Thanks for the feedback. I was almost thinking of adding more layers but I didn't want it to be to clustered and at the time didn't feel like trying to mix in more instruments haha
Nice track you got here! Right from the intro I could tell it was gonna be a track that I'd like (I'm a chord pluck fanboy haha)
You've got a whole heap of different synths going on throughout and the vast majority of them fit really well. At no point did I feel like the different sounds were competing for my attention and getting that many synth melodies talking to each other without mishap is no mean feat!! Definitely a sign of a good producer...
What I think would take this track up a notch? A better mix.
When you boss the writing to a level like you clearly are - nothing less than "awesome" will do on the final mixdown/master :)
I'm not a big listener of this sort of music, so I probably don't have much insight to offer.. however, I do feel the chorus could be beefed up a bit more with maybe a string section (I can even hear the melody in my head) I think it'd go really well!
I haven't read any of the other comments so you may have covered this already - but are you planning on laying vocals over this as well?
I actually agree with you on the strings, and they will come - but not until I add the vocals :) Glad you stopped by for a listen and appreciate the input!
Thanks for the comment. I still have a lot to learn but am very motivated to improve. The bass is not very loud in this track. Could have been better...
Ha.. looks like you've got a much better handle on the bass side of DnB than what I do that's for sure! lol
There's definitely enough variation in this to keep it interesting throughout and I like the creativity on display.. you have a natural ability.
My only criticism: the mix is pretty muddy and you can see from the waveform that you're pushing things too high volume wise (which actually has the opposite effect n squashes sounds) .. but otherwise this is pretty impressive :)
You're reply to the first comment is right.. bass comes first. And I guess that because you chose to ignore that unspoken rule is what makes this mix stand out - good job :)
I don't get what the big deal is about it sounding close to the original or not.. in my mind if someone gives you some stems to mix and master your job as the mix/mastering engineer is to get those stems sounding as good as possible and preserve the intentions the composer had in the first place.. that being said you hit the nail on the head man :)
Of the mixes I've listened to so far I think this is definitely in the top 3. My only criticism would be that the kick drum gets a bit lost beneath that heavy bass line.. but otherwise everything else is near on perfect to my ears - especially love the width and clarity you achieved on the strings at the end. Great job!
Hey WKS, thanks much for the comment! Sorry about the late reply as well. I'm happy that you enjoyed listening. I guess as far as the kick goes, the drums/percussion were all in one stem, so I was very limited in adjusting the volume of individual drums. Also, it didn't seem like a type of song that needed a big heavy kick. I think the balance is slightly better in the new version with MWRatridge's vocal and guitar work. Thanks again for the kind reveiw!
Out of the 4 I've heard (including mine) - this is the best one so far :) .. really impressed with how much boom you have in the kick. I wasn't brave enough with the EQ I don't think lol..
I really like how wide this sounds.. really panoramic. Great job :)
Really good idea with shifting the piano up.. definitely adds more sparkle and gives you more breathing space.. wish I thought of that now lol. I also like how you managed to vamp up the kick drum and get it to stand out.
The only thing for me really would be that the woodwind at the end was a little over-powering, but not by a great deal. Good job man!
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. I hear you on the woodwind thing but it really caught my attention as a stand out part a bit like the melody from the original War of The Worlds theme tune (showing my age now).
Normally when I hear loops put together from purely loops found on looperman they sound like an assault on the ears... Not so in this case. Very easy listening.. Bravo!
thanks a lot for this friendly posting. I am happy, if i done something that you never heard befor. Cause that means its in a way special and i love to be special :)
Love the instrumental. Vocals are nice and laid back.. they could do with a little more in the way of EQ and effects, but other than that good job man!
WKS
PS - if you like, I'll help with mixing in the vocals a bit better. Just get in contact if interested :)
Loving the sound of these and the mix sounds pretty much spot on. Still trying to figure out why you've uploaded this as a 10 minute track when all of those different parts could stand as tracks on their own??
