job mate. The hi hat's to hissy,bleeding ears mate,tone them down. Like the vox,melody coming in. Nice vibe and great usage of the synths.Other then the Hi hats everything seems fine mate.
first let me say meny thanks just for taking time out to check out my track sir thank you very much. The mix i have on this site is the first mix of this track on the day i started it. I only put it up because its the only music ive got on this comp. Thanks for the feed bak it means alot to get feed bak bro top man. If you would like to hear how the track has moved on check out my page www.myspace.com/ugot2pence...Once again my thanks & have a nice weekend...
Honesty you will get....here we go...feeling the synth / pad intro...opens keys...nice. Bass is good. Beats still flowing. You'll need some some vocals in there it gets pretty same tuned after a while. I gather it aint mastered yet???It's pretty soft. Laters bro.
Kicks to soft mang...beef it up...Like the stringy guitar effect and the LFO parts moving up and down the octaves. Nice one!! Drum work realy flowing. Like the samples you used. The bass fits good, did you side cahin it????2:10 Nice bit comming in mate, delayed dtring one shot working, this tune is defo a winner you should get this professionally mastered mate. 3:00 Nice change of flow, strings layer some more, to far behind...make ie stand out it works well with the track,slap a stereo master on them make them wide in the mix.Nice tunage.
Proper intro mate!!!!!Feeling huge and large!!!!Drummer boy snare doing its bit there real good stuff!!!!Snappy and comming through nice and easy....Piano doing it's bit.....2:15 aaaah I like this!!!!!!NIce evolve to the drop man, real subtle stuff!!Feeling you with this one!!!You should try layering some sub,30 to 40 Hz frequencies eveery now and then with your melody,boost it for short spans. Mate you nailed this one.NO download though...:-(
Lovin this alot!!!Your production skills are really improvong mate maybe you should stick to the electro genre????You nailed this one mate fave to me!!!
USSR sup mate???I gotta give some DnB tips mate. You need a serious of samples mate, the first a ghost loop,a loop and then layered beats,to beef up your current loop, probably the kick and snare. Your beats is a bit wimpy,meaning soft in comparison to your beat samples. What I can see is that you do have what it take to make a track, just sharpen up those mastering skills,mixing to and your on your way of a very good track. Just my opinion mate.
Awsome mate,loving this vibe, the bass you created ....thats just really cool mang!!!!Nice vox echo, it creates an indepth mood to it,daft beats,probably filtered??Transforming on the vox, you got it all in here mate. Really catchy to thumbs up from me mate....That last part is excellent,loving the vibe to it.
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it might be helpful to you.Remember this is my opinion and I am no pro yet but one can hear when something is not in place, feel free to comment on my tracks to.It's all about improving mate.
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You always have the different approach with tracks. Respect on the kick,delay and different sounding snare plus bass line!!!BIG RESPECT out to you mate. this is excactly what I like about your tracks the fact that you search for new sounds. Feeling this one defo and on the D/L.
Nice one mate.
Cheers S.
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http://www.computermusic.co.uk/page/computermusic?entry=computer_music_125_the_ultimate
PS Learn your DAW mate read through your help files. Nice one!
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first let me say meny thanks just for taking time out to check out my track sir thank you very much. The mix i have on this site is the first mix of this track on the day i started it. I only put it up because its the only music ive got on this comp. Thanks for the feed bak it means alot to get feed bak bro top man. If you would like to hear how the track has moved on check out my page www.myspace.com/ugot2pence...Once again my thanks & have a nice weekend...
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