WORKS-IN-PROGRESS for February, 2011

[kidstrange]

@jakedubber This song is complete man only thing left to do......

@travisbaker its a great idea great start but it can use more. it kind of drags along. you have alot of strong elements that could be built up on and really stick out. you have a didgeridoo sounding snyth in there make that thing go bonkers!

@filthy_ amazing intro imo could be longer, the drop is kind of sudden perhaps give a little breathing room right in there. hell yeah on the snyths. maybe just a litttttleee to much reverb but over all i find this track to be a great start it keeps you entertained. the second half could have more switch ups..imo not really a need but cant hurt.

[hudson]

@thehuman
That first song was great, I loved the intro ambiance and the wobble had a nice tone. There was a note in the intro that seemed weird though, but that may just be me.

@NICORISONE
Sweet drum sounds, and I like the vocal drones. Really cool intro.

@Nacklewicket
I like how much space this track has, the part at 2:00 is pretty cool too, I really adds to the feel.

[Spencerdubbin]

@filthy_- who man shit is sounding sick brotha turn up the bass. Ohh yea



Check this song out. Did it last week so I thought I would post it on here.

[Espy]

@Spencerdubbin - Liking the percussion on the intro. Not a great fan of the intro synth. But wowaweewah... BASS at the drop. That sub is so loud, good work. After a few minutes gets quite samey, maybe a sub-melody or just some more variation would sick, aha have to mention that sub again. Sick.

@MexicanKangaroo - Sounding pretty good. If you layered some more basses, on that drop synth it would be amazing. Sounding pretty fat as it is, but it seems lacking punch - maybe just volume. Liking the shuffle hats.

@JVMA - not bad, but that rim shot(?) really needs out. Jeez, I was hoping it was gonna stop after 10 seconds, no such luck. Your drums could do with being a bit more dominant. Not bad at all apart from that.

@hudson - really nice and chilled. really nice ambient feeling on that high melody line. good work on the hats.

@filthy_ - is that a lot of reverb giving it that really annoying high pitch? Really liking this track but it's quite sore on the ears how it's all so high-end. Can feel quite a lot of energy coming through with the kick drum hitting when a new synth line comes in, but yet again that high end...argh.

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Just started this an hour or two ago. Just wanna see how much hate it can get on here. EQ/compression(basically everything) is untouched and what you hear is coming straight outta the vst's.

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[Spencerdubbin]

@Espy Thanks alot for the info. When people say stuff that. It keep me motivated. Thanks man

[itrymybest]

@Espy love the 21sec clip. the sub drop/pitch bend at 18 seconds was sick.
the second track is sweet too, especailly loving the synth parts

@Nacklewicket sound of the snare/clap is nice, maybe a bit overpowering though.

@filthy_ the middle made this, mega unusual, but sounded tight going into it and back out. tidy!

This is the first sort of drum n bass/dubsteppy track i've made, first half has a chilled out drum n bass feel, then the second half breaks down.
Give it a listen, comment on here or soundcloud if you want.
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[EraREdux]

@Espy - That sounded nastyyy. You just need to work on structure, but I'm sure that was just a crash course sample.

@Spencerdubbin - You need a lot more mid in that wob as well as body. Also, try to adjust your attack a little, that will get rid of some of the popping you hear when the note begins.

@itrymybest - Beautiful track. You should try breaking it up more, build anticipation. The synths sounded amazing, what are you using? VST?

And here is a little something of mine:

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Levels are almost spot on, now I just need to fine tune the intrusive highs on the white noise triggering. Probably just a simple adjustment of the attack.

[filthy_]

thanks for all the feedback everybody! im going to work on it a bit and hopefully finish it tomorrow.

also, if anyone wants to collab on a downtempo/dark/chilled tune, let me know. i need a break from the bro anthems.

[Asterix]

Anyone lIke britney ??? Srry m8 im in work cant really listen to yalls tunes right now ill get at it once im back
This is a Very Basic Rough Draft of wats going to go one dont have the melodies or anything yet i find it funny haha
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[Sonic Arts]

@EraREdux: Nice track man. Like the little breaks you got goin throughout the song. It does sound pretty much finished, all though I might find a different way to end it. I'm not a huge fan of fade outs, but that's just me.

@Asterix: Nice aggressive snare. I say just roll with it, but i might tweak your bass line so it doesn't move as much, and possibly push it into a lower register.

