Nice, there are some issues though. Raise the volume of the piano, you also need some heavy drums. I think there are way too many crashes. It definitely needs some hats. You could add in a different variation of the main chords, it gets boring after a while. We could do a collab if you want and I'll walk you through making a great sounding song. Cheers, Kronaz
Thought would check this one out for you as my genre is trance, ok first I am really liking what I am hearing BUT it isn't trance, genre wise really don't know but not trance...Ok 2 listen now...First thing that strikes me is the tempo, very slow, don't know what tempo you are doing the piece, but trance would be normally anywhere from 128bpm up, Dub wooble doesn't help give trance feel either to the piece, the droning sound that comes in from start a little high needs to be softer into the mix, if you could add good kick/trance beat that would move the piece along with a good solid trance bass or bass's, lifting the tempo you would get the more trance drive and feel you are after...Have plenty of trance track examples up on my profile if you want to hear what I am saying...Either way whatever genre this belongs in, it was a very impressive effort with the thinking you have used in the arrangement, really enjoyed the couple listens to it...Fav...Peace n Respect Mos...
It needs a middle but what I don't know mate, but when I thought it was going to bust a drum beat it stayed the same. Drum beat and stuff needed. Brilliant other than that.
Im not sure this is trance, but it sounds pretty cool whatever it is, nice sounds! You could maybe add some organ, bring out the sub bass some more?? Like others have said, maybe try and flesh out the middle as you have a nice intro and outro.
Very very interesting stuff! I guess I'm generally a purist when it comes to trance, so I'll say that this seems like a different genre altogether. For example most of it seems half time, which rarely shows up in the beat and bass of classic trance. Has more of an ambient and dubsteppy vibe to it. Also a good trance song should be trance inducing, which I guess this did not for me. I like your melodies and all, and you wouldn't really need to change those. A main section or two with full time rhythmic elements would add a lot I think. Definitely would help make this a longer song as well, which is also quite common in trance music. Might I ask what the tempo of this is? It's a nice sounding mix so far though, so don't change that too much! Had fun listening!
Thank you for the feedback it's really helping me make my song sound better and become more trancy, I'm gonna add some more volume envelopes to give it a more trance feel and I might make the dubstep part less dirty to make it mix with the trance vibe in this song more.
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.
I love the wobbly bit that comes in at 1.27! So unexpected and for some reason it reminded me at that point of LUCKY MAN by Emerson Lake and Palmer where the synth comes in unexpectedly at the end. This is nothing like that but had a similar effect on me. Loving it.
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.
So to me you have made an amazing intro and a nice outtro. Now you need to beef up the middle. To evade writers block here is a little trick. Listen too what you have and write down a description of what you see in your mind, or feel when you listen too this song. Par Example I feel I am sitting on a harbour looking out on the ocean and watching the boats coming in when I hear this one. Then suddenly I remember a real cool time I had with friends. So make the middle about that. Write "cool time with friends" or whatever instinct this makes you feel and you-ll be able to overcome the block. Usually a block is your trying to hard to force something out. you gotta let go sometimes and take on a different direction. The Best example of a song block is this famous musical songwriting duo and one of there famous tracks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOeXT_257w&html5=1 Cru cru
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Nice, there are some issues though. Raise the volume of the piano, you also need some heavy drums. I think there are way too many crashes. It definitely needs some hats. You could add in a different variation of the main chords, it gets boring after a while. We could do a collab if you want and I'll walk you through making a great sounding song.
Cheers,
Kronaz
Commented on Surreal Reality by Mephod
wooo v.nice
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This is so solemn. Nice piece of art
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Amazing
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I love this!
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Hey Mephod
Thought would check this one out for you as my genre is trance, ok first I am really liking what I am hearing BUT it isn't trance, genre wise really don't know but not trance...Ok 2 listen now...First thing that strikes me is the tempo, very slow, don't know what tempo you are doing the piece, but trance would be normally anywhere from 128bpm up, Dub wooble doesn't help give trance feel either to the piece, the droning sound that comes in from start a little high needs to be softer into the mix, if you could add good kick/trance beat that would move the piece along with a good solid trance bass or bass's, lifting the tempo you would get the more trance drive and feel you are after...Have plenty of trance track examples up on my profile if you want to hear what I am saying...Either way whatever genre this belongs in, it was a very impressive effort with the thinking you have used in the arrangement, really enjoyed the couple listens to it...Fav...Peace n Respect Mos...
Commented on Surreal Reality by Mephod
It needs a middle but what I don't know mate, but when I thought it was going to bust a drum beat it stayed the same.
Drum beat and stuff needed.
Brilliant other than that.
Steve
Commented on Surreal Reality by Mephod
Add more but overall good!
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great vibe on this recording. nice changes and dynamics.
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Nice...
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Im not sure this is trance, but it sounds pretty cool whatever it is, nice sounds! You could maybe add some organ, bring out the sub bass some more?? Like others have said, maybe try and flesh out the middle as you have a nice intro and outro.
Commented on Surreal Reality by Mephod
well done, other then some mixing levels that ould be evened out a bit this song is very well produced excellent work
Commented on Surreal Reality by Mephod
Very very interesting stuff! I guess I'm generally a purist when it comes to trance, so I'll say that this seems like a different genre altogether. For example most of it seems half time, which rarely shows up in the beat and bass of classic trance. Has more of an ambient and dubsteppy vibe to it. Also a good trance song should be trance inducing, which I guess this did not for me. I like your melodies and all, and you wouldn't really need to change those. A main section or two with full time rhythmic elements would add a lot I think. Definitely would help make this a longer song as well, which is also quite common in trance music. Might I ask what the tempo of this is? It's a nice sounding mix so far though, so don't change that too much! Had fun listening!
Commented on Surreal Reality by Mephod
Nice! This has an uplifting feel to it :)
Commented on Surreal Reality by Mephod
you should add more to this track.
Commented on Surreal Reality by Mephod
yo skull dude
nice sound on this one
i hate writers block...
put it into audacity and change the speed to twice as fast ( it will sound all chipmunky)
but at that fast tempo you can sometimes hear what should/shouldn't be happening with your mix
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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.
Commented on Surreal Reality by Mephod
I think maybe the piano at the intro could have it's volume raised a bit. Seems to be getting drowned out by the bass synth. Keep it up!
ER
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I love the wobbly bit that comes in at 1.27!
So unexpected and for some reason it reminded me at that point of LUCKY MAN by Emerson Lake and Palmer where the synth comes in unexpectedly at the end.
This is nothing like that but had a similar effect on me.
Loving it.
Commented on Surreal Reality by Mephod
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.
Commented on Surreal Reality by Mephod
So to me you have made an amazing intro and a nice outtro. Now you need to beef up the middle. To evade writers block here is a little trick. Listen too what you have and write down a description of what you see in your mind, or feel when you listen too this song. Par Example I feel I am sitting on a harbour looking out on the ocean and watching the boats coming in when I hear this one. Then suddenly I remember a real cool time I had with friends. So make the middle about that. Write "cool time with friends" or whatever instinct this makes you feel and you-ll be able to overcome the block. Usually a block is your trying to hard to force something out. you gotta let go sometimes and take on a different direction. The Best example of a song block is this famous musical songwriting duo and one of there famous tracks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOeXT_257w&html5=1
Cru
cru
Commented on Surreal Reality by Mephod
Love the chord progression you used! my fave is 1:27 :D
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very nice!