Amygdala Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Hello all Here's an almost done version of the techy thing I tried to push earlier... It's not so techy anymore, but... it's there. Feel free to comment on anything besides "compress bass more" - thanks, and enjoy your christmas. the Oxylerator pt. II -A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mind.breeder Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Very decent work. Absolutely listenable track and somehow different from other stuff around here... Only fault I noticed was, that (don't know if it wasn't deliberate), but the tune is too quiet (overall volume) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amygdala Posted December 21, 2005 Author Share Posted December 21, 2005 Very decent work. Absolutely listenable track and somehow different from other stuff around here... Only fault I noticed was, that (don't know if it wasn't deliberate), but the tune is too quiet (overall volume) 402536[/snapback] Thanks - the tune too quiet... Which one would that be - overall, or just in the last part? Should I maybe boost all the midrange? BTW, like your avatar. Red Dwarf is a really funny show - thanks for feedback! -A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mind.breeder Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Thanks - the tune too quiet... Which one would that be - overall, or just in the last part? Should I maybe boost all the midrange? BTW, like your avatar. Red Dwarf is a really funny show - thanks for feedback! -A 402541[/snapback] Track went playing on winamp, I had to raise volume to hear it good. When track ended, I forgot to lowerit back and when another song kicked in, the room exploded I think the overall volume is kinda low Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mind.breeder Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 And your avatar is better When I first saw it, I went very LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amygdala Posted December 22, 2005 Author Share Posted December 22, 2005 Track went playing on winamp, I had to raise volume to hear it good. When track ended, I forgot to lowerit back and when another song kicked in, the room exploded I think the overall volume is kinda low 402973[/snapback] Aaah, allright - yes, I know - I always wait to compress and master untill I'm completely done. Thanks for the reminder though! And your avatar is better When I first saw it, I went very LOL 402974[/snapback] Hehee, then it's working, eh? A picture just like that one was just published in the university magazine from some party. Noone will take me seriously anymore - just the way I like it -A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stalker Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 Great track man! The intro is absolutly awsome. That orchestral feeling... i love it! The whole atmosphere is beatiful and warm In terms of production issues you know that it is great For me, THE best track i heard from someone here in tis section, and i am not a guy who likes to exagerate stuffs, if you know what i mean Impressed Oh, i forgot. it seriously need more compress on the bass Really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 Wow cool track... it's very diverse, I like that. Doesn't get boring. Great melodies in the second half. Way to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amygdala Posted December 28, 2005 Author Share Posted December 28, 2005 Thanks guys... That's nice to hear I can't take credit for the intro though... That's from Mahler's fifth symphony, so I'll either have to re-write it myself, or accept that the track will never go anywhere in the real world - Okay Stalker, I'll compress the "ass" out of the bass then -A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jikkenteki Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 I dig the atmosphere here and generally everything about the track. The only small negative comment I can think of about it is that for some reason some of the mid-range seems a little strange on my speakers here. I can't really say how exactly, but its like I keep waiting for someone to turn the filter off? I think it related to the snare-ish banging sounds in particular. However outside of that, I pretty much like everything about this track. Definately the not-exactly-run-of-the-mill stuff I like to listen to these days. Keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amygdala Posted January 6, 2006 Author Share Posted January 6, 2006 I will, thanks About the midrange... That snare probably has to much presence. When I get around to adding the final stuff, I'll see what I can do - I'm mixing on hi-fi speakers and headphones though, so it's hard to *really* hear what's going on in there... Thanks or the comment -A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindfly Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Maaaaaan.... this brings back the memories 'n emotions that came to me after listening to Atmos 'Headcleaner' album for the first time... Indeed very very veeeeery nice stuff... and totally unexpected, it's so far from the stuff I knew you once did. But I like it a lot... /Lars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amygdala Posted January 7, 2006 Author Share Posted January 7, 2006 Maaaaaan.... this brings back the memories 'n emotions that came to me after listening to Atmos 'Headcleaner' album for the first time... Indeed very very veeeeery nice stuff... and totally unexpected, it's so far from the stuff I knew you once did. But I like it a lot... /Lars 409520[/snapback] Hi Lars - good to hear from you. Yup, it's a bit different. I think I just got tired of doing the same stuff, with the same sort of drum-section and leads. How are you doing...? And what are you doing? Long time no see -A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenetikka Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 ....great track!!!...CONGRATULATIONS!!! ...i love the atmosphere...helps me to imagine landscapes...very goooooood indeed!!!! ....keep up the good work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindfly Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 Hi Lars - good to hear from you. Yup, it's a bit different. I think I just got tired of doing the same stuff, with the same sort of drum-section and leads. How are you doing...? And what are you doing? Long time no see -A 410332[/snapback] I'm doing grrrrrrrreat... well, at least fine... Work, work, work, being with my girlfriend, and not that much music... to my ages to redesign my website mindfly.dk - but I got it up and running, so more time for the music making now... check it out (<- not accesible unless you find the "hidden" link from the website...) the top track is the latest I'm working on.... cheers mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amygdala Posted January 10, 2006 Author Share Posted January 10, 2006 ...i love the atmosphere...helps me to imagine landscapes...very goooooood indeed!!!! 