MadManMike Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 (edited) Ok so I've posted some terrible tracks on here before, mainly back when I didn't really know an awful lot about production.I've learnt tons lately and have started to get much better (I think so anyway lol).This latest track is about 70% done and I'm really happy with it so far - it is, I guess, Hard Trance but I'm not entirely sure it fits any specific genre. Anyway, here is the full length DJ version in 320kbps MP3 format.Feedback would be really appreciated!UPDATE:Added in some keychanges and other effective stuff... made the drop a little more exciting. Very close to the sound I'm trying to achieve. Could those that downloaded and commented please do the same again and let me know if you think it's better?Cheers!http://rapidshare.com/files/251497059/The_...anges_.mp3.html Edited July 3, 2009 by MadManMike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicP Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Ok so I've posted some terrible tracks on here before, mainly back when I didn't really know an awful lot about production.I've learnt tons lately and have started to get much better (I think so anyway lol).This latest track is about 70% done and I'm really happy with it so far - it is, I guess, Hard Trance but I'm not entirely sure it fits any specific genre. Anyway, here is the full length DJ version in 320kbps MP3 format.Feedback would be really appreciated!http://rapidshare.com/files/250483779/The_...ximus_.mp3.htmlPS, I've done a little compression in Maximus to make the high end stand out a bit more - let me know if you think it's too much.Downloading now Mike!Will let you know what I think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted June 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Downloading now Mike!Will let you know what I think! Cheers dude Oh, btw, I will be adding in key changes as it sounds a little flat at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickkkkk Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 sounds quite good to me but i can't really tell a bad track from a good one with this style of genre, makes me wanna bop bop bop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted June 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 sounds quite good to me but i can't really tell a bad track from a good one with this style of genre, makes me wanna bop bop bopListen to some of my older stuff, then you'll know a bad track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted July 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 After 67 views I'm sure more than 1 person has listened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam-Griffin Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 After 67 views I'm sure more than 1 person has listened Listened to it last night. I enjoyed it but it was a little boring and like you say, flat in comparison to your other stuff. Last mix was much better, well i enjoyed it more atleast Keep up the good work though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Just had it on now. Bearing in mind i've never listened to this kind of music before, i thought it was alright and as someone who really loves low notes in music the synthesized bass stuff was pretty good. Would have loved to be able to try it with a working subwoofer to see just how low it really went, alas i had to make do with the KEF's and they still threw out a fair amount of punch with it to about 30-33hz.I did find it a little much by the end of the 6 minutes in a kind of repetitive, stick something else on, kind of way but then that's probably more of a reflection on my personal music tastes as opposed to the track itself. In terms of quality though it seemed pretty well put together and fitting of any club/gig setting.I guess if you did something of the same sort of quality with maybe some really humongous amount of bass/something catchy as the main break ups then i'd love it. The low end stuff in the dizzee rascal bonkers tune is something i find myself strangely transfixed with, along with lots of the pendulum stuff and the frequency drop down section in under the influence by the chemical brothers. I know it's not the same genre of music but the parts themselves are what makes the songs for me so if you could bust out something like that it'd be a sure fire hit with me Sorry i couldn't have been of more use to you on an experienced house/trance listening level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamWood! Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Wont let me download it Mike. Says you need to upload it agian or add to your collection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukasMcNeal Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 I'll download later mike I can't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Sounded really shit last night when I had it going through the headphones, now Ive got it going through the speakers it sounds gooood. There was no bass atall through the headphones for some reason, got it pumping through the sub now though. Ill let my friend have a listen whos into hard trance. See what he thinks as im more of a hardcore man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted July 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Listened to it last night. I enjoyed it but it was a little boring and like you say, flat in comparison to your other stuff. Last mix was much better, well i enjoyed it more atleast Keep up the good work though It needs key changes to make it more interesting, I'll up it again when that's done and see what you think.Just had it on now. Bearing in mind i've never listened to this kind of music before, i thought it was alright and as someone who really loves low notes in music the synthesized bass stuff was pretty good. Would have loved to be able to try it with a working subwoofer to see just how low it really went, alas i had to make do with the KEF's and they still threw out a fair amount of punch with it to about 30-33hz.I did find it a little much by the end of the 6 minutes in a kind of repetitive, stick something else on, kind of way but then that's probably more of a reflection on my personal music tastes as opposed to the track itself. In terms of quality though it seemed pretty well put together and fitting of any club/gig setting.I guess if you did something of the same sort of quality with maybe some really humongous amount of bass/something catchy as the main break ups then i'd love it. The low end stuff in the dizzee rascal bonkers tune is something i find myself strangely transfixed with, along with lots of the pendulum stuff and the frequency drop down section in under the influence by the chemical brothers. I know it's not the same genre of music but the parts themselves are what makes the songs for me so if you could bust out something like that it'd be a sure fire hit with me Sorry i couldn't have been of more use to you on an experienced house/trance listening level.Thanks for the feedback, the reason it "gets a bit much" is because if you were to hear it out in a club you'd not hear the first and last 2 minutes much and also because there's not yet any key changes, it all sounds a bit flat. I'll upload the new version once it's done and see what you think It needs more adding to it, but as a base track I'm really happy with it!Cheers again for the feedback.Wont let me download it Mike. Says you need to upload it agian or add to your collection?Hmm, odd! I'll investigate...I'll download later mike I can't wait!Cheers matey Sounded really shit last night when I had it going through the headphones, now Ive got it going through the speakers it sounds gooood. There was no bass atall through the headphones for some reason, got it pumping through the sub now though. Ill let my friend have a listen whos into hard trance. See what he thinks as im more of a hardcore manCheers dude!It sounded too heavy in my headphones lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted July 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 See first post, updated link with new version...Anymore feedback would be hugely appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTrialSpaz Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 I've encountered some bullshit in the form ofThis file is neither allocated to a Premium Account, or a Collector's Account, and can therefore only be downloaded 10 times.This limit is reached.To download this file, the uploader either needs to transfer this file into his/her Collector's Account, or upload the file again. The file can later be moved to a Collector's Account. The uploader just needs to click the delete link of the file to get further information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamWood! Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Downloaded the new one but its lasts 34 seconds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamWood! Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 ive downloaded agian and its now 2 mins, how long is it ment to be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicP Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Ok so I've posted some terrible tracks on here before, mainly back when I didn't really know an awful lot about production.I've learnt tons lately and have started to get much better (I think so anyway lol).This latest track is about 70% done and I'm really happy with it so far - it is, I guess, Hard Trance but I'm not entirely sure it fits any specific genre. Anyway, here is the full length DJ version in 320kbps MP3 format.Feedback would be really appreciated!UPDATE:Added in some keychanges and other effective stuff... made the drop a little more exciting. Very close to the sound I'm trying to achieve. Could those that downloaded and commented please do the same again and let me know if you think it's better?Cheers!http://rapidshare.com/files/251497059/The_...anges_.mp3.htmlSORT IT OUT MIKE! THE LINK IS f**kED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted July 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Sorry, rapidshare for the lose...Try Megaupload instead:http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KH53QIXT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Just had a listen Mike, and it's not my forte but I enjoyed it. It does, however, still sound a bit on the flat side. I think it needs a couple of bars of something different beat wise every now and then to keep it fresh. When it comes back in from the break at about 3:30 it sounds like it should be coming back with something extra too - maybe think about adding some higher frequency keys/synth in there to really give it some punch?Other than those bits I really like the basic idea of it, and the fact I don't like the hi-hat sound at the start doesn't really take away from it for once! You're definitely getter better too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTrialSpaz Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 (edited) Just listened to it and you are getting much better at producing Mike Sounded like it had much better depth and quality of thought going into it, presumably because you now have most of the skills you need to do what you wanted in the first place.However, I can see what everyone else was saying about it being flat (the version I've got is off Rapidshare, downloaded after I posted the error). Everything sounded as if it was too much in the same frequency range and I thought the synth got lost in the bass at one point.And one thing that stuck out to me was at 3:05, my personal tastes says that the synth wanted to be a much higher frequency. But then, that's just my preference.I know that looks like a lot of negatives but it's only because it has reached a standard at which individual things can be picked out. You can definitely tell you're getting better at production, and very quickly as well. Edited July 4, 2009 by ManxTrialSpaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Seems to me there's quite a few empty spaces in it. Hopefully that makes sense. I'm sure it'll be much better when they're filled in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted July 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Seems to me there's quite a few empty spaces in it. Hopefully that makes sense. I'm sure it'll be much better when they're filled in.I assume you mean the first and last two minutes or so?If so, they're meant to be pretty empty as it's designed to be mixed - ie the end of the last track blending in and then the start of the next blending in. Also, some empty spaces in the middle are good, it breaks it up a bit - if the middle was just 4 minutes of everything going on you'd get very bored Just listened to it and you are getting much better at producing Mike Sounded like it had much better depth and quality of thought going into it, presumably because you now have most of the skills you need to do what you wanted in the first place.However, I can see what everyone else was saying about it being flat (the version I've got is off Rapidshare, downloaded after I posted the error). Everything sounded as if it was too much in the same frequency range and I thought the synth got lost in the bass at one point.And one thing that stuck out to me was at 3:05, my personal tastes says that the synth wanted to be a much higher frequency. But then, that's just my preference.I know that looks like a lot of negatives but it's only because it has reached a standard at which individual things can be picked out. You can definitely tell you're getting better at production, and very quickly as well.Cheers mate, really appreciate the feedback When you say the synth gets lost in the bass, do you mean where I filter it down? I think the filters are a little harsh sometimes, like near the start you can't really hear it building up, it just comes straight in. This is a quick and easy tweak anyway.I'm not sure which Rapidshare version you got, but try the Megaupload link, it might be the newer better version Just had a listen Mike, and it's not my forte but I enjoyed it. It does, however, still sound a bit on the flat side. I think it needs a couple of bars of something different beat wise every now and then to keep it fresh. When it comes back in from the break at about 3:30 it sounds like it should be coming back with something extra too - maybe think about adding some higher frequency keys/synth in there to really give it some punch?Other than those bits I really like the basic idea of it, and the fact I don't like the hi-hat sound at the start doesn't really take away from it for once! You're definitely getter better too.Cheers matey - the "flat" thing could be where there's no euphoric build up or anything. If so, that's intentional - I'm a little bored of the generic euphoric stuff floating about at the moment.At around 3:30 there is an extra synth that comes in, it's fairly subtle but you can definitely tell it's there. Listen to it again and you'll see what I mean.Different beats is a good idea, I might well add some funky little breaks now and then with a bass variation of some kind... I'll have a play then upload it again Thanks for the feedback! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukasMcNeal Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Haven't had a proper chance to listen to it yet but so far so good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted July 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 I added a breakbeat in places to break the track up a bit...I also tweaked the filters on the synth when it first comes in...I also beefed it up on the main drop that everyone thought was a little flat. I'm personally much happier with it after these tweaks.Comments now?http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OI2YUAC0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTrialSpaz Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Bit late for proper input but that sounds like a very good finished product to me. Has undergone some very good changes and wouldn't be misplaced on a compilation album either! Top notch Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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