@itrymybest: really liked this one. left some more comments on your soundcloud.

(I wrote this same thing in the dubs forum)
Ok so this is not your conventional dubstep. Perhaps it is only dub in terms of the beat. I kind of just picked up my guitar and ran with the first riff I recorded, adding other instruments and synths (I used absynth to construct all the electronic stuff) along the way. So it's really different, but i feel like it's my most unrestricted work since I'm not really trying to fit it into any traditional genre.

I'm a little scared I might have drifted too far off from conventionalism into just spastic and amateurish work (all though I feel like all my music is pretty amateurish)
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[Krispies]

@Sonic Arts very cool song, I bet it would sound awesome with some vocals over the top of it, very unique style

just something I started up today to procrastinate on a school project..

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any feedback is appreciated, especially constructive

[lpmovement]

@flithy fuckin sick mate. thats it. lol

@Krispies the drums seems to be very low in the mix and should try bringing them up and making them thicker(if thats what you want i duno).

anyways something abit different:

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abit evil (I need to mix n master this).

[nibzdub]

yo guys, right here's my feedback!!
@ krispies, sort the drum levels out, can't hear the snare at all ! soundsing good for a school project though!
@ sonicarts, lol i was gonna use birds at the begining of my song, lucky i didn't beat me to it! haha anyway nice chill track bro nice! need more presence on the drums though they get lost to me
@ asterix, i'm sorry don't take this the wrong way and i'm not being a dick.. i just dont get this wip lol
@ _filthy tune is so chill man love it! check mine out, going for the chill vibe too! what DAW you using ? may be up for that collab ;}
now on to my tune, still working on this one but i added a VERY chilled vibe to the end of the track from 4:00! would love to know what people are feeling!
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thanks in advance

[ideate]

Hi guys, thanks so much for the awesome feedback As requested I am just notifying you that my 2 most popular tracks "Ferrofluid" and "Negative Cycles" are now up for download on soundcloud - www.soundcloud.com/ideate
Enjoy and thanks for listening!

[billy crystal meth]

@itrymybest - very nice synths on fuck yeah. Love the lead at around 1:20. Reminds me of some aphex twin. Nice and crispy drums but I would like to see you switch up the pattern a little bit in the begining to keep it interesting. I think that the changes in the synths and melody keep this it intersting enough but its just somehting to keep in mind. Turn down the high synth near the end a little.... Great job.

@EraREdux - I love your second tune. Reminds me of Dr Dre's the chronic. Then the dirty synths come in and totally flip it on its head. THis is the perfect lenght. I think alot of your success lies in your ability to throw little incidentals into the rhythm. Dont lose that Cant wait to hear more from your. What vst is that?

@ideate - THis is in regards to both your tunes. I like the way the hi hats keep the groove rolling. Your sense of atmosphere is very on point and the way you can vary style from chilled to aggressive is impressive


Here is mine.


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[Espy]

@Sonic Arts - I actually really like that, it's the kinda song you'd just keep flipping over to whatever tab it's on on your browser and replaying it and before you know it you've been listening to the same song for an hour Drums and percussion could be made a little more punchy though, not too loud as that would take away from the relaxed feeling.

@nibzdub - if you had a really powerful sub, it would be sick. Like, wall shakingly powerful. I like the little ambient vocal shots. Kinda reminds me of the film Vanilla sky for some reason.

@billy crystal meth - I like your percussion work. Quite an RnB feel to those synths. I also quite like how the sub isn't just a drone of noise, it's ducking in an out of the melody and even leaving some parts silent so it's not just full alternation



Here's an update on that Brostep(...yes I know) track I started last night. Feedback would be appreciated. (Please note though: The silence before the drop is meant to have a soundclip before it, I just haven't got round to finding one yet)



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[nibzdub]

@espy, thanks for the advice, any ideas how I can make it more powerful with turning it up more? I use reason btw.

[Nacklewicket]

ESPY - brings them levels down dude!!

[Espy]

ESPY - brings them levels down dude!!

For some reason it was being output at 20% higher volume that I meant :S - Fixed it in my original post.

@espy, thanks for the advice, any ideas how I can make it more powerful with turning it up more? I use reason btw.

There's much better information on here than I could give you.

[juan]

Hey, DEfinatLy off topic but if you guys like good hip HOp check out the homiee AZAD RIGHT. Oh yea and keep at it everyone, thats the only way to get better!






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