Hey, YoungProdigy here. I just finished "Beach Party", a latin inspired piece.

You can listen to it here:

https://soundcloud.com/youngprodigymusic/young-prodigy-beach-party

Feedback is welcome.

Awesome piece!

But you need to put a guitar part in there, it will help with driving the rhythm. Also those synth pads are unnecessary.

Mix-wise put a little less reverb and it will sound great!

Good Job!

Really nice track!

I like especially the brass :) As Claude said, guitars could glue the rhythm section nicely. And yeah the pads in the beginning create a feeling that you're on a holiday resort and outside the restaurant a guy is playing pop hits with synths :D

Keep on going!

Awesome piece!

But you need to put a guitar part in there, it will help with driving the rhythm. Also those synth pads are unnecessary.

Mix-wise put a little less reverb and it will sound great!

Good Job!

I agree that a guitar would add to the piece.

Really nice track!

I like especially the brass :) As Claude said, guitars could glue the rhythm section nicely. And yeah the pads in the beginning create a feeling that you're on a holiday resort and outside the restaurant a guy is playing pop hits with synths :D

Keep on going!

I do kind of agree that the synth pads are out of place. However, the synth pads do help the harmony. Which instrument would you recommend I replace the synth pads with?

Which instrument would you recommend I replace the synth pads with?

Maybe a rhythm guitar is enough or some more percussions like marimba, steel pan or xylophone. I don't say that it's bad with the pad but could be more authentic without :)

If I played the guitars for that I'd brush like a crazy and accent the clave & syncopations all the time so I'd say it would bring out the harmony easily.

Yes a well written guitar part will be enough to provide both harmony and rhythm!