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paulthom8 · 02-12-2014 10:02pm

Latest track.
Thanks lads.

https://soundcloud.com/paulthom8/ok-to-go

mordeith · 02-12-2014 11:56pm

keithkk16 wrote: »

Something new from myself, a bit of an experimental one.
https://soundcloud.com/sleepsound2/boards-of-canada-olsonsleepsound-rework

You've kept the overall lo-fi vibe to the track even if you have much lusher sounds there. The drums sound a bit disconnected though. Not sure if that's just a mixing or mastering thing.
Nice piece though.

Ravenholm · 03-12-2014 2:11pm

paulthom8 wrote: »

Latest track.
Thanks lads.

https://soundcloud.com/paulthom8/ok-to-go

Lovely production again, mixed very well. If i was critical i would say to be a bit more ruthless and to keep the track under 5 mins if you aren't bringing a different element such as a new melody in for the latter part of the track. Nice work though :cool:

Ravenholm · 03-12-2014 2:15pm

mordeith wrote: »

You've kept the overall lo-fi vibe to the track even if you have much lusher sounds there. The drums sound a bit disconnected though. Not sure if that's just a mixing or mastering thing.
Nice piece though.

love the original and really like your version.

I agree with Mordeith, maybe have the drums sitting lower in the mix so its more of a chill vibe. But thats just my opinion.

nice work

eviltimeban · 08-12-2014 12:59pm

Here's a remix I did of Riot Tapes' current single "Cardinal Rules":

https://soundcloud.com/the-riot-tapes/cardinal-rules-geisha-remix

I more or less deconstructed it completely and used the vocal sample to create a new song. The majority of the instrumentation is from the actual source material, but I added the weird effects, drums, bass root notes, and a bit of extra guitar and percussion.

I'm quite proud of it; I think its pretty good. I'm going to get a copy over to Dan Hegarty and hopefully he'll give it a spin on his show - he's been playing my Geisha stuff a good bit.

WasterEx · 15-12-2014 1:38pm

A track I put together fairly fast. Thinking of using it as a demo submission. Would love to know what you guys think!

Thanks!

https://soundcloud.com/markcremin/i-was-free-wip

mordeith · 16-12-2014 2:14am

WasterEx wrote: »

A track I put together fairly fast. Thinking of using it as a demo submission. Would love to know what you guys think!

Thanks!

https://soundcloud.com/markcremin/i-was-free-wip

Nice clean production. I like the little pitch bend in the melody (a bit reminiscent of ATB).
It could be just me but the vocal seems a bit off (time wise) in the second half of each line. Nothing major but noticeable at the same time.

WasterEx · 16-12-2014 7:08pm

mordeith wrote: »

Nice clean production. I like the little pitch bend in the melody (a bit reminiscent of ATB).
It could be just me but the vocal seems a bit off (time wise) in the second half of each line. Nothing major but noticeable at the same time.

Thanks for the feedback mordeith! Yeah I was hoping no one would notice the off time vocal haha.

Will work on it. Thanks again!

da_hambo · 17-12-2014 11:03pm

WasterEx wrote: »

Thanks for the feedback mordeith! Yeah I was hoping no one would notice the off time vocal haha.

Will work on it. Thanks again!

Very nice and crystal clear. Nice and loud but still very sharp. Well done. We gotta exchange notes haha. Where did you get the vocal? Also the organ sound. What synth did you get it from? Im finding it hard to get a clean clear one.

Here is another remix comp tune I made.

http://soundcloud.com/hambolicious/chris-jane-the-only-one-dave-hamblyn-mix

Again I'm happy with the uplifting melody I came up with. However technical production skills like mastering and EQing practically non existent. I have a hifi as monitors , a battered old 1gb ram laptop. Although since this Ive been reading into spectrum analysis a bit more so my next tune should be sharper. The tune is also a bit on the longish side. Could cut at least 1.5 to 2 mins off it.

Thanks in advance.

