Somehow the DnB seem to get lost along the way in places. I reckon they should either be there in their full glory or blanked out - I don't reckon it works half-hearted. I don't mind the wah guitar on it's own with a different feel to the rhythm BUT the rhythm has to be the backbone to a funk song. maybe it can dissapear but something else has to keep the funk-feel going. Several places (i reckon) the funk feel is lost due to wanting to introduce vocal samples such as at the minute mark - the funk is nearly lost and the listener doesn't know which way the song is developing. At 1min 20 odd the vocal sample is overpowering and the funk feel loses out. Ditto 2min 10 - if it came back stronger at 2min 20 that would help. It's kind of a montage really and not cohesive as funk dude tho it could be.

It's not a style/genre that I know much about,but the beats are tight,as is the bass.Not sure if it's my speakers,but maybe you could afford to boost the higher frqs on the vox and even drop the lower ones a touch and on the reverb too,if you have that facility.Energetic track though.R8ed.

Thx Dave. The structure and length are the same as before. Maybe it seems longer as it's more complex. Few production notes on "live bass": I left my bass guitar in Ireland, but I figured out a workaround. The original bassline of Turquoise in Nexus's metal version was played on the D string (the second highest string) using hammer-ons, pull-offs and slaps a full octave up, at the 12th fret and a few frets below, with a few open string notes intermixed, so overall the bassline was played relatively high. This was deliberate, so that the slap-bass playing wouldn't be drowned out by the guitars and blistering drums. So I figured that if I down-tuned the E string on my guitar (the deepest string) to a D, I might be able to approximate the original bass notes.

Mix is a lot better on this version Phil, I can here the previously missed reverbs and everything sits a lot better. Build up seems longer or is that just me? Works well anyway:-) Vocals sound a lot better but could do without the double tracking on the chorus. Re the mix on vox, the chorus is a tad too loud (IMO), bring that back a tad and it will sit a lot better alongside the verses. Huge improvement over the previous version, great job on taking all of the advice on board. This track is going in the right direction, I'll let the more experienced producers advise you on how to improve it from here. Track structure is spot on IMO, wouldn't change anything there just tweak the vox a tad. Also, you could possibly push the volume of the guitar synth up under the chorus - or maybe add a very low end bass playing the same part to add some power behind the chorus. Great job, hitting the rate button this time around;-)

You have bags of feedback on the sound choice and production so I`ll stick to the composition and arrangement. I liked it a lot it was very different than a lot of funk I`ve listened too recently. I loved some of the samples in here very innovative and well considered composition. Thumbs up as the other stuff can be fixed Ant

Hey Phil, couple of constructive crits for ya - I would change that bass sound. I know you can play the bass, it would be cool to get a live bass in there but I know that's also not an option for you. You need a new VST, loads of free ones - someone more knowledgeable than me can advise on that. The samples work really well IMO, nice and clear and well spliced and placed. Sung vocals could do with being redone and treated differently. Again, I know SFA about vocal production so I;ll leave that up these other guys. This track definitely has potential though. Might be a good idea to start up a thread looking for advice from the ground up, start over with advice on which plug-ins to use right through to post production. You'll learn loads from the guys who have already commented here - kind of like a masterclass in track reconstruction. Looking forward to seeing where this track goes though, as I say it definitely has a lot of potential - structure and music ideas are all fine it just needs mix work etc. Stick with it!

I can see what Allan is getting at... so much of it sounds muffled! Almost like I'm listening to it through a pillow! The playing and structure is faultless... it's just the mix that needs getting back to!

lol @ Geiger! Have to agree though, something badly wrong with the sung section. Good groove but ruined by that...

Track is mixed wrong, the sung sections sound like they were recorded in a cave, with a bag over the mic, and then dropped in a bucket of gravy. Please listen to the track on this player and do another mix as the track itself is a good song ruined by a bad mix ?????

Nice funky tune, and love the voice samples!

I wouldn't usually jump aboard funk, but there's something about the working of the vocal snippets that really has me hooked... this is delightful, and clever. Well charmed am I ! :)