@BaseBass: Very catchy tune man. Generally I'm not into this kind of thing but you did it very well. I don't sense anything being "flat or empty" as you mentioned. To me it sounds really good as far as the mixdown. But then again, I'm new and really don't know much, but to my ear, it sounds very good. Like a lot of the sounds used aswell. However, the most important thing to me about this track, was the presence of the groove. A lot of tunes these days are getting away from the groove of the track, this one had a great groove. Good job, not my type of stuff, but you did it exceptionally well as far as I'm concerned.
@mthrfnk: Ahh, once again, making me enjoy a non 140 tune. Really liked the subtle but driving noise in the back ground, it almost sounds like an incredibly faint wobble, it goes throughout the whole tune and I really think it adds a lot of driving force to the tune to carry it, great use of a simple and quiet sound. Sometimes less is more. To me this almost sounds like a DJ Shadow tune of some sort, great grooves, and great melodies. I'm very happy that you kept switching things up, I never knew where the tune was going to go next, that's something that I look for in tunes all the time. Please help me with my new tune, I really need some help with why it doesn't sound right.
@blinkesko: I'm sure a lot of people are really into this kind of thing and you'll get a great response from some. But for me, when the melody came in, it was a little too loud. It definitely over-powers the drums to the point where I can't even really hear the drums that well. Also, I'm not to crazy about the drum sounds themselves, but that's just my personal opinion. But yeah, definitely work on the mix down a little bit more, I'm learning how to do this too, so I understand, it's tricky. Also, I feel like the tune was a little predictable, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it's just something to note.
@ jim beaux: Awwww man, I loved the intro so much! I really enjoyed all the intricacies and subtle drums, very eerie. The little bells in the background also added so much taste. Also, very sick sample. As for the drop, I wasn't really into the tune that much after the drop but thats just because I'm not into the really hype jump up type stuff. The intro had me pumped though! Drums sound amazing.
@filter snake: Really dig the intro, nice sample. Also I really appreciate the fact that you didn't stick to the normal formula of intros, nice variety there. The mix down sounds really nice as well however I feel like the drums might need a tad little variation, and also they're a little quiet. I feel like during the drop parts the synths over take the drums a little.
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HELP here
3rd tune, For some reason I can't get this tune to sound right at all, it's horrible as far as mixdown goes, I know, I honestly have no idea why, It just doesn't sound full enough or punchy, what can I do? I EQ'd a lot of bass in there.
HOWEVER:
I made it my goal in this tune to make a
TON of changes in it. There are 4 main parts, and 2 key modulations. To some, they might say that these parts don't mesh quite as well as they should, and given they might be right, from a jazz background things are always really chaotic and disorderly. I really wanted to transpose that into a dubstep tune so this is my best shot. I also incorporated a ton of jazz theory into this, which also created a little bit of dissonance and pull in the tune, but I like the idea, I just can't get it to sound right. HELP!
After the intro, you won't hear the same thing without something new happening for more than 16 bars for the whole tune, so listen to it all! Thanks guys!
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What do you think about the synth solos in each part. For example, in part 1 it's at 2:20 after the pads are introduced and after the string melody. In the second part its at 3:17. There is a synth solo in each part, each solo is different, tell me your opinion on it!