Yeah i was out of action for ages so i'm just trying to get back into the swing of things. I've been doing these minimixes because i don't want to give away full tracks anymore (too many indian robots downloading my stuff) Besides, it's just fun anyway. Glad you could drop by for a listen. FR
I persuaded one of my mates to sign up to this site tonight n he found ur track straight away n wants to lay a few barz over it, that cool yeah? I'll deal with mixing it n stuff but obviously i aint gonna upload to my page.. u got a place i can send when it's done so u can check it?
Of course man,all good,my mix is a bit off tho so good luck haha,nah was jus experimenting,anyway,this aint been used as far as i know so would be nice too hear some bars pon it..send it to odotzed@gmail.com..nice one bro.
Ha.. just looked at reviews I've left for other people over the last couple of years, apparently I've left you a couple in the past so you already know what I'm like lolol
Commented on Track That Needs Vocals by Paulynomial
I don't often find a track that I want to add to my favourites on Looperman.. but dude, this track has sooo much potential!
I agree with Hertz.. needs to be developed more, but you're planning to address that anyway haha.
Seriously, message me when this is finished - would love to hear the finished version! :)
Great job so far!
Commented on Lost Dreams Piano Rap beat by Gipish
I could see this being the theme song for an anime movie or something :p really like it!
Personally I'd add more layers.. maybe some strings that go off on a tangent to the main theme,.. kinda like a lead I guess.
Anyways, good job
Commented on Where I Belong - Instrumental - Vocal Ready by BradoSanz
Top shelf Brado.. can't fault it at all! You should probably be famous by now bro.. so gifted :)
Commented on Skybreaker II by zacvoos
Hey Zac :)
Nice track you got here! Right from the intro I could tell it was gonna be a track that I'd like (I'm a chord pluck fanboy haha)
You've got a whole heap of different synths going on throughout and the vast majority of them fit really well. At no point did I feel like the different sounds were competing for my attention and getting that many synth melodies talking to each other without mishap is no mean feat!! Definitely a sign of a good producer...
What I think would take this track up a notch? A better mix.
When you boss the writing to a level like you clearly are - nothing less than "awesome" will do on the final mixdown/master :)
Great job bro!
OffKi
Commented on BigRedButton - Oh Whah by Spudsy
Yoooo!
Wasn't sure if you were still making choons or not after being quiet for so long..
Good to see you're still in the game mate :)
Commented on My Contest Intrumental - Opinions Needed by BradoSanz
Hey Brado!
Great piece of music you have here :)
I'm not a big listener of this sort of music, so I probably don't have much insight to offer.. however, I do feel the chorus could be beefed up a bit more with maybe a string section (I can even hear the melody in my head) I think it'd go really well!
I haven't read any of the other comments so you may have covered this already - but are you planning on laying vocals over this as well?
Really really good job overall!
WKS
Commented on Twin shadows by mudhoen
Hmmm not bad,
The track could use a little more variation in the way of chord progressions to make things more interesting, maybe some low end bass as well..
I think you're on the right track in developing as an artist, most of the elements are there and the rest will come with time and practice :)
Good job man
Ciao o/
Commented on New World - ft RomyHarmony by Anno861
Ha.. looks like you've got a much better handle on the bass side of DnB than what I do that's for sure! lol
There's definitely enough variation in this to keep it interesting throughout and I like the creativity on display.. you have a natural ability.
My only criticism: the mix is pretty muddy and you can see from the waveform that you're pushing things too high volume wise (which actually has the opposite effect n squashes sounds) .. but otherwise this is pretty impressive :)
Great job man!
Commented on AZZYKO - WAKE UP by AZZYKO
Love it.. good job for just 2 hours work :D
I think you have a bright future ahead of you!
WKS
Commented on SHE ROCKS by Timmons2
Hey buddy :D it's been a long time, hope you're good??
Have you still got the stems for this?? Coz I'd love to mix and master this for you.. it's really deserving of some special attention :)
Great job man, glad to see you've still got that creative flair.
