As per usual, your track is great Manix. I'm always excited to hear what you've been cooking up! I know you've tagged it as melodic techno, and I'd say this is almost blurs into trance, due to the interplay of the kick and bass, which I'm always a big fan of. Lots of huge, emotional euphoric synths and pulsing basslines. Right up my street
Hey Petter this is great!
I know you said you had an initial goal which was to be minimal, but at the end of the day, if you have a good idea, just go with the flow and let that creativity out! And it's worked really well.
You've obviously got a natural musical style, with good ear for arrangement (the interplay between bass, beats, horn/synths and vocals), and the mixdown, as well as making the track flow without getting stale/boring.
Honestly really good! Not much I could say in terms of improvement. perhaps the hi hats are a bit low quality? That could be some kind of down-compression on the site though, unsure.
Keep it up!
[quote="Diode J"]
thanks @samuelclouston. Need to do some minor edits in the arrangement as well. Thanks on the mix advice. Ive noticed my kicks can be a bit thumpy. High End can be a funny one too. Yeah its my track
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Yeah small mix advice aside, I'm a big fan. Any kinda organic sampling (like the guitar in your track) is always a massive thumbs up from me. Looking forward to hearing more from you!
Not sure if anyone else in here is a wicker man nut like me, and have sadly let it shape your life a little too much (lol), but I recently sampled the soundtrack song 'lullaby' into a dreamy sort of ambient house track called 'Midsummer', and because of the original samples beautiful descending Dorian melody, it became a study in modes, and I tried to write as many interlocking polyphonic melodies to get a real dreamy feel. Let me know what you think!
Also run through my friend's Reel to Reel tape machine for fun
[quote="Petter"]
Trying my luck with some tech house style - while watching Simon Shackleton's course (which is really good btw!)
Since Rob encouraged me to start off with the groove only, I hereby oblige. This is the beats and bass from what I hope will be the drop section (gonna be 16+16, but only included 8+8).
Drums are samples I found and processed a bit. Bass rhythm is adapted from a sample, but I used two instances of Vital to create the sound for it - and of course some EQ, compressors and distortion.
Now waiting with bated breath for the 'judgement' 
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Hey this is great!
I know it's just a clip from a section, but it sounds very strong. The drums and bass, the essential heart of a track, are pretty damn good here. Simple, catchy and groovy, with nice punch.
I don't think we can do too much artistic judgement til we here the finished track...
Thanks Simon! Was a pleasure hearing from a pro like yourself 
I recently bought a bass guitar, and I was wondering if anyone has experimented with playing in a bassline, then messing with it to get something wholly un-analog sounding. Let me know!
[quote="Diode J"]
Clint Eastwood Vibes, Spagetti Westernz
Listen to Latin Bass Relick.wav by DiD GT on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/cpGbVZUD4jstUkzk8
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Nice one! Is this your track?
Loving the spanish guitary licks, and general jackin' vibe of the song. Got some nice bass sound design going on there too.
The mix may need a bit of work, it seems a little messy in the high end - maybe EQ some of the hi hats off a bit. Kick is a bit too thumpy too, so could be edited a little. maybe just volume. Rob will probably have more specific advice!
Also, if you like spaghetti-western bass house, you'll like this absolute banger I used to play alot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8waJaSyMves
Yessss, thanks! This is like an entire free course! I've been following it since part 1... hopefully I'll get something uploaded based on what I've learnt.
[quote="simon unsigned"]
I'll chip in with a couple of golden oldies, these stick out for me as a couple of tracks that always kicked a bit harder than the rest on a club system or warehouse
Renegade Soundwave - The Phantom
https://youtu.be/O5lFGeieCrM?si=DujU7XTJvmXKGvQz
Dee Patten - Who's the Badman
https://youtu.be/29fqWCGj0Ww?si=k0e6b4VxdqTsz33J
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Woah - I can't believe I've never heard that Renegade Soundwave tune before - done a few deep dives into the history of electronic music but somehow I missed that. Proper sick though. Can hear Jungle, Techno & Electro vibes in there, even some Aphex Twin.
Love that Dee Patten tune too - always been partial to bit of 'ardkore!
Keep em coming everyone!
