WongKiShoo

Over 200 plays! :O

I'm just trying to get up to 50 lol..

I'm quite surprised by this tbh.. There's a lot going on in this one. Maybe a bit too much?

When making a track I tend to stick to only a couple of themes to create a sense of continuity and just make subtle changes as a I go along. Or if I am going to make a big change I build up to it so as not to catch the listener off guard. I read somewhere once that listener's like to KNOW what's coming next before it even happens.. a point I've always remembered :)

As a point to work on, I would say try focusing on transitions a bit more. Your sound choices are nice n all fit together but they're a bit sudden ;)

Anyways, hope you don't take this review the wrong way, everyone I review get's the same treatment lol.. I just prefer to tell people how I think they can improve rather than just saying "sounds good"

All the best mate!

George

Need to post a comment in order to download... I can't stream at the moment but will post a proper review after I've had a proper listen :)

Not bad man :)

When the drop comes I couldnt really hear the kick (could just be these headnphones) and there are a couple of structural oddities... in particular the ending, it's a bit too sudden, I'm wondering if this is the whole track?

Definitely a good foundation to build on though..

WKS

Ah man... now you've gone and made me sleepy it's so relaxing.. I still have an entire night shift to do lol.

Glad to hear some production work from you even if it's 5 years old. I've always been curious to see that side of you. I still think you should do more though ;)

Anyway hope you're doing well mate, we should catch up soon :)

Dude, your take on this pella is awesome! I actually prefer your version compared to mine in quite a few respects.. sexi smooooooth. The vocal coulda been mixed a bit better but that's my only criticism.

We should collab some day, I reckon we could make some magic together :)

Alrite mate :)

Just wondering if anything more has happened with this track since spudsy got in touch??

Ah mate,...

This is soooooo much better than I remember it being. The vocals... They make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. The harmonies on your vocals are fantastic. The drum work is superb..

I'm impressed mate :) that's a compliment I don't dish out everyday. Well done!

If I ever come to S Africa I'll find you and give you a big hug! :D

Had to come and check out some more of your tracks, and this is another one that's really grabbed my attention..

Just who *is* Kelly Mueller? Is she on the loop at all? I'd love to check out her music profile, be it here or soundcloud or where ever..

This is another fantastic track, loving the chord stabs and the vocal. Particularly liked the string work in the background.. My only criticism is the outro seemed a bit lazy, but an element easily overlooked in the grand scheme of things..

Top work dude :)

WKS

Whoa..

Completely blown away by this. The drum work/percussion is outstanding and must have taken a lonnnng time to get just right. The track structure is fantastic,.. as are the vocals - some of the best I've heard on this site by a long way.

If you're looking to take this track further, I know a guy that might be able to hook you up.. And I'd also love to remix this track for you if you're interested, if not, no worries :)

Seriously, fantastic work.

WKS

Only one comment in 2 months? :O

Listening through my headphones nice and loud, I can find no fault with this. Everything's where it's supposed to be.. good structure and melodies.. mix is nice and clean and I can hear everything clearly.

The only thing that would improve this is some vocals..

Good work man :)

WKS

Yeah this is cool as well :) Really nice retro 80's feel, love that lead and the bass line is killer too..

This should be made into a house track imo.. has an Armand van helden kinda feel with the instrument choices. I agree with danbo on the kick.. could do with being a couple of dB lower.. Also woulda liked to have seen some filter automation going on, but that's just personal preference.

Overall, nice, well rounded track. Great job man :)

meaning I could listen for hours..

Now this is fricking superb.. I think the amount of DL's and comments speaks for it's self.. top work.

Only problem, not long enough!

It's weird, I've seen you lurking around for a while now and never thought to stop by and check you out.. Thanks to your forum post - here I am :)

Impressive stuff.. There's only a handful of talented house/dance producers that I've come across on this site - you sir, are one of them. Maybe we can collab one day :)

Wowwww.. this is really special. Fantastic work :)))

Now listening to the full track on youtube :D

Interesting track man!

I'm having a bit of difficulty making out the lyrics - but what I read looks cool!

I really like the choice of backing track, and the vocal's aren't bad,.. I can feel the emotion! (the mix could use a little work though imho)

I can relate to the lyrics too..

Anyways.. Good job fella! :)

Ciao for now o/

This is actually pretty impressive considering how long you've been doing this! :)

Engaging melodies and things seem like they're in the right place from where I'm listening. Are you happy with your progress so far? I would be..

If you say you've compressed things twice.. you could be squashing the signal too much, hence the low volume. What does the dB meter say on the master channel on the mixer?? You should be aiming to get near 0dB without going into the red.. but then again, that's what we have brick wall limiters for!

Good job :))

It's not that often that you hear a piece of music that is actually artistic - so thanks for the nice surprise! :)

As the others have commented, this is definitely on the trippy side of things - great atmosphere throughout, love the vocal chant and the didgeridoo (such a versatile instrument! lol)

I'm off to do some peyote and fly with the tea cups! :D

I typically wouldn't go out of my way to listen to cinematic. I'm usually a fast paced house nut - but this has slowed me right down to a virtual snail pace.

I kinda get images of being under water seeing all these creatures go about their day in no particular hurry with a beautiful and serene back drop - which this track is :)

I believe everyone has already said everything,... the *only* thing I would have done differently is to transpose the piano one octave up to give a bit of a twinkle, and like Phyrius says, give it a bit of stereo widening..

I disagree with what he said about percussion though,.. not required in my opinion.

Bravo sir! :)

Let me start off by saying breakbeat definitely ain't my thing..

That being said however, It's a nice full production that you've come up with which has a good progression and structure. Some cool vocal effects going on and the build up's really cool. Sound choices all complement one another and no synths sound out of place to my ears :)

I would say though, that odd bass note panned to the left unbalances the mix a bit - maybe try adding something on the hard right to restore a bit of equilibrium? That's what I'd do anyways... but other than that, good job man!

Ciao for now player o/

Yeah this is pretty nice man :)

The melodies are nice and soothing, it would be a good track to listen to in your car on the way home from a stressful day at work.

Agree with Mahloo on the mix, and vocals need a bit of EQ work.. but other than that - good job man!

Very nice,.. great production from start to finish. I had to come n listen to see why so many people downloaded it and I think I just might do so myself.

The change ups keep me interested throughout, the beat's phat and has just the right balance of nice and nasty for my taste. Great job man :)

Keep on it!

WongKi

Yeah this is nice man :)

Really liked the lead stabby piano. The percussion is also awesome.. the vocal isn't over-used, which is good (although it does get a bit too loud on the semi-breakdown)

I reckon the track could use one or two extra layers to fill it out a bit more - maybe some arps or saws or something.. make it a bit more poignant mebbe..

As for the mixdown:

A bit on the muddy side.

The kick to me is barely audible - needs a bit more smack imo (no, not the brown stuff)

Things are also very sort of central in the mix, I reckon some more panning automation could be used to create a bit more atmosphere. Or some doubling.. I like doubling :)

But overall though, nice track! Thanks for the DL man!

Yeeeah this is gooooood shizz :)

It does exactly what it says on the tin - I've been listening to fast paced music all day and now I'm completely chillaxed. Your playing is fantastic. I also like the little stabs that come in about a 3rd of the way through the track. Drums/percussion = awesome.. love the strings. Great collab guys :)

Thanks for the download!!

WongKi

I don't generally listen to this genre that often, but this track is top notch and I'm very glad I stopped by...

Everyone's already said everything - so I'll just settle for "Hell Yeah!" :D

Thanks for sharing man..

Toonz