Some own made funky Detroit kinda techno music.

[Ritzi Lee]

This track is like 80% analog, and 20% digital.
Drums produced with Jomox Airbase.
Synth and basslines produced with a nordlead.
Overall audio / midi and sequencing with Ableton live 4.

On my systems it sounds really ok.
Tested it on my monitors, and on my headphones....


Hoping for some feedback.

Enjoy.

http://damien.selwerd.nl/underground_liberation/ritzi_lee-illusions.mp3
(mp3 file on 192kpb)

[Lorenzo_Shivu]

Nice job bro! This track is actually one of my favourite tracks I have heard this last month! The only thing that's bothering me a 'tiny' bit is the kick. But hey **** that! It's killer! Some heavy detroit influences in here and that synth also kinda reminds me of legowelt (somehow?)

Keep it up! And release this track man, i reckon this is going to be major!

[BRADLEE]

downloading right now Ritzi Lee :rambo:

[BRADLEE]

very nice chilled stuff on the detroit Tip. Really cool Ritizi Lee. Makes me take a nice trip down memory lane. :clap:

[Ritzi Lee]

Thanks for the feedbacks. :D

I'm gonna check out the kick though.
And maybe mixing up the claps a bit louder.

[Ritzi Lee]

Did some minor changes in the mix.
A deeper kick,
and the claps a bit louder.
The hihats are also a bit more sparkling.

Downloadable under the same link.

[stjohn]

job well done!

[stjohn]

that funky bit towards the end is sweet! theres an Irish label, d1, that would be mad into that sh*t!

[audioinjection]

hmmm, this track sounds ok, i think the strings sound a big thin though, and i think those hi hats are a bit too loud in the mix

[Ritzi Lee]

hmmm, this track sounds ok, i think the strings sound a big thin though, and i think those hi hats are a bit too loud in the mix

The closed hats or the open hats?

[audioinjection]

the closed hats

[xfive]

Hey man this is timing out on me when I try to download.

[Ritzi Lee]

Hey man this is timing out on me when I try to download.

yo m8.
mostly server is down in the night.
so at daytimes it'll be up again.

[Ritzi Lee]

Ajusted the closed hats.
Also did the strings just a bit louder.

Server is up again.

[dirty_bass]

Nice. Sounds like you had fun.

The first thing that hits me though, is those kicks. Sounds like they aren`t lined up properly and are blatting.

I think maybe the main synth pad, the really bright one, could do with being a bit warmer and with more depth, maybe double it up and repeat the chord under itself an octave down, as it comes across too abrasive.

It`s a nice experiement in analogue, but it seems to lack warmth overall, so to me, it sounds liek it could have been done on a PC anyway.
It`s also maybe a little simple and sounds very old.
Akthough if this is what you were trying to get, then cool.

I think this works best at about 6:28

[Ritzi Lee]

2 dirty_bass:

about the kick:
i knew that.. cause i did a couple of layers masking above.
so you get that funny dub effect.
some people like it, some don't... that's a choice.

about the bright synth:
yes that's true... it wasn't even my intention to let it sound really warm... more light / bright and athmospherical.

anyway like you mentioned, it was totally my intention to get that old autentic funk / feeling. :)

[Komplex]

I'd filter down those bright synth stabs that kick in at around 1:26 a bit and maybe layer up some more percussion to make it more modern sounding.

Also the track can pretty much stop at the 6:20 mark. It sounds like a another track kicking in.

The mixing is fine however and sounds decent over here.

I'd like to hear a re-worked version :)

[Ritzi Lee]

I'd filter down those bright synth stabs that kick in at around 1:26 a bit and maybe layer up some more percussion to make it more modern sounding.

Also the track can pretty much stop at the 6:20 mark. It sounds like a another track kicking in.

The mixing is fine however and sounds decent over here.

I'd like to hear a re-worked version :)

Yeah why not.
I'll get on it!!

About filtering down a bit the bright synth is a good tip.
Maybe it'll eventually sound warmer again. ;)

[Ritzi Lee]

Well here's the Re-Edit:
http://damien.selwerd.nl/underground_liberation/ritzi_lee-illusions_re-edit.mp3

:)