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p r o t a n o p i a (95bpm)
« on: February 03, 2016, 11:29:31 am »
here's my new track, protanopia! :)


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Re: p r o t a n o p i a (95bpm)
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2016, 11:55:02 am »
Wow, like when TRON soundtracks get even more darker, amazing basslines. Just two things, the distortion in the intro is way too much for me, don't know if this intro was planned or not, and the snare is weak, I would suggest to layer the current one with another one that has good highs, but anyway you made a badass song.

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Re: p r o t a n o p i a (95bpm)
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2016, 01:36:59 pm »
Yo,


I love the arpeggio and chords in the breakdown. But when the bassline comes back in it seems to be playing a more complex chord progression that doesn't work as well. At 2:35 for example the bass seems to be part of a different chord to the other elements.


My knowledge of this is a bit rusty, but if I remember rightly a bassline shouldn't hold on notes other than the fundamental of the chord or a closely related note (I forget what the term is). You can use other notes in transitions but not as the main notes of your bassline.
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Re: p r o t a n o p i a (95bpm)
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2016, 03:30:03 pm »
This starts incredibly strong, good interplay with all the elements in the beginning. The track feels like some dark version of a lot of 80s vibe stuff. I disagree with the above saying the bassline gets too complex at one point, I will say at the point he is referring to it does feel like it is dragging a little but that is all!