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Mormo: Vole in the lead
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Author: cbit on October 17 2007
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10/17/07
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Jetsom
Spotted!
synths+bass - cool nausiating feel (in a satisfying way)
& the higher pitched verby melodic hook that comes in briefly in the middle
then you kind of go somewhere else but i don't know where it's going...i was hoping this melodic section might be developed
not crazy about the rhythmic content (esp the hip hop thing near the end), perhaps because the melodic ideas need work (and integrating more) to my ears - the melody near the end sounds promising to me tho
earlyish stages yet, I guess. Lots of work in the intro - flashes of different spaces and textures, I would like it to sound more cohesive though in terms of composition (soundwise, it's very detailed and pretty). HOwever, if the melodic section that comes in after the intro part was stronger/more developed, i would enjoy the meandering uncertainty of the intro more 
Neat!
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mlbot
This is better than a hole in the head
The track builds up, melodically and timbrally and reaches its peak by the 1:30 mark. After that, it returns to a dry and minimalist beatscape and I really missed the lushness that was happening.... kinda felt let down during the second half of the song, I wanted that delayed/stretched stuff to build up more and crash like a wave or something, not just disappear.... because its rad.
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mechp
See, I like the drop into minimalism... but the beatwork is missing that funk. How, I couldn't tell you... I mean I'll always be advocating for more swing in drums, cause it's my thing but I honestly think letting the second half swing with human timing would tie it to the looser sounding lush intro and give it a little more personality.
The break downs/fills are good in the minimal part though, keep those!
my 2 pennies.
10/17/07
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mechp
great sound design as always, btw!
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cbit
thanks guys, these are all useful observations--there's something in each of them that i was already wondering about myself.
jetsom "the melody near the end sounds promising to me tho"
I was just thinking about fleshing this out some more while listening to the upload. good plan!
jetsom "i was hoping this melodic section might be developed"
mlbot "After that, it returns to a dry and minimalist beatscape and I really missed the lushness that was happening"
The minimal part was a full melodic layered part in an earlier version but i quickly got tired of the wall of noise. So i'll experiment a bit more with it to see if i can make a less heavy going soup out of that stuff.
mechp "See, I like the drop into minimalism... but the beatwork is missing that funk. How, I couldn't tell you... I mean I'll always be advocating for more swing in drums"
Yes i agree. The timing, especially in the first half of the minimalish part, is a little too robotic atm. I'll try some tweaking there.
10/17/07
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cbit
hole in the head, vole in the lead. Only just noticed that. ha!
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Jetsom
heavy going soup - i didn't notice that, but perhaps on repeat listens that might be possible. You know what you're doing anyway. Get on with it
EDIT: to me though, it just comes and goes too quick. you're like 'oh, the track has arrived' then it dissapears like a willow the wisp
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yghartsyrt
amazing beatwork. love how you treated all the sounds. amazing. really. but i was a little disappointed with the beat after the full-ondsp-wankery. it was a little too sparse. I#d love a yet minimalistic beat, but i think, if it would really pump, that would the shizznit. that beat now is a little too clunky/unfunky.
i really do love your attention for detail in sounddesign.
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cbit
When i don't want to admit to the difficulty i have writing tracks of a sensible length tracks i just pretend i'm honoring the adage: "always leave them wanting more" ;)
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cbit
thanks for the listen ygh!
[quote=ygh]but i was a little disappointed with the beat after the full-ondsp-wankery.[quote]
is there a particular point where you think the beat is dull or just all of it after the intro?
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Jetsom
yghartsyrt said: "i really do love your attention for detail in sounddesign."
me too!
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mlbot
Head like a Vole
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monty
every time i hear one of yer tracks it reminds me of the fun to be had in making music.
i really liked the first half. i want it to build and build and become huge.
the second half just needs a cheeky synth line on it to keep it compelling.
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room
great really great
but i wonder if it would have more impact with slightly less impact
as for an obvious melody and beat - well its great as it is - i'm on it
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cbit
room said: "but i wonder if it would have more impact with slightly less impact"
subtlety and lowercase? i should try that out, i tend to gravitate towards a big dose of bombast.
monty said: "the second half just needs a cheeky synth line on it to keep it compelling."
I think you're right thanks.
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