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not bad but you need to chunk up your sound a bit. The only one that had some low end on it was the 4th track, the loungy one. Everything else lacked sub bass.

I've noticed you seem to overcompress the drum track in your tracks. This is ruining the dynamic and is taking power away from the beats. Only use compression when you have to. I spotted a lot of loops too, i've always steered away from using loops but if you choose to use them, make sure theres a decent ratio of sampled and original stuff in there otherwise its nothing new. The production standards in the industry are getting higher and higher yet some people carry on using the same drum loops. Its easy to spot them and detracts from its freshness imo. Using loops also makes seperation a lot harder or just means you cant acheive the same effects as possible with programmed percussion.

There are problems with separation on your tracks, mainly the bass and kick. This is the most common problem that producers face. You need the kick to punch through the mix but the bass has to retain its power. For loops i'd recommend cutting the low frequencies out of your current bass and then adding a seperate sub bass synth which mirrors the notes but only plays off the kick. Eg if you were working with 16ths anywhere except 1/16, 4/16, 8/16 & 12/16 in a bar (where the standard 4x4 kick drum is triggered).

This means that the bass would be nice and subby between the kicks and would just be the midrange on the kick. This solves the problem with the low freqs between the kick and bass instruments. The mid-range is another matter though. For that you'll have to notch EQ out of the bass to allow the kick to 'breathe'.

Finally, DJ's cant play radio edits in clubs so make your tracks longer if you want people to play them :D
 
wow .. Never got so much feedback in one post. Super thanks.

Most of the time i am producing trance, so lets say im a newbie to Funky house. Thats also the reason a used some loops in there. Strange that you mention it , because about all Funky house tracks i own are filled with them. Most of them far from original. So i always kinda tought it was meant that way. but he . one is never to old to learn. So far the trance carreer is running like a train. three signed tracks in 4 months. I will practice untill i get the House technics covered.

Thanks for the wonderfull feedback

Wix
 
cool, i'm glad you didnt take it as a knock to your skills. I listened to your trance tracks and the production quality was much higher, cleaner sound etc so I can see where you're first love is ;)

Agreed there's a lot of sampling in funky house and sometimes it gets to me a bit. Seems like a bit of a cop out when people just take an old disco track and loop it yet you get loads of attention for it! Doesnt make sense but thats the way the industry works it seems. Due to problems with vinyl sales over the past couple of years a lot of labels have gone for the safe option and opted for filtered disco tracks. I think the industry is back on the up though so with a bit of luck, this years 'anthem' will be a more original track than last years. Thats my rant over anyways!! :lol:

Its hard to produce in different genre's but it will aid your creativity in the long run. I took the same route myself and experimented with various different styles. The end result is that your music has influences from all of them which is a big bonus imo. If you do get round to doing some more house i would defo program your own beats like you do with your trance tracks. There's not a great deal of difference as regards to the pattern its more a case of the difference in sounds used. I reckon it will make your house music sound a lot cleaner and will give you more control in the mix.

let us know how you get on :)
 
I will keep you posted .

Thanks for the most realistic and nice feedback i ever got on the web.
As far as the trance production is concerned , all is well. The tracks you listened to are actually some older free ones i got up on Dance industries.
The last 4 where not on there because they are signed by a dutch label.
SInce a few years i am a real Bora Bora addict and started to get interested in producing Funky house and electro house. So it was like starting all over . The first tracks where done for fun, but now i would like to crank it up a little. The goal would be the same as with the trance tracks. getting one signed after a while. I got the same interest in Deep house and Lounge productions , so i got some work to do ;-)
Cubase SX will have to run overtimes....

I followed your comments on this forum , and must say i do agree with most statements you made. Very nice to hear from people who take learning people serious. So ones again , thanks for the interesting and fine feedback.

Wix ( aka Phase2 )
http://www.dance-industries.com
 
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