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WIPs / Prog Trance 4.17 (Almost done)
« on: April 22, 2017, 04:13:20 pm »
Hey guys!

Well, it looks like my New Years resolution of finishing tracks is starting to work out =)

I'm almost done, but I am insecure about the drop at around 2:00 and other various parts of the track, and I've heard it so much that I've lost my objectivity about it lol so it would be great to do a test on some fresh ears! (I hope they're fresh, at least)

Any feedback would be great  8)

https://clyp.it/md1uefsp

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WIPs / New Progressive Trance WIP =D
« on: March 24, 2017, 06:43:28 am »
Hey I hope everyone has been well!

I recently got a new job that slightly limited some of my time to produce but in a way it has also helped me with being more intentional when i sit down to produce.  I value my time more since I work more hours and it has made me more productive which is sweet  8)

Anyways, this is something I have been cooking up the past couple of days. It still needs some things, and I would enjoy some fresh sets of ears to listen and provide some feedback (Like maybe some ideas for the drop?), I'll return the favor!

https://clyp.it/tlbcwqul

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Mixing/Mastering / Study your favorite artist's track using a Frequency Analyzer
« on: January 28, 2017, 09:07:34 pm »
Does anyone else buy their favorite artist's track, open up their DAW, put a Parametric EQ on it and just watch where each instrument is taking up space and where its not and how it's all beautifully molded together?

I learn so much from doing that, way more than I thought I would.  Not only do I better understand the role of each instrument in the context of the song but it also teaches me things about how the human ear interprets sound, and it teaches me that in order to create the atmosphere or impact that I desire, I have to understand the role of each section of the frequency spectrum.  I have to let each sound have its own space and that requires cutting unwanted frequencies with confidence, and boosting others that are more desirable without having it overpower the song because having that big drop doesn't mean you have to boost all these frequencies. Things sound louder when they simply have more frequency space to "breathe"

Sorry some of this probably sounds like old news to most everyone here, and I actually "knew" this too before I started doing it.  I just wanted to know if anyone gets the same type of clarity about mixing when they do this, or if they do this.  Because if ya don't, then ya should!

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WIPs / Prog House/Trance WIP
« on: January 02, 2017, 01:58:33 am »
Hey everyone! Happy New Years!

Anyways, this is the year that I'm going to finally finish the several WIP's that have been on the back burner for far too long now, and this track that I'm sharing here is one of them.  You guys are welcome to roast and toast it, as it will only make me more determined to finish it  8) I'm definitely interested in hearing some feedback and if you have a track you want me to give feedback on then just let me know!

https://clyp.it/aq2znx2m

BTW the mix is somewhat quiet. It hasnt been mastered yet

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WIPs / Progressive House/Trance WIP
« on: March 28, 2016, 06:58:04 am »
I made this really fast and Im diggin' the little chord progression I created, but I made this while taking a break from finishing my other track and I'm not sure whether I want to finish this or not. 

Everything is pretty BS'ed except for the bass/pluck and violin.  This is a very early stage creation but I was wondering what everyone's thoughts would be  :) 


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Finished Tracks / Seasons of Change (Progressive Trance)
« on: March 11, 2016, 12:50:57 am »
This is the other track Im deciding to post for the same reasons.  I still feel like it has something to offer even though the mix is so terribble  ;D

This track is even older than Atlantica (the other one i uploaded), about 8 years old.  Maybe when i make an album, I'll give these tracks re-works. Til then, they are memories of a time when I was so excited to come up with new ideas all the time, and it was so much fun to produce without caring about it sounding professional or not.  Now its a little more stressful to produce  :P



err. just realized that this is the short version.  If an admin really cares to move this to WIP then thats fine

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Finished Tracks / Atlantica (Dream Trance)
« on: March 11, 2016, 12:44:12 am »
This was one of the very first tracks I ever completed almost 7 years ago, and my friend keeps pushing me to do a re-work but who knows what I'll do. 

I just want to share this with you guys because I feel that it still offers something, even though the mix makes this upload almost embarrassing for me :P  I hope you guys at least enjoy it for the cool idea that it is  :D


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WIPs / Deep Progressive House WIP
« on: January 19, 2016, 05:19:31 am »
Hey everyone!  Hope all is well.

I need help.  Im really excited about this track and I am really determined to finish it, but lately its been hard and discouraging for me to finish it because I've been listening to it over and over and its losing its impact on me, and its starting to get stale. I may have to resist listening to it for a couple days to get a fresh perspective, and thats what im looking for from you guys.  8)

So anything that you feel like would positively contribute to me finishing this track would be much appreciated! I welcome all feedback except the douchey kind  :)


UPDATED 3/7/16:

So I've been squeezing in time to work on this track these past few weeks and im experimenting with a new guitar I added as well as several other changes.  This school semester in combination with a girlfriend makes it pretty hard to finish this BUT I MUST! With the help of everyone hopefully!

soundcloud really ruins the quality of your sounds sometimes. oh well. please excuse the sloppy mixing as well!


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