This one is from a dream I had. Well, the title is.

I still consider this to be a work in progress, so any suggestions will be heard.

http://soundcloud.com/4lbkitty/red-wall

Thanks for listening!

I like the tone, and how nearly hollow the drums are.

I think something that would really help it along is something to rear its head at the 2 or 3 minute mark that fills out the top end, either the filter opening on your pad, or a fizzy top line. Maybe a highpassed mellotron sound?

Thanks!

I'll play around and see what I can come up with.

Ok I think it's working so far. I like the bass tone in particular!

I'd maybe work on the timbre progression a bit more as it's getting a bit old after 2-3 minutes. I'd either use a subtle automated filter over time or add in fresh layers of interest. It doesn't have to be much to be perceived.

Other possibilities - you could maybe bring in a subtle ride cymbal later in the track. A 'tron would probably work (make sure you use a complementary sound), or a soft subtle reverbed synth lead that gradually emerges from the mix.

Yes, I'd like to add another layer to it. I don't know if I want to go as far as adding a "lead", as I'd kinda like to keep in in the ambient-ish genre.

The bass sound is a tweaked preset from Steinberg's Retrologue. The pad is from Padshop. The percussion is from Superior Drummer's The Metal Foundry with a little VRoom added in.

sounding good. some beautiful warm sounds there.

Thanks!

Nice track 4lb Kitty...

Thank you for listening.

nice ambient backing track, maybe a buildup of some kind, and a catchy little melody that comes in and out? flute or EP? maybe even just arpped. this has potential!

Thanks!

Maybe I'll break out Viper or Zebra to add a little something to this track this week.

The only problem with Viper is that Cubase doesn't remember settings for it.

I like the synth sounds in this a lot. If it's still a work in progress, maybe consider varying the snare part. Or bringing it down in volume? I'm not sure. Something about the drums doesn't sit right for me. Anyway, I enjoyed it as it is, so thanks.

this is sounding really nice - it has a lovely warmth to it.

as said, it definitely needs something new around 2/3 minutes - in my head i was hearing some distant vocal ambience or a speech slowly ramping up in intensity towards the end.

great work.

neil.

Thanks for listening and your suggestions.

I'm sorry it took so long to reply. My power was off for two days.

I'm still trying to decide what I want to do with this. I may change the pad a bit to fit better with the percussion. They go off-time toward the middle and end. Sometimes I like it, sometimes I don't.

I was listening to this on my computer speakers and I can hardly hear the bass drum and the snare very is faint, so I'm not sure quite what to do with them. I don't have any monitor speakers. I have to mix on my KRK KNS-8400s for now.