WKS
Commented on Proximal Vicinity by Psychedeletribe
Hey there.
You're reply to the first comment is right.. bass comes first. And I guess that because you chose to ignore that unspoken rule is what makes this mix stand out - good job :)
WKS
Commented on ShortBusMusic - Proximal Vicinity - DaveDaG mix by DaveDaG
Hey Dave :)
I don't get what the big deal is about it sounding close to the original or not.. in my mind if someone gives you some stems to mix and master your job as the mix/mastering engineer is to get those stems sounding as good as possible and preserve the intentions the composer had in the first place.. that being said you hit the nail on the head man :)
Good job!
WKS
Commented on Proximal Vicinity Spivkurl Mix 13B Master B by Spivkurl
Well well!
I gotta say I'm pleasantly surprised Spiv :)
Of the mixes I've listened to so far I think this is definitely in the top 3. My only criticism would be that the kick drum gets a bit lost beneath that heavy bass line.. but otherwise everything else is near on perfect to my ears - especially love the width and clarity you achieved on the strings at the end. Great job!
WKS
Commented on PROXIMAL VICINITY by strscottT
Hey buddy :)
Out of the 4 I've heard (including mine) - this is the best one so far :) .. really impressed with how much boom you have in the kick. I wasn't brave enough with the EQ I don't think lol..
I really like how wide this sounds.. really panoramic. Great job :)
Commented on Proximal Vicinity- Short Bus mixing comp by Ensam
Hey Ensam :)
Really good idea with shifting the piano up.. definitely adds more sparkle and gives you more breathing space.. wish I thought of that now lol. I also like how you managed to vamp up the kick drum and get it to stand out.
The only thing for me really would be that the woodwind at the end was a little over-powering, but not by a great deal. Good job man!
WKS
Commented on Trap VS EDM by DeLaBeatz
Yeah this is kickass! Nice n dark :D How long did you spend making it??
Commented on ShortBusMusic vs Magix by beerling1970
Wow, great job with the loops :)
Normally when I hear loops put together from purely loops found on looperman they sound like an assault on the ears... Not so in this case. Very easy listening.. Bravo!
Commented on Victory by EazyBeatz
Yeah this is really cool :) Good job!
Commented on Der 12Elf - the twelve elf by joecramer
I have no idea what the words mean but I found them hypnotic to listen to :D
This is a style that I haven't really heard before, but I like it! Good job :)
Greets
WKS
Commented on Always Now by Maffin159
Wow this is really cool :)
Love the instrumental. Vocals are nice and laid back.. they could do with a little more in the way of EQ and effects, but other than that good job man!
WKS
PS - if you like, I'll help with mixing in the vocals a bit better. Just get in contact if interested :)
Commented on DJ Udom Teack 01 by ichundiddu
Niiiiice...
Did you make the loops yourself or did you buy them? For someone's first track this is approaching pro level..
WKS
Commented on A series of riffs by FreeRadical
Hey mate :)
First thing I've heard from you in a while!
Loving the sound of these and the mix sounds pretty much spot on. Still trying to figure out why you've uploaded this as a 10 minute track when all of those different parts could stand as tracks on their own??
Either way great job man!
WKS
Commented on OdotZED - Greezy street instrumental by OdotZED
Yes mate!
Been a while, hope ur good..?
I persuaded one of my mates to sign up to this site tonight n he found ur track straight away n wants to lay a few barz over it, that cool yeah? I'll deal with mixing it n stuff but obviously i aint gonna upload to my page.. u got a place i can send when it's done so u can check it?
In a bit man
WKS
p.s - if u wanna see what he's like, check this:
https://www.looperman.com/tracks/detail/153599
Commented on Sitck Ya Tongue Out - Do the Miley by wccm
This is fucking awesome lol
Commented on LET ME DANCE WITH YOU by beerling1970
Ha.. just looked at reviews I've left for other people over the last couple of years, apparently I've left you a couple in the past so you already know what I'm like lolol