Just finished listening through the tracks, here are my notes:

127 tlocolan shamans vox

The track itself has a good foundation to work from. It could definitely work alongside the other tribal tracks, but I think it might need more to build on, and maybe it feels this way because you mentioned the sounds are placeholders. I do agree the melody is great and I'm interested in talking a little more about how you would approach this track if you plan on developing it further.

134 techno emergency landing

My personal favorite. The tension building potential on this one with that acid bassline could be something incredible. It has so much drive... could be kept stripped back as a hard techno track just using the existing sounds but pushing it forward in the arrangement, or even experimenting by adding more elements, but I think as it is now it has a very strong foundation to work from. I would definitely consider this one as a top contender.

138 the call

Great energy, I think all of the tribal elements here work really well together as well as the call and response. This one feels pretty fleshed out, enough where it could be as simple as adding a few other elements, maybe some percussion or hard snare, and the missing bass you mentioned, then working out the tension in the arrangement. This one is my third pick for the strongest idea.

142 u make me dance

Man you have such a fantastic ear for melody. The melody here is very strong. I think the layered vocal works and the lyrics are fine, yes maybe a little cheesy but that's ok. The vocalist did a nice job following the melody but I feel the vocals need to be mixed better in the mix. It might also be interesting to experiment with other vocalists to see if their vocals are better suited for it.

145 infectious hum primal surge didge

LOVE the didgeridoo sample, not something you hear often and I think thats where this track could really stand out. The kick and bass elements doing a lot of the work here, could also be kept stripped back or lean more into the primal aspect by adding additional tribal percussion and elements. Lots of potential here and my second pick for the strongest idea.

161 fmbass house

This one is a little different because I feel like it's trying to do a lot as is. The tempo is great and I think even the brass works well here because you have a strong melody. Not entirely sure about the acapella, not because I don't think it works, but because I feel it distracts from the melody. I think they both work, but feel like they're fighting each other for space. Could be interesting to do two versions on their own to see which one is the stronger idea, but as is the case both ideas here are strong even if the direction doesn't feel fully formed yet.

Overall, great choice of tracks. Your sound selection is fantastic btw, all of the sound choices felt consistent in each mix, so I feel whichever tracks you choose to work with will make mixing pretty straight forward. Personally, the ones that I feel would work best as either single releases or even as an EP would be the ones with tribal vocals. That underlying theme is an obvious choice, but there's a commonality outside just the vocal samples to make for a very cohesive release.

Really enjoyed listening to these and lots of potential here. By the way, keep in mind these notes are just my observations after listening. Normally I do this as a way of helping think through the process for selection. Ultimately it's up to you to decide whichever track or tracks you feel work best or want to finish during the sessions.

Let me know your thoughts and looking forward to our next session. If you have any questions feel free to reach out any time. Talk soon! - J

On Mon, May 18, 2026 at 11:56 AM Samurai Tracks wrote:

Hello Joel,

First of all, the feeling is mutual as I've also enjoyed our conversation. I cannot really take credits for the analogy I came up with, since you were the one mentioning the Lego metaphor and I simply thought of the next step. Sure, feel free to use it however you want.

About the track by Hybrid, I was not aware of it as it's not a kind of genre I usually listen to (if it does not have a steady kick, I might have missed it :D). I've been listening to it since you shared it with me, and I must say it truly is quite an amazing piece. It's some kind of progressive trance with breaks. I highly enjoy it and it definitely sparked some inspiration! Thanks for sharing!

I am uploading six mp3 files. Here are some descriptions. I hope this is the kind of stuff you were looking for.

127 tlocolan shamans vox
All sounds are mostly placeholders, except the native vocals. That's what the track is supposed to be about. I like the melody because it has a goa feeling (not really goa, but it uses a minor scale with the semitone below the tonic).

134 techno emergency landing
This was supposed to be a techno track with some long intro ambience (the pad/drone you hear at the start). It slowly gets harder and harder.

138 the call
I've since lost the bass sound from this one, but that was not the main part. The main "attraction" is the call and response with the same tonality between the girl's call and the horn.

142 u make me dance
I've made this melody more than ten years ago now. I hired someone on Fiverr to sing it. It was supposed to be a hands up/eurodance track, kind of cheesy (terrible lyrics, but they are there just to sing something). The melody at the end is just one of the many I tried to fit in the project. Of course the piano and all the sounds are just to hear the melodies.

145 infectious hum primal surge didge
I really like the kick and the bass melody in this one. As you can see from the title, the main idea was something with a didgeridoo sample; and I also like the scream/lament of the man. It really sets the tone.

161 fmbass house
I remember this one. I was making a house track with the famous singer (sampled in many house records), Loleatta Holloway. I like the bass and that was the first thing I made. For some reasons, I bounced it and I don't even have the original melody or synth anymore. I'm sure it was a preset I modified; in any case, I slowly added the trumpet and the trombone you can hear. I didn't even chop the acapella. I just slapped it below the tracks and it sounded quite good. You can clearly hear there might be something in here that might work, but I don't know what it is. Of course, tempo is very high to become house.

I will book the next session now.
Thanks,

• Val