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  • The Horizon (Dream Theater meets Periphery meets Killswitch Vibe)
2014/06/22 22:10:55
musicman61554
Here is another great collaboration with my student Vince and I. Also collaborating outside the country over to Spain our friend Javi who rocked the guitar solo. Feel free to download the song and let us know what you think. https://soundcloud.com/musicman61554/the-horizon
2014/06/24 08:04:26
Wookiee
Generally it sounds OK but it feel like something is missing perhaps a vocal I am not sure.
2014/06/24 14:41:26
stevec
I definitely like the song - it's a great foundation for a vocal track as Wookie mentioned.   Could be killer.
 
Mix-wise, for me the drums sound a bit too ambient and perhaps the cymbals a little squashed for my tastes in this genre.  But the guitars are nice and wide and fat, and the keys add a nice touch. 
 
 
PS.... and yeah, it's a nice solo. 
2014/06/24 22:34:42
musicman61554
Thanks guys. I really appreciate it. I write all of my songs hoping for vocals. When I finish a song I send it out to numerous vocalists in the area but never get them to bite. So til then my songs will always be a little hallow. I will have to work on the cymbal sound because there is no compression whatsoever on them. Any tips to get them to shine?
2014/06/26 13:48:54
Beagle
nice work, not normally my flavor, but this really rocks!
2014/06/26 16:41:45
musicman61554
Thanks Beagle.  I appreciate it. 
2014/06/27 13:07:27
bapu
Drums are too ambient IMO.
2014/06/27 14:11:51
stevec
Listening again, I'd try eliminating all FX from the drums - make them bone dry - just to see how they sit in the context of the entire mix like that.   And then add from there as needed.  
 
For the cymbals, as an example, from the second half of the solo @ 3:05 until the ending section there's an overall high-mid wash that (for me) distracts from everything else going on (which sounds great).  Perhaps try swapping those cymbals for something a little darker/shorter duration?  Or maybe just lower the volume a little just to see.   Err, I mean hear.  
 
2014/06/29 01:12:11
musicman61554
Thanks Bapu and Steve. I will work on the drums. It def seems like the hardest instrument especially since they are fake.
2014/07/03 10:20:51
itsadequate
I like it all, particularly the guitars. My only difficulty is with the drums. Are you using randomisation on the velocity and quantization?
 
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