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Hey there, im a newbie to the forum! I'v been djing around 12 years now, but this is the first time actually producing something. I'd really appreciate some feedback ,good and bad, for this track. I'm always open to other peoples ideas and advice.

http://soundcloud.com/mickyricko/defunktional

Hi, Here's a few things that I found while listening to the track.

The main synth lead seems dis-jointed from the rest of the track.

The kick drum needs more punch and along with the other percussive parts needs more presence in the mix. This is most evident following the build up as it doesn't really kick off as it should.

By the five minute mark I got what the track was about and wasn't interested in hearing any more.

There is plenty of variation in the mix, which is a good thing IMO, but it lacked drive.

Thanks for sharing and keep at it. Use every track as part of your learning experience, that way you will find an improvement with every one.

amigo wrote:Hi, Here's a few things that I found while listening to the track.

The main synth lead seems dis-jointed from the rest of the track.

The kick drum needs more punch and along with the other percussive parts needs more presence in the mix. This is most evident following the build up as it doesn't really kick off as it should.

By the five minute mark I got what the track was about and wasn't interested in hearing any more.

There is plenty of variation in the mix, which is a good thing IMO, but it lacked drive.

Thanks for sharing and keep at it. Use every track as part of your learning experience, that way you will find an improvement with every one.

Hey amigo, thanks for taking the time to listen and write down some pointers. I'l be honest, i understand exactly what you mean, but due to my ability (or non lol), i couldnt really get out in the track what my brain was trying to say! But again, i understand thats just a learning curve.

Have you any ideas how i can go about implementing theses thing? Or is it just play and see what happens?

From your experiance, would i do best trying to improve this track, or start afesh a new track, and put this one in the experiance locker?

Thanks again

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trickyricky wrote: Hey amigo, thanks for taking the time to listen and write down some pointers. I'l be honest, i understand exactly what you mean, but due to my ability (or non lol), i couldnt really get out in the track what my brain was trying to say! But again, i understand thats just a learning curve.

Have you any ideas how i can go about implementing theses thing? Or is it just play and see what happens?

From your experiance, would i do best trying to improve this track, or start afesh a new track, and put this one in the experiance locker?

Thanks again

Only you can answer that question. If you feel the need to finish the track well then keep at it, if not, move on. Try not to get bogged down with a track and don't be afraid to move on.
You can always come back to it when you have developed your skills.

I'm sure every producer will tell you that they have more than one project on the go at any one time. At the moment I have four that I want to get finished within the next few weeks.

You learn by doing and accompanied with a bit of reading you will soon see the improvements.

Check out these documents as a good starter.

http://tarekith.com/assets/Leveling.html
http://tarekith.com/assets/mixdowns.html

And if you can get your hands on a book called Dance Music Manual it wouldn't be a bad thing IMO

amigo wrote:

trickyricky wrote: Hey amigo, thanks for taking the time to listen and write down some pointers. I'l be honest, i understand exactly what you mean, but due to my ability (or non lol), i couldnt really get out in the track what my brain was trying to say! But again, i understand thats just a learning curve.

Have you any ideas how i can go about implementing theses thing? Or is it just play and see what happens?

From your experiance, would i do best trying to improve this track, or start afesh a new track, and put this one in the experiance locker?

Thanks again

Only you can answer that question. If you feel the need to finish the track well then keep at it, if not, move on. Try not to get bogged down with a track and don't be afraid to move on.
You can always come back to it when you have developed your skills.

I'm sure every producer will tell you that they have more than one project on the go at any one time. At the moment I have four that I want to get finished within the next few weeks.

You learn by doing and accompanied with a bit of reading you will soon see the improvements.

Check out these documents as a good starter.

http://tarekith.com/assets/Leveling.html
http://tarekith.com/assets/mixdowns.html

And if you can get your hands on a book called Dance Music Manual it wouldn't be a bad thing IMO

Yeah iv been snooping the forums for a while now, and tarekith's work is reffered to a few times, good read Thanks for the book reference, think i'l be making a purchase. Thanks again for the quick feedback

No problem. Keep us posted with anything new you come up with.

I like the track

tan111 wrote:I like the track

Thanks for listening tan111