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BOOsTER Group: Musicians Posts: 1024 Joined: Jan. 2003 Posted: July 08 2006, 06:38 You haven't seen a release from me for a long time, right? so here it is, melodic breakbeat/ambient tune, with mellow piano and nice pads. Gear used: Access Virus Ti Petrof Piano rgc:audio z3ta+ synthesized tubular bells (same as in the finale project) Korg M1 download: http://tmp.djbooster.net/nakedsoul.mp3 -------------- http://www.djbooster.net Back to top

Leafy Group: Members Posts: 114 Joined: July 2004 Posted: July 10 2006, 10:39 ?? So thin sounding... Melodies?? No good... So boring production... Waiting for other people to comment... Back to top

BOOsTER Group: Musicians Posts: 1024 Joined: Jan. 2003 Posted: July 10 2006, 10:40 envy? cool -------------- http://www.djbooster.net Back to top

Leafy Group: Members Posts: 114 Joined: July 2004 Posted: July 10 2006, 11:05 I'm looking for your other trax... You Are Not Alone...??What's that I'm fan of ATB... Taking samples and vocals just from song...?? Not good idea... And making all the album with remixes of Mike wasn't good idea too! Your songs sound like Midi files... No good... I just want to say that wasn't good idea to talking about Mark Anderson if you do not making better music. And not only Mark Anderson. Don't comment other's music strictly if you don't make better. CU Back to top

BOOsTER Group: Musicians Posts: 1024 Joined: Jan. 2003 Posted: July 10 2006, 14:03 if you had checked you would know that the atb mix was done on decks...I wonder if you could do that little boy? :-) and heh...ok midi files...ok I can live with that...but I don't make that to be moaning about peoples' reactions :-) have fun, this is like...hmmm...you put a smile on my face with how childish you can be :-) -------------- http://www.djbooster.net Back to top

ian Group: Members Posts: 473 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: July 10 2006, 14:52 Back to top

Moz Group: Musicians Posts: 600 Joined: July 2005 Posted: July 10 2006, 18:59 The melodies sound discordant and aren't very interesting.  The sounds need work.  You need some variation.  Where's the hook, the build-up, the development, the finale? Sounds like you don't take criticism too well.  At least you get feedback!  I rarely get comments on my tracks these days (and I don't just mean from here)... -------------- Twitter: @benbarden Back to top

BOOsTER Group: Musicians Posts: 1024 Joined: Jan. 2003 Posted: July 10 2006, 19:00 Quote (Moz @ July 11 2006, 00:59) The melodies sound discordant and aren't very interesting.  The sounds need work.  You need some variation.  Where's the hook, the build-up, the development, the finale? Sounds like you don't take criticism too well.  At least you get feedback!  I rarely get comments on my tracks these days (and I don't just mean from here)... that wasn't comment Moz, that was envy :-) I doubt he even listened -------------- http://www.djbooster.net Back to top

olracUK Group: Members Posts: 1683 Joined: June 2003 Posted: July 10 2006, 19:49 Hey Booster..maybe this isn't your greatest work, a little harsh on my ears anyway. But what do I know, I'm not a musician and can't comment on production values or techy stuff. What I can say is that the sound is "thin", too much in the higher frequencies despite the bass line, I just played it again and watched the eq - all over to the left! Is that techy enough?   But, I also had the nasa live stream playing the first time I played your track, and I got a bit mixed up with the spacewalk vocals and the vocoder sounds in this track. It added something. There is a hook in there, but not much in the way of growth or story-line (erm - do I mean melody progression and ending?) I've really enjoyed a lot of your work, but this scores a 6/10. -------------- The answer is 42 - but what is the question? Back to top

