Thanks a lot for taking the time to listen, i've always thought that my melodies were a long way behind my beats, i just need to put a bit more thought and time into the melodic elements of my tracks
----- Original Message ----- From: "Cory Secrist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 07 December 2001 21:32 Subject: [dnb-prod] Re: New Tracks > Hey Josh, > > I checked out the new tracks. By the way, the MP3.com > page is looking much nicer. Let me start with the > positive. I would give my right arm to be able to > program beats like that! You're drum work always > blows my mind. Those barrages of beats just come > raining down on your head. Beautiful. > > Now the bad news, I think the melodies and harmonic > movement are major weaknesses. That piano line in > "Never Really There" really got monotonous after about > 8 measures or so, plus it sounded pretty hot in the > mix, almost making the drums hard to hear at times. > Also, that slobbery bass sound on "Only Feeling" was > pretty cool, but too crowded. In general I think > you're melodies would greatly improve if you put more > time into wisely using space. You know what I mean? > Like if the phrases stretched across multiple measures > and the notes landed on odd upbeats with funky > accenting and stuff like that. Also, the harmonies > cycle through maybe 2 or 3 chords moving up and down > throughout almost the entire song. Nothing surprising > ever happens and it never feels like you use harmony > to create and resolve tensions which is one of the > main things you want your harmonic development to be > doing. > > I think if you're melodies and harmonies were a bit > more intricate, you would be killin because your beats > are there man. Spot on. These tracks are great for > the beats alone, but if you work to make things a bit > more melodically/harmonically interesting you'll have > nothing but straight smashers! > > easy. > > -Cory > > --- Joshua Clarkson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Two new tracks up on my mp3.com site, Never Really > > There is a sort of mellowish piano based thingy, > > Only Feeling is a formulaic dancefloor sort of thing > > that i'm not so sure about (and i've realised that i > > uploaded a version with a bit of shoddy editing...) > > > > as ever, any feedback is much welcome > > > > www.mp3.com/Unconscious_Mind > > > > > > --- > > Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List > > http://www.breakbeat.co.uk > > You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send your FREE holiday greetings online! > http://greetings.yahoo.com > > --- > Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk > You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
