DJ Rkod 15 Reviews	. permalink Thu, Mar 6, 2008 @ 1:48 PM I like this. It gets me all nostalgic for the trance/rave explosion in the ’90s. The acid-y bassline helps a lot with that. Couple things were a bit bothersome though: -Your bass frequencies are kind of muddy, i.e. the kick and bass aren’t distinct enough and it isn’t easy enough to distinguish them. I would suggest getting a bassier kick myself. -The vocal may have a little too much delay on it and speaking of the vocal, it could use some boosts in the higher frequencies and in overall volume as well. The track needs to be a little brighter. I don’t mean to tear this mix apart, because I really do like and I think it has a lot of potential. All the way through I was anticipating a chorus or break, or just some kind of change that never showed up. What you have is not bad, it just doesn’t really go anywhere. I think you need a few more segments, maybe a breakdown or two, to help the track move along.
	. permalink duckett Thu, Mar 6, 2008 @ 2:09 PM Hey, no harm done- like I said in the description, I don’t claim genius at this sort of track; more of a “Hey, ain’t this idea kinda cool?” track. I had been thinking of some switch-ups, bridge, etc. If you think it’s worth pursuing, I’ll happily expand/extend it, and replace the file with something new & improved. Your EQ comments are also noted, though I don’t have as sharp an ear as some folks around here ;-) I know the best tracks of this sort show keen and precise attention to every aspect of production. Thanks for listening!
	. permalink DJ Rkod Thu, Mar 6, 2008 @ 2:26 PM I definitely think this has potential. Personally, I would come at this from a more pop perspective and give it a standard verse/chorus structure. I’m not familiar with the original vocal, but I think a few melodic breakdowns here and there would be a welcome change of pace.
George_Ellinas 218 Reviews	. permalink Thu, Mar 6, 2008 @ 1:56 PM Hello Duckett The sound and feel of it takes you back to time with the feel of vocals and progression and choise of sound, DJ Rkod covers many same thouts about your remix!!! Like you beats and bassline more tweaking next time!!! George
	. permalink duckett Thu, Mar 6, 2008 @ 2:12 PM (hangs head) yes sir. I’m sorry. ;-) See my reply to Rkod; I’ll try better next time, really I will!
	. permalink George_Ellinas Thu, Mar 6, 2008 @ 2:59 PM Yes Sir!!! How did you know that i was in the army :D
s.c.mixer 326 Reviews	. permalink Thu, Mar 6, 2008 @ 3:27 PM I will (also) agree with DJ Rkod, but as he says, there is some potential here. By now it sounds more like a work in progress. What I like most is the vocal sample usage and the bassline.
slumberlords 85 Reviews	. permalink Thu, Mar 6, 2008 @ 3:31 PM Hey Duckett I think this song is pretty cool! I dont know what other people are thinking but you have a good ear for a tune and this has lots of potential!
radiotimes 980 Reviews	. permalink Thu, Mar 6, 2008 @ 5:12 PM I’ve had a go at Dianes sample a few times but always ended up creating some awful slow durge that was quickly binned!! So when I heard the start of this I got excited but I have to say I was disappointed that you did not bring in more of the vocals. I think this would have gone some way to answer the previous comments re a bit of variation. Still as an idea as to what to do with the vocal its first rate!
	. permalink duckett Thu, Mar 6, 2008 @ 9:14 PM Alright, confession time.. I had had the vox lurking on my hard drive, neglected, for a while… but I had made the instrumental first, and simply found the vox to fit with minimal pitch alteration. I will replace the file, but it might take a while to come up with a track that’s satisfying both to myself, and all those quite discerning ears out there ;-) Thanks to everybody for their friendly and thoughtful words, it’s this kind of feedback that keeps me loving this site!
J.Lang 2520 Reviews	. permalink Thu, Mar 6, 2008 @ 9:20 PM Like everyone else, i like this. I like the punch of the kick but i think i would have used a 909 kick and added some bass to it. Like it was said before a break would have been cool. It’s still going in the ipod. A little up beat inspiration for the gym.
	. permalink duckett Thu, Mar 6, 2008 @ 9:54 PM Thanks… hope you like the newer version when I replace it (though that won’t be for a little while, methinks)!
Da UBQ 18 Reviews	. permalink Fri, Mar 7, 2008 @ 6:38 AM Like it! definitely that nostalgia thing going on works well with the vocals. You might try a hp filter down sweep on the pad strings and some sparkly crashes to get that trance feel. Looking forward to hear the new version!
	. permalink duckett Fri, Mar 7, 2008 @ 7:53 AM Thanks- yeah, some more filter/envelope shenanigans are in the works, as well as some kinda breakdown and instrument/beat switch-ups. The new one will be longer than 2:48, certainly!
Kwame 225 Reviews	. permalink Sat, Mar 8, 2008 @ 11:01 AM I like it! It brings me back in 1995 when I discovered the ambiant of the night (lol).
	. permalink duckett Mon, Mar 10, 2008 @ 6:13 AM Thanks! I still remember the little cards that got passed around, telling where and when it would be…
Mahadin 60 Reviews	. permalink Mon, Mar 10, 2008 @ 5:17 AM I really like it… as most of the cons are allready listed, I’ll go straight to the pros: it’s got some cool sounds, nice structures and I love the way you fade the different instruments in and out! great bassline! and I don’t think there’s too much delay in the voice….
	. permalink duckett Mon, Mar 10, 2008 @ 6:17 AM Boy oh boy, I guess the replacement file didn’t address enough of the issues, you would have really sneered at the first version! Glad you liked it anyway ;-)
	. permalink Mahadin Mon, Mar 10, 2008 @ 9:23 AM Quote: duckettBoy oh boy, I guess the replacement file didn’t address enough of the issues, you would have really sneered at the first version! Glad you liked it anyway ;-) sorry, my bad… I quickly flipped through the previous comments and thought to myself that I can relate more or less to what they’re saying (but did think they were a bit overcritical). That’s why I just added the short reference to the cons… didn’t get it that I’m already listening to the new file. So I guess I was a bit sloppy and too quick in my judgement. As I said before: I like the track, the way it already is. A further improvement could be to add bit of stereo imaging to improve the width of the sound (panning and a stereo imaging filter) and pushing the volume of the vocals a bit. But these are just suggestions…
TheJoe 685 Reviews	. permalink Mon, Mar 10, 2008 @ 3:49 PM Don_t wanna repeat things still been said about EQ, frequency and bdr. sound. Sharp ears or no sharp ears, that_s personal sounddesign for me :-)And despite of that, it_s an amazing track. Knowing a few various tracks also on MI7, the only question for me now is: is there any style of music where you don´t put your hands on??? ;-)
	. permalink duckett Mon, Mar 10, 2008 @ 8:12 PM Thanks… As the expression says, “A jack-of-all-trades is a master of none”; yet I can’t help it, there’s aspects of almost any genre I find fun or interesting in some way! Glad you liked it- perhaps my enthusiasm and impatience makes for less polished work at this point, but the feedback helps ;-)
artemisstrong 34 Reviews	. permalink Mon, Apr 28, 2008 @ 2:52 PM Effin’ sweet, loving this!
	. permalink duckett Mon, Apr 28, 2008 @ 3:57 PM I kinda figured you might enjoy this one… :P

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