ive been thinking about the way in which i work recently, because i can never finish a track, i have about 10 on the go at the moment, but i always feel that there is something missing, i usually start with the kick, then bassline, followed by snare, hats, cymbals, i then try conjure up the melody & pads, and then i do the lead. but, im not so sure about working like this i think that you should concentrate on the melody as that sets the mood for the track, then everything else should fall into place, this is how im going to work in the future....fingers crossed!!!