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So I found a great acapella and made a track, but didnt really like the bass line, and wanted to go for a more jackin/bass house feel. So I removed the bass line so it wouldn't distract/lead anyone's ideas...(the silence before the drops is a space for a bass line lead in, as is common in some future/jackin house)

https://clyp.it/nzgltjse

Impatient people can skip to 3:05 for the complete idea

does anyone have any ideas? Feel free to go at it and we could even collab...I've tried so many different sounds and melodies for the bass and theyre just not clicking. I'm pretty sure the key is D minor because I got the acapella from a song in Ab minor and pitched it down 6 semis....obviously since im only using that one line of the acapella it could easily be notes from another scale as well but its a starting point

also open to feedback on the other parts of the track as is

thanks!

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WIPs / Cause and Affection | deep/emotional/melancholy house
« on: January 09, 2016, 06:08:45 am »
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tear it apart please

-wondering how you like the lead (melody and sound design)
-how is the kick/sub relationship?
-wondering if the bass is mixed against the lead well or if its distracting
-wondering how I did on the mixdown (/master attempt)
-thoughts on the lead in to the drop/the drop itself (~4:30)
-should I rework the string/keys chord progression during the breakdown
-is it good? is it done?



thanks a lot, i'll be sure to check your WIP out and give some feedback in exchange

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Sound Design / Deep, Groany, Horn Bass like Jonas Rathsman/Anjunadeep
« on: January 06, 2016, 02:07:25 pm »
Hey Everyone,

This is something I've been working on for weeks now and I just can't seem to get my basses tight enough to really scrape the deepest depths of my soul like Jonas Rathsman and a few Anjunadeep artists have been doing lately.

It's that bass-but-almost-a-horn sound that they've been using a lot in recent tracks, examples below.

Examples:
1. Wolfsbane @ 1:03 - https://youtu.be/u5VYDvZT3c8?t=59s
2. New Generation @ 1:01 - https://youtu.be/WWcn1srWJfM?t=1m
3. Know Me - Meramek @ 0:31 - https://youtu.be/BfxO1-Rhgpc?t=28s

Here are my takes on it so far in Ableton using Trillian (Taurus pedals) and Diva (just messing around with automating LFOs)...my attempts include a lot of selective and sharp EQing, Overdrive, some compression and a little saturation...but they just aren't there yet.

3. https://clyp.it/4xdoiee3
4. https://clyp.it/agr2vkud

Also let me know if maybe its just my drums that suck and that's holding it back...

Any help is appreciated, thanks!

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