Production Chris Fortier - Despegue (Jon Zdanis Remix) - Despegue Remix Competition

[Funky Dredd]

I thought I would try my hand at the Chris Fortier remix competition over at FOEM. I am by all means a novice at production work and in fact this is the first thing I have put together outside of a DJ mix (there is a second track, but I just started that recently). I toyed with all types of genres for this competition and scrapped every single one of them except for this one. I wanted something different than what everyone else is doing (imagine that), and everyone seems to be sticking to the original 128 BPM and I wanted something slower (120 BPM). It is still a work in progress and by all means is not completed. I most likely don't have a chance in hell of winning but this has been a lot of fun for me and a great way at learning to produce something. So check it out and let me know what you think, I know everyone isn't going to like it and I'm ok with that so don't worry about hurting my feelings!

http://soundcloud.com/jon-zdanis/chris-fortier-despegue-jon-zdanis-remix

http://soundcloud.com/jon-zdanis

[lilsensa]

Re: Chris Fortier - Despegue (Jon Zdanis Remix) - Despegue Remix Competition

I like it. Very dreamy. Would be a nice ending to a set. Good work.

[danielRR]

Re: Chris Fortier - Despegue (Jon Zdanis Remix) - Despegue Remix Competition

I haven't listened to the original samples, but I think there's a lot of good groove going on there. In the whole intro part, the percussion is sounding great. I know you were trying to make it a bit slower, but when i listen to that I think it would sound great with a bit more BPM and a good kick behind it. Regardless, good work mate.

[Funky Dredd]

Re: Chris Fortier - Despegue (Jon Zdanis Remix) - Despegue Remix Competition

I like it. Very dreamy. Would be a nice ending to a set. Good work.

Thanks! I apologize for not seeing your post. I totally forgot that I posted it here, nobody hit on it for a few days and after that I just forgot about it.

I haven't listened to the original samples, but I think there's a lot of good groove going on there. In the whole intro part, the percussion is sounding great. I know you were trying to make it a bit slower, but when i listen to that I think it would sound great with a bit more BPM and a good kick behind it. Regardless, good work mate.

Thanks for the feedback.I highly doubt that I am going to win this as there is some really good competition on it and seeing as this is the first time trying something like this I really don't expect to win. But it was fun to do and gave me some good experience doing it. I actually did a second remix that I never posted that was a little more heavier and a little faster. I didn't want to post that one because I wanted to keep the second one a secret (you can't always give away your idea's). Thanks for the input it is really appreciated.


here is the link to the final version.

http://soundcloud.com/jon-zdanis/chris-fortier-despegue-jon-zdanis-remix-final

[fuctuup]

Re: Chris Fortier - Despegue (Jon Zdanis Remix) - Despegue Remix Competition

Killer bro. What BPM were you at in this remix?

[fuctuup]

Re: Chris Fortier - Despegue (Jon Zdanis Remix) - Despegue Remix Competition

NM it says on the site 120. Isn't that about where Chris is in his mixes?

[Funky Dredd]

Re: Chris Fortier - Despegue (Jon Zdanis Remix) - Despegue Remix Competition

That just depends really on the venue. I haven't timed out the BPM's on any of his sets but I think (from what I have heard) they are around 126 or so.