WasterEx · 18-12-2014 12:31am

da_hambo wrote: »

Very nice and crystal clear. Nice and loud but still very sharp. Well done. We gotta exchange notes haha. Where did you get the vocal? Also the organ sound. What synth did you get it from? Im finding it hard to get a clean clear one.

I'm glad you think it's clear sounding, I've literally spent the last year making tunes just to practice EQ'ing. I also EQ my tracks with a "room" reverb on the master channel every now and then, it's a weird one I'd say but I personally find it helps when EQ'ing high frequencies.

I got the vocal from "Vengeance Studio Vocals 1". I just cut the part of the chorus I liked and added a couple of layers with reverb and delay. All of my synth sounds came from Nexus plugins, the organ is from an extension called "XP Bass" > "BA Organ 2".

da_hambo wrote: »

Here is another remix comp tune I made.

Again I'm happy with the uplifting melody I came up with. However technical production skills like mastering and EQing practically non existent. I have a hifi as monitors , a battered old 1gb ram laptop. Although since this Ive been reading into spectrum analysis a bit more so my next tune should be sharper. The tune is also a bit on the longish side. Could cut at least 1.5 to 2 mins off it.

Thanks in advance.

Your remix is pretty good, nice melody, like you said yourself obviously it would need some mix down work. I'd personally find the kick is a tad bit drowned out. As for the vocal, it's awesome! To make the track sound more adventurous I'd recommend not having the vocal play throughout the track as much as it does, break it down a little and add new elements to the track, especially if it's a long one.

Had it on loop for a while there now! Keep it up.

da_hambo · 18-12-2014 12:55am

WasterEx wrote: »

I'm glad you think it's clear sounding, I've literally spent the last year making tunes just to practice EQ'ing. I also EQ my tracks with a "room" reverb on the master channel every now and then, it's a weird one I'd say but I personally find it helps when EQ'ing high frequencies.

I got the vocal from "Vengeance Studio Vocals 1". I just cut the part of the chorus I liked and added a couple of layers with reverb and delay. All of my synth sounds came from Nexus plugins, the organ is from an extension called "XP Bass" > "BA Organ 2".

Your remix is pretty good, nice melody, like you said yourself obviously it would need some mix down work. I'd personally find the kick is a tad bit drowned out. As for the vocal, it's awesome! To make the track sound more adventurous I'd recommend not having the vocal play throughout the track as much as it does, break it down a little and add new elements to the track, especially if it's a long one.

Had it on loop for a while there now! Keep it up.

I know the saying a bad worksman blames his tools but I really have to upgrade. My laptop is straining if you have a melody chords pads and bass playing together and hits blue screen a lot. Because of this I find myself rushing to record midi riffs as audio just to play the arrangement. Trying to get my head around EQing at minute. Have the Span VST. Have just about figured out how to wire it up to have bass and kick on top of each other in visual form. Now have to figure where to cut and not to cut etc to make them gel.

mordeith · 18-12-2014 1:24am

da_hambo wrote: »

I know the saying a bad worksman blames his tools but I really have to upgrade. My laptop is straining if you have a melody chords pads and bass playing together and hits blue screen a lot. Because of this I find myself rushing to record midi riffs as audio just to play the arrangement. Trying to get my head around EQing at minute. Have the Span VST. Have just about figured out how to wire it up to have bass and kick on top of each other in visual form. Now have to figure where to cut and not to cut etc to make them gel.

Haven't listened to your remix yet but regarding EQ you can generally roll off more of the lower frequencies on kicks and bass than you might think and still have them sound good. You can always add subtle reverb or delay to basslines that help them fill out again while still preventing muddiness. I usually roll of everything below 40Hz to begin with and start sliding upwards from there until I get a good mix of decent low end and clarity. Not that I have any real idea what I'm talking about ;-)

Edit:
Just had a listen to the track there. Nice happy atmosphere. Like as said above the kick is bit low when all other elements are playing. The snare could do with a bit more punch as well. It's an interesting sound though with the oldskool sounding main synth and the more Deadmau5 style plucks. Some nice fx and filtering on the vocals.

da_hambo · 18-12-2014 3:06am

mordeith wrote: »

