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So here’s my debut track at last – I’m still not 100% sure that this is the final version (it probably is, though), and for the time being I’ve uploaded it to a player here instead of making it downloadable<\/strike>. Once I’m happy-ish, it’ll be going up on here as a 320kbps file, of course. (Actually, the player isn’t working well right now, so click the link at the bottom of the post to download the 112kbps version instead)<\/p>\n
The original is an unfinished track by Zio from last year sometime – it was showing some real promise (the main melody, especially), and Zio very kindly asked me if I’d like to try my own version. Zio’s original is 160bpm, with some real grinding bass stuff going on, but for a mastering novice\/idiot like me, keeping all that in would have meant no room for any other sounds…. In the end, once I had the main melody in there I tried not to listen to Zio’s version at all, and just messed around by myself – two things I went for were a dark\/nasty breakdown and a sort of high-speed feel to the drums\/tune itself. Other than that, I didn’t really have a clue what I was doing, and learnt a lot as I was going along…a bit of a step up from FastTracker 2 (!).<\/p>\n
Anyway, even though this version is only 112kbps, it’d be great if you have a listen and let me know what you think – good, bad, all feedback welcome. About the FINRG style snotty synth…it’s an awesome sound, and I can’t really take credit for it as it’s in Zio’s original. I tweaked it very slightly, but all thanks to him for that.<\/p>\n