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Eastern Reflections
by vanpickup
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Thu, Apr 3, 2008 @ 11:32 AM
 
Da UBQ
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permalink   Fri, Apr 4, 2008 @ 6:33 AM
Welcome. A brave attempt but there’s just too much going on. I like the idea but the execution falls down a bit. I have to say the organ like sound on the beat (panned slightly right) did start to get on my nerves as its discordant with the guitar/sitar. As a breakdown section it would have been cool (ie dropping out the guitar/sitar and just having the keys n’ beat/percussion) but all the way through is a bit much.
Its worth planning out the tracks structure in your head first, even a traditional song structure works well as a template, you can always change it later and it gives you an idea of what should go where.
Don’t be afraid of the pan knob! Often syncopated lines ‘on top’ of each other don’t work, but panned L & R they will, for example the perc and guitar/sitar. If you give each line its own place in frequency, pan and position things start to make a lot more sense.
I’m sorry if i come across as a little severe, that is not my intention! If you can take well meant criticism your a long way towards being a great artist. Keep your nose to the beats and i look forward to hearing your next piece!

UBQ
 
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permalink   vanpickup Fri, Apr 4, 2008 @ 8:37 AM
Thank you very much for your remarks. I will accept all and any criticism and advice as I am a complete beginner here.
victor
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permalink   Fri, Apr 4, 2008 @ 11:31 AM
please use ‘manage remixes’ to properly attribute all your uploads. That’s the rules here.
 
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permalink   vanpickup Fri, Apr 4, 2008 @ 3:39 PM
I’d like to, but some of the samples I use are in loop packs that I can’t find in the listings, so I at least make a link to them in the description. Sorry, I can’t do it any other way as I don’t know where the loop packs come from.
 
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permalink   victor Fri, Apr 4, 2008 @ 3:41 PM
falik is ‘streaks and strokes’, artimis is ‘undone’
 
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permalink   vanpickup Sat, Apr 5, 2008 @ 3:11 AM
Once more a big thank you!
Falik
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permalink   Thu, Apr 17, 2008 @ 12:45 AM
Thanks for using the samples! BTW, that’s an Irish bouzouki you’re hearing.
 
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permalink   vanpickup Thu, Apr 17, 2008 @ 1:03 AM
The world of musical instrument is so vast that you can learn something new every day. Qute recently I found out about the Portugese guitar, today Irish bouzouki… Thank you.