Haven't listened to your remix yet but regarding EQ you can generally roll off more of the lower frequencies on kicks and bass than you might think and still have them sound good. You can always add subtle reverb or delay to basslines that help them fill out again while still preventing muddiness. I usually roll of everything below 40Hz to begin with and start sliding upwards from there until I get a good mix of decent low end and clarity. Not that I have any real idea what I'm talking about ;-)

Edit:
Just had a listen to the track there. Nice happy atmosphere. Like as said above the kick is bit low when all other elements are playing. The snare could do with a bit more punch as well. It's an interesting sound though with the oldskool sounding main synth and the more Deadmau5 style plucks. Some nice fx and filtering on the vocals.

Cheers mate. Would like to say I did the Fx on the vocal but it came like that haha

Should I have sidechain compressed all other elements to the kick to get it through more?

mordeith · 18-12-2014 10:29am

da_hambo wrote: »

Cheers mate. Would like to say I did the Fx on the vocal but it came like that haha Should I have sidechain compressed all other elements to the kick to get it through more?

Personally I only sidechain if there is a definitive overlap of bass notes on the kick (or I'm ducking a pad). I reckon its better to work on standard compression. on the kick, eq and mixing.

da_hambo · 18-12-2014 11:24pm

mordeith wrote: »

Personally I only sidechain if there is a definitive overlap of bass notes on the kick (or I'm ducking a pad). I reckon its better to work on standard compression. on the kick, eq and mixing.

You on soundcloud mordeith? Must follow you. Also signed up to sonicacademy today again. Learned alot today in one lesson. Layering mid stabs bass and top melody = awesome full sounding noises!

mordeith · 19-12-2014 2:14am

da_hambo wrote: »

You on soundcloud mordeith? Must follow you. Also signed up to sonicacademy today again. Learned alot today in one lesson. Layering mid stabs bass and top melody = awesome full sounding noises!

Yeah I'm on SC. You can find me at soundcloud.com/subbed
There's a lot of older stuff on there that looking back would need more work.
I like to think I'm improving as time goes on. Any advice/opinions I give out are just that ... opinions. I'm in not qualified in anyway to be dispensing production tips. Just offering my two cents :-)

keithkk16 · 22-12-2014 1:19am

Something newish that I've been playing about with recently.
https://soundcloud.com/sleepsound2/sleepsound-fluent-travels/s-2oQHK

mordeith · 22-12-2014 6:15pm

keithkk16 wrote: »

Something newish that I've been playing about with recently.
https://soundcloud.com/sleepsound2/sleepsound-fluent-travels/s-2oQHK

Nice grrove with the percussion and kick (like the little skip). Very lo-fi feel to the kick, snare and main hi-hit. I thought I wouldn't like it but it plays well of the clean vocal. Again the bass line has that little distortion which I would probably lessen a bit personally. Nice melody that comes in af 3.36. Ties in well with the rest of the track. Yeah, nice job all round.

keithkk16 · 22-12-2014 7:57pm

mordeith wrote: »

Nice grrove with the percussion and kick (like the little skip). Very lo-fi feel to the kick, snare and main hi-hit. I thought I wouldn't like it but it plays well of the clean vocal. Again the bass line has that little distortion which I would probably lessen a bit personally. Nice melody that comes in af 3.36. Ties in well with the rest of the track. Yeah, nice job all round.

Cheers man

I've been listening to a lot Joy Orb and Ben Ufo mixes atm, I think that's where the lo fi influence is coming from.

