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Everytime I finish a new song, I perform the following steps to enhance the quality and also the loudness: 1.) I apply low-pass and high pass filters on the most tracks to filter all ultra-low and ultra-high frequencies which aren't really audible. This damps the amplitudes clearly in many cases. This step can be skipped for all instrument tracks which already have a low peak but sound loud enough. 2.) If the first step is not sufficient to raise the track volumes enough without clipping, I play around with limiters and compressors. There is no common plugin I always use. It heavily depends on the track content which one is ideal. Playing around with the settings I try to damp the amplitudes and keep the audible difference as little as possible. 3.) If some remaining tracks still sound to quiet and are nearly on clipping, I try to search for alternative patches and sounds. 4.) Now, the requirements are met to adjust the mixer settings of all tracks to find out the best interaction. If some sounds remain to much in the background due to the dominance of others, this problem may be solved with different panning or in the case of atonal elements or drumkits with a slight pitching. 5.) If some tracks could sound more expressive, I apply EQs, reverbs, chorus or modulation effects on them. 6.) I export the whole song now. If it should just become a freebie for Soundcloud and similar platforms, I continue with the Audacity program (a free audio editor). With the visibility of the waveform, I use included limiters there to exploit the given dynamic range with a loudness that matches the similar music. But if the music is for a commercial release, I forward the exported audio to a mastering engineer. If a vinyl release is planned to, a different master is required than the one for Spotify, Deezer and whatever.

This is our bandcamp site offering our physical releases: https://progressive-anarchists.bandcamp.com/ And this is our very old-fashioned 90s-style website: https://www.progressive-anarchists.org/

I will try to improve the track and work on it a bit more then I will share here, to see if I'm moving forward.

Opinions are having a common point, I guess jc303 aren't just working well, maybe is better do the bass with synth1, the pattern is very repetitive but the melody sound good imo I just need to do some variations, synth1 is a great synth it sounds very clean and have some depth texture, reaper is fine it have nice effects for mixing and mastering I just need more skill. I want to do an creative goa trance an original oldschool vibe from the 90's, I don't want to use vital or serum for now, I not wanting to achieve a track all pumped up, I trying to do something simpler and natural now.

eheheh it's a valid opinion but you are comparing my music with what artists just to know? I have the notion that the track don't have a story structure and needs a lot of work but there are some positive points sounds clean at least, in my opinion is not that bad you are pushing too hard.

Oh come on, that's a bit rude @astralprojection! There are kinder ways to express what you just wrote... Nothing wrong with posting music online (even "bad" one) to receive constructive feedback So that's what I'll try to do! Sure the track is very repetitive and the structure are very simple, but I think it's on purpose in order to better test reaper so that's not an issue here There are some parts that are way emptier than others, though maybe once again it was to test reaper in different auditory environments? I think the atypical tonality you used is supposed to be more mysterious / dark compared to most Goa Trance? Then you'll need to add more atmosphere and FXs, and of the unsettling kind if that was what you intended your track to sound The high-pitched 303 doesn't have enough modulation to my taste The bass doesn't really work imo, I would either use a more typical Goa Trance bass or add modulation to bright out its acidity! I would make the kick louder (no need to turn into a Nitzho-producer like me though :p) and increase its basses and the snare more... powerful. Not necessarily loud, just powerful if you see what I mean. It shouldn't be too loud compared to the kick. And the kick should be louder than the tambs I would add more variation to the tamb pattern And little reminded that musical taste is subjective and most people probably dislike Psytrance in the first place 😛

Sounds like straight butt. Since noone seems to be telling you your music is ass I will take this responsibility. Sounds like ass! 😀There's no redeeming qualities neither unfortunately, tbh. Well the hihats sounds pretty clean. Start over and try again. Also, why do you post your music online when it sounds like crap. Reminds me of me back then. I used to do that very same mistake some 20 years ago. Even here I posted it, on another username.. I wish someone told me then it was shit.. It would've helped me alot. So hopefully this will be of some help. It's trash. Go again. Peace ✌️