SHINE Group: Members Posts: 138 Joined: April 2003 Posted: July 10 2006, 22:19 Well, maybe if you read what Booster wrote as explanation of his track you can find answers in it: " melodic breakbeat/ambient tune, with mellow piano and nice pads", maybe the thing is only that some of you don't like this kind of music, or were waiting for a rockish tune, or a guitar performance, or a 23 minutes progressive track... I think some of you are "comparing" the track, not really listening to it as a unique piece with a free spirit...Come on, I wouldn't say  "bad" I'm not a technician, so I won't comment the tech sides of the track. It is true that the eq moves in the high freqs, it's true I also like lower freqs but it's also true that this is in same the mood of this kind of melody that,imho, can be included( excuse me, Booster, if I don't put the right name to the style of your track: don't like labels but sometimes we must use them to make understand things) into the group of the "dream" musics. Maybe some can say that this track would better fit into the Lounge music, and I'd say that if this tune is a Lounge one, it sounds really like a lounge one, is a good lounge one, and, as lounge track, it accomplies perfectly it's role. And to me it doesn't need more lower freqs. It's created by adding loops, and taking loops out at the end, so this is a current way of making music today, so, I think there's no need of great finale in this style, even if I must say that this tune it's a little flat to me, light, but this is because this is not my preferred kind of music. I think it fits very well into it's style Even if I said that this kind of track is not my preferred style, I must say that I would put it into my player, press the repeat touch, and pass all my day with this music as background, in fact, I'm sure I'll do it. I'll try to explain it with other words, I like to hear it, but it's not the kind of music I listen to. Well done, Booster, I like it Back to top

Moz Group: Musicians Posts: 600 Joined: July 2005 Posted: July 11 2006, 12:30 Quote maybe the thing is only that some of you don't like this kind of music, or were waiting for a rockish tune, or a guitar performance, or a 23 minutes progressive track... I think some of you are "comparing" the track, not really listening to it as a unique piece with a free spirit...Come on, I wouldn't say  "bad" Hey SHINE... we're just giving our opinions.  Three of us have commented that we think the track is a bit lacking.  We are entitled to our opinions, as you are entitled to yours. Personally - I love "melodic ambient music".  Honestly though, this didn't do anything for me.  I was not waiting for a rockish tune or a guitar performance.  When I review a piece of music, I consider it as a piece in its own right.  If I draw comparisons, it'll usually be connected to previous tracks by the same artist, or perhaps other tracks by different people.  I wouldn't say, "why don't you write long instrumentals like Mike Oldfield". It is frustrating to take the time to listen to a track and make the effort to give feedback on it, when all that happens is we get told we're wrong, we obviously don't like the style, or we're jealous.  I certainly didn't mean any offence in my comments, and I'm sure Leafy and Alan didn't either.  But this kind of reponse does not encourage people to post any further comments!! And as I said earlier, at least we are posting feedback.  Hardly any of my tracks have had feedback recently - not even negative feedback.  Isn't it more helpful to take constructive criticism on board and do something with it if you think it's appropriate to do so, instead of flaming people for speaking their mind? BTW, I have enjoyed some of Booster's previous tracks, not all of them, but some.  Just trying to be as honest as possible. -------------- Twitter: @benbarden Back to top

Leafy Group: Members Posts: 114 Joined: July 2004 Posted: July 11 2006, 16:24 Quote (BOOsTER @ July 10 2006, 14:03) if you had checked you would know that the atb mix was done on decks...I wonder if you could do that little boy? :-) And now I think that you are childish, couse it seems that you think you're only one person in the world that can play on turntable... I'm playing in the biggest club in my city, on friday in playing in the radio. You know? Sometimes moaning is the way to know what people think about your music, and look - if you haven't moaned you haven't get any replies for your post! And commets from people are very important from me. But I see that you made your track, and you aren't interested what you should change in that! Childish... Heh, very funny... You think that I wrote that post for fun? Noh... Back to top

freelight Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: Jan. 2006 Posted: July 11 2006, 16:53 Well, I reckon that the track sounds really poor, and those pads aren't  so nice (at least to me), tha tubular bells are not good at all and i think it could not be called an ambiental track... so it's not a very attractive, so keep trying. I'd like to mark up my opinion about what you said about Leafy.. envy?? Don't think so, He has no reason to be envious of you. He must feel proud of all he has reached at his age, and about childish and moaner... I wouldn't say so.. he has showed a very mature and artisticly developed attitude in all his tracks. But please, do not take it the wrong way, 'coz he's commented your track the same way you've. Greetz! Btw: Please, do not be so pompous! ^^ Back to top

BOOsTER Group: Musicians Posts: 1024 Joined: Jan. 2003 Posted: July 12 2006, 05:17 omgfirsttubularflamewarlolbbq? -------------- http://www.djbooster.net Back to top

