Digital Photograph: my first er... electronic dance tune

nice track! I like the melodies you are creating with the synth, and the constant background (string) synth tone makes it lean towards some kind of ambient style. what I am missing are vocals, at least some short vocal samples.

Definitely ambient, nice chilled groove.  Good work.
 
Would check out adding some transitions and FX.  Also, some vocal or even natural sounds, doesn't have to be human. :-)

forkol


Definitely ambient, nice chilled groove.  Good work. 
  
Would check out adding some transitions and FX.  Also, some vocal or even natural sounds, doesn't have to be human. :-) 

Thanks! So ambient it is, ok, thanks!  

Yes, I know about the missing transitions and FX. My first goal was to make some basic dance music and work out how things work a little: next on the list are indeed the almost mandatory transitions and 'build ups'.  And another vote for some vocals so I will definitely look into that!

synkrotron


I listened to There It Is and Join In (which was so much different to the other two) too, while I was there.

Nice stuff

What synths and stuff do you use?

LOL Yes, Join in is something different indeed.  
Thanks for listening to it all and for the compliment!

For the dance tunes I only used (various instances of) Battery and Massive (the versions that came with Komplete 8). I only used presets and didn't yet edit sounds. I usually don't use a lot of different synths: I rather get to know one well then a lot not too well. I did of course add some reverb, delay, EQ, etc. on some tracks. I used Ozone on the master (one of the Electronic dance presets).




BTW I was expecting some remarks about the bass drum and the bass but apparently they are quite okay and not too hidden (drowned) in the mix...? On There it is I used side chaining to keep the bass drum out of the synths but in the end only the effect it has on the synth stands out (the deliberate pumping), not so much the advantage of keeping the bass drum upfront. I think the biggest challenge with the upcoming similar projects will be just that: keeping things transparent and the bass upfront.

BTW 2 On Join in I used an EZdrummer preset (usually I don't use drum pattern presets) and for the instruments mainly Dim Pro (I think) and RealGuitar and RealStrat.

Wonderful sonic imagination, the sound you chose fit together very well. This is definitely 'Ambient'--it's the unchanging chord that comes in at 0:17 and then stays that makes it ambient. Figuring out style gets pretty complicated, there are so many categories--tempo, bass pattern and sounds, kick pattern, sampling and what's being sampled, much more. BassNectar gives a fascinating interview here talking about dance music style differences: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFLe3MEDwv4

Wow, thanks for listening and the compliments, chasmcg, UltimateMusicSnob and SteveStrummerUK!!! 

And thanks for the link to that interview, UltimateMusicSnob: just watched, it was very helpful! I never really knew what all those terms meant.

Thanks for the compliment, FunkLoop. Yes, I am an amateur: it's nothing but a hobby: making music on the PC on the attic.  So you not knowing if I am an amateur or not is a huge compliment!  (Hm, maybe I should quit my job now and er... naaaah...  ) 
Usually I make more pop/rock/alternative oriented music but a big part of my hobby is to try various styles. Since my son (who sings for a hobby) got into contact with some DJ's who are (afaik) professional (with a record deal and all) and I had a closer listen to the music they made, I decided to give it a try myself. 

How that preset works: well, you select it and that's it LOL. Seriously, I would indeed have to make a few screenshots to show the inner workings: I'll see if I can do that this week! Stay tuned.

It has been a while since we have seen you down here. Great tune. As I well know that you are capable of a stellar vocal performance if you so choose, I fully understand the desire to do a pure instrumental. Excellent work mon ami.

Hey not bad , very cool indeed ! Nice work , lots of changes going on and very smooth listening .
The licking noise what is that ? I picture this big golden frog hopping around sucking up bugs off the dance floor , WILD !!

Thanks for sharing , mix sounded great in my ears - James

hellogoodbye


Thanks for the compliments, James!

Concerning the licking noise LOL!!! I have no clue what it really is, but it's a sound from Battery and to ME it sounded like a camera shutter sound (hence the title of the tune). I did add another 'plopping' sound to it, though, which may make it sound all different (so in fact that sound is two sounds). I have to say though I really like your description!!! 

 
         That would had made one heck of a WILD crazy dream , THE GOLDEN
         DANCING BUG LICKING FROG ! LOL
 

This works very well and the mix sounds good here.

Thanks for sharing