Hipster Bales - Stride (Melodic Progressive House/Trance)

[Hipster Bales]

Hey guys!

Here's a new song that I've been working on over the past few days.

I've worked super hard on it so I would appreciate any comments on the track.

Thanks

[Hipster Bales]

Anybody

[ChameleonMusic]

Enjoyed it...There are some seriously good little melodic hooks in there that catch the ear, but the mix just didn't quite work for me...

1) Pumping / side chain compression? Around the kick entries seems a little bit over dome to my ear...yes, it pushes the kick forward, but it also slightly drains the energy away from other parts.

2) I always listen for an 'overall groove' to the music (how all the various layers sync rhythmically)...this doesn't quite gel 100% here for me...I don't know why, but my guess is the use of delay which might just need pulling back or tweaking in terms of its timing?

3) Soundstage was all a little bit too forward at times in the track....maybe needs a few layers pulled back in the mix for a little more depth / variety? Height of the mix-wise - maybe a little but too much power towards the top half of the freq spectrum?

All just opinion and also small points, anyway...not major concerns.

[Hipster Bales]

Enjoyed it...There are some seriously good little melodic hooks in there that catch the ear, but the mix just didn't quite work for me...

1) Pumping / side chain compression? Around the kick entries seems a little bit over dome to my ear...yes, it pushes the kick forward, but it also slightly drains the energy away from other parts.

2) I always listen for an 'overall groove' to the music (how all the various layers sync rhythmically)...this doesn't quite gel 100% here for me...I don't know why, but my guess is the use of delay which might just need pulling back or tweaking in terms of its timing?

3) Soundstage was all a little bit too forward at times in the track....maybe needs a few layers pulled back in the mix for a little more depth / variety? Height of the mix-wise - maybe a little but too much power towards the top half of the freq spectrum?

All just opinion and also small points, anyway...not major concerns.

Thanks . I'll take note of some of those comments on my next song. I mean, the sidechain was kind of intentional, but I'll lower it down slightly on my next one. I quite like the use of delay, it's a stylistic choice, but I'll experiment with it a little more.

[wagtunes]

FWIW, for me personally, this is totally over the top and I love it. But then again, I love things that are totally over the top. I absolutely understand the comments above and on a tech level I have to agree. But screw it all. I think the whole thing kicks ass so that's all I care about.

Great job!

[Hipster Bales]

FWIW, for me personally, this is totally over the top and I love it. But then again, I love things that are totally over the top. I absolutely understand the comments above and on a tech level I have to agree. But screw it all. I think the whole thing kicks ass so that's all I care about.

Great job!

Thanks Wag. It's nice to start getting comments again after about 2 weeks lol.

[ChameleonMusic]

FWIW, for me personally, this is totally over the top and I love it. But then again, I love things that are totally over the top. I absolutely understand the comments above and on a tech level I have to agree. But screw it all. I think the whole thing kicks ass so that's all I care about.

Great job!

And the truth is...that's all that matters at the end!

A lot of great tracks out there that could have their mixes improved significantly, but it doesn't always matter that much...the musical content is ALWAYS much more important!

[Hipster Bales]

FWIW, for me personally, this is totally over the top and I love it. But then again, I love things that are totally over the top. I absolutely understand the comments above and on a tech level I have to agree. But screw it all. I think the whole thing kicks ass so that's all I care about.

Great job!

And the truth is...that's all that matters at the end!

A lot of great tracks out there that could have their mixes improved significantly, but it doesn't always matter that much...the musical content is ALWAYS much more important!

I agree with that as well. I've heard certain technical difficulties on some Bag Raiders songs. but their music is still musically great

[enroe]

"Stride": A beautiful, promising start with a synth arpeggio. Then the kick
drum kicks in – dominating the groove. The subsequent break initially
takes some energy out of the mix until the kick drum starts up again.

There might be a few minor things that could be improved, but the overall
feeling is very nice: melodic, powerful, driving, and pleasant to listen to.
I like it a lot.

[osiris]

Love the pads at the start.

[Hipster Bales]

Love the pads at the start.

Thanks mate!

"Stride": A beautiful, promising start with a synth arpeggio. Then the kick
drum kicks in – dominating the groove. The subsequent break initially
takes some energy out of the mix until the kick drum starts up again.

There might be a few minor things that could be improved, but the overall
feeling is very nice: melodic, powerful, driving, and pleasant to listen to.
I like it a lot.

Melodic is my middle name