Jimbo, I'm getting all this kidz emails LOL. Itz the wrong Andy. I did not write that track. Here one of mine if you want to check it out... hit me with some feedback...
http://www.phreenugz.com/syntax/phree_nugz_hippie_remix.wma (this is NOT my first track LOL ) Syntax Era / Phree Nugz Bong Island Ent / Cousins / VirtualOm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jimbo's Drunk again" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 5:20 AM Subject: [dnb-prod] RE: Check out my first good d'n'b track: Darkspace > > Andy's hit it on the head. > Nice track but it does drag. Drums need to be memorable and the sub bass > needs to be something special to carry the track along. > Love the atmos though. Maybe a change in melody somewhere might spice it up > a little. > Keep up the good work though. > > Jimbo :o) > > > > > > >From: "Andy Abang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: [dnb-prod] RE: Check out my first good d'n'b track: Darkspace > >Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 12:59:34 -0800 > > > >Please don't think me harsh, I'm just being as honest as I can to help ya > >in > >the growing process :) > > > >Honestly i hear some good ideas here but they're not very well developed... > >while I don't see the point in every song being dancefloor I also think > >there's a lot to be said about structure... but in every song there should > >be a functional and logical progression of energy and/or mood and this > >seems > >kind of even-keel all the way through... the intro drags a bit IMO... if > >you're going to build something up that much the drop should be more > >intense... cutting the intro to maybe 64 or 80 bars would probably do a lot > >in itself unless you wanted to go for more of an epic effect. and I would > >recommend maybe putting the bassline that comes in about 4:09 earlier on in > >the track and making it more of a point of focus throughout with variation > >here and there... the track is a little bit lacking in the dramatic effect > >that could be achieved with more of a "hook" (which the bassline generally > >provides). > > > >I think this would benefit a lot from more variation in drum patterns... > >the > >same pattern repeats over and over without much of a sense of build. What I > >would recommend doing is leaving your kicks and snares in roughly the same > >places (maybe changing it up and making slightly different, more syncopated > >/ "off" patterns at beginning or ends of measures) but placing different > >arrangements of hats / cymbals / rides / percussion or percussive elements > >over them in different parts, maybe changing the arrangement every 16 or 32 > >bars... to illustrate what I mean I use kemal as an example... listen to > >something like kemal's "plan b" on timeless... SO MUCH VARIATION... and for > >what is an essentially simple track his drum programming carries the whole > >thing throughout because it's constantly changing. > > > >That little filtered fucked up break at the end could be edited into > >different patterns and used in several places in the track as well, at the > >end or beginning of a set of measures, sort of as "punctuation" between > >different sections of the track... just to keep the drum programming more > >interesting and all that. > > > >I agree with Josh about the horns/stabs... they get repetitive... try > >filtering maybe, maybe add some delay, flange, etc... change up the melody > >here and there... it's a bit too straightforward... something a little more > >elusive would add a bit of intrigue. > > > >Watch your levels... > > > >the atmospherics are excellent... > > > >overall - IMO it has potential, but needs work. keep at it and keep posting > >stuff :) > > > >I hope i was of some help and didn't just come across as a bitchy, jerky > >bastard. > > > >much respect, > > > >Andy > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: James Lewis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 10:17 AM > >To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List > >Subject: [dnb-prod] Check out my first good d'n'b track: Darkspace > > > > > >Hey, > > > >Although it has litrely taken me years to come up with my first good > >d'n'b tone. Check it out and tell me what you think. Here's the link: > >http://www.vitaminic.com/cgi-php/get_file.php3?modo=1&bid=437896 > > > >--- 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] > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Messenger - fast, easy and FREE! http://messenger.msn.co.uk > > > --- > 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]
