[TRACK] REVISED new clips! "Plains of Arabah" 256kbps

REVISED!!

So here's my first crack at a REAL ambient / chill out track. I've messed around with 'downtempo' stuff but nothing quite so deeply chill as this.

Lemme know if you like this direction of if I should stick with the uplifting vocal stuff. I've been really into this stuff lately after listening to s.zielenga and Youth over at di.fm.



Digital Aura - Plains of Arabah

Yep this is a really excellent track. The way it evolves is one of the things i like the most about it, parts drifting into one anoter in a semless way and keeping the attention all the way through. I liked the little nuances going on in the background that would surface every now and then. faultless choice of sounds and the percussion was just perfect to carry the track along without intruding too much. I thought it sounded a bit like a cross between Arovane and early Tangerine Dream. both german, but from totally diferent era's and genre's. The overall sound created a picture of a glider, drifting in and out of the clouds, so an obvious title for me would be something like cloud drift. I don't think you'll find it surprising that i much prefer this to your trance tracks.

Great work Greg.

Very very nice. Loved it. Great groove and great sounds. Love the bassline which fits perfectly.

The background 'rustling' however is somewhat loud and instrusive. I think it doesn't need to be so high in the mix (perhaps a LP filter would help too), and I don't think it needs to run the length of the track. Maybe restrict it to a smaller section.

Nice one :)

This is really nice Greg !

I loved that track you posted once " Night.." and here is another excellent one .

This is the kind of music you would hear on DifM and up to the par.

The scapes , the whole mode in this track is so well arranged and orchestrated.

I have to say in this kind of music you either make no sense or you impress.

This piece is impressive.

Now I have more than a voice saying that you really have potential in this kind of music and this could be your other side.

Markus Deutsche

As Seb sez and everyone else intimates, you've nailed the style and have great production values, too. Interesting use of sounds that don't distract but add to the flavor of the track. And yea, new name.

I think the drums are too up front
for once, I'm going to agree with my wife and advise doing away with the drums altogether
then it would really fit into the sort of music that Hearts of Space used to play before 'New Age' took it over

doing away with the drums would slow it down and make the song naked

imhoi, there are enough other rhythmic elements driving it along
give it some timeoff, come back to it without the drums and listen, just to find out

Sidenote: I just got asked to submit this to a DJ with a double time mad drum beat. Can you believe it? The guy wants a hectic 140bpm drum pattern for this! Now I've heard it all!

HAHAH! I knew it. Everyone is a TRANCE-HATER these days.

Hi Greg,

I don't think everyone hates trance......honest...Just listening now and yeah the laid back approach is good and is music IMO is for a different mood.

Regards

Greg,

You really communicated a chilled out vibe nicely with this one. I especially liked the slowly developing pads. A lot of the sound was concentrated in the mids and low mids but there were enough voices in the upper registers to keep things from sounding muddy.

Nice work.

eric

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Still sounds great. I think you've found your niche.

Wow. I can only echo what has already been said. Amazing. Hope to hear more along these lines.

crab...ya know, it's the little things that sometimes make such a difference. Thanks for listening.