Author Topic: Take me Away Remix WIP need help with the breakdown and drop.  (Read 6919 times)

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Been working on this remix for a bit. would love to finish it. any tips appreciated :-)

https://soundcloud.com/alfredclayton/blah3/s-KHWLW

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Re: Take me Away Remix WIP need help with the breakdown and drop.
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2016, 06:59:34 pm »
The saw section in the middle could use some more percussion/fx. Seems a little bit empty and repetitive. Possible add some more chords. Otherwise sounds good, really feel the trance vibe.

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Re: Take me Away Remix WIP need help with the breakdown and drop.
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2016, 07:35:41 pm »
Hey bud, another trance producer here. Love your song! Some suggestions I'd give is to add a chain layer to the chorus saws. One completely dry and the other completely wet (the way you have it now). It'll provide the intensity as well as the depth that you're looking for. Also for the breakdown I'd suggest adding a bit more automation, maybe an auto filter that progressively brings in the high frequencies. Also, the drop at 3:09 feels a bit hesitant/dragged out for too long. Like if I heard it in a club I'd expect it to drop but the high cut of the kick/percussions would make me think the DJ made some mistake and forgot to bring in the high EQ lol.

Other than that, I love it! Great chord progression, awesome depth and the structure of the song is well balanced with each other. Just a few minor tweaks here and there and I think the song would be good to go! If you want, I can do a really quick mock up of what I'm talking about for the drop, I enjoy working on breakdowns so if you want I'd be happy to help you on that part more attentively.

Cheers!
« Last Edit: April 14, 2016, 07:38:27 pm by Flowstate »
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Re: Take me Away Remix WIP need help with the breakdown and drop.
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2016, 03:24:09 am »
Thanks for the reply guys. I'm just horrible at doing breakdowns. i know both the break down and drop are missing elements. it seems like i always get " producers block " when it comes to that. Flow state thanks for the help! What do you produce in? I use FL. i could send you the project if you wanna look at it. I just want to finish it... i haven't been able to finish anything in almost a year.

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Re: Take me Away Remix WIP need help with the breakdown and drop.
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2016, 03:42:39 pm »
Thanks for the reply guys. I'm just horrible at doing breakdowns. i know both the break down and drop are missing elements. it seems like i always get " producers block " when it comes to that. Flow state thanks for the help! What do you produce in? I use FL. i could send you the project if you wanna look at it. I just want to finish it... i haven't been able to finish anything in almost a year.

I work with Ableton but if you send me dry audio clips of your melody, chords, etc. I can work with that. Better yet, if you screenshot and send me the notes and chord progression I can plug the midi notes with my own DAW and sounds. Up to you man, I'm always down to work on breakdowns haha.
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Re: Take me Away Remix WIP need help with the breakdown and drop.
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2016, 07:56:38 pm »
Here you go Flowstate :-)

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Re: Take me Away Remix WIP need help with the breakdown and drop.
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2016, 06:25:39 pm »
I like it!

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Re: Take me Away Remix WIP need help with the breakdown and drop.
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2016, 01:54:25 am »
Really digging the mix on this track. I would continue with the melody at the drop, though. It's a really good melody, too.

For the breakdown, I would add a few ambient synths. Maybe a pluck that is slightly similar to the lead that follows after the pad. Put a lowpass filter on it and open the envelope as it goes on.

Some white noise sweeps wouldn't be bad either.