ellywu2 Posted September 6, 2007 Posted September 6, 2007 Well, title says it all. Went for a pendulum style DnB track. Its early days at the moment but i'll keep it updated. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInfo.cfm?bandID=120752&songID=5749196 Quote
Fishy Posted September 6, 2007 Posted September 6, 2007 I'm definately gonna be keeping my eye on this one. This is about as good as early days get. Loving the chiptune intro aswell. Quote
The Vagrance Posted September 7, 2007 Posted September 7, 2007 Pendulum eh? Try me... 0:00 - chiptune intro...definately not Pendulum....nor SNES, but whatever, I'll roll with it 0:22 - I love the synth but turn off the LFO and just switch to plain automation on it, its a fat sounding synth and the LFO is just detracting from it 0:34 - Drums are coming in, the fading in and out of elements is a bit annoying, I wish something a bit more consistant would be added to the mix 0:45 - Not bad, definitely got that Pendulum style. The drums need to slam more though, especialy the kick. I haven't been studying them nearly as much as other people but a lot of times it seems like they have their drums limited at the 0dB mark. You also need some kind of bass stab or something, maybe a distorted 808 kick layered with something else, not quite sure but something along those lines. Aside from that though, I'd say you got a good thing going, very Pendulum-sounding. Quote
ellywu2 Posted September 7, 2007 Author Posted September 7, 2007 Thanks for the comments guys. Yeah the drums need a bit more oomph, maybe some limiting i dunno. The chip intros sort of a place holder until i can figure out how to make a grungry synth lead intro ala 'painkiller.' The LFO on that synth is because its the bass synth, just filtered. Don't want to bring it fully in til the beat drops. More updates to follow soon! Quote
ambient Posted September 8, 2007 Posted September 8, 2007 Pretty fucking tight so far. Mad props man! Quote
HoboKa Posted September 8, 2007 Posted September 8, 2007 so retro ^^, very nice kinky as fuck. This is real damn authentic, in my limited years of musical knowledge. I think this is OC material, if not real damned close then. Er providing that you finish it lol Quote
ellywu2 Posted September 18, 2007 Author Posted September 18, 2007 Updated! Fleshed the song out a tad. It's still a bit repetitive, so i'll work on that, and the break with the strings needs work. Enjoy! Quote
DJ MacG Posted September 18, 2007 Posted September 18, 2007 It's sounding really good so far dude. The only thing I didn't like (Not really a big deal, just a tad weird sounding) was the "are you ready" soundclip. Can't wait to see this finished Quote
Karth Posted September 24, 2007 Posted September 24, 2007 Holy socks, this is great! I think you just made my cerebellum do jumping jacks! o_o Keep working on this, because I'd love to see it on the front page almost as much as you would. Quote
zircon Posted September 24, 2007 Posted September 24, 2007 Oh shit. This is hotness. I think the main beat could be a lot heavier though. The intro is slammin' - but you could definitely pump the hell out of the primary drum + bass groove. Keep it up! Quote
B33J Posted September 24, 2007 Posted September 24, 2007 I kinda second what Zircon says. Make it heavier, more bass. Also, that songs at that version seems to be too short. Maybe like Pendulum's Slam, you could do a keychange of the melody closer to the end and give in a whole new part. Likewise, have the breakdown stretch out longer. Hot shtuff yo. I've had this up all day long playin it. Quote
ellywu2 Posted September 30, 2007 Author Posted September 30, 2007 Updated again! Started the mastering process, got the kick where i want it but it turns out its an art form mastering a snare to sound like pendulum! also added some extra sections! Quote
ellywu2 Posted October 15, 2007 Author Posted October 15, 2007 Updated again, more mastering tweaks and a change of synth. Enjoy! Quote
Fishy Posted October 15, 2007 Posted October 15, 2007 I'm still following this, and its getting better and better. I still think that bass synth could be louder. It should be breaking my ear drum (see tefnek's votl bass synth). Even as is it though, awesome. Chiptunes add class :3. Sweet breakbeats near the end. Was that swing at 3:26 a nudge to Another Planet? Quote
ellywu2 Posted October 17, 2007 Author Posted October 17, 2007 It sure was, i'm glad someone noticed! Quote
Fishy Posted October 17, 2007 Posted October 17, 2007 "Suddenly there was a change." Thats like my favourite pendulum moment so I was happy when I heard it in this :3. Quote
The Derrit Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 this is legit awesome. you should send this to the hospital records inbox, this is damn good quality and it might even get some attention. hospitalrecords.com BUT aside from that, this is my favorite. i really hope it gets accepted as a mix. Quote
Beoulve Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 This is friggin awesome if you ask me. And I love the title ;D Don't know mutch about this genre, so I can't give you mutch feedback, but I love the retro feel of it. Quote
Martin Penwald Posted October 19, 2007 Posted October 19, 2007 This is hot stuff. I'm digging the chiptune intro, since it is something you absolutely would not expect in a dnb remix. The "Are you ready" sample works for me, but I'd rather have him roll that r even more. The string section, together with the voice sample, is really reminiscent of Slam's beginning, btw. Great stuff from 3:05 on; digging the breaks, and the little pause at 3:15 just adds to the badassness. The outro is kinda lame, though. It's very fast, and it just doesn't have the oomph it needs. Quote
Ronyn Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 I was just passing through and saw another ellywu2 original and knew I was in for a treat, but holy @#$! monkeys! This is not the remixer I remember, this is amazing. I love the square wave sound throughout, way to meld it all together. Everything sits great in the mix. Not a big fan of VO's in mixes (1:57), but it is kinda your signature, sounds ok. Punchy kick ass beats, love it. Can't wait to see this one on the site, for sure. Quote
The Derrit Posted November 19, 2007 Posted November 19, 2007 ellywu has this been submitted yet? Or is there still more work to be done? Quote
CC Ricers Posted November 19, 2007 Posted November 19, 2007 Well, I've been a longtime fan of your stuff since hearing that Metroid Prime mix, and this also gets the thumbs up for me. While not totally reminiscent of Pendulum in most parts it's definitely 100% dancefloor filling jump-up material. Where's that slayer smiley when you need it? Oh, right Quote
ellywu2 Posted November 19, 2007 Author Posted November 19, 2007 Thanks for the comments guys. Submitted Quote
John Revoredo Posted November 19, 2007 Posted November 19, 2007 How strange not to have heard bad critics out of this, this kind of stuff usually gets a LOT of nasty and discouraging comments by nerd-assed-people. I really like this, and the "agressive" feel to it. (in my parallel universe those synths would've been electric guitars LOL) Anyways, good work, mate!. So , the best of luck on the submission. Quote
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