Solar Chimes: a call from outer space

kensuguro · Post by **kensuguro** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:55 am

<a name="planetz-file"></a><a href="http://www.planetz.com/Pulsar/files/mus ... .mp3"><img src="/forums/images/listen_icon.gif" border="0" alt=" Song"> Song</a> <a name="planetz-tag"></a>Genre: Electronic <a name="planetz-tag"></a>Uses: Pulsar Effects,Pulsar Mixers kensuguro _____________________________________ Futuresque sounding house track. It's kind of chill, but also has a strong pushing energy of some sort. I especially like the break, very smooth.

AudioIrony · Post by **AudioIrony** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 6:45 am

Great production and arrangement on this one.
Can you tell us a bit about what you used on this please.

I enjoyed the breakdown section - great sounds in there.
You're on a roll - trying to capture some of your energy

Cheers

kensuguro · Post by **kensuguro** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 7:15 am

intheass for kicks,
sampletank for hats
cubase freebie a1 synth for everything else

pretty versatile synth eh?

I also have a phaser on the reverb channel.

Post by **garyb** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 4:29 pm

textbook.

as always, good job.

Post by **hubird** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:59 pm

well done Ken

Nice and adequat compromise between your aspirations and the floor.
I would call this house!

Tho I would have made other choices in the details

The pumpin effect, is that because of the
tightly lengthened open hihat, or is it (aimed) compresession?

I guess the latter, then I would smooth out the release time of the open hat a bit.
And, the kick's volume still could profit from a little bump, on power the track will sound bigger/wider if the synth(s) (not the special stuff) stay a little behind the beat.
Now they are fighting with it.
By nature you always will hear them, at any volume.

Therefor I always have an Optimaster slightly working during the creating process, to catch this balance between beat and synth scapes also after mastering.

last: I'm not convinced about the 'room' you put on the hihats and or claps etc.

You get more depth in the mix keeping them clean (just ER's?), and also it's a style thing if you ask me.
I always find it sounding more 'honest', but that's esthetics.

I once realized that electronic music isn't about creating the right room but to create a tastefull 'non-space'.
Lets not forget,, in a hall there IS already much 'hall'

nice track anyway, wish I was that fast

cheerz.
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[ This Message was edited by: hubird on 2005-11-29 18:24 ]

kensuguro · Post by **kensuguro** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 6:57 pm

thanks for the detailed review. Great advice.
you're right, the hats are pumping from the compression. What do you mean smooth out the release? Like, the "pump" sounds a bit abrupt?

Also, wasn't too clear about what you mean about the space:

last: I'm not convinced about the 'room' you put on the hihats and or claps etc.

you mean like how the elements fit together in the fequency domain, or more of a spatial pan/reverb sound field kind of way?

Anyway, I'm concentrating very much these few days, and the process seems to be paying off very well.

rolo · Post by **rolo** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 7:34 pm

Nice track reminds me of Kraftrwerks Tour de France

Post by **hubird** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 8:07 pm

On 2005-11-29 18:57, kensuguro wrote:
Like, the "pump" sounds a bit abrupt?

...more of a spatial pan/reverb sound field kind of way?

yes/yes

kensuguro · Post by **kensuguro** » Tue Nov 29, 2005 10:13 pm

thanx. working on the hats especially.. the more I concentrate, the harder it is to find a sweet spot, especially when I have multiple percussion in the higher end.