Bits you hate in songs you love

[therapist]

How annoying is this, tunes you love as a whole but one bit pisses you right off.

The stupid fucking snare in 2d by skream, the 2nd riff after the drop that comes in on (1:20) on Purple city by Joker.

[hurlingdervish]

midi horns in dutch flowerz melody is fine, but god i hate midi horns

come'on VIP that shit with some decent sounding synth

[feral witchchild]

That one really high-pitched sample in Raver. Makes me think of like chipmunk J-pop.

[Hibbie]

Coki- Bloodthirst, Not really a fan of the horns in the middle of the tune
Burial- Archangel, I really don't like the vocals in this tune, the way there done sounds shit IMO

[oli90]

The default Fl vocal sample in pleasure by benga.

[the acid never lies]

Burial- Archangel, I really don't like the vocals in this tune, the way there done sounds shit IMO

Really?

[bluenote]

Just listened to 2D for the first time in ages. You're right, that snare is gassssshhh

The vocal sample in vancouver by martyn. It kinds of spoils the track for me.

Not so much a bit i hate in a song i love, but a song i hate in an otherwise perfect back-catalogue... cannot stand new life baby paris by mala.

[Hibbie]

Burial- Archangel, I really don't like the vocals in this tune, the way there done sounds shit IMO

Really?

Yes really, just an opinion though

[NilsFG]

I don't like this techy-house-breakdown-thing in the 'The Mix' version of Computer Love from Kraftwerk.
I liked it at first though.

Burial- Archangel, I really don't like the vocals in this tune, the way there done sounds shit IMO

Really?

Yes really, just an opinion though

The vocals made the tune even better, but that's an opinion too

[therapist]

Interesting. I love the vocals in Archangel.

I really rate this tune, but the vocals on this one kill it for me. I love the lazy time-stretching Burial does generally but this is all over the place. It's not even fucking in tune.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IITyr65PBJk

And on that 2D snare, I'm trying to figure out what's wrong. Way too loud clearly. But sounds like the envelopes on the hit or the compressor are fucked, makes it seem out of time even though it probably hits on the beat.

[bluenote]

Out of interest, what's wrong with a loud snare?
I'm assuming it makes mixing more difficult, but other than that i like to hear a loud snare... gives the music some punch. Take the flip of skream's deep medi release (track entitled Backwards) as an example... the massive snare hits make that track.

[NilsFG]

Out of interest, what's wrong with a loud snare?
I'm assuming it makes mixing more difficult, but other than that i like to hear a loud snare... gives the music some punch. Take the flip of skream's deep medi release (track entitled Backwards) as an example... the massive snare hits make that track.

I think it's not the loudness of the snares that bothers people (and me), but the fact that the effect that it has (it's bitcrunched) doesn't really fit the tune.
In my opinion that is

[hurlingdervish]

Out of interest, what's wrong with a loud snare?
I'm assuming it makes mixing more difficult, but other than that i like to hear a loud snare... gives the music some punch. Take the flip of skream's deep medi release (track entitled Backwards) as an example... the massive snare hits make that track.

I think it's not the loudness of the snares that bothers people (and me), but the fact that the effect that it has (it's bitcrunched) doesn't really fit the tune.
In my opinion that is

the choice of snare can be a maker or breaker

[bluenote]

Nah i agree with you nils, that's the exact reason i don't like the snare on 2D.

I just meant in general, is there anything wrong with the snare being too loud? I've seen a few tracks criticised for it on these grounds before. For example... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy2TOdvr8QY

Sorry for sidetracking this thread btw

[hurlingdervish]

Nah i agree with you nils, that's the exact reason i don't like the snare on 2D.

