doors wrote:

which is a shame, because there is many talented artists on discogs.

here is a track I made recently:

A Random Canadian Guy - Allons à Montréal

Hope you guys like it.

d3a0n3 wrote:

d/loading.....

T0MMY_B0Y wrote:

And zero people that give a fuck. Quite a nice balance.

On the download BTW...

doors wrote:

thanks guys for downloading.




I don't think that's 100% true..
it would be silly to expect fame on discogs, but some people actually care, even if they don't leave a comment or something..

but I understand what you mean. I know it's hard to propagate, promote music without sounding like a spamming asshole, when you're unknown....

rile3e wrote:

will have listen now mate

urbazon wrote:

Damnit... I always feel bad when I have to write bad "critics" about someone's track...
I am not mean or anything, just 100% honest with you - IMHO this track is really boring... It's blank, it desperately needs something... I don't know, maybe that was the point?



It's not zero, you know it ;) But it's still less than 10 people... :)

doors wrote:

don't worry buddy I appreciate your honesty. I make tracks in many genre and style, so I don't expect everyone to like all my stuff.

What do you feel that it need more? I was going for something subtle and hypnotic.. I've been listening to alot of Ostgut Tonträger records lately

Surt wrote:

I can see where you're trying to take it, but I think that it sounds kind of muddy, and many of the sounds lack definition, especially the snare. Also, it really doesn't develop that building energy and tension that a lot of the O.T. tracks do.

Sorry to sound a bit negative, but just trying to give honest, constructive feedback.

doors wrote:

don't worry guys I can take criticism.




I sorta agree, I didn't do any mastering on it, it's recorded directly from the mixer, with no post-processing. I know jack shit about mastering, but I am working on it.

I am not trying to give excuses, my only goal is to get better, which is why I am posting this here. It's hard to get constructive and subjective feedback from friends, either they are too nice or irrelevant.

So I know here on discogs, people have various tastes and various skills, so any comments is helpful.


This was an experiment, I am only trying to get better with what I have. It can be hard for me because I do not use a computer in my productions, I am not interested in downloading programs and making music with a mouse.. so I only use gear, but I am not some rich drug dealer or something, so I have to do with what I have.. Which I am fine with that, but sometimes it is frustrating to hit a wall because of hardware limitation.. but ah well I guess it's always a matter of pushing the machines to the limit..

anyway thanks everyone for taking the time to listen

Barry_Crumbcheeks wrote:

In something like a very stripped back track i think it does matter what the gear is to the extent that those few sounds are what it gives it a lot of its character. Sometimes its good to see what the gear suggests rather than try and approximate it to a premeditated formula. Otherwise, make sure the sounds you are going to use have the force to convey what you want them to. or something.

Surt wrote:

What sort of hardware are you using to make your sounds? What are you recording on? As you pointed out, this could be quite a limitation if you can't afford a lot of high-end kit.





Very true.

doors wrote:

for this track, I used: a Roland MC-505, a Clavia Micro Modular, and a Roland EF-303.


I know the culprit is the MC-505.. it can produce some pretty cool sounds, but I often I have problems having something clear with it. I wonder what effects\processing I could add to have something richer, clearer..

I like the MC-505, I like the way the sequencing work, and I can get creative pretty fast with it. Maybe I should consider upgrading to a MC-808..

d3a0n3 wrote:

Finally gave this a listen earlier, not really my thing but the basis is there, it just needs padding out. WOuld be interested to hear the final version if you keep going with it.