Is my track too much like an existing track?
Is my track too much like an existing track?
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MitchT

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17,150 posts

239 months

Saturday 21st January 2017
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I've thrown together a rough idea for a new track. Problem is, I'm pretty sure it sounds too much like an existing track by someone else.

Here's a short clip of what I've done:
https://soundcloud.com/tranceconcept/shifter

Here are some clips of the track I'm worried it sounds like:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWoge-w57CY&fe...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWoge-w57CY&fe...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWoge-w57CY&fe...

What would you do?
A: Finish it and pretend you haven't noticed.
B: Finish it but offer it as a remix.
C: Bin it.

Rollin

6,336 posts

275 months

Saturday 21st January 2017
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It sounds like Binary Finary. smile

MitchT

Original Poster:

17,150 posts

239 months

Saturday 21st January 2017
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Yeah, it's a pretty standard "supersaw" rif (Binary Finary, etc.) which is quite a popular device in trance - I'm not concerned by that, I'm just worried that the chords resemble those of "Shifter" by Meridian too closely for me to get away with it.

CAPP0

20,881 posts

233 months

Sunday 22nd January 2017
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D. Finish it and mix it in a different direction?

I can see what you mean, it's following a very similar progression, but I think you could hack it around to something suitably different?