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VagrantMusic
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Looking for Constructive criticism

Post by VagrantMusic » Fri Mar 14, 2014 1:13 am

Hello, I'm new here but have been looking at the production forum for sometime now for tutorials and tips. I have begun to take my music production very seriously and I want to go to the next level, possibly get some tracks or an EP released somewhere down the road, maybe even by the end of the year. I would like to get some feedback on a few tracks and see what I can do to make them heavier and more interesting. Thanks so much for your time!

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Re: Looking for Constructive criticism

Post by hiv3Mind » Wed Mar 19, 2014 11:14 am

I dont know man, personally I would try to move the sounds out of the midrange and do more substuff.
The mixing is like you want everything as loud as possible, which turns away any dynamic.
You say you want it heavier, to me less is more. Getting loud at the right time with the right sounds makes it heavy to me. Also I would prefer more "natural" sounding synths e.c.t.
But in the end its all a matter of taste I guess, if you like that skrillex brostep sound its fine then

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Re: Looking for Constructive criticism

Post by arcane uk » Wed Mar 19, 2014 11:26 am

Yeh man, its a good sound, on the song "Nightmare" i prefer the first verse or "drop" if you will. When you added the backing lead synth thing on the following verses it took away the impact of the robotic growly sounds. But this is something difficult to understand in music, there is no right or wrong answer. Its about being personally comfortable with your own music. But from where im sitting, the mix sounds kool and the arrangement is fine! :4:
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Re: Looking for Constructive criticism

Post by VagrantMusic » Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:40 am

Thanks for the feedback arcane. I understand what you mean about adding that lead synth in the background, it does cover up the bass synths quite a bit, it seemed like a good idea at the time haha. I guess I just tried to add a little more fullness but maybe I should great a different bass patch to switch things up a little instead of just putting the lead on top of the bassline.

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Re: Looking for Constructive criticism

Post by andyyhitscar » Fri Mar 21, 2014 8:54 pm

rhythm overall is decent. if you are going for brostep have a lot more variation in the rhythm at the low-midrange ie. snare, wobble, efx to add to the overall physicality.

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Re: Looking for Constructive criticism

Post by arcane uk » Sat Mar 22, 2014 1:36 am

Yeh man totally! Its all about what you want though, feedback is great and credit is due where it is deserved. But i often find that if you make something that you yourself are completely happy with, then feedback doesnt really matter. Chances are that if you like it, someone else will. The next problem that will arise is getting your music to find the people who will appreciate it! If you crack this one then please get in touch :)
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Re: Looking for Constructive criticism

Post by gen_ » Sat Mar 22, 2014 10:25 am

See I disagree (respectfully of course) with Arcane but I really think it's a personal thing and we shouldn't agree. For me, I love what I do and know what I wanna do, but I also wanna be the best at what I do, so to do so I challenge myself constantly by doing what everyone else wants me to, just to prove I can. I'm happy with the results, and can now confidently say I can do 99% of any music I hear, given enough time and money.

For me you see, music is for the people, so I only really know I am good if the people think I'm good. That doesn't make me a sellout, it just means I wanna be the best and believe the best way to validate that is by making people put their money where their mouth is. Folks say everyone is good these days just to be nice.

On the subject of the track, the recurring main melody (the one that you start and end with) is nice and suits everything. Your use of the sample sucks though, try and be a bit more creative with it, don't just throw it down. Leave the intro lead out of the second 8 of the drop, and make some more sounds and rhythms. You can't make good tearout with only 3 sounds and 4 loops in 2014, everything has progressed too much. Think about it, Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites was nearly 5 years ago and would be laughed off stage if it came out today. Every bar needs to be different.

You HAVE however got a really good start behind you concerning the sounds you are using so far, and your ear for tearout, the record just needs more love.

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