great tune indeed, I like the fact the track starts out sounding like a mellow jazzy-like tune, but then at 3:00 that dirty bass comes in giving it a dark feel, and as the track progresses it gets darker and faster, nnnnnice!
I realy like that dirty bass sound, reminds me of some tracks on Grooveriders Mysteries of Funk. The filters on that bass give it a lot of edge IMO. Is that a simple high pass btw? ------------------------ On 13 Dec 2001, at 0:15, Jim Purbrick wrote: > Hi Felix, > > Thanks for the feedback, glad you like it. > > I think dissonance with sweet sounds is a combination I might use more. For > a start you can hear the dissonance without it turning into a mush, which is > easy with distorted sounds and also the combination sounds less cliched. > Dissonance with a dark bass often sounds too obviously evil and mellow > arpeggios with sweet sounds is equally overdone. With a jazzy feel you can > get away with sweet dissonance without it sounding wrong and create an dark > atmosphere without it sounding tired. > > I remember Chance commenting on one of my live tracks saying it sounded > good, but he wanted a subversive element. I think I know what he means now. > The track sounded like a funk band playing funk, wheras it should have been > a funk band playing something else. > > Sorry for the rant :-) > > Jim. > > > "Unease" is a good description for the track, I really dig the jazzy > > electric piano part that's always on the border between a mellow loungey > > vibe and dissonance (in combination with the other sounds). The edgey > > breaks and stumbling bassline add to the slightly schizophrenic feel and > > create a subtle darkness. Nice. I liked the first part with the clean bass > > better, mainly because of the fast notes you use in the second part. IMHO > > the slower bass fit better to the beats. Anyway, it's a nice little > > mindfucker ;) > > I can't say much about the sound quality because I only listened to the > > stream, but I think the drums could be a bit more crisp. But I'll d/l the > > hifi mp3 when I find the time. > > > --- > Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk > You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- ICQ #: 3362938 "progress doesn't come from early risers, progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things" --- --- Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
