OUT Proteus - You Break Above The Waves [Pure Trance NEON]
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- Jun 27, 2020
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Ahh... Liking the style, sort of driving middle-ground/leaning towards prog trance. It has lots of potential.
What is keeping it from reaching it is, firstly, the sound design. It's too basic, the synths don't have any character, they feel just like presets, they don't go anywhere, they bring almost nothing but the structure itself.
Second of all, those vocal chops are too repetitive. They also don't go anywhere, just seem like an endless loop that never really stops. They are ok in an of themselves, but almost forced upon the listener. There are numerous things that could've been done with them to make them work better - add effects on top, especially phasers or something, to add some movement to an otherwise static loop; shuffle the chops up a bit, extend the pattern, add variation; or just not play it ALL the time.
And lastly, it's the arrangement itself. The track goes nowhere, it feels like a loop on repeat for 11 minutes. Some elements may be added or taken away at certain points, but there is no flow, no sense of direction. The track almost doesn't build, doesn't release. It really feels like a collection of beats.
And it's a shame, it could've been better. The melodies are ok, the ideas might be there, but the end product, when looked at as a whole, just feels amateurish. Knowing how to make a track sound clean and tight might make you feel like a good producer, but that doesn't imply you're a good musician, and I think more people should know that.
What is keeping it from reaching it is, firstly, the sound design. It's too basic, the synths don't have any character, they feel just like presets, they don't go anywhere, they bring almost nothing but the structure itself.
Second of all, those vocal chops are too repetitive. They also don't go anywhere, just seem like an endless loop that never really stops. They are ok in an of themselves, but almost forced upon the listener. There are numerous things that could've been done with them to make them work better - add effects on top, especially phasers or something, to add some movement to an otherwise static loop; shuffle the chops up a bit, extend the pattern, add variation; or just not play it ALL the time.
And lastly, it's the arrangement itself. The track goes nowhere, it feels like a loop on repeat for 11 minutes. Some elements may be added or taken away at certain points, but there is no flow, no sense of direction. The track almost doesn't build, doesn't release. It really feels like a collection of beats.
And it's a shame, it could've been better. The melodies are ok, the ideas might be there, but the end product, when looked at as a whole, just feels amateurish. Knowing how to make a track sound clean and tight might make you feel like a good producer, but that doesn't imply you're a good musician, and I think more people should know that.
Exodom
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- Oct 17, 2020
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Had potential, but yeh Gagi got it right for the most part. Feels more like a Pure Trance release too, rather than neon. Do like the pace and general approach. Vocal chops enjoyable.