Whee, what fun! I love instant feedback. Someone suggested I double speed things and make this a DNB track, which is actually a really good idea. I don’t want to start this one totally over, though, so I’ll save this idea for next time. I’ve never done anything DNB and, y’know, I’ll try pretty much anything.
Someone else suggested I put some horns on, which is really easy, actually, so I did. Threw the horns right on there. I love ‘em.
Next idea was cowbell. I am all for that. But I’m putting cowbell in Part 3, which hasn’t been written yet. That’s next up.
Here’s what’s different in 1.2: More atmosphere in part 1, some horns, and some tabla. I also came up with a part 2, which is slower, and put some guitars on there. Next, I’ll come up with part 3. If anyone’s still up, I’ll take your ideas. And next time I do this Open Studio thing, I think I’ll start a little earlier, huh?
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It depends where you wanna go with it.
1) Definitely considering a future DnB version of this; whoever said it was right on and it was the first thing I though when I heard the first minute.
(Note: you may not even have to do much, you could have the same layering and simply make the drums louder and the back ground silent and see how it went. E.g. around 53rd second or so. Give it a go, you know you wanna : ).
2) I think solos would be appropriate and maybe emphasize it and make for cleaner lines (if you want cleaner lines/transitions). I don’t think that’s the style you’re going for in this piece but it wouldn’t even have to be crazy; the drums could do what they do (see comment 1 note). I also think the Table could be a potential quick 20 second solo.
3) It sounds to me like you have the tabla slowly transitioning in; what hit me was it almost sounded like rain at one point (I’m trying to find where in the track). If you could capitalize on that or play with it, I think you may end up with an interesting acoustical reward.
4) Let the tabla come through more if you’re wanting more emphasis on syncopation (and you may already do this and my crappy computer speakers don’t let it come through) but you can gradually lower the volume on the main riff/track. the main riff is kinda getting overpowered by the main riff before the guitar comes in.
5) I like Part 2 (not sure if this is for a game or just personal). If you want it more creepy or off-putting, you can have the midi part almost “talking” to itself or another midi response. Not sure if that makes sense
6) Another thing you could try in a variation of Part I (not this round though) is slowing it down if you want to make it more dreamlike. I know Tabla wasn’t meant to be a main instrument, but flute goes well with Tabla (if you want cute flying insect imagery, fairy-like effects or animative effects). If you want some references for mixing Tabla, sitar and other eastern instruments in an elecontrica/DnB method, you probably know of Medieval Pundits and Talvin Singh. LTJ Bukem has some good stuff too, but more DnB and less eastern influence.
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