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Proxeeus - The Outsider (Global Sect, 2025) We are excited to present the new 2CD album by Jerome Lesterps - a true professor of New School Goa Trance. Pre-order CDs, digital & merch: https://globalsect.bandcamp.com/album/proxeeus-the-outsider Proxeeus music is an absolutely unique phenomenon. The producer’s talent is multifaceted and manifests in various genres. On the first disc of The Outsider, you will experience an unforgettable epic musical adventure with a high, almost extreme tempo, intertwining space-shattering acid synthesizers with multilayered psychedelic effects. The first part of the album is a guaranteed fragmentation of the dancefloor into molecules and atoms. After this emotional and epic journey, you will dive into the depths of dark Goa Downtempo with a touch of Dub and Ambient, inspired by various literary works, especially the legendary Howard Lovecraft. We have also prepared special, exclusive UV merchandise for all Proxeeus fans. The design is done in a dark psychedelic style by our longtime partner Andrey Verner. Tracklist: 1. Fear Of The Unknown 2. Clanging 3. Even Death May Die 4. Close Contact With The Uttefly Bizarre 5. The Great Old Ones 6. The Outsider 7. The King In Yellow 8. When The Church Bells Ring 1. Awake And Lying Beside A Black Rose 2. The One Reality 3. Nights Of Sorrow 4. By Tonight I Shall Be No More 5. A Slumbering Phantasm 6. Lathi 7. Sona-Nyl 8. Philosophie Du Suicide Label: Global Sect Mastering: 4CN-Studios & Zymosis Studio Artwork: Andrei Verner Release date: 31 May 2025 Catalogue number: GSMCD025

lolololol I woke up with this sample in my head this morning. Did a Google search for <<goa trance sample "I feel like I'm losing my mind">> and this thread was the first result. I laughed very hard when I opened it and realized that I had created this thread and it appears to be a common issue in my life. FFS

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Thanks, I'm making some improvements Some Goa Nonsense

Tracks 1, 2, and 10 are mediocre, not interesting, the rest is from good to very good. Favorites: tracks 5, 6, 7, and 8.

Seems good so far. The bass arrangement is really nice. Bass sound is OK. The melodies have a good sound. Not sure if they are a tiny bit fast but that is most likely just my taste. Would need to hear how the track develops to really know. Effects and percussion are really good.

Hi! Not sure how many people check topics on this part of the forum, but it doesn't cost anything to post my music here! 😛 I just published Sunrise Dance (Nitzhogoa Version)! This is the fully-Nitzhogoa version of a Funkot + Nitzhogoa track I made for a compilation with fellow internet genre nerds! (Funkot + Nitzhogoa (Nitzhokota? :p) version: Azétris - Sunrise Dance) As you may have noticed if you clicked on that link, I based the cover art of this single on that of the compilation of the original version. I hesitated between 155 and 160 BPMs and ended up going with the former as I already made a Funkot version of this track that was 180 BPM lol. Posting once again the link to the fully-Nitzhogoa version for emphasis on this one instead of the hybrid Funkot version:https://soundcloud.com/azetris/sunrise-dance-nitzho-nitzhogoa-version Have a nice day! ^^

I actually listened to Balbalot 2 after this one and somehow, it manages to be even worse! 😭 I couldn't keep a straight face through the first 2 tracks ahah. Also, why the fuck are many / most (don't wanna check, hope you understand why) of its tracks straight up atonal?! I didn't have the strength to write a review for it. Didn't know about Palavot though! Thanks for the suggestion, though I'll need to rinse my ears before trying this sort of experience again! 😛

Can't believe the day actually arrived someone reviewed this CD in such a lenghty fashion. Bravo. Also I concur with opinion. PS try out Palavot or Balbalot 2 for some more ≤ 2.5/5 Nitzhonot.

