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Just want to run some snippets of tracks past you. These are odd to me, I'm not sure what I've been up to. Very different from my main style. I'm trying to mix a lot of new energies into a braindance type of groove which I feel I'm pulling off with a lot of the stuff I plan to output at some point soon. These are the tracks I'm less sure about so I'm using you guys as a sound board. Tell me all about what you like and what you don't like at all. |
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o man you guys are assssholes |
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also i found some of my stuff in this juke set the other day and it was mixed like shit like real bad. this is triggering my period. |
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here's some comments for what they're worth. the 1st track i am feeling slightly more than the 2nd and 3rd tracks tbh. Though i am a bit of a sucker for anything with reverb claps. Maybe vary the beat up a little - the snares. 4th track is quite nice in a lowkey way, quite like it, interested in where you'd take it next. 5th track is cool too, for me it might be better without the synthy bass you have going through it, would quite like you to bring that beat out more. 6th track - nice, i like this, really sweet, nice bass on this, again, would like to see where you take it actually, kind of loopy at the minute 7th track i'm not feeling so much, maybe just not my thing, maybe too much going on above the beat for me to really enjoy. |
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btw dude, they're just thoughts as i was listening, not really in depth criticism here. |
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on the download |
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1 strange beat/loop, cool bkgd 2 again strange beat, all else I like 3 funny, a bit like old style ampmax, if I may say that. like 4 nice 5 cool beat, strange bkgd. like 6 like 7 like I like tracks 4 to 7 better than tracks 1 to 3. Sorry for short responses, I'm hungry and preparing dinna, peace good luck with your musics |
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It's always a treat when you drop these gems on us! #1 Nice layered sound all-round, but would love to hear more emotion in the synthwerk that i know you're capable of #2 You seem to get this nice punchiness to your drums in a lot of tracks; really it's the whole clip punching me in the right places though on this. Calling this way early, but feel this might be my fave one already! I like that it's bouncy and fun #3 Wasn't sure about it initially haha, but the cheesey synth just redeems it. The first half reminds me of a China Town level in a pixelated videogame. #4 Yes yes love this growly one! I might have spoken too soon after #2. All I might add is, would love for that background layer of bleepiness to gradually make sporadic love with the melody somehow (from about 4:02 onwards but really further in) like some very subtle microedits to this effect would be genius. But really love how it is already :) Probably it's better with the ghostnotes played in my head anyhow! Disregard ^ #5 Definately develop this one, I want to hear the whole thing! If it were a building, I'd comment on the interesting architecture and immersive spaces. Those vocal snippets add a nice atmosphere, kinda japanesy feel to em. In fact most if not all these clips so far give an oriental vibe, come to think of it. Digging those drums! This is one of the more cerebral tracks I've heard from you, +excellent production values. |
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#6 This composition isn't nearly as careful as in most of your stuff general. Compared with the trademark ampi sound I'm used to, it comes across bit clunky - think it's just the drum kicks though. Note I've been listening in headphones all this time, will give another listen with speakers later. Just.. something doesn't sit right spatially. Am being rather anal though. really digging the melody which is the most important thing. Give this one the same careful treatment as your other tracks, yo #7 Omg such lovely tune, please please develop this one!!! You've presented us with a cluster of layers at once for the purpose of a short demo, I get that. Right now it's all icing without the muffin. Pad it out, weave in the layers etc etc you know exactly what it needs. Would love to hear a longer version! Haha great that you saved this one until last...here I was thinking it couldn't possibly get better from here on. Has a subtle BOC vibe about it, only picked up on that over a 2nd listen. Your sound has definately matured in my ears and love the direction you're going with these. Deffo some of my fave tracks by AMPI to date plus they all seem to play nicely together back to back. The only one that didn't hit me straight away were #1 and #3 we'll call them 'growers'. |
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Scrap the icing/muffin analogy, it's the complete muffin but just a small slice of it rather than the whole thing. Lol |
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'for what they're worth' dont worry bout it dude seriously thnx for comments so the first 3 dont do it for you hmm i thougtht they'd be the most up ppls street. id hoped folks would dig 5 but wasnt sure of the vocal thing. its the 7th one im least sure of. i mean its pretty but i feel like its sickly sweet. i like the mixing on it tho where the drums are really covered up but still drive things along |
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ha yes track 3 is very me. i still do tracks like that but i think i am starting to phase them out a little. surprised you werent more into the first 2. i really thought it would be the other tracks people werent into. i think its the strange snare patterns youre not enjoying. Im really into those these days |
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no youre a muffin ^^ v glad you like these. youve always appreciated the things i hope people will appreciate when i make a track so im glad you picked up those same bits in these. Really glad you feel these are a good progression on my style. This is lovely feedback cheers bruvaah |
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oh and youre so right about 6. i find it a bit flat compared to the way the others are layered. i do like it for the same reason torturegarden probably does, but i need to spice that one a lot i think. |
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Downloaded these earlier and was impressed as ever. Think Hexane says pretty much my feelings. Don't abandon any of them, but for me 4 has a lot of potential. 5 has a great old school rave feel to it, really hype sound,chucking shapes with glow sticks, hands in the air, loveliness. Then there is 7. simply sweet. probably my favourite of them all. |
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cool man so the numbra 7 isnt too icky? tbh i think im really going to have to fiddle up that crying synth line over the top of everything its just too emo i think. i'll just make some of the notes do less twiddly stuff and break it all up a bit. |
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1 Kinda repetitive. Sounds kinda like a worse version of the last half of autechre Maphive 6.1, one of my least favorite autechre tracks. Main pro is background reverb sound strikes. Otherwise seems like a blaring beat where percussion positioning was decided by mouse clicking rather than 'feeling'. Slightly reminds me of tetrisphere too maybe. 2 Liked the beginning squagglyness. The lopsided beat was a weird addition, maybe better with no beat. The, uh, tamborine is kinda frantic too. But I like the melodies. 3 hmm.. maybe that main bass melody would sound better more jagged since it kinda plays a role of a beat. Like quick short melody strikes instead of longer lasting tones, yeah. 4 Nice, favorite so far. All the whitenoise background stuff makes it feel like you're in an ether. Start melody is kinda blubbery chipmunk/baby noises but I like it. 5 Noisy, not really pleasing to listen to for me (beat or mel). 6 2nd favorite. Also 'noisy' (busy) but in a good way this time. Beat is less stumbly than above and like the mel too. 7 Maybe that bass mel could be a lot louder, maybe 4x or something and 'jagged' too, to tie it together better. 3rd favorite probably. 'trumpet'ish melody on top is nice. |
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it's funny, #5 had washed over me on the first listen when had it more or less as background music to getting ready in the morning. it is dense (as in busy, not stupid) but in a good way because it took my ears/brain a bit longer to unscramble and translate over subsequent listening. i really dig it also agree with what mwm said about #3, was super close to mentioning it but didn't have any better suggestions hehe. the bass melody is fine but maybe could try something different with the patch used don't fuck with #7 too much it's already awesome :) |
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really dont dig 1 huh. i think 1 is maybe the strongest track but seems its hard for people to get into it i know what youre saying about the jagged thing. well at least i think i do. if you mean putting loads of wobble lfo on the bass then that wont be done but i like 'reflecting' micro blips of melody in various delay patterns which thickens up a song nicely. glad u like 4, im a bit scared of being all dubstep but i think it has more of a beat mantra kind of feel. thats what all these weird juke ish offstep beats are about |
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'jagged' was a failed quick brainfart metaphor I guess. I meant shorter 'instant', striking sounds like: BOO! ............BOO!............ BOO! instead of BOOoooooo..BOOoooooooo..BOOOOooooo.. (quicker note off) just for that one particular bass melody, but its your song and that was just my suggestion obviously. |
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