Homerbailon · 23-12-2014 1:17pm

Hey guys

Here is a new track made by me, It's a techno with a acid line bass, I'm not a professional, but I'd like to get some feedback to keep improving in this field

Check it in my soundcloud

soundcloud rubenh - untitled_2

thanks a million

Tragamin2k2 · 25-12-2014 3:27am

https://soundcloud.com/tragamin/lesquimaux :cool:

mordeith · 25-12-2014 5:11pm

Homerbailon wrote: »

Hey guys

Here is a new track made by me, It's a techno with a acid line bass, I'm not a professional, but I'd like to get some feedback to keep improving in this field

Check it in my soundcloud

soundcloud rubenh - untitled_2

thanks a million

Old skool techno kick there. Acid line is nice althoug it's a bit clean sounding for my own personal taste. I think the mix could do with a bit of work. After the drop at 3.37 the acid line overly dominates the track and the kick the some of the percussion like the clap sound a bit far back if you know what I mean.
Solid enough overall.

mordeith · 25-12-2014 5:19pm

Tragamin2k2 wrote: »

https://soundcloud.com/tragamin/lesquimaux :cool:

Great sound and some solid production. Quite JMJ sounding in places which is no bad thing. I'm not gone on the vocal at 3.51 to be honest. Just doesn't sit right for me. Maybe if it had a high-pass filter on it?
Apart from that really nice. Nice tight kick and arepeggiation.

Tragamin2k2 · 25-12-2014 6:55pm

mordeith wrote: »

Great sound and some solid production. Quite JMJ sounding in places which is no bad thing. I'm not gone on the vocal at 3.51 to be honest. Just doesn't sit right for me. Maybe if it had a high-pass filter on it?
Apart from that really nice. Nice tight kick and arepeggiation.

sound! had a bit of hassle with that alright, whenever i high passed it it vanished

asteroids over berlin · 31-12-2014 4:47pm

Made an effort!

https://soundcloud.com/voilenceontv/hidden

mordeith · 01-01-2015 1:14am

asteroids over berlin wrote: »

Made an effort!

https://soundcloud.com/voilenceontv/hidden

Lovely start to the track. The snare and hats could do with some eq to bring them out in the mix. Some nice lower end sounds in there but perhaps the arrangement is a bit disjointed at times. Like there is a rally nice section from approx 1.20 - 1.40 but then that bassline just drops in and feels slightly out of time with the kick.

asteroids over berlin · 01-01-2015 4:29pm

mordeith wrote: »

Lovely start to the track. The snare and hats could do with some eq to bring them out in the mix. Some nice lower end sounds in there but perhaps the arrangement is a bit disjointed at times. Like there is a rally nice section from approx 1.20 - 1.40 but then that bassline just drops in and feels slightly out of time with the kick.

Cheers, will work on it. I just put it up as i appear to be the king of messing about and not finishing tracks.

Nice one!

slight rework, still working on it though

https://soundcloud.com/violenceontv/hidden-1

keithkk16 · 02-01-2015 2:16am

Something newish from myself, It's a bit different to what I'd usually do. Techno style on this one kind of. https://soundcloud.com/sleepsound2/sleepsound-dipped-in

mordeith · 02-01-2015 5:23pm

asteroids over berlin wrote: »

Cheers, will work on it. I just put it up as i appear to be the king of messing about and not finishing tracks.

Nice one!

slight rework, still working on it though

https://soundcloud.com/violenceontv/hidden-1

Sounding a bit sharper alright.

mordeith · 02-01-2015 11:48pm

keithkk16 wrote: »

Something newish from myself, It's a bit different to what I'd usually do. Techno style on this one kind of. https://soundcloud.com/sleepsound2/sleepsound-dipped-in

It's a bit of a grower. I love the vocal. Really adds a bit of depth. My only suggestion would be maybe add a touch of reverb to the bassline with the wet mix low, just to to fatten it up a bit. I'm only saying this as it is something I'd try if I was making the track. It may not be suitable.

keithkk16 · 03-01-2015 2:07am

mordeith wrote: »

It's a bit of a grower. I love the vocal. Really adds a bit of depth. My only suggestion would be maybe add a touch of reverb to the bassline with the wet mix low, just to to fatten it up a bit. I'm only saying this as it is something I'd try if I was making the track. It may not be suitable.

