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  • New instrumental - Badiya Ghar (v2) (p.2)
2014/09/05 21:01:30
stevec
Thanks, Lynn!   Yeah, "completeness" can be a nebulous thing, no doubt.   I may try to extend this one a little but I also like the idea of the canoe trip.   Or maybe it's both.   Hmmm...    Anyhow, thanks for the comments - exotic I was definitely going for, but I will certainly take classy gold mines too.  
 
2014/09/06 08:56:02
thepogue
this one made me grin!...very cool journey.....good work laddy!
 
2014/09/06 09:20:08
stevec
Thanks, Tom!    I'm glad you enjoyed the journey.  
2014/09/06 09:58:27
evadianepug
Lotsa nice thingys going on here.  However, I would say that unless you introduce some type of vocal or lead instrumental I wouldn't extend it.  What you have in the tune, imo, allows it to be interesting for the 3:22.  Does that make sense?  So much electronic music, again imo, goes on and on and would be great if it was behind a video or something but alone it gets redundant.  Not this one......yet.  Trust me, I know everything.  Ouch, my wife just slapped me for lying again.  LOL 
2014/09/06 10:44:14
bitflipper
I like meandering instrumentals that keep adding new textures but don't necessarily go anywhere in the sense of conventional song structure. You've got a great handle on combining and balancing complementary tones. And yeh, that bass patch is perfect. The whole mix is very good.
 
The only thing I'd look at is that it peaks dynamically too early and never builds back up again. I'd consider bringing in percussion again near the end. It could still wrap up quietly like it does, but that ethereal ending would be even more dramatic if it came down from a big crescendo. Just an idea.
2014/09/06 13:39:25
Guitarpima
I love oddball stuff. There seems to be a lot of culture mixing going on. Very well done!
2014/09/07 22:26:10
stevec
@Warren - Thanks.  I'm still throwing ideas around, but yes, what you said does make sense and I tend to agree.  There needs to be something going on other than repetitive repetition!  No plans to go down that road but it's good to have the incentive.  Now put a little ice on that slap mark. 
 
@Bit - Thanks!   Conventional song structure had little to do with this one but lotsa layers of "stuff" certainly did.  Funny you should mention percussion near the end though... I was thinking of some typical Darbuka/Table rhythms leading out but didn't have anything appropriate loaded and didn't want to load another synth - laziness I suppose.  I may need to revisit that decision.   
 
@Robert - Thanks, sometimes I'm all about oddball and different.   OK, often.   It's good to know there's some culture coming through which was important.
 
2014/09/08 19:39:58
rebel007
I too liked the journey and the percussive bass most. Found myself agreeing with Lynn, he seems to read my mind sometimes.
2014/09/08 22:23:25
CreatingNoise
Fun stuff Steve.  I love the feel of it and it kept my interest for the whole ride.  Nicely arranged and mixed.  Top notch stuff.
2014/09/08 22:45:36
bapu
Colorful, dynamic, well mixed and if you will allow me.... entertaining.
 
I could almost taste the sand in my mouth (in a good way).
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