410441[/snapback] Thank you kindly - I like music that puts pictures in my head too... I had hoped for "space-scapes" instead of landscapes, but I'll take it the top track is the latest I'm working on.... cheers mate 411009[/snapback] Cheers backatcha Parker... Your new stuff sounds really good. Smooth, and easy to get into. The parts sit really well together! The new page is swell as well - but I think I've seen the new design before? Is the list of studio "gear" complete? Because I don't see any actual synths there - but okay, the mac is nice and bragable. I want one! -A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindfly Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 The new page is swell as well - but I think I've seen the new design before? Is the list of studio "gear" complete? Because I don't see any actual synths there - but okay, the mac is nice and bragable. I want one! 412161[/snapback] Doh... yes, you have actually seen it already... my bad! hehe... Don't have any outboard gear any more.... everythings gone... lack of money and space, made me sell it... miss the knobs, though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre_velation2012 Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Cool orchestra fusion, love the reverses, everything is nice and tight...hahaha...wow, i'm sure you've probably told everyone before but what do you use in terms of eq and compression? This track is very very nice! It's amazing how you raise the pitch of the melody ever so lightly and powerfully. You really know how to pick the right kick for the bass or vice versa, i feel they greatly compliment each other. what about vocals? all the sounds are phenomenal, Obviously you da man. It's not just music, it's a prophecy. Possibly a prophecy not even for this planet, but for a distant reality that we tap into through emotion and vibe. Or it could just be a really awesome track that you came up with...thank you for that. "The work of the musician consists therefore only in knowing, as accurately as possible, the symbolic relations of all things so as to reproduce in us, through the magic of sounds, the feelings, the passions, the visions of an almost real world." http://fusionanomaly.net/musicandthepowerofsound.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stalker Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 That is what i was trying to say! This track is not normal, i had recorded on a CD so i can listen on a proper sound system, and now i am addicted to it It made me feel worthless Btw, Amygdala, werent you the one that won a music contest here on psynews a long time ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre_velation2012 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 i wouldn't say worthless......it's knowing there's more....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amygdala Posted January 24, 2006 Author Share Posted January 24, 2006 Thanks guys - boy, are my ears red now! Very flattering comments. Yes, I was among the winners of the two contests from way back when. Too bad they are not up and running again, because there are some seriously good producers on psynews these days... "eq and compression": I think pretty much every sound has it's own EQ touch to it - but not very much. I haven't really EQed them against each other - more individualy, until I think they sound just right. I usually don't do that, because they should sit well in the mix, instead of sounding nice on their own - but I guess it worked anyway. I seriously dislike compressors, as a standard mean of getting "more energy" out of sounds, so I use them very little. Only on recorded sounds, like the vocal bit, and sometimes on sneaky breakbeats, to make them sound different - never to "enhance" or make a sound seem louder than it is. I try to make sure, that the clean sound fits as good as possible, before compressing and EQing. "the right kick for the bass or vice versa, i feel they greatly compliment each other": I have long despised the mathematical approach to music - but I have to admit, that it is a good idea to tune the kick and bass to each other. When deciding on key, I picked the one that matched the tone of the kick - by distorting the kick madly, to make the actual tone appear - tune the bass to it, and then removing the distortion again. "what about vocals?": The vocals are a complete fluke. I had a friend over to record some growls for another track - on a baaad microphone. At one point he was bored, and just began making silly noises and singing weird stuff (he has a history i death metal...) - he did some falsetto stuff and sang "remember the flame" or something nonsense like that, and one of the phrases fit perfectly. A little (a lot!) of reverb, flanger and stereo-enhancing later... Well Another thing I worked with on this one is panning. I never did much of that, but it can create depth and "space" better than most other tricks. - I'm glad you liked it, and dre_velation, I'll review your tech-stuff later on, when my examns are done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amygdala Posted January 30, 2006 Author Share Posted January 30, 2006 Doh... yes, you have actually seen it already... my bad! hehe... Don't have any outboard gear any more.... everythings gone... lack of money and space, made me sell it... miss the knobs, though... 422018[/snapback] Oh, didn't see your post there... Yeah, I know I would miss my knobs too. So you've gone all soft, eh? I seem to remember you wanted to try to create a label at one time... How's that going? (I'm not trying to get nepotism-points ) -A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenRealm Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Nice track Amygdala I like this techy stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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