WIP Thread - GIVE FEEDBACK TO OTHERS BEFORE POSTING!!!

[beken]

http://soundcloud.com/beken/afterski-draft2/s-B3yK9

Pretty standard prog.house, particpating in a remix competition, and would like for mixdown tips, general structure, basically anything!

[mthrfnk]

http://soundcloud.com/beken/afterski-draft2/s-B3yK9

Pretty standard prog.house, particpating in a remix competition, and would like for mixdown tips, general structure, basically anything!

Give a minimum of 3 people feedback first. That's how the thread works

[InsertGoodNameHere]

@mthrfnk- I liked the groove, lots of funk to the first song.
@daeMTHAFKNkim- Pretty good, just make your drop a little thicker, it didn't feel very heavy. Try more eqing or layering.
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I haven't added in drums or done any mastering yet, haha.

[OfficialDAPT]

@mthrfnk- I liked the groove, lots of funk to the first song.

LOL great feedback

[jetpack]

@mthrfnk: 1st WIP sounds like Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix), but I love that progression.

[KoastEDM]

@daeMTHAFKNkim: Amazing intro tune. I could listen to that for hours.

@mthrfnk: That melody is grade A funky, what key is that in?

@Eat Bass: I love the reese bass, but it does seem muddy. Cut out some low ends on the reese.

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It feels empty to me, and the vocals are from sesame street.

[daeMTHAFKNkim]

@mthrfnk That blueberry tune is catchy, including those vocals you got in there. And also the rain+thunder. I'd say chop up the drop so it has chords then fast-paced melodies going up and down, glitchy wubs etc. Kind of like Madeon or Cash-Cash. Sick track man!

The choppy vocoder sounding thing is pretty cool in "do it". I love the dark club feel you got at the drop. Kind of reminds me of some of deadmau5s stuff.

We should collab on something lol. That would be awesome if you lived down the street instead of across the world. haha.

@OfficialDapt Your track is sick man, the intro and all that is good. I'd say clean up/make the main wub that comes in @:28 better, the other wubs are sounding great. The main one sounds a little muffled. Everything sounds legit to me.

@InsertGoodNameHere I love the chord progression, and the lil switch up you have. That synth kind of comes all the sudden, probably have a "cue" to let people know it's coming by making a short arp build up with it that's automated or something. Add some sweeps, reverb etc. to make it sound huge. I already hear a whole entire progressive house track in my head just from your chords! Do work son.

@KoastEDM Cut out the bad frequencies from that lead, and lowpass it at 18k to take out some screech. You should add some random noises/sweeps/atmosphere in the backround for the intro so it doesn't sound emptyish. @:55 you should add more of a mid/low-mid ranged bass like a flux pavilion style to give it more "oomph" and add distortion etc. to it to make it sound raunchy. And smoothen the main leads, lowpass it at 18k or a lil lower for the ones at :55 also. I see a good idea, just needs more work! Reminds me of some Circus Records type stuff.

[SaveMidnight]

chromarhythm- That sig track is really good. I know it's not a WIP so I won't really say anything about that.

KoastEDM -Screechy sound is screechy. Seriously. I like the vibe but you need to control those highs a little more. Drums sound on point. The Filter/Volume Sweep thing you did was a little awkward. Not in sound, but it feels like it happens a split second to soon. I get the sound your going far but the it's a little too linear. Also, While I like the feel, it needs to be thickened up. If you don't want much bass, tie a nice sub to the kick or something add emphasis to your drops and transitions.
TL;DR - MOAR BASS, Less Highs.

jetpack - sig track's wubs are nice. Vocal edits are great too. If I had to say anything, I'd say add a little more percussion around the transition, but it doesn't really need it.

Insertgoodnamehere- So I don't really know what to say here, because I don't know how long you've been doing this/how far along this is. But you need to rework this a little. It not that there's a bunch of things wrong (somethings are not right (more EQ, a little reverb, automation of some effects for movement)) but the tracks biggest problem is that it sounds like a DJ's transition tool rather than a song. Sorry if that sounds a little harsh but its just a chord progression for most of it and it's not a very intricate/complicated one at that. This is a good start but I think it needs some more.

Officialdapt- Reminds me of Mass Effect 3. Thats a good thing. The drop is a little unexpected. It definitely held my interest. I would play a little more with the drums/percussion on the track, but (like jetpack's track) it isn't necessary.

This is the last Dubstep-ish thing I did.
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This is my latest WIP
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Feedback on either would be cool.

[npcompl33t]

@Houston Weather (your WIP) - You should add some reverb to the highs on your drums and bass at the beginning, it sounds a little flat. Once the other instruments kick in its less noticeable though. I kept feeling like a melody was about to emerge but one never did - it would be pretty awesome if you had a cool melody kick in at the 1:06ish part.

@KoastEDM - TBH this is way to screechy/dissonant for me. That being said it sounds well mixed. Your drums especially.

@InsertGoodNameHere - add some reverb to give this some depth, it sounds like i am in the middle of this circle of smiley faces and everything is right up on top of me - create some space! I really like the progression though, you have a solid idea here.

My latest WIP, would appreciate some feedback!
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[chasewoood]

Hey i'm new to this website, and I am also new to making dubstep (relatively). it has been a month since i started making it and I could really really use alllll the feedback you guys can give.
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THANKS EVERYONE.

