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Philthy McNasty 
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03-11-2006 06:49 |
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broadside
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shouold mention first this a review is from some crappy small speakers they have at work, so probably cant do it justice.
have to say im quite feeling this, i particularly like the drum editing - not amazingly original, but it does the job nicely and originality isn´t everything. bass sounds pretty good, pretty ominous the whole thing. i think it needs a bigger switch up at some point, it feels like its building towards something, thats what id do if it were my track, but maybe your just going for laid back menace.
vocal editing is ok, sometimes a bit o t t and not always working, some fo the sort of stutters tyou have arent really doing it, but obviously work in progress. my impression is that the vocals are a bit dry, need some more effects on them. and you overusing them, particularly the six million ways to die, thats a heavy little snippet, but if you use it too much it loses its efect imo
opening ´melodic´sounds, higher pitch ones I´d change em if i were you, they sound a bit "crusty" - don´t know how to put it really.
overall tho, good beginings!
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03-11-2006 10:38 |
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joshmccann
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The track is nice. The bassline is nice but could afford to lose just a tiny bit off the bottom end I think. The beginning is a little repetitive. I'd bring the vox out just a tad, but I think if you took off a little bottom on the bassline it might fix that. Nice track man good work.
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04-11-2006 20:33 |
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Philthy McNasty
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Yeah that intro is quite long, I am going to take half of it out. And I think what you mean by crusty broadside, is too much distortion?? But thanks for checking it out
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06-11-2006 16:15 |
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good sample. maybe eq the low end out of it a little.
man i hate those soundclick players. everything sounds shit through them.
sounds like old skool to me. the bass seems a little to loud in the mix as the kick dissapears when it drops and all i get are the jungly amens an the b line. mix it again.
dude and please lose the six million ways sample the tune doesnt need it. and unless you can do it better dont do it.
This post has been edited 1 time(s), it was last edited by utter muppet: 06-11-2006 16:34.
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06-11-2006 16:33 |
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Philthy McNasty
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Yeah I already thought of that, I cant ruin the sample like that. But I am keeping the laughin from it, and the Good Day to Die sample. I went way over board with the whole death theme.
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06-11-2006 16:38 |
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well the good day to die isnt a bad sample. but the rest of the six million ways is not needed. and find some other laughing. theres loads of evil cackles about. i got some if u want it.
seriosly though how many times did you mix this?
cause im betting you didnt let it sit and go back to it. refrencing your sound against other stuff is the best thing you can do. if you ever get in a studio with a decent engineer they will ask you for referance tracks and what you want it to sound like, theres no reason you cant do a lot of this yourself, but like i said befopre take time out and dont listen to it for a while. then go back and mix again. lettng tracks lie for a bit is the hardest thing to do
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06-11-2006 16:43 |
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Philthy McNasty
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Dude.....its only 3 hrs of work.....if you read the little paragraph at the top, I stated how long I worked on it. I just wanted to see what people thought of the sample use, overall idea. It isnt even close to being done, thats why I didnt upload it. And i have let it sit, I havent messed with it since that nite, because I am out of ideas for that tune, and I will go back and mess with it when I come up with something.
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06-11-2006 16:46 |
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Originally posted by iKoN aka Philthy
Reference track??? Meaning the song I was trying to get it to sound like?? |
no not the song your trying to get it to sound like. the SOUND you want it to sound like. ( lmao. "play it quieter - but louder" - ignore this its just a piss take, not at you by the way....) yknow its like the difference between the sound of an akai sampler and an emu. its good to have your own sound but comparing to pro tracks throughout the mix is an invaluble way of getting your mixes sounding good, plus its a really good way of learning about your monitors.
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06-11-2006 16:57 |
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Philthy McNasty
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06-11-2006 17:00 |
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i make my tunes with the intention of them being played out. soo i structure them in a way thats suitable for a dj. but you shouldnt compromise if it ruins the feel of the track. feel/vibe/atmosphere/mood is vital. cause if you have none then its just bassline n beats.
yeh copy other peoples arrangements if you have to, if only to learn and evolve your own style from it. theres only so much people can explain to you. sometimes you just have to get on with it.
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