Channelling my inner Orb for a change, how do I complete it?

[nickski]

Not quite finished but quite a departure for me. Not sure if I should carry on for many more chilled bars or bring to a close!??? any comments would be greatly appreciated
cheers
Nick
https://soundcloud.com/nickski/prosperowanders

[annode]

Nicely done, I like this.
I would have been ok with it being 4 - 6 mins longer.
Although, I believe the tune could benefit from a softer kick and rounding off the top of the hats.
Length I think is proportional to how long you can hold interest.

[nickski]

Thanks for the comments annode.
Are the kick and hi hats an eq issue or a volume one in your opinion?
Appreciate the feedback!

[annode]

Thanks for the comments annode.
Are the kick and hi hats an eq issue or a volume one in your opinion?
Appreciate the feedback!

Listened on a set of hi-fi speakers this time, (my production system is off-line), instead of the kitchen PC speakers, and the percussion hits sound much rounder...although a softer kick,(less thud and attack) might work better imo...and maybe thin out the hats just a bit with LP filtering to see how that sounds.

The kick is surely too thuddy for something this chill imo.
I'd rather hear the percussion not as present in the mix, but enough that the listener senses the groove that keeps the music moving along. In other words let the listener trip on the music,vocal and dialog with less attention focused on the percussion.

[nickski]

Thanks again Annode, appreciate you taking the time to listen and comment.
Currently working on a few more mins of the track then balancing it.
cheers fella!
nick