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2014/05/21 09:30:27
EricDeluxe
Hello 
 
Just wrote a new song, and would be thankful feedback. Its a housetrack. I feel that it need some level adjustments on the synths and drums and perhaps some more drumfills and/or vocals...
 
Haven't produces music that much, so please be kind;)
https://soundcloud.com/ericdeluxe/pale-shelter_1
2014/05/21 10:15:05
dubdisciple
What I try to keep in mind when listening to a song like this is that it is meant for dancefloor and not pop radio airplay. Purpose makes a huge difference. One of the thinggs you did that djs will love is you included sparse musical breakdowns and drum break sections that are perfect for mixing the next song in. Many beginning dance producers forget to do this and it makes their songs awkward to fit in a set. Your song is setup nicely to blend with other songs for smooth transition. At a club a song like this will only play for about 2 to 3 minutes max before next comes in so the repetition is a non-factor. What I do think will make it sparkle a bit more is more dynamic range during each section. It can give genres that lean towards robotic sound levels a little more soul. Those arpeggios will hit harder, imho if they at least had faked dynamics as if being played. It is a subtle but powerful addition. When dance music producers master this they sometimes transecend their genre like Daft Punk. Good work so far. Would be interesting to hear with a vocal
2014/05/21 14:58:42
stevec
I'm with Dub on this one - you could definitely use more dynamics during each section.  I get the repetitive nature of the genre, but it just feels like there should be more things evolving and changing over time for more "spark".
 
Mix-wise it sounded pretty good, though maybe a bit harsh in the high end.   Or it could be these cheap PC headphones - hard to tell for sure.
 
2014/05/21 15:03:20
EricDeluxe
Thanks for your feedback dubdisciple, very much appriciated:) And thanks for the positive words. 
 
The song isn't finished, but still...
After listening to it for a while (a few days of rest that is) I feel that is quite ok, but need more energy (dynamic range as you say) in the breakdowns and the arpeggios. There are also some level adjustment I guess, the drums are a  bit too high compared to the synth leads. I need to work on it with perhaps animation and envelopes:)
 
I am currently lack the possiblity to have a singer (female would be cool) for the track... 
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