To everyone that hasn't posted music yet.
 

To everyone that hasn't posted any of their music yet. Please try to get something online for us, ppllleeaasse!

We have a picture thread happening now, and that got me thinking, as well as seeing what you all look like, how about hearing what all you are up to with music?

Doesn't have to be full tracks, just a little taste. If they aren't full tracks, maybe post a link in this thread. If they are, post a new thread. Even you guys that are doing stuff professionaly, a little sample won't hurt.

C'mon guys let's hear it!!!

Good call!

I know lots here do post links to tracks they've done, but alot dont aswell! In my experience with posting here, I have had alot of constructive criticism, which does help. Even if you think we may not particularly like your style/taste in music, we can still comment on production aspects etc...

Jase

:)

Edit: P.S please give a little info on your music too ie what gear you used, what inspired you to make the track, what message the track conveys (if any). It's nice too to have some background information

C'mon guys!

I really would like to put some music to the names on the forum.

Please..... :D

HC, I am with you all the way on this!

I have been going FREAKIN' nuts trying to land a new job so I can get back to recording.

It looks like I might be there in a few weeks. :D

I promise to post my first sessions as they occur, complete OR not!

I'd really like to hear what tracks all the freaks on this forum are cranking out myself!

That's the spirit Alex! Looking forward to it.

It's just there are so many people active on the forum, but I have no idea what everybodys' tunes sounds like.

Let's hope everyone else trys to get the same thing happening. :D

I also think that by asking everyone to post their music, we also need to request that others listen and comment on the tunes!

Seems fair I must say

I havent been able to anything but noodle every now nd then due to scholl and work. i should get soem frre time here in the next couple of weeks and will post some new and old shiznizeeeeee!!!! 8) :wink:

Ask and you shall recieve. I threw this little diddy together after some homework. It is not even near finished, mixed, mastered or leveled.
Threw the drums together then the Bass line, then the wavedrums. Added a couple guitar tracks and some strings, and it is in the cafe del mar style. There are no fx, transitions (except one drum fill I programmed), so it might be bland. It is unfinished as stated. Let me hear some feedback or ideas!!


WATCH YOUR VOLUME! I forgot to turn the master down before bouncing.

Song here

Nice one Merlot!

Very chilled out...laid back groove. Keep em comin!

:)

Good on ya Merlot! :D

This is a really nice little number mate.
Really like the beats and sounds - with this sort of tune, why you don't get another V-synth is beyond me?! A V would do great things with your guitars and fit this sort of music perfectly.

Great to put some music to the name/face!


Now where are the rest of you?

Tommer, Panopticon, Harry, Tommy, BenC, Ten, Trazash, and everyone else which I can not be bothered listeing.

We wanna hear your tunes!!

I fear after the sheer amount of hatred and lack of open mindness on this forum for my genre of music (and some other members) has stopped me from posting any of my works on here whatsoever :)

I stand (and have always stood) by the simple belife that one mans noise is another mans music, so I am open to any other persons creative expressions in this way even if I dont particularly enjoy that genre, and I wont give them a hard time for it or bleet on about the fact as others have here. I welcome listening to totally different genres, even ones I dont normally enjoy to give my own productions new ideas and originality, and to simply see what other things can be done and created.

This blatent disregard for the one thing we should all be pursuing from even some of the more 'mature' status members on this forum has stopped me from posting anything at all. I personally dont think you can give a good critical anaysis of a piece of music at all, even purely on a production level with the mindset 'god this genre is fucking shit, I cant stand this bollocks'. So I wont be posting anything here until I feel otherwise.

so there ner ner :)

ten

Aw....come on Ten! We are not that bad.

Most of us are mature enough to be able to appreciate production values, and the ones that arent, well, to be able to take those criticisms with a pinch of salt will build you some character!

Sometimes, a bit of harsh reality is good, as I have recieved here at times, because, sometimes people are right in their criticisms. When I recieve a negative review of my recordings, my initial reaction is to get defensive, but then, on occassion, I have listened back to my work and realised that the negative comments were in fact true.

Constructive criticism! We all need some.....

:)

I don't agree with you here Ten. If we can comment on the production of Jasedee's weirdo cafe music, we can comment on the production of just about anything! :D

Of course there are people who will comment on the tune itself rather than the production aspects (tommer, juho....), but who cares. I'm glad people just give an opinion.

So, c'mon Ten. Toughen up that skin and let us have a track or 2. :D

soon i will be mentaly ready to present my work to the world(or at least to the virus forum) :D

When the site admin has an avatar denouncing it and there is a thread created dedicated to why it sucks then you know you are wasting your time, so no I wont be......well......maybe another time ;)

And Jasedee, there is no such thing as harsh reality from someone who cannot embrace things with an openmind.

ten

Just throw something together. I threw that little didy together in about an hour and a half. Doesnt have to be fancy, just something to give us an idea of what you are into. I personally am open and into all kinds of music. I always listen with open eas and appreciate the sweat that goes into every track. C'mon guys!!! This thread has actually gotten me back into it again. I have found myself making time in the past couple of days. :lol:

Oh, I have shit loads I could show, I just dont want to here for the reasons I gave above :)

ten

No worries mate...we wont hassle you anymore! :)

No Sweat! Different strokes, Different Folks. :wink:

Here you go Hollowcell...made this little minute of heaven just for you (not really music, though):
http://home.comcast.net/~suckstar/pretty_broken.mp3

I should have called it 'heavy edit' hehe.

Cant wait to listen to this one Panopticon.....

Will have to be in the next week though as the studio is in bits atm, waiting for a fresh coat of paint and some sound treatment

Cheers for posting!

Jase

:)

It's not that exciting, lol. I was making a library of custom ambient loops the other night and just went to town editing one of the 4-measure loops.

I'm would like to put out a sample CD of loops and noises sometime, I guess if I ever have too much spare time I'll finish it...

Ten: If you want reviews that only say "Great work! I love it!", you have a bad problem in your hands. The best way to develop musically and as a producer is to receive objective and sometimes harsh criticism. I know it always feels great when someone give compliments of your tracks, but the reality is that the negative critic is the one that is the useful part.

You really shouldn't be afraid of criticism. As many of you know my reviews can be ruthless sometimes, but how many times I've tried to intentionally insult the artist I'm criticising? How many times I've given negative criticism on a track that's perfect? Is there even a track that's perfect?

Why are you afraid that someone who doesn't listen to the kind of music your track represents gives a review of your track? Sometimes the best advice come from outside the genre. Usually if I review a track that's musically not my cup of tea and it's kinda lost case (ie. cheese trance, or similiar) I concentrate on the productional side, so you shouldn't have a problem with that either.

It's a shame that nowadays yes-yes-man culture is so strong. No-one gives honest reviews and critic ebcause "I don't want no-one to get upset or hurt", so all the reviews are "GREAT! Super! I love it!" no matter what kind of crap is reviewed. When you people review tracks be honest. By lying you hurt the artist more. Just look at the Idols contest's first round and you see what lying really can do. "All my friends said I am a great singer! BOO-HOO!".

Remember people, negative criticism is the cake, positive criticism is just the frosting. Who likes a plate of plain cake frosting? Personally I'd like to have the cake itself too.

:lol:

But this is coming from someone who used to have an avatar that read 'listening to trance music turns you into a fucking idiot'. :lol:
I gather that Ten produces trance, so perhaps you wouldnt be the first person he would look to for a review Juho :wink:

cheers

blay

?hih. Yes. But he was referring that he didn't want to post any tracks here because of some anti-trance people here.

People are again taking everything too seriously.

Not me :wink:

But you do hate trance music, so why would he bother you for a review?

cheers

blay

Perhaps he feels he doesnt need the approval of some random crazies at the Virus forum to validate what he knows in his heart is his creative expressions and soul.....

In any case....whatever the reasons, I think we should respect them and not challenge them.

But you do speak sense there Juho.....constructive criticism is always very usefull.

:)

I don't hate trance music. I just don't understand the most of the trance artists who don't invent anything new by themselved but copy other tracks instead.

Usually I don't review trance tracks (I review if I'm asked to). But if someone on this forum don't like trance doesn't mean that all the trance artists should be scared to post their tracks here.

And this would mean that one doesn't have a will to develop and that's a pity.

By challenging a discussion and changes are made. By challenging we incite each other to deeds we would otherwise not do.

Therefore I challenge (or more like encourage) everybody to post music here now.

Pretty crazy sound you have created there Panopticon. You sure we can't hear one of your tracks then? :wink:

Yes, Juho is an arse hole when it comes to reviewing tracks - make that all the time actually, but not having a thick skin when it comes to tunes is crazy. After all, who are we making music for anyway?

I'm on this forum at least 4 or 5 times a week and I wanna hear the tunes people are making. I feel if anyone is commenting on production, music, or gear, then those people should back themselves up.

Pano and Merlot are the only 2 so far. C'mon the rest of you!

Right, gimme your worst.

It's a prog house track which isn't completely finished. It's a bit of a dodgy mix aswell but let me know what you think anyway. :oops:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/2/dugal_music.htm




shit, not sure that works. Just go to www.soundclick.com and search for Dugal.

Cheers for posting Dugmac!

Can you tell us what you used to make the track? Always nice for some background info...

I did take a listen, but atm I am on the laptop, so it wont be fair for me to comment on production as Im listening through the lappy's speakers. Sounded pretty cool though....synth lines especially

Yeah it's mostly a Virus C. :D

The drums are samples from 'Essential House' in my Akai Z4. One bass line is from Trilogy and all the fx are either from the virus or samples from 'Future FX' sample cd running in battery.

I also used the effects (delay/reverb) and the dynamics from my Yamaha 01v mixer.

What do you think about the length? I'm thinking it's a bit long and needs another element?

Cheers! :)

Good on you for posting something Dugmac! I'll be DLing in the next week or so. I usually wait till I'm on the cable connection at work - that way I can DL heaps and get paid for it. :D

OK.......Back at the studio computer.

I think the periodic synth stab is a little too loud, especially at the beginning. Thats no issue though, just a case of levels.

I definately think the track needs to pick up a little after the first breakdown, kinda needs more energy or a new element like you said. Something to give it more drive.

Ooops...something happened near the middle of the song...Like a fuck out. It just kinda starts again. The new bass element towards the end is nice. Maybe some more complex hats to give it more "Lift" as the song progresses...

All up nice work mate. I have trouble sequencing and filling out a song, but seems like you are doing the right thing here.

Cheers for the listen!

:)

Cheers for the advice Jasedee! I'll definately take it on board.

Yeah I think the flip out in the middle was my audio interface going nuts, have worked around it now.

I agree about the progression as well. I'm trying to come up with a new element to bring in but struggling a bit.

Hopefully I should have a better mix up in the next couple of days. Will keep you posted.

Thanks! :D

I have a song I've just finished and might be willing to share, but I need someone to host it for me. I don't wanna put it on Soundclick because I don't own the rights to all the samples that were used (I have no intention of releasing this track). I just wanna put it up for a couple days as this is by far the best production level I have ever achieved (even though its still crap) and would like to hear some constructive feedback from some of the regulars. I've only ever heard it on my K240 headphones and in the shitty car stereo so it would be interesting to hear if anything sticks out like dog's balls on any of your setups.

Any help would be much appreciated 8)

How big is the file Gopal? if you send it to me, I can put it on a site I use...

jason @ 24bit192k dot com

Hey thanks for the offer Jase,

The file is like 75 megs at the moment but thats as a .wav file. It'll only be a few megs if I mp3 it. How small does it need to be?

That address goes to my hotmail account, and I think it can be anywhere up to 10Mb.

Once it is MP3'd it should be fine. Go for it!