Poll

Finish it?

No
0 (0%)
Yes
3 (100%)
Still no
0 (0%)
Ford Aerostars. $300.
0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 3

Author Topic: Bipolar Remake Feedback?  (Read 14493 times)

Phr33

  • Subsonic
  • Posts: 3
  • Honor: 0
    • View Profile
Bipolar Remake Feedback?
« on: January 06, 2016, 03:29:53 am »
Hey guys! I thought it'd be appropriate to post this here since we're all mutual fans  ;D

https://soundcloud.com/phr33/mat-zo-bipolar-phr33-remix

I've messed around with finishing this, at the time I posted it (a little too soon) it wasn't exactly a finished product. It's really exciting to me though to be able to emulate such a nice synth. Any thoughts?

Hearts

  • Sub Bass
  • *
  • Posts: 28
  • Honor: 0
    • View Profile
Re: Bipolar Remake Feedback?
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2016, 03:34:24 am »
mix is missing its lowend and the main synth might be a bit loud compared to the drums but ye sounds nice :)

Dichotomy

  • Sub Bass
  • *
  • Posts: 60
  • Honor: 42
    • dichotomy
    • djdichotomy
    • View Profile
Re: Bipolar Remake Feedback?
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2016, 11:17:40 am »
1st Listen:
So crisp! Neat remix. The kick feels mono and dry.

2nd Listen (after reviewing the original):
Some of the super-wide high-frequency elements are not mono-compatible. I had to EQ the highs (I run audio through a Xone:92) to get through the track. While some of the intensity of the lead is emulated from the original, other inflections are completely left out. It makes this feel like a re-production, rather than a re-mix (I see you called it a remake on TPF). Still, it's a stellar recreation of the timbre of the original synth!

1:47, the low-passed bass starts a decrescendo into the the 2nd measure of the phrase... it doesn't sound as deliberate as the rest of the track. Maybe start at the low point (1:52) and go from there? The reduction to a mono sine wave is kinda cool.

There's a point 2:30 reveals how compressed the track is in a way that feels accidental... the snare build slips out from under the compressor release awkwardly.

3rd & 4th Listen:
I really like how the track builds anticipation... and then delivers (at 1:31) where the original transitions into its other theme. The build & grandstanding at 2:16 is fairly well done. I like how that same idea is quickly dismissed at 3:04... feels progressive and mature.
« Last Edit: January 13, 2016, 11:21:45 am by Dichotomy »

GReady

  • Subsonic
  • Posts: 5
  • Honor: 0
    • https://soundcloud.com/robertsgreibers
    • https://twitter.com/robertsgreibers
    • View Profile
    • Soundcloud
Re: Bipolar Remake Feedback?
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2016, 01:31:44 pm »
You should work more on arrangement.
Also, it seems to me that it's too much compression, little bit hurtful to listen to.
Othervise, I like the ideas in here.

Bertie South

  • Low Mid
  • **
  • Posts: 248
  • Honor: 46
  • BERT
    • myboyfriendbob
    • View Profile
Re: Bipolar Remake Feedback?
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2016, 08:45:03 pm »
Yeah finish it. I'd be interested to see where you go with this.
Drum 'n' bass mixes: https://soundcloud.com/beenisss
Neither drum 'n' bass nor mixes: https://soundcloud.com/myboyfriendbob
Mixes, but not drum 'n' bass: https://mixcloud.com/Beenis