Has this been updated by any chance? I gave it another listen and second time round' the 4th piano key seems fine.. or perhaps it's because I know what's coming so it doesn't sound out of place anymore if that makes sense.
Takes me to a sunny beach in the 80's. I think it's got potential to be a top track. I think the conga could be dropped entirely and the track wouldn't lose any substance because it's quite relaxing. The second clown guitar at 2:43 takes me out of the moment. There's also some technical issues. Some substantial audio clipping between 3:47-3:48. And a few minor audio clipping type noises between 3:54-3:57.
I can't thank you enough for this great review. I'll look at the issues that you've raised, and see if I can fix them. It's hard for me to drop the congas, because they are my new toy :), but let's listen without them and see if I can bear to do it.
Bob
I'm only use to the standard type of trance with a beat, never heard of a trance like this before. anyway... The timing of the piano at the start is slightly off compared with the beat. And something similar happens at the end section as well. The 4th piano note/key in my opinion would sound better as a higher note. Besides that it's a captivating & good song.
I think I know why the piano sounds off beat on the melody, I tried to add a appogiatura to the melody (I think that's what it's called) so I think that's what's causing the piano to feel offbeat when it actually is so I might take it out. I'll try out the piano as a higher note thing too. Thank you.
A nice solid sound tune you have here. I can't really fault it but feel there might be something missing that could make it better but I can't think of what.
I like the sound of this track a lot. I feel the first of the 2 main build ups could be dropped entirely, and the 2nd shortened by about 40% as they are quite long build ups. Just my opinion though.
It feels weird that I can't reply directly to your reply without having to make a new post, but anyway -- It was just the 1 compliment. The track as it stands reminded me of something which is a good thing. It reminded me of slowly falling asleep and dreams building up at the same time, then being woken up by an alarm clock or loud noise. On the other hand, if the bass was dropped completely, it may make for a perfect chillout track. So the bass comment was neutral.
Please do try and keep a copy of this version in its current state as I think it's perfect for what it is. The only flaws in my opinion are technical - the minor audio clipping / audio clipping sounds throughout.
Good effort. I thought the hi hat at the start was a bit too loud, and didn't fancy the fade out effect at the end of the vocal sections. The rest was pretty much perfect in my opinion.
Very interesting & well constructed. Probably experimental music as a genre overall. Reminded me of speedcore in both electronic & rock forms mixed together. And also fast indian drums like some of Ravi Shankar's music, with a touch of a classical style like Waltz or something similar (the slow parts).
I listened to the whole song so needless to say it's a captivating one. There were some minor flaws with slight out of key & vocal low points but overall I enjoyed the seamless flow of different kind of sounds & like the overall style of the track. well done
Unique is very much what I go for with pretty much every track I make.
Mike Patton has already been mentioned (I'm a big respecter of his work though don't listen to much of it) so I probably need to go check out some more. I haven't heard 'The Girls of Porn' so that might be a good place to start in his extensive back catalogue.
A groovy sound is what I almost always go for, partly because it brings the best out in my instrument playing. I'm a little lost without an at least half decent groove. An excellent one is hugely inspiring and allows me to do so many different types of playing. You can throw anything at a good groove and, with a little (or a lot of) work, you can usually make it all work.
I suspect this is smoother (ie in the smooth sections) than Patton stuff as he is more on the bizarre and experimental side of things whereas I don't like things to get too freaky and uncomfortable. I'm not making soundtrack music to accompany other events (ie on-screen). I'm making music to be listened closely to on its own. So, it has to all be enjoyable and stuff that's either too weird, boring, repetitive or annoying has to be gor rid of.
Thanks for your thoughts. I have many other strange genre mergers and creative trips on the site.
If you would like to hear perhaps my craziest genre-merging track, check the following adventurous little beast, called Way Beyond Wrong. Here's the track description:
"Probably the greatest banj-metal-hiphop-jazz joint ever. With lead saxophone, house bass, rock and metal guitars, Eastern banjo, jazz and hip hop drums and a tasty dose of drum and bass thrown squarely in your face. You can headbang or throw some body-poppin hippity-hoppity shapes to this mofo, for real. A lot of genres covered in 7 minutes so hopefully the time will fly by. And, yes, there really is acoustic banjo as a lead instrument on top of some crunching and crashing metal guitar and drums. Long live Banj Metal"
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Bob
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If you really love the second part I may upload the Main melodi as loop so you will be able to include in one of your future projet!
if you want the .midi just pm me
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Unique is very much what I go for with pretty much every track I make.
Mike Patton has already been mentioned (I'm a big respecter of his work though don't listen to much of it) so I probably need to go check out some more. I haven't heard 'The Girls of Porn' so that might be a good place to start in his extensive back catalogue.
A groovy sound is what I almost always go for, partly because it brings the best out in my instrument playing. I'm a little lost without an at least half decent groove. An excellent one is hugely inspiring and allows me to do so many different types of playing. You can throw anything at a good groove and, with a little (or a lot of) work, you can usually make it all work.
I suspect this is smoother (ie in the smooth sections) than Patton stuff as he is more on the bizarre and experimental side of things whereas I don't like things to get too freaky and uncomfortable. I'm not making soundtrack music to accompany other events (ie on-screen). I'm making music to be listened closely to on its own. So, it has to all be enjoyable and stuff that's either too weird, boring, repetitive or annoying has to be gor rid of.
Thanks for your thoughts. I have many other strange genre mergers and creative trips on the site.
If you would like to hear perhaps my craziest genre-merging track, check the following adventurous little beast, called Way Beyond Wrong. Here's the track description:
"Probably the greatest banj-metal-hiphop-jazz joint ever. With lead saxophone, house bass, rock and metal guitars, Eastern banjo, jazz and hip hop drums and a tasty dose of drum and bass thrown squarely in your face. You can headbang or throw some body-poppin hippity-hoppity shapes to this mofo, for real. A lot of genres covered in 7 minutes so hopefully the time will fly by. And, yes, there really is acoustic banjo as a lead instrument on top of some crunching and crashing metal guitar and drums. Long live Banj Metal"
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