www.infinitumrecords.com/Strange Things in the Bathroom.mp3
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Re: new reason song
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Re: new reason song
Fri, April 11, 2008 - 11:37 PMPretty monotonous for my taste. No breaks or fills in the drum line, for one thing. And the song doesn't really change or modulate much -- the bass-driven tune is the same for much of the piece.
I could see how this might be useful for mixing with other music, but on its own, it doesn't do anything for me. Then again, I'm not much of a straight drum and bass fan. I prefer music that can stand alone, and is listenable outside of the context of a mix.
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Re: new reason song
Sat, April 12, 2008 - 5:52 AMwhile i can see that you did spend time arranging the track and the changes occur mostly in the bass rather than the drums i would take some of allen's points to heart--d&b made it's name on the interesting DRUM variations before people started tweaking the bass and using all the various keyboard sounds that they use now.
i'm also a fan of using melodic "elements" to bring another level of changes in a track. i say "elements" because it doesn't have to be melody strictly--vocal samples, other sounds to contrast the bass line or even scratching all work in the "melodic function."
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Re: new reason song
Sun, April 13, 2008 - 4:02 PMthanks for the feedback guys! back to work. -
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Re: new reason song
Sun, April 13, 2008 - 9:55 PMsong updated: www.infintumrecords.com/strangethings.mp3
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Re: new reason song
Mon, April 14, 2008 - 2:24 PMI realized your link doesn't work because it's spelled wrong (missing that third "i")! Here's a working one:
www.infinitumrecords.com/stran...gs.mp3
Okay, this is already a LOT better. You've got much more modulation, many more changes over time, and lots of new layers of sound.
It's useful to remember that composers seem to have a higher tolerance of repetition than listeners; we find a groove we love, then we're happy to hear it over and over again because we created it. But listeners get bored easily, and demand novelty.
You really stepped up and added a lot. I'd say it's now much more worthy of mixing on the dance floor, as it's a solid foundation on which to lay other tracks. It's still more mix-oriented than stand-alone, but now you've got something. I didn't love the end, as you just kind of stop -- maybe add some kind of crescendo or big finish there. -
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Re: new reason song
Mon, April 14, 2008 - 2:38 PMthanks man! sorry about the links.
*** It's useful to remember that composers seem to have a higher tolerance of repetition than listeners; we find a groove we love, then we're happy to hear it over and over again because we created it. But listeners get bored easily, and demand novelty. ***
loved this comment.
*** You really stepped up and added a lot. I'd say it's now much more worthy of mixing on the dance floor, as it's a solid foundation on which to lay other tracks. It's still more mix-oriented than stand-alone, but now you've got something. I didn't love the end, as you just kind of stop -- maybe add some kind of crescendo or big finish there. ***
sometimes tracks take time to work on, finding things that work and that don't work... I agree with you, maybe I should give this one a rest and come back to it on another day, with fresh perspectives. over-eager composers tend to create a lot of tracks, but very monotonous ones.
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