[Synkopate]

@InsertGoodNameHere - Despite hating prog. house, I like the melodies. I think you should fade the lead in, maybe with volume, increasing reverb wetness or something. There is a lack of bass (obviously drums should make up for it) but for some extra filling I reckon the lead would sound good with some sort of layered bassline.

@Houston Weather - That snare needs more low end. Bass could do with some more presence, stereo expansion perhaps? I like the arrangement of your bass from 0:49 to the drop, you could try bringing that back in at some point other than the build up.

@npcompl33t Cool idea mate, I like the dark atmosphere going on in the intro. I can imagine, in the drop, that the snare would sound great layered with a clap to give it some more impact. Good use of vocals.

@chasewoood Asking for feedback is fine but at least read the conditions before you post. Give feedback to others and they will return the favor Also if you dont understand 'wtf we are saying' then google it, dont ask to be spoonfed.

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[chasewoood]

@synkopate fixed it. sorry. free form is amazing. if anything, I would use a nested structure for the buildup with your intro synth. It is great just change it up every fourth bar.

for the second one. It's amazing. I love it and am entirely amazed.

[chasewoood]

@spektrafunk wicked first wip I love it. if I were you, I would add more fx or something into the beginning to draw me innn. I was just kinda waiting there for something to come up

[chasewoood]

@jetpack I love the idea of that vocal glitch but put way more effort into. It would sound way better with more pitch difference. and different words instead of the same sample playing

[chasewoood]

okay all. sorry I didnt put feedback first, but now I have done that so here is my wip.

Hey i'm new to this website, and I am also new to making dubstep (relatively). it has been a month since i started making it and I could really really use alllll the feedback you guys can give.
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THANKS EVERYONE.

[mthrfnk]

@Synkopate: Nice intro, the delayed synth is nice. Imo the vinyl crackle is too obvious - try toning it down a touch for a more realistic vibe. Nice build and I like the drop, it's quite bass heavy. I'd recommend maybe adding some upper midrange to the chords and spreading them in the stereo field. The little panned plucks are nice but get slightly repetitive, maybe have them arping more octaves? Overall its a nice tune with decent variety and so far a decent mix - would like to hear the finished version.

@chasewoood: This is your first post so I'll let this slide, in future give feedback to others first . Your track starts okay but the underlying bass is a bit weird. The drop is chaotic and the levels are all over the place. There's some good ideas but you need to work on the flow and ensure the levels are consistent between synths. The drums are also non-existent in the mix, that's a priority imo. Try turning everything down to like -12dB and working the mix up from there.

Edit: I see you posted feedback as I was posting this, nice one

@npcompl33t: I like the clean bass on the intro. Weird track to remix lol. I dislike trap hats/snares tbf although your track sounds good and the mix is nice. There's a good amount of air and the track isn't too full. On the drop the wah-wah style synth doesn't fit for me, since this is a trap style track I'd suggest going for some of those hoover/pitchy/plucky style synths to play the melody with a sub/saw bass underneath. Also on the drop I'd slam the shit out of that snare, try layering some hard panned claps in to make it really crack.

@Houston Weather: Smooth start to the tune. Although the bass and some of the drums sound like they're playing from a midi file lol, kinda got a retro vibe. When it sped up a bit it remind me of "Anamanaguchi" - kind of chip style. Imo you need some more in the track, there's a lot of plucks and glitches but maybe some chords underneath would help glue stuf together. Also I'd recommend pumping up the drums




Just finished up this track, and attempted to master it. Looking for feedback on the mix/levels

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[Gaol]

I'm writing these as i listen so some parts might be random.

@daeMTHAFKNkim : I love those vocals. I Love the ambiance in the background with the vocals after the drop. I could move to this song man. So good. You didnt leave any dead space at all.

@ npcompl33t : How did you make that reese man? Is it in the reese bass thread? Dude fuuuuuuuuuuuuuu. I loved that intro. You did a great job with this remix. I love the trappy snare rolls. They fit well. Im sharing this for sure.

@ KoastEDM : As was said before, carve out some of those highs. Definitely add some atmosphere or a pad or something to the intro to fill in the emptiness. Even the quietest elements make a difference over all. Needs some more grit for the drop. Great start with this song though.

Here is my newest WIP. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. And yes this song is loooong.

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[chasewoood]

@mthrfnk yah ahahahah i am so so ssooooo sosooososos sorry to all for not following the rulesssss. it will never happen again

[npcompl33t]

@ npcompl33t : How did you make that reese man? Is it in the reese bass thread? Dude fuuuuuuuuuuuuuu. I loved that intro. You did a great job with this remix. I love the trappy snare rolls. They fit well. Im sharing this for sure.

TBH it is a preset i just tweaked. If you have massive PM me and i can send you the patch.

[chasewoood]

@ npcompl33t : How did you make that reese man? Is it in the reese bass thread? Dude fuuuuuuuuuuuuuu. I loved that intro. You did a great job with this remix. I love the trappy snare rolls. They fit well. Im sharing this for sure.

TBH it is a preset i just tweaked. If you have massive PM me and i can send you the patch.

I would love the preset could you send it to me i would greatly appreciate it...through this website or my soundcloud

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I'd love some feedback on this song too!!! i didnt get much