Layton's Easy (dnb mix) - sAro

you have me intrigued from the first sec! nice buildup

very promising

perhaps separating the melodic part of this part (in this case it is the bass) between a more solid bass and some mid pads would be nice. not talking about mid-range-pendu-synths ya know.

there you go. i felt like it needed something like that "horn" that came into

really like this track

epic drop. loving the echoey synths at the back.... really nice.

good choice of instruments!

perhaps add a lil bit of movement to that drum roll

This is mad

@zgomot: Im diggin it too!!

wow. loving that burial-esque percussion.

the drums perhaps need to be less separated... i mean, i can hear two main clearly different parts: some 'distorted' rolly drums and the 'burial-esque' percussion on the top. perhaps some exchange in between the two would be good-separating the distorted part in pieces or perhaps distorting some hits of the hi end percussion... i dont know how to express it..

lovin the tabla hits.

having that said, i really like the way you used the kick, it is there, you can tell, but it doesnt have that presence in the mix... have you tried a different version with more kick?? well, perhaps it would change the mood of the track completely.

here is where i am talking about, and i realize that is a synth not your bass, i want a deeper sub for your bass (or just more presence) and i want that synth pulled up some. not to steal focus from the perc or the koto, but to bring more presence to the whole track.

Working on that sub base technique. Thanks for the feedback.

perhaps the percussion on the top has a little too much volume on some parts.

the sitar works nicely. it catches the overall mood of the track. good work.

I love this track. The drums are stupidly good.

I think that's a compliment. I love the term "stupidly good". Thanks.

Pretty Cool. I like the acoustic instruments.

@The Boredom Team: Thanks

oh so that was the distorted drums!!! some fucked up bongos!!!

Quite an emotional track. I like it very much and I think you have improved quite a bit as a producer! Keep up the good work!

well, everything i gotta say bout the bass hass been said before by the other guys.

interesting "mood" piece! i'd like to hear the final version -- there are things that seem a little "unfocused" -- but it is a work in progress.

@djtbird: Details pls. What do think is unfocused exactly if you don't mind? That's why I posted it after all. And thanks for joining RT.

@djsAro: i don't know t-bird, but i can say that the only way that it is at all unfocused to me is that it could use the bass being pulled up a little. would give it a little more backbone which would make it feel less airy and unfocused. when the koto or zither sound is the driving sound and it is meandering in its rhythm it feels unfocused... that should be the lead part but not the driving part. not when you have such great drums and perc and not when you have that sick bassline esp with the filters in the second break(ish area)... does that make sense?

Thanks guys. I really appreciate the feedback. Hard to get sometimes so thank you much for chiming in.

mmm.. another idea... have you tried doing this track, but a bit slower?? like say at dub tempo (70) or even slower. it'd leave more room for the rolly drums to work out and perhaps it would give a more spacey chilled feeling... just an idea.

@dvorkru: Thanks for all of your comments

well, perhaps i commented too much, ccriticizing things and all of that, but all i have to say is that i really liked this. moody, dark, that sitar was ace, the percussion was really cool... the things i have said were ideas that came to mind as i was listening to the track....

I Wouldn't change too much, Track sound good to me! You could bring the drums & percs A BIT, more to the front!

@flatcut: Thanks for the feedback

@djsAro: i agree i dig it.