Bring in the vocal a bit earlier maybe?

ling-zing · 03-01-2015 4:24pm

**Edit,re-jiged the arrangement a bit**

long time lurker,

its a track,done all with u-he new hive vst,for the monthly One Synth Challenge on kvr

https://soundcloud.com/ere2learn/ere2learn-circles-sc-edit-deux

eviltimeban · 04-01-2015 12:30pm

Wondered if I could get some feedback on a recent master for a track coming out soon on an EP. I need feedback on the actual sound of the master rather than the track itself, though comments are appreciated of course!

https://soundcloud.com/geisha-1/project-machine/s-bpuHL

If anything, I think it needs a touch more bottom end, to make it a bit chunkier. I mean, its there, but it might need just a smidgen more.

Cheers!

mordeith · 04-01-2015 4:17pm

ling-zing wrote: »

**Edit,re-jiged the arrangement a bit**

long time lurker,

its a track,done all with u-he new hive vst,for the monthly One Synth Challenge on kvr

https://soundcloud.com/ere2learn/ere2learn-circles-sc-edit-deux

Yeah, decent track. Nice bassline. I've done one or two of the OSC in the past. It's always the percussion that sounds weakest when you have to generate them from a soft synth.

mordeith · 04-01-2015 4:20pm

eviltimeban wrote: »

Wondered if I could get some feedback on a recent master for a track coming out soon on an EP. I need feedback on the actual sound of the master rather than the track itself, though comments are appreciated of course!

https://soundcloud.com/geisha-1/project-machine/s-bpuHL

If anything, I think it needs a touch more bottom end, to make it a bit chunkier. I mean, its there, but it might need just a smidgen more.

Cheers!

On first listen it does seem a bit top heavy in the higher frequencies, bordering on harsh in places. I'll have another listen on a different setup and let you know later on.

ling-zing · 04-01-2015 5:29pm

mordeith wrote: »

Yeah, decent track. Nice bassline. I've done one or two of the OSC in the past. It's always the percussion that sounds weakest when you have to generate them from a soft synth.

yeah percussion can be tricky alright,some of the guys over there have great sound design ability for them

eviltimeban · 04-01-2015 6:07pm

mordeith wrote: »

On first listen it does seem a bit top heavy in the higher frequencies, bordering on harsh in places. I'll have another listen on a different setup and let you know later on.

OK, yeah it was EQ-ed very bright and the mid was very muddy in the mix so that was brought out too.

mordeith · 05-01-2015 12:42pm

eviltimeban wrote: »

OK, yeah it was EQ-ed very bright and the mid was very muddy in the mix so that was brought out too.

On second listen it's really only around 4.15 - 4.20 (high pitch organ sound) that seems overly bright.
Regarding the bottom end I would agree with you that it needs more beef.

eviltimeban · 05-01-2015 12:46pm

mordeith wrote: »

On second listen it's really only around 4.15 - 4.20 (high pitch organ sound) that seems overly bright.
Regarding the bottom end I would agree with you that it needs more beef.

Cool, thanks. It needs a few other things too I reckon. Less reverb on the side channel drums, a bit more mid-tidying up as well.

Freedom Square · 05-01-2015 2:46pm

Hey guys, I've been producing for roughly 7 years now, I make all my own drum loops which is a rare thing these days, I also design most of my own sounds and effects.

I got into deep house with elements of acid and techno about a year ago having spent some time doing experimental stuff before that. Deep house is what I was searching for as to me deep house is experimental music with a 4/4 beat. It's electronic music for connoisseurs and it hasn't been commercially poisoned like other genres just yet.

I'm have real trouble getting heard as I don't DJ myself so I'm grateful for any feedback (without hi-jacking the thread) in PM here or on soundcloud. I'm also looking to connect with other producers or DJs that would like to play my tracks or have me ghost produce for them or anyone in my area (Letterkenny) that would like lessons in the nitty gritty of music production rather than the commonly accepted method of using loops.

Here is a link to my soundcloud where you will find most of my best work.

www[DOT]soundcloud[DOT]com/freedomsquare

My standout tracks are "Polarity" which is a harmonic progressive house tune. I actually recorded the vocals from O2 customer service. Who said call centres were useless?

I have a track called "Spin" which was my first venture into the more groovey genre of deep house.

I have a track called "Das Kino" which has actually been released and has influences of German Techno over a tech-house beat.