SHINE Group: Members Posts: 138 Joined: April 2003 Posted: July 12 2006, 06:00 Hi MOZ, I didn't wanted to say that your comments were like an ofence, and if I was a musician I certainly would apreciate the fact of having feedback about my works. There's nothing wrote about tastes, so everybody has the right to have his own opinion about everything. All that I tried to mean with my post was that maybe there are some ways to tell things, and certainly many ways to do constructive criticism LEAFY, I didn't wanted to say that your comments were written with an ofensive intention, but imho, even if they have the good quality of being short, precise and clear, maybe words as "so boring", or "no good" are just a little bit hard to me and certainly they wouldn't be the kind of words that i'll take as a constructive critic about my work, I don't think they'd encourage me to keep on working, maybe it's just that my sensibility is too high, and then the problem would be mine. I'd better like comments saying that my track doesn't like because this or this thing and sure that I would apreciate every advice that permit me to find a better way to do better in the future. Anyway, this is my own opinion, and you are free to have yours, and your way to say what you think. Won't comment about Booster's posts or yours with some words and expresions I don't like to see here, but you are both free to think and say what you want, my own opinion is that I don't like to read personal attacks here and I don't think that here's the better place to do it. I didn't want to make an ofence to anyone with my comments, and if you felt ofended,I ask you pardon. Keep on you all with your good work, and thak you all to let us listen to your nice tracks, thanks for sharing Back to top

arron11196 Group: Members Posts: 826 Joined: April 2005 Posted: July 12 2006, 06:03 Can somebody please outline the point of this posing for me? "Do you like it, I'm so good, your not so good..." Are you making music for the love of making it? Are you making it to try and entertain people? Or are you making it to make yourself look good? -------------- Arron J Eagling Everyone's interpretation is different, and everyone has a right to that opinion. There is no "right" one, I am adding this post to communicate my thoughts to share them with like-minded souls who will be able to comment in good nature. (insert the last 5 mins of Crises here) Back to top

BOOsTER Group: Musicians Posts: 1024 Joined: Jan. 2003 Posted: July 12 2006, 07:53 I'm making music because there's money in it for me, heheh :P and I'm going to these forums to bash people like Leafy, I love it, I just love being a bastard! now more flames! -------------- http://www.djbooster.net Back to top

Bleat Group: Members Posts: 97 Joined: June 2006 Posted: July 12 2006, 10:26 Hello, downloaded the tune and had a quick look in Wavelab..... Im certainly no expert on mixing and mastering but I agree that its got a little too much top especially round 20khz,maybe just bring it down a tad or have a play round the 10-20khz range to take the edge of the hihats as they are quite dominating...maybe a reduction somewhere in the 170 - 340hz or higher range slightly might take a little of the harshness of the tune out,make it more smooth sounding and give the effect of a little more bass........ As for the the composition I think its fine and as long as you are happy with it then thats the important thing..... If I had written it ,the only things I would have done are make the drums less "drum preset" sounding or made some  variations in the pattern......Where the tubular bells come in first time,I would have cut the rhythm or maybe just keep a kick drum in,then left that vocal sounding swishy thing out,bring it in slightly later as more of a build up to where the main rhythm kicks back in......or not have it running most the way through the tune as I think it loses its effect.....having it appear at certain points in the tune ,might give more effect of having bridge/chorus /verse sections? (varying the drum pattern or using changes in hihat would help with this too) Apart from that Its cool. Hopefully You will take this as objective,constructive help from 1 musician to another.......good luck Cheers from Bleat Back to top

Inkanta Group: Admins Posts: 1453 Joined: Feb. 2000 Posted: July 12 2006, 18:02 Quote (BOOsTER @ July 12 2006, 06:53) now more flames! You mean "no" more flames, right? The heat from flames dissolves all things in the end, both good and bad. Carry on with constructive criticism if there must be any at all-- and having said that, when constructive criticism is made in this topic or in any other, it seems to me that the musician runs the risk of never having anyone comment on anything again if s/he gets into a row with those taking the time to listen and to make comments. I do recall many months ago that musicians were getting discouraged at the lack of comments. Please-- keep this forum flame-free and respectful. Besides, life is too short & heart beats too few to get caught up in it. Peace, Inkanta -------------- "No such thing as destiny; only choices exist." From:  Moongarden's "Solaris." Back to top

BOOsTER Group: Musicians Posts: 1024 Joined: Jan. 2003 Posted: July 12 2006, 18:11 Inkanta: as an admin...please lock/delete this thread :-) preferably lock it, just to have it here so everyone can see what a stupid ******* I am :-) -------------- http://www.djbooster.net Back to top

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