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Build a Banger - Member Assignment

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OK, this project got slightly out of hand for a while, I could really have used another week on this, but here we are ... 

As I said, my point of reference is Paul VanDyk's 'For An Angel' - one of my all time favourite trance tracks, brilliant simple melody hook very cleverly arranged and produced. Can't help smiling and dancing to this one whenever it comes on. Classic banger.

https://soundcloud.com/paulvandykofficial/for-an-angel

Original, is in Am and 138bpm, Dm Am C DM progression I believe.

Of course I wanted to do something a bit different, so I've attempted an EDM/Future rave track, taking it down to 128bpm, and slightly changed the chords to DM AM C G DM. I have also changed up the melody to try make it my own.

I'm not sure the original is too much recognisable anymore, so hope I'm not falling outside the scope of the assignment here ...

I've called mine 'What I Love', and here it is:

https://community.producertech.com/petter/uploaded_audio/426/what-i-love-banger-assignment

House tune

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Hi Sam!

It's always a bit daunting offering advice being a novice as myself, so you know, I can only provide my feedback from my limitations of experience and eartraining

I really like the kind of ambient lounge style first part of the song (up to about 1:20), then I kind of feel it changes ‘personality’ in a way, the piano takes over and it becomes a bit harder and more repetitive.

I think you can have a real groovy tune here working around that first part, and structure it out for intro, verse and bridge - then use a bit of the latter part as a drop perhaps (there are some nice jazzy chord changes in there).

Apart from the clanger hat, may I suggest looking at that piano as well - not really sure what it is, but something about it is jarring me a bit … Maybe it’s the patch, or it’s a little loud - not sure … you might think about only using the rapid chord stabs for a drop, and use it more subtly in the rest, like a sustained hit once in a bar like … 

Me being me, I’d also love some more subtle pads throughout to support those ambient vocals

Anyways, my 2 cents ...

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It's coming along somewhat Decided it should live it's own life, with the risk of ending up outside the scope of the assignment ... 

I chose Paul VanDyk's old classic 'For An Angel'.  

New Remix - Losing Love (it's a banger :D )

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@manixdj I hear you man. For now my stuff is just practice, so no need to overdo it I think. 

@samuelclouston Yeah, thanks, but you know it never feels that fast when you're the one driving  

New Remix - Losing Love (it's a banger :D )

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@manixdj Thanks man. Appreciate it! Yes, I did master it – sort of – obviously not exactly to industry standards though ... 
I'm still focused trying to get down the technical aspects of production and mixing first and foremost, so figured it's no real point spending lots of time doing mastering until that's settled (lipstick, pig and all). So it's basically just going through the motions and pushing limiters till it's loud without creating artifacts. 
Lowend is a real is a beast to work with, I'll note your comments too and try figure it out. Thanks again.

@samuelclouston Thanks, personally thinking I'm closing in on 50% there That's the easy half. The next 50% will be ever more incremental and difficult, as with any trade. Expect it will take a few years until I'm anywhere near a pro level tbh. If ever :O  --> Practice practice!!
Joined here around Xmas.

New Remix - Losing Love (it's a banger :D )

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Thanks for the kind words as always Sam! Appreciate it

No chance in the contest I'm afraid, still a fair bit off the required professional level me, and there were some real good entrants there. Need to do a lot of work to get up there :D

But I've learned loads from the courses here over the last months, so really glad I signed up in the end! Big win. Just finished the last of Simon Shackleton's now - his courses are soooo good. Learning from the best as they say!

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Damn! I'm in a bit of a squeeze now ... found my banger, but it's ancient, found a recent remix, but didn't like the arrangement, made my own melody, had to change the chords a bit and now that works with the higher bpm of the old but need the sound of the new slower mix - and on top the whole track is starting to live it's own life not resembling any of the above ...

I could use the original chords and melody and remix the remix, but then it would just be a remix and not really a new banger based on a banger ... 

See my problem?

New Remix - Losing Love (it's a banger :D )

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Finished this remix today, just in time for contest deadline :D

https://soundcloud.com/petterjensen/terry-golden-jordan-grace-losing-love-hr-p-remix

Great practice for the Big Banger Challenge. Only vocals remain from original. Feel I'm getting more clarity in production and mixing, but there's always something ... 

As usual any constructive critique or ideas welcome.

Thoughts on the mix

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Tone, you don't need Soothe for that technique. Loads of other options. Trackspacer is one of the best, there's unmask plugin in Izotope Neutron, Fuser from mastering the mix - but you can also do well with just sidechaining a dynamic EQ. Even a free one like TDR Nova:

https://youtu.be/Ggdnjt46evs?si=9fKE8TvPkjmE36k9

Use it on synths, guitars and that sorts, don't think it should be used on drums or bass buses. 

And as I already mentioned, moving instruments wide in the stereofield can also give some space for vocals in the middle. 

Thoughts on the mix

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Holy cow! That vocal is all synthesised? That's pretty amazing. Will need to check that out. If it's that good, it should be excellent for making demos. Thanks for that tip.