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Bansaw · Post by **Bansaw** » Sat Oct 05, 2019 3:03 pm

My latest attempt at Trance.
Feedback on mixing, arrangement, sound choice always welcome.
(The bass & bass-swell VPS Avenger presets I made for this track are available for free download via my Youtube channel, here: http://y2u.be/6NS_6TbXDx4 )
https://soundcloud.com/bansaw-843690132 ... ger-series

MasterTuner · Post by **MasterTuner** » Mon Oct 07, 2019 11:50 am

Arrangement and mixing are good, kept me engaged. Although Trance is normally longer than 4mins.

ampldotfi · Post by **ampldotfi** » Mon Oct 07, 2019 12:26 pm

This is pretty decent! Is this a preview? I figured it would be longer.

wagtunes · Post by **wagtunes** » Mon Oct 07, 2019 1:03 pm

What's there to say? Excellent all the way around. I agree though, it should be longer.

THE INTRANCER · Post by **THE INTRANCER** » Mon Oct 07, 2019 8:12 pm

I find the drum and percussion just a bit too in your face, the choice of sounds end up in a mish-mash of getting lost and there's little to no chord / key changes to change things up. Overuse of arpeggiation for momentum is something else I feel... and while there's plenty of energy in the track, it doesn't feel like it has a lot soul. I get the impression that it's very preset heavy from pre-recorded loops... Overall though I like it, but it does feel pretty generic and not very memorable.

Mikelo · Post by **Mikelo** » Tue Oct 08, 2019 7:19 am

I think its bloody excellent. I don't think trance needs to be long. Especially if you are writing vocal trance, That needs to fit radio play times.
Any track can be extended if need be.
Banshaw keep up the great work!

Vortifex · Post by **Vortifex** » Tue Oct 08, 2019 9:20 am

htcnext2 · Post by **htcnext2** » Tue Oct 08, 2019 12:49 pm

Although Trance is not the genre I am in usually, I think this track is very weel conceived, nice melodies that alternate with the arps. Sounds good on headphones, cool mix and mastering. Good work!

excuse me please · Post by **excuse me please** » Tue Oct 08, 2019 1:44 pm

It's a bit too much in my face. I like the bass at the beginning (0:07) and end though (3:36). Unfortunately, it wasn't repeated.

Bansaw · Post by **Bansaw** » Tue Oct 08, 2019 3:08 pm

@MasterTuner, @ampldotfi, @Wags, thanks, Trance is normally longer. Laziness has something to do with not completely bring a track to its full potential. After 200 playbacks, I often just want it out of the door and move on. Thats maybe a mentality thing with me.
@Intrancer, thanks... there are no loops in the track, everything is home-baked... thanks for your remarks on chord variation, thats something for me to ponder.
@Mikelo, thanks : )
@Vortifex, thanks, good point about the arp, I was conscious of this and looking to re-introduce it earlier, but it didn't work and I went with another arp pattern.
@htcnext2, thanks : )
@excuseme, sorry your face was assaulted :s ... If you want to hear an "in your face" track, look up my last Trance track I did, "Strange Oribit", and listen to the 2nd half! I got my butt kicked when I posted that on KVR for being too much in-face. This track is milder by comparison

sjm · Post by **sjm** » Tue Oct 08, 2019 3:54 pm

I felt like you could have had a longer build up in the intro - it might address the slightly in-your-face arpeggio comments too if you did that. This would also allow the (hypothetical) DJ to mix - that's primarily why these things are so sparse and are often just the kick and nothing else. You don't necessarily need to go that extreme, but it is something that contributes to making the genre what it is IMO.

Gabriel_West · Post by **Gabriel_West** » Sat Oct 12, 2019 10:16 pm

Great one, Bansaw!

That's how Trance should be.

Bansaw · Post by **Bansaw** » Sat Oct 12, 2019 10:38 pm

@sjm - thanks, I'm still trying to get into the mindset that Trance should be longer and given time to build.
@Gabriel - thanks, appreciate the comment.

enroe · Post by **enroe** » Sat Oct 12, 2019 10:40 pm

I don't think it is too much into the face - it's quite good going on, I would
call it "Fast Trance". Good break at ca. 2:50: It goes slower and then again
we get on to lightspeed - like in rollercoaster!

Yes, I enjoyed this fast and spacey trip, heard it already twice!

Benedict · Post by **Benedict** » Tue Oct 15, 2019 1:45 am

I got and kept my attention. The boldness, if yer faceness, bombast is what I liked.
At times the sound is awfully thick but it is more awe than terrible so it is good.
As always I would like to hear more narrative development as after a while it starts to feel like a workout more than a journey - but it is rare that I don't say that.
That ending is immense!!!

Light Speed [Trance] ... feedback welcome...