Artist: Various Title: Balbalot Label: Michaeli Records Date: 1999 1. Lost in the Jungle 2. Shikana (Ofer Levy) 3. Hamosad 4. Devil Laugh 5. Just Goa 6. Last Mission 7. Psychodelic 8. D.J. Zoom PERSONAL NITZHONOT RATING SCALE: 5 stars: Close to perfection. Makes me automatically dance. I might almost cry of joy if I listen to it. (Though I somewhat lost the ability to cry while ago... but it the same feeling I remember) 4.5 stars: Usually good-quality Nitzhonot. Makes me automatically happy. 4 stars: Average rating for Nitzhonot (higher than average if oldschool Israeli Nitzhonot). I enjoy it. 3.5 stars: Usually lower-quality Nitzhonot, or Nitzhonot that's "slow" without compensating with psychedelic elements. A bit enjoyable, but also a bit underwhelming, especially if it's Nitzhogoa. I wouldn't chose to listen to a Nitzhonot track from that quality after the first time I did for discovery purposes (except to remind myself of what it sounds like). 3 stars: Usually very amateurish music with poor melodies. Very underwhelming. 2.5 stars: Very amateurish music with poor melodies. Kind of boring. I may actually get sad if I listen to it. Or laugh at it if it sounds so amateurish that it becomes funny. 2 stars: Boring. I never felt this bad about Nitzhonot. ≤ 1.5 stars: Let me reach 2/5 first to know what my Nitzhonot 2/5 means before I even attempt to know how I would feel about ≤ 1.5 stars Nitzhonot. REVIEW: Lost in the Jungle: Look at the title. Of course it features distorted animal samples (which is an oldschool Nitzhonot cliché, by the way). It also features nice tribal drums. I don't find the melodies anthemic enough, though. 3.26/5 Shikana (Ofer Levy): This one is weird. But I like the fact that the artist did experiments! However, (correct me if I'm mistaken as I don't speak Hebrew,) I don't understand this concept of making a Nitzhonot track out of what seems to be a pretty depressing sample, as "nitzhonot" means "victories" in Hebrew. But someone else did it for Uplifting and I love their track, so I guess that kind of stuff can work, lol. I would have enjoyed this track more if the melodies didn't drown the rest as much as they do... 3/5 Hamosad: Somehow, I find the melody, the synth sounds and the mixing boring... So, all these three things. I usually have little to no issue with any of these things in most Nitzhonot tracks, at most I may find some melodies easy to improve. But here, all these three things are off to me! In a way, that's an achievement for a Nitzhonot track. 2/5 Devil Laugh: Listening to almost any Nitzhonot after the previous track would have given me a sense of relief. However, while this one is better than the other one, I still don't really enjoy it. I find the melodies boring, some synth sounds not very enjoyable, and once again I have an issue with the mixing. Upside: I like the tambs. 2.5/5 Just Goa: For a track titled "Just Goa", it sure isn't very psychedelic! 😛 But it's not unexpected from 1999 nitzhonot. Once again, I'm not convinced with the mixing, some synth sounds (that one from 3:59 to 4:37 kinda hurts my ears...) and the melodies. However, I do feel like these are getting better. Or maybe I'm just getting used to what I used to percieve as worse than mediocrity a few minutes ago... 2.5/5 Last Mission: It begins with a nice intro that reminds me of what Nitzhogoa artists would later produce. I also like these busy kick patterns. Once again, it's something that people use in Nitzhogoa nowadays. I find the mixing and the melodies of this track more enjoyable than that of the 3 previous ones, though this one is lacking on the anthemic department. In fact, many of the melodies would not be out of place in a typical Goa Trance track, except that it's lacking psychedelic elements to make it work... 2.8/5 Psychodelic: That one is meh in my opinion. Nothing about it is anthemic. Upside: some nice tribal drums there. HOLY SHIT, WHAT IS HAPPENING AT 5:23?!! I barely have the words for it. You see the complaints I had about mixing, synth sounds and melodies? ... yeah. But this time it's very much worse. DON'T LISTEN TO THIS TRACK WITH A HIGH VOLUME!!! Upside: That terrible part only lasts 1 minute and 12 seconds. So basically until the end of the track. (Okay, not sure that's a good thing lol) Damn man, that outro sucks... 2.26/5 D.J. Zoom: Better mixing than the other tracks. Still a bit boring. And to compensate with the better mixing, a new problem has been introduced! Why are the drums weirdly panned? Between 0:52 and 2:03 it kinda works because the kicks are on the right and the snares on the left to compensate (though the kicks are way louder than the snares so it still feels umbalanced), but then 2:18 happens and it physically uncomfortable with my headphones. 2.5/5 COMPILATION RATING: 2.6/5 I think that's the lowest score I gave to any (non-single) Nitzhonot release I rated so far...

Trying to make a Goa Trance track while learning about Cockos Reaper and music production tell me your opinion, specially about the bass... Thanks

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I did try several times to listen to this album in one go, but never managed... always ended up being bored.

Very nice I like old school art :)

I'm always impressed with Rayavana's attention to detail / skills with drum patterns! It's like Technical Death Metal drums, but in Nitzhonot! Dunno how many people will get what I just wrote, but whatever. What I mean is that if his drum style comes from somewhere else than Nitzho, then it's a showcase of how taking non-Psytrance (or even non-Electronic) influences in Psytrance can lead to great results! As for the video, it's nice! I wish people had such good musical taste in real life ahah 😭 Edit: wow, that was quite a bump! But I mean, if it can contribute to "reviving" this website...