Hey Manix & Nigel
Thanks for your feedback/help. It seems likethe hats are definitely the main culprit. I'll tone them down and perhaps swap them out for a different sample methinks! I'll try your various suggestions and see what works best and get back here with the results soon. Thnx!
No no all good! I love your tunes and your feedback is always appreciated 
I actually agree that you're right - and it's a reminder that sometimes the music and the mixing aren't always as seperated as I might think! There's either some kind of hole, or too much going on.
I think you mgiht be right about the hats - listening back now, a week or so later, I can hear my own mistakes a little more clearly. Thanks for helping to bring it to my attention!
Wow - just listened through all the recent submissions - MEGA tracks! I think you're right Petter, this is gonna be a toughy - the quality is high!
Hey Transpire - dope track! Love the pounding kick and general elements. Can definitely hear the movement you intended too... this competition is hotting up!
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That's some groove you've got going there Sam! I like it a lot!
My humble opinion:
Definitely needs some high strings.
Probably some claps?
I would like some soft electric keys to bounce off and support that lovely lead too.
Perhaps a subtle lush pad might be good as well ... very very subtle.
Something like this:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1No43P9wFu5w2iTRsuEiVYNiFL4ffLsGS/view?usp=sharing
(apologies if I didn't get the chords right - I used Bbm Eb Fm Ab - but hope you get what I mean)
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Hi Petter
Thanks for your feedback - I like your ideas!
Respectfully, I am actually content with the elements of the track, it's the mix I need with - how best to balance the levels, compression, EQ etc.
https://community.producertech.com/samuelclouston/uploaded_audio/435/hoosed-clip
Hi all
Working on this floaty house track, but there's something amiss in the mix and I've been trying everything to no avail.
Any tips?
Yesss, I missed this one. Love any kind of jungle rhythms
Thanks Rob for your kind feedback - I definitely could have done some more interesting stuff on a few different parts to be honest but I played it in live on my launchpad and liked the live feel of it so left it - but maybe I'll do a new and improved version.
Petter - I really enjoyed your track. The super long intro and build up is commendable, and people don't take as many creative choices as that as often, so respect - and it pays off! Love the sort of dubstep rhythm throughout, and the evolution of the vocal sample with different FX is super cool too. It's actually pretty mad how we're all managing to create all this cool music with just a handful of tracks.
Paddy - super cool and retro sounding. I love the sort of Kavinsky vibe you've got going - sounds like a 'Drive' soundtrack song. Again, cool vocals as well, pretty haunting. Amazed to see you usually do 50-70 tracks and you've got down to 8 - quite the trim! Also happy to hear that you felt it helped and could be a learning curve - I really do suspect that limitation is a key aspect of creating original, good music.
https://community.producertech.com/samuelclouston/uploaded_audio/432/the-boy-isnt-mine
Here's my entry. Ended up using 8 tracks exactly 
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1. Kick
2. Clap
3. Hats
4. Percs
5. Bass
6. Keys
7. Lead Topline
8. Vocals
