[Trance] Distorted (mp3)

Rakib · December 21, 2008, 21:50:59

Thanks guys for the replies so far, I have changed it now to maybe suit yours and my taste.
BPM 142

drums=samples
rest=vst

http://cid-c8fa5ebe02db0e5a.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/jji.mp3

http://nxjthw.blu.livefilestore.com/y1prasR_KGyJ1jfOC0jh9PyZsDyQzmWjV7r06l66R4gqFvgMwZTsdChll84oVCo9ACJxBXCTnO4ZHO6sluRkHJ_Lg/jji.mp3?download

Thanks again for your opinion, it's greatly appreciated!

Harbinger · December 28, 2008, 16:06:30

Notes as i'm listening:

Empty percussion establishing beat is fine but goes a couple of cycles too long. Fine for a DJ, but not when i'm doing other things. The second layer has the same problem, good sound but a couple of loops too long. When the bell arpeggio comes in (actually a rhythmic bell), it sounded too music-box, but that may be the intent here. (Plus i have a personal dislike of the bell timbre, so that's my bias!

) But i love the next section. The melody evokes "kindness", something you don't hear much in modern music (at least in America). The aural sensations throughout are wonderful and interesting. Needs a better ending though, perhaps an atmospheric fadeout rather than a drumloop stripdown. Okay, i'll keep it but it could be assembled better :wink:

Rakib · January 05, 2009, 16:40:19

Thanks for the commentaries. The reason I wrote first draft was because I knew I had something but wasn't sure how to progress further.

I am still working on some changes, hopefully to the better.

Sam_Zen · January 05, 2009, 17:45:25

sorry, download page is too pushy with off-topic stuff.

Rakib · January 05, 2009, 18:00:19

So true. I am testing now with windows live skydrive.

http://cid-c8fa5ebe02db0e5a.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/01-%20jji.mp3

http://nxjthw.blu.livefilestore.com/y1pR3tvNH0BdxpLEtEQfy6AeiKx_RBaqO0OXvcYaGoLUcyLZnS8IbaCJd6RtTA_up8tjxZjYs3PJ2g/01-%20jji.mp3?download

Both links should work, but beware, this is the old version. I am working on a hopefully a better edition that I will upload later when its done.

unfa · January 06, 2009, 20:24:59

Hey! I like it much!
I think the intro is not too long, and not to short. The drums in apogeum are soft and rythmic. Bell arp has some nice mood for me. I think the variatons of bass at the end are a bit too far from the rest. I also think that you might make the rythm more.. hm... unstopped by noticing it with very silent hats at 2:48. I think theese fast hats there (3:10) are not enough. I'd put there something slower but more noticable.
Althrough - nicely done already! Waitin' for next version

Rakib · January 11, 2009, 22:40:15

The first post has been updated, please give some comments.
Thanks!

Sam_Zen · January 12, 2009, 01:35:27

nice structures. I'm not in favour of some groundtone transposing, but that's personal.
a bit over-produced with the drums after 2:30 here and there.