Hi Peepz
I'm finally producing again

I made an uplifting trance tune with a few influences from the 70's (listen the break )
There are a few little samples which are subject to change but for the rest: this is my entry

Matthew J - Sunset Storm



Listen and reply


oh, For the freaks:
-- Midiman (M-Audio) Oxygen 8
-- Fruityloops 4.51
-- Vanguard (for the bass and lead)
-- Arturia Moog Modular V (for the break)
-- Sytrus (windy effect)
-- Steinberg Hypersonic for the climax pad
-- some percussion samples and some sound FX'es from my own sample pack

Sample Updated 30th of may

Sure gonna check this out ...


edit:

wow !!!! .....


(have to download it first )

Firstly thijsje, before I give any negative points, this is a remarkable piece of work. Your standard of production is absolutely amazing. I'd give alot for your skill with a DAW

My initial reaction (in points):

1. That bassline, I know it soooo well! Can't put my finger on it, I guess I probably know the vst or something.
2. The melody takes all kinds of unusual twists and turns, some very unexpected.
3. The clap is ... well ... 'cheap' sounding. You know what I mean? But I see you're going to change that.
4. The bell-like synths you bring in at around 5:00 ... they sound like they're a bar late/early? Do you know what I mean? It's like they're not timed properly with the bassline or something. Maybe it's just that they're not harmonic enough with the bassline for my taste.
5. The second break ... could you create a mix without it? You have already gone from your 4-chord progression back to the E, so when you re-introduce the progression, it sounds like the next song in a mix.
6. I think it needs a more distinct lead. The current lead is very like the bassline. You could even add another main lead (there's plenty of room in the high treble).

Feel free to ignore these points if you wish. Despite the number of things I have remarked upon, I still thoroughly enjoyed this.

Well done

thanks for the comment bricky


I can explain this a little
I was already interested of music while I was 2 I was playing with my grandpa's organ which made me wanting to play better and better (yeah, everybody wants that ) and now (15 yrs later) I can say my skills became much and much better (also thanks to my teachers ) Oh, I'll post for fun a "tune" which I made 5 years ago (the first I ever recorded )


my reaction in points on your reaction

1. Bassline is made with all my instinct in it
2. yeah, melody is unexpectable because it's not changing immediately in the 4th chord but after 8 kicks. And I think because of the second pad too. It's very easy when you know the trick
3. Clap is subject to change, yes
4. It's not a bar too late, removed the attack on it... maybe it works
5. Filled the break with percussions... the arpeggiator has still a vatieting cutoff and the effects aren't removed
6. Nice idea Yes, there's plenty plenty room in the high frequencies

Ah that were the points... I also expected you were going to tell something about the snare drums (which I don't like)

well, gonna work out point 6 and 3 (maybe the snarefill too) and then gonna post a new version

You're only 17?!? I thought you were much older Been studying music for 25 years myself ... and no one will ever hear my first composition


Nope, the snare didn't bother me. Quite liked it in fact.


Looking forward to it.

my first wasn't a "real" composition ..
only a little mess with rebirth, e-jay and some samples which I recorded from vinyls (yes, I ripped vinyls by myself on that age)

and yes, I'm really 17 Quite happy with it

oh, about expanding that melody... I have a little problem to get back in the vibe of the earliest ideas (which I had 3 days ago)

maybe I could try to expand that string you noticed as "bell"
First going to make a backup

(and after it going to work out another idea )

Woww.. nice one Thijs

a few things i like to say:

don't really like the ticking begin sound.. that close hihat..
Bassline is good !! really.. the synth what is coming is a little bit too standard (i mean the melody what it's playing) .. well the break is pretty good!! damn nice soaring sound.. good melody what is coming.... the clap is a little bit too hard i think..a little bit softing it would be ok. that high sound is not really my taste sorry.. well this is a very nice Anthem track you've made... it still needs some hours of mastering and fixing.. but hope to hear the final version soon!!!

thanks pegasus
I was waiting for some more reviews coz i needed mroe oppinions about it

oh, I'm thinking about making some more noise with some synths in the break (read: a few very smooth synths) which make the break much more sensible (also some more accents on some notes

clap is turned down now

- have some ideas to expand the synth in the intro
- new synth for "that high thing" will follow too.

If I don't get any difficulties and have enough time for it, then I expect it finished end of this week 3

edit: dang, seems we have a little deaf ppl online here (no worries, same 2 me)
I just discovered that the intro lost 8 bars in the very beginning

listening atm::

unlike pega, i think the closed hat sounds good.
bassline reminds me a bit of gouryella-style.
build-up is good.
nice break m8, the wind effect gives it a good touch-up, nice strings.
melody is a bit standard as pega said before.
clap should be softer as said before.
hmm.. not really liking the strings @ 5.00, they sound a bit to wierd imo.
breakdown @ 6.00 is good but imho think you shouldn't let the synth come back in again.

overall nice anthem tune m8, but it needs(as said above) a little more mastering.

updated 1st post with a new sample

"that high sound" / "bell" is changed into a choir

outtro is a little changed too..

clap too

Great track matthew J

thanks jahlex
checkout more of my traxx in the "unsigned productions" forum

yes i really like this one, nice track Thijs

sample updated

- Link went inactive
- EQ'ed the bass and ARP

more to come

thanks for the reactions so far

Finally a full version...

Pros:

* Nice percussion Set sounds, nice EQ and Compression (if any) you did there.
* Like the Bassline
* Warm Arppegios


Cons:

* The melody at 2:30 or so, the high frequencies of it are really hurting my hears, a cut at around 450-500 hz might help for resonances issues as well.
* Melody at 3:26 (arppegio) is really nice but after minute 4:30 it gets repetitive 'til a point it gets boring, the pads lightens a bit but that keeps me entertained for 10 seconds until I get bored again.
I accept it if the melody was catchy, catchy melodies are often repetitive (extremely) , make it catchy then, and you'll be fine.

I know is a demo so, I'll wait for updates.

thanks PDM

it's indeed not a final version... even the ARP is raw again, messed a little too much with the oscilators to create a more "original" sound

about the melody at 2.30... those noises are in here because i added a little too much brilliancy in the synth I think a filter will work, but a litlle less brilliancy too

and about that ARP melody, I'm still trying to make it more attractive



I think a newversion will be up within a week, when the link is expired

reactions are still welcome

sample updated again

also edited some things

enjoy again

i've just started taking an interest in this competition, is it possible you could re-upload the tune again please?

i'll do my best

PM will follow when re-up

cheers dude

re-upped

thanks to douba for backing it

Nice track, I'm no expert in these things so I can't go into too much detail, but I would have liked a nice clap to bring a bit more energy to the track. I like my energetic stuff

really great track
imo u should let the string stretch a little more when the synths are coming up at 3:21
it would be nice to hear a bit more of the strings as the synths are coming up
i like it around 5:10 till like 6:00 feel warm and layered

sounds good.. would like to give it a listen!

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you can find it there

nice job m8,
i just think you should make those whistle sounding elements a little more juicy, feels kind of dry. but it's your production so you'll know what's best.
good luck in the contest

thanks for the replies (so far)

I edited the link to a more safer one
soon my website also on that server

maybe i'm going to edit some pieces of the tune later,,
i just recovered some files after a HDD crash of 2 weeks ago