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Author: lowercase on December 10 2006

--> Ok, so I'm working on this track... I need to vary the drums up, and I'm probably going to add some small groove layered underneath. There is a crackle in one of my samples

, so I know that's there. Oh, and I don't know if I'm actually going to keep the MacGyver samples.. hehe.

But other than that I'm looking for some serious critiques of this.

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12/10/06 + sprouts

i really like the string part and the atmosphere it adds.

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12/10/06 + celibacyclub

macgyver

sweet string instrument useage.

maybe replace the macgyver samples with yourself talking about him?

i like this.

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12/10/06 + celibacyclub

the crackle adds character imo.

are the strings a sample? i mean is the melody a loop or is it a note or notes that youve sequenced?

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12/10/06 + albatrocity

I looooove this feel. Very laid back. I'm loving it so far, and I like the crackle in the sample as well. I wouldn't say the drums need that much variation, but maybe layering something as the track progresses. I'm not too keen on the macgyver samples how they are now, maybe do something else to them besides all the delay.
Other than that though, I love this track. Nice first submission.

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12/10/06 + lowercase

The strings come from a really old western film.
And I don't have an issue with sampling, so it's not the fact that I'm sampling macgyver that bothers me, it's the fact that I'm reducing the song to a MacGyver joke..

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12/10/06 + lunatinker

lol guyver
also. strings are great (ditto cc) ...
the rythmic guitar strums are nice.
the drums ... there are a few layers, no?
well, they "almost" fit perfect. there's a snare that bangs harder than the rest of the loop.
great stuff..

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12/10/06 + lowercase

Thanks for the comments by the way. One of the issues I'm trying to work on is the arrangement of the track. I've always been terrible at arranging my songs, usually I just don't and that's why I never have any finished tracks... but. One of the things I've learned about good writing is the control of tension. I don't feel like the tension in this track is doing anything. So if anyone has any comments about that, that would be awesome.

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12/11/06 + astroid

try using the tension created by some of your elements, and conforming other elements to those-that string line definitely has a very directional tension-if you dropped the beat while it played the last couple of notes, it'd add lots of tension. and then, when you re-introduce the strings, you could add another element. so on and so forth.

the lack of tension in the track is the drums.

when you find out the natural points of resolve in your piece-they're already there-focus on how to highlight them. you may have to do some random experiments to see what works well, but those will be the most important places to develop for tension.

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12/12/06 + crabster

I'd love a bit more chopped feel or call and response between the right-panned string thing and the (upright bass?) to the left. Thick and juicy sound! Also, Macguyver is ace, especially when he's chopped and screwed...

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12/13/06 + mirm

drops in the rhythm here and there... some fills..

i think this track is really good sans the mcguyver samples...
i'm not really big on vocal samples to begin with...
let alone samples that take away from the piece as in this case...
there is nothing humorous about the song's feel (instrumentally)
so by adding the mcguyver samples makes an otherwise nice piece
sound sophmorish and dosen't give it the credit it deserves...

i hope i'm not being too critical..

i really enjoy the piece otherwise..

maybe if you want a vocal element you should get a female vocalist to write to it..

would be a nice intimate feel (tender vocals)

cheers

mirm

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