First "Dubstep" - Not quite a noob, rather quite d

[edwin katzer]

Hi everyone,

I have been producing for quite some time,
and played in a dub band for years, until
recently I was just producing strange electronica,
now I thought I would try doing a little dubstep.
This is what I came up with last night,
I would say the sound is not traditional dubstep
but it is half-step as far as I understand what you guys have
been talking about here on the forum, am not really that much
into divving up genres and all that, as I am not a dj

Http://lzas.de/Edwin_Katzer_-_Charles_B.mp3

would be interested in any comments, so please criticise away

edit: hmm seems to be a bit too relaxed for you guys huh?

[edwin katzer]

hmm seems to be a bit too relaxed for you guys huh?

*bibbebi bump*

no-one ?
no comment at all?
not even - that is just plain annoying or something?

[echo wanderer]

Actually,it's not too bad a tune.I can definitely see where the dub band experience comes into play.

The main thing that I can hear with it is the production.The idea is good,but it sounds like it's being heard inside a giant metal trash bin.Maybe focus less on the effects on the drums.Especially the reverb.The kicks don't really have much punch and the snares sound a bit sloppy because of it.The vocals are kind of dry,so maybe apply the reverb and some delay there.And a good rule of thumb is to eq EVERYTHING seperately before the final mixdown.And wobble is nice,but a sublow bass is far more important in my opinion.Not a bad first effort though.My first electronic forays sounded really flat and had that 70's AM radio soft rock warmth!!

Don't worry mate.It's not like anybody just wakes up and is a superstar producer.I started with analogue rock production before I began digital production,so while some things are the same,others are drastically different in terms of nuance and tone.I've done analogue dub and I do digital dub.I've been doing it for a few years now digitally and I still learn new things everyday!So keep at it!

And don't worry about people not responding to a new dub post.There are loads of producers in here trying to get heard all at once,so just bump it a couple times and have patience.People will eventually listen to it.Some people may like it,others might not,but either way,not everyone responds.

Ez.

[echo wanderer]

Edit.Double post.

[ax]

Ed,i Like Your Soundz. This Soundz Has Originaly Taste.

Keep Goin'!!

[edwin katzer]

Cheers Guys, I was getting a bit worried there
thank you for the pointers with regard to the production, I am painfully aware of what you are saying, especially with regard to the drums,
but i am not really sure if I can change a lot, because I basically just recorded a wave file of the drummix while editing the patterns live,
I will go back to editing, and reworking, when that is done I will post again,
its just that I was not too sure if anybody would consider the idea of the tune really worth pursuing, I do think it is dope, but you know sometimes it is just a good idea to get a reality check
So Big Ups for the pointers!
will listen to some stuff on the forum once I get home, and get me some sound going instead of this dumb library PC.

greetins
Edwin

[echo wanderer]

its just that I was not too sure if anybody would consider the idea of the tune really worth pursuing

It's definitely worth it!I say finish that badboy!!