I have one called "Perspective" which has an old-school progressive vibe to it.

I got really carried away bashing the drums with "In My Mind". Sort of deep tribal techno.

Finally there is a track called "Wire In" which actually got a like from Rui Da Silva himself which I was chuffed about. It's a slow soulful tune.

I have many more tracks that are also on soundcloud and many that aren't. There have been many times that I thought my career was about to begin, such as my first release and gaining a favourite from somebody as high up as Rui Da Silva, but still it seems that my music is made for myself and a small group of friends, so if you like the music any support or feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your time and I really look forward to talking to you and hearing your music or mixes.

Marc.

keithkk16 · 05-01-2015 7:06pm

Freedom Square wrote: »

Hey guys, I've been producing for roughly 7 years now, I make all my own drum loops which is a rare thing these days, I also design most of my own sounds and effects.

I got into deep house with elements of acid and techno about a year ago having spent some time doing experimental stuff before that. Deep house is what I was searching for as to me deep house is experimental music with a 4/4 beat. It's electronic music for connoisseurs and it hasn't been commercially poisoned like other genres just yet.

I'm have real trouble getting heard as I don't DJ myself so I'm grateful for any feedback (without hi-jacking the thread) in PM here or on soundcloud. I'm also looking to connect with other producers or DJs that would like to play my tracks or have me ghost produce for them or anyone in my area (Letterkenny) that would like lessons in the nitty gritty of music production rather than the commonly accepted method of using loops.

Marc.

"I make all my own drum loops which is a rare thing these days, I also design most of my own sounds and effects."

I'd say most of the lads on here and myself do the same thing.

Well Marc all I can say is we're all on the same boat when it comes to trying to get or music heard, it's not easy. The best thing to do in my opinion and what I have done is get out to gigs and meet people that have a similar taste to yourself ask questions make friends, tell them you also make music, it takes time but everything does, nothings gonna happen overnight. I use to live in Belfast and it was great for gigs and meeting people but now I'm like yourself living in Donegal and it is probably one of the worst places for music unless you're mad into pub folk music or Irish music, there's nothing happening here with Electronic music. Even in a town the size of Letterkenny people would rather pay 15 or 20 euro to get there picture taken with some soap star than pay to see a great Dj or band. Letterkenny badly needs something for us Electronic heads.

Well thats my 2 cents anyway man, It's hard work when you really start to think about what you really want out of it. Saying that best of luck out there it's a tough game

Ps soundcloud is being a bit of ballbag today, I'll try and get a listen when it's working properly.

Freedom Square · 05-01-2015 9:42pm

keithkk16 wrote: »

"I make all my own drum loops which is a rare thing these days, I also design most of my own sounds and effects."

I'd say most of the lads on here and myself do the same thing.

Well Marc all I can say is we're all on the same boat when it comes to trying to get or music heard, it's not easy. The best thing to do in my opinion and what I have done is get out to gigs and meet people that have a similar taste to yourself ask questions make friends, tell them you also make music, it takes time but everything does, nothings gonna happen overnight. I use to live in Belfast and it was great for gigs and meeting people but now I'm like yourself living in Donegal and it is probably one of the worst places for music unless you're mad into pub folk music or Irish music, there's nothing happening here with Electronic music. Even in a town the size of Letterkenny people would rather pay 15 or 20 euro to get there picture taken with some soap star than pay to see a great Dj or band. Letterkenny badly needs something for us Electronic heads.

Well thats my 2 cents anyway man, It's hard work when you really start to think about what you really want out of it. Saying that best of luck out there it's a tough game

Ps soundcloud is being a bit of ballbag today, I'll try and get a listen when it's working properly.

I'm delighted to know that I'm not alone as far as drums go. I reserve a lot of antipathy for the use of loops, mostly because it causes a lot of confusion among beginners who think they are better than they are, or, that more experienced people aren't as good as they are (take your pick). It takes a long time to learn to make a drum loop sound good and it's completely disregarded in certain circles.

You couldn't be more spot on as regards what's happening with music in Donegal. Drunk under-agers are kept very well entertained in Letterkenny lol

The trouble is, like a lot of musicians who make extreme sacrifices for their art, I'm BROKE! I can't afford to go to gigs and meets. I'm caught in a trap right now if the truth be told. I'm losing my drive and gaining disgust as time goes on.

Soundcloud is being a ballbag today alright! Send me your soundcloud and I'll check it out too. Cheers mate.

keithkk16 · 06-01-2015 12:02am

Freedom Square wrote: »

I'm delighted to know that I'm not alone as far as drums go. I reserve a lot of antipathy for the use of loops, mostly because it causes a lot of confusion among beginners who think they are better than they are, or, that more experienced people aren't as good as they are (take your pick). It takes a long time to learn to make a drum loop sound good and it's completely disregarded in certain circles.

You couldn't be more spot on as regards what's happening with music in Donegal. Drunk under-agers are kept very well entertained in Letterkenny lol

The trouble is, like a lot of musicians who make extreme sacrifices for their art, I'm BROKE! I can't afford to go to gigs and meets. I'm caught in a trap right now if the truth be told. I'm losing my drive and gaining disgust as time goes on.

Soundcloud is being a ballbag today alright! Send me your soundcloud and I'll check it out too. Cheers mate.

Some nice tracks you have on your page. I'd be more into the techno based tracks. The progressive stuff wouldn't be my cup of tea, sounds are good but some tracks have the synths overpowering the drums a bit.

mordeith · 06-01-2015 12:06am

Freedom Square wrote: »

Hey guys, I've been producing for roughly 7 years now, I make all my own drum loops which is a rare thing these days, I also design most of my own sounds and effects.

I'm with Keith on this. I don't think I have ever used a loop. Moatly because I want control over how percussion is built in my tracks.

Freedom Square wrote: »

to me deep house is experimental music with a 4/4 beat. It's electronic music for connoisseurs and it hasn't been commercially poisoned like other genres just yet.

I can't agree with that personally as once you have a 4/4 beat is ceases to be experimental in the true leftfield sense of the word. A lot of deep house is incredibly boring. People dismiss trance and dubstep but in all genres of dance music there is genuine creative talent.

Freedom Square wrote: »

I have many more tracks that are also on soundcloud and many that aren't. There have been many times that I thought my career was about to begin, such as my first release and gaining a favourite from somebody as high up as Rui Da Silva, but still it seems that my music is made for myself and a small group of friends, so if you like the music any support or feedback would be greatly appreciated.

I would like nothing better than to produce a well received track that might one night get a room full of clubbers dancing :cool:
However like yourself it's just friends, the guys on this forum and and individuals who might stumble across my Soundcloud that get to hear em. I'm not that bothered as the creation of music is satisfaction enough for me.

I had a listen to some of your tracks there. They are very cleanly produced and some interesting hits and fx contained in some. I didn't listen to any fully through (they are fairly on the longish side, common enough for the deep house tracks I know)

Freedom Square · 06-01-2015 12:33am

keithkk16 wrote: »

Some nice tracks you have on your page. I'd be more into the techno based tracks. The progressive stuff wouldn't be my cup of tea, sounds are good but some tracks have the synths overpowering the drums a bit.

I hears ya, I've just been doing different styles to explore different techniques. I sorta landed there from trance after it went tits up into EDM and became music for drunk children. I've been getting deeper and darker lately but it's all just exploration, developing all the time.

I've been listening to some of your stuff there, I went straight for your originals and there's some whacky stuff going on in there, Vinewood really stands out, very experimental. All your originals are good.

Man it's irritating how quickly this site logs you out. I have to copy this message, login, go back to this topic and paste this in and then continue writing so that I can quote another message.

Freedom Square · 06-01-2015 12:40am

mordeith wrote: »

I'm with Keith on this. I don't think I have ever used a loop. Moatly because I want control over how percussion is built in my tracks.

I can't agree with that personally as once you have a 4/4 beat is ceases to be experimental in the true leftfield sense of the word. A lot of deep house is incredibly boring. People dismiss trance and dubstep but in all genres of dance music there is genuine creative talent.

I would like nothing better than to produce a well received track that might one night get a room full of clubbers dancing :cool:
However like yourself it's just friends, the guys on this forum and and individuals who might stumble across my Soundcloud that get to hear em. I'm not that bothered as the creation of music is satisfaction enough for me.

I had a listen to some of your tracks there. They are very cleanly produced and some interesting hits and fx contained in some. I didn't listen to any fully through (they are fairly on the longish side, common enough for the deep house tracks I know)

It's refreshing to hear people say that about the drums becomes I've been ridiculed on another forum quite recently when I tried to get that point across about the drums. I claim that the track doesn't belong to you if you use drum loops because the track is built around something that isn't yours. Then there's the need for control and of course the all important skills and knowledge that drum loops require.

I got into the music through trance but it's gone to hell in a canoe really, even the word gets you funny looks these days unless it's a 15 year old girl who thinks you mean David Guetta.

Well, I agree with you about the 4/4 being decided so it's not completely experimental but generally deep house listeners are more prepared for experimental sounds and melodies. They're not braced for the stereotype like in a lot of other genres of music.

From the first time I heard Paul Van Dyk - For an Angel (which I now am 99% sure was ghost produced) I've wanted to make electronic music, where my friends who were into the music instantly wanted to DJ with it, I wanted to make it. To make a few quid off it would be nice but to have it appreciated is another thing entirely. Anyway, cheers for listening, have you got a link to yours?

mordeith · 06-01-2015 12:45am

Freedom Square wrote: »

I got into the music through trance but it's gone to hell in a canoe really, even the word gets you funny looks these days unless it's a 15 year old girl who thinks you mean David Guetta.

There sure is a lot of crap out there now. Guetta was actualy good in his early days.

Freedom Square wrote: »

From the first time I heard Paul Van Dyk - For an Angel (which I now am 99% sure was ghost produced) I've wanted to make electronic music, where my friends who were into the music instantly wanted to DJ with it, I wanted to make it. To make a few quid off it would be nice but to have it appreciated is another thing entirely. Anyway, cheers for listening, have you got a link to yours?

Yeah sure. Have al listen. I wouldn't be happy with the earlier stuff on there at this stage but hopeefully the overall list shows some progression :rolleyes:
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Freedom Square · 06-01-2015 12:56am

Lost is a cool tune man, very old school. That vocal sounds like Stevie Nicks, very nice.

Thought I was tripping when Back to Erin came on, very interesting. Sirius too, very old school, nice melody, I can really hear the trance in it. Echo is nice too.

You've got too much to listen to but good work.

keithkk16 · 06-01-2015 1:06am

Freedom Square wrote: »

I hears ya, I've just been doing different styles to explore different techniques. I sorta landed there from trance after it went tits up into EDM and became music for drunk children. I've been getting deeper and darker lately but it's all just exploration, developing all the time.

I've been listening to some of your stuff there, I went straight for your originals and there's some whacky stuff going on in there, Vinewood really stands out, very experimental. All your originals are good.

Man it's irritating how quickly this site logs you out. I have to copy this message, login, go back to this topic and paste this in and then continue writing so that I can quote another message.

Yeah things are a bit messed up for new users on here. It use to be grand.

Cheers man these days I'm pretty much producing house and techno and trying to make it slightly experimental but, also making it work on a dancefloor. I'm enjoying it and that's the main thing. Seriously considering deleteing most of the songs on my soundcloud cause most of them are over 3 years old and I just cringe when listening back now.

If you ever hear of any good raves or looking for people to get involved in getting something happening in Donegal give me a shout:)

mordeith · 06-01-2015 1:07am

vocal is from unused recordings of a mate's band. Singer will be well chuffed with Stevie Nicks comparison :-)

Come Back to Erin was done as part of a project where a guy in UCC wanted musicians to cover songs from 1914. I don't play of sing so I did a remix instead.

I'm afraid I find it hard to leave the old skool behind (too many good memories)

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