2014/11/18 14:28:26
stevec
Like Wookie I can also hear the progress you're making - your mixes are getting a little fuller and punchier as you go along.   This one has a pleasant melody + variations and a nice smooth sound.  A bit Vangelis-y. 
 
2014/11/18 14:56:06
Bel Amine
Hey kakku,
The intro actually kind of reminded me of Owl City, it has a cool vibe. I think vocals could really enhance a track like this. One thing that I thought could really help is switching the orchestration up just a bit in more stripped down section. What if the melody was played by an acoustic instrument, like a piano for instance?
2014/11/18 15:15:59
kakku
Thank you for your nice comment Steve. I just hope I keep doing music then surely before next century I will manage to make a master piece:D
kakku
2014/11/18 15:28:08
kakku
Hi Amine, thank you for your nice comment and welcome to the forums . You present some interesting ideas. I just downloaded some freeware piano synths so I could well try your ideas.
kakku
2014/11/18 17:36:29
BenMMusTech
Hi Antti, yea the sequencing is excellent, you understand melody, it's not easy to create harmony, cadences and all that sort of stuff.  Although I'm not sure of your musical background.  The mix is fine, it's warm possibly a little scoop out at 400hz just to tighten the low-mids.  I'm not going to say I like it...it's way to happy and up for me...I'm mister gloomy.  But I appreciate the work.
 
P.S it would be nice to know who I am talking to i.e. avatar.  I like to put a face to the name.
 
Ben
 
P.S.S Oh try and come up with a title, a title really helps put the listener into the story you are telling...maybe space trek no9 or something along those lines.  Try and envision what you are saying with the music.  This really helps, otherwise the listener i.e. me is pissing in the wind lol.
2014/11/18 17:47:43
kakku
Thank you Ben for a great comment. There were some really good ideas in it. Atm I am not ready to put my face as an avatar. I have played guitar and piano for a couple of years but that is ancient history. Otherwise I do not have much musical education.
2014/11/19 21:08:40
MarkusClinus
I enjoyed that kakku - you definitely progressing - this is a good one.
2014/11/19 21:50:28
whack
Great melody line throughout with a good shuffle mix of beats.
 
However your melody line uses the same boring rhythm throughout.
 
It needs a stand out section, Find the main recurring melody line of the track and stack it up, add a staccato upper octave synth on the beat and add an extra shaker to tell us where it is at.
 
Some movement in the synth (LFO will help) as well as just applying a moving dance filter on the lower dynamic part before opening it back up for the chorus.
 
Its there it just needs to be sculpted for interest.
 
Well done,
 
Cian
2014/11/20 05:04:27
kakku
Thank you Mark for your comment.
Thank you Cian for your comment and advice. Good ideas but they are somewhat hard to do. I will see how I am able to fix the track. I do agree with your points.
kakku
2014/11/20 11:47:00
bitflipper
Considering you mixed - and presumably mastered - this on Grados, the spectral balance turned out quite nice. I'm guessing you've spent many hours listening to those headphones.
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