Description : Apples & Pears - Ez Icarus - Flying Too High
Raw and ready mix, Not your usual D&B track, trying something a little fresh and I want your opinion.
Garage inspired bassline, funk guitar harmony and a synthed up keys break. Needs a vocal.
Needs Mixing, Mastering and Finalising. Add your opinion on where I should take it...
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Comments (9)
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it is realy a other style of D&B because its not often that a guitar in middle stands.I realy like the bass and guitar changes and the surprise after a while nice tune and track.
forgive me my english but it is from the school times ;)
I love this tune. Its fresh! I like how you have somehow managed to mix dnb, samba style guitars and ravey bass and keys so flawlessly. Tracks like this really break the mould and i think it does it in a very un contrived way. I like how you sparingly use the guitar in the verse type sections, with that phat bass pumping along. Wicked beats too.
there are some great idea here... you do love that guitar loop don't ya?... the sub is a nice touch... I would say your drum track get drowned at times but nothing that can't be fix by side chaining.. nice I enjoy the listen very late 90's.. keep 'em coming brother
wow man nice creative crazy intro love the piano and the guitar line, nice birdy sounds great pro sounding drumset with oldschool waving subbass nice compilation maybe the structure can be a bit less complex donno and a bit short
anyway very nice tune awesome flowing and beach feeling! respect man keep it up!
ioka
Cool bossanova sample!
Ahh.. reminds me of the days geeking out to Amon Tobin.
Make sure not to forget the balance of the drums on this! Of course probably another personal preference but I "felt" the bass (awesome bass btw) but the drums didn't really touch my ears enough... More kick?
Was thinking about a pad? Something on the long bar to frame some of the musicality going on, and then perhaps segueing your two elements (the bossanova and the break).
Thank you alividlife, as always your advice is spot on. The drums are easily the most neglected part of this track, its because at the moment I'm working with a very talented drummer from Ireland to give my productions more energy and life and Im ashamed to say the drums on my recent uploads were no more than pace setting fillers, keep an ear out for the new version with live drum loops coming in the next few weeks. Would really like to hear your review of the updated tracks.
Very nice indeed. I especially liked how you first introduced the guitar. It was great timing when you let the guitar play out towards the end too. Had a great flow. I can picture mixing it in at out. Do you have versions in which you have breaks for mixing? I can tell you've dj'ed before. Seems dj friendly. ;)
Hi DJQuickRick, thanks for the review bruv. You've got me spot on, been DJing for 8 or 9 years now. What are you after? Im sure I could put together an extended breaks mix.
On V3 of this now, smoothed the guitar in V2 and now Im working all night (with some 'cough cough pass' help) on recording live drum loops with the Octopus. Will post when mastered. Thanks again.
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Description : Hey guys,
i wanted to share with you my track
with the "last year DNB Drums" that i uploaded a while ago.
i know its not finished and polished,but it sounds simply good :D
Let me know your critics!
keep it up
forgive me my english but it is from the school times ;)
cheers blaze
anyway very nice tune awesome flowing and beach feeling! respect man keep it up!
ioka
Ahh.. reminds me of the days geeking out to Amon Tobin.
Make sure not to forget the balance of the drums on this! Of course probably another personal preference but I "felt" the bass (awesome bass btw) but the drums didn't really touch my ears enough... More kick?
Was thinking about a pad? Something on the long bar to frame some of the musicality going on, and then perhaps segueing your two elements (the bossanova and the break).
Ez Icarus
On V3 of this now, smoothed the guitar in V2 and now Im working all night (with some 'cough cough pass' help) on recording live drum loops with the Octopus. Will post when mastered. Thanks again.