dying latitudes

http://soundcloud.com/tsrono/dying-latitudes

it's a work in progress technically, but i think it's pretty close to done if not done entirely.

i tried submitting it to the sound cloud WATMM group, but i wasn't sure who to ask for approval, and if anyone even uses that. it doesn't look particularly active so....thoughts? comments? feedback? i dunno, i think it's a good track.

woah I like these sounds, it along with your interesting avatar make me think it should accompany a bunch of alien desert warriors

Funny enough, I found that the very beginning, when things were being put through a lo-pass filter was the most interesting part for me. The reduced frequency range reminded me of the music from the game "descent"

very cool track. i really like the intro.

ha, Descent was awesome! i sucked at it, but it was a cool game. i don't remember the music in particular, but perhaps there's hidden memories influencing the track.

thanks Frankie. i didn't wanna use the filter trick used on the intro that Salvatorin also mentioned too much, but maybe i can play around with those sounds a bit more in the track.

Nice. I like it. Has a distinct "sound" & good production (all the parts that should be low are low, all the snippy parts are properly snippy, etc). I'm a fan of that fast-motion fat man fondling money bassline

  On 8/28/2012 at 12:53 AM, auxien said:

thanks Frankie. i didn't wanna use the filter trick used on the intro that Salvatorin also mentioned too much, but maybe i can play around with those sounds a bit more in the track.

  On 8/28/2012 at 1:00 AM, Cryptowen said:

I'm a fan of that fast-motion fat man fondling money bassline

love that description! haha

  On 8/28/2012 at 4:00 AM, Frankie5fingers said:

  On 8/28/2012 at 12:53 AM, auxien said:

thanks Frankie. i didn't wanna use the filter trick used on the intro that Salvatorin also mentioned too much, but maybe i can play around with those sounds a bit more in the track.

oh no no. i like it as just an intro. really, i wouldn't use the filter at any other part.

yeah, it's already in there elsewhere, though not as 'heavily' filtered....though upon listening back a couple of times i've got some ideas on changes, so thanks for sparking those inadvertently. i'll have to re-up it once i get them.

Firstly the production and sound design on this are really strong. The only that didn't really click for me was that rolling bass refrain that comes in and out, that slightly detracted from the atmosphere for me.

The more spacious ghostly bits are my favourite, especially the delicate pads that start showing up in the second half of the track.

i love those "bass drops" and all the other interesting sounds. the ending is also very nice (make an extended version of it). but i don't like the acidy melody that comes in at the start and shows up troughout the song.

  On 9/1/2012 at 2:00 PM, bezhin meadow said:

Firstly the production and sound design on this are really strong. The only that didn't really click for me was that rolling bass refrain that comes in and out, that slightly detracted from the atmosphere for me.

 

The more spacious ghostly bits are my favourite, especially the delicate pads that start showing up in the second half of the track.

thanks for the compliment on the production, i worked a lot on mixing and pseudo-mastering, i'm glad my work is worth it. yeah the rolling up-beats bassline may get cut down significantly, listening to it a few times since i posted this i've got some ideas on what to change for a more final version. glad you're enjoying it though, thanks for the feedback

  On 9/1/2012 at 3:10 PM, anonymstol said:

i love those "bass drops" and all the other interesting sounds. the ending is also very nice (make an extended version of it). but i don't like the acidy melody that comes in at the start and shows up troughout the song.

ha the big bass hits are a newer addition, i think i need to tweak how their tone mixes with the rest of the track though. interesting that both you and bezhin are pro-pads and anti-acid basslines on this track, there seems to be some consensus here. that's kind of the way i was leaning nonetheless though. i appreciate the input though for sure!

i'll hopefully post a new version of this in the next few weeks before my ideas get lost to time and space. any other comments or criticisms are welcome though, thanks to everyone so far!

I really like how that natural-sounding snare mixes its way in there between all the clicky chippy (more sci-fi sounding) ones :)

Liking the track! (Got nothing to suggest sorry)

That was really cool, loved the ambience of the bass.

Although some of the sound design is nice, there's no strong melodic or rhythmic element. This would be good as background music for a game or TV show, otherwise there's not much to grab hold of here.

Very nice percussion work. haunting sounds. great track!

thanks for the kind words, all. it's reassuring to hear!

add me on soundcloud at http://soundcloud.com/tsrono if you're so inclined. i don't currently have too much up that's in the vein of this track, but am planning on putting some snippets of similar tunes up soon.

got a bit a amon tobin vibe about it. its dark man. excellents little sounds/fills in the drums/perc with the use of fx ... i kinda agree with you in that it sounds complete. its at a stage where if you tried adding things to it, its hard to make them fit in. less is more. good work

love how the beats and glitches are all skittering around and going crazy yet the track maintains this chilled out desolate atmosphere throughout. well made track

Enjoying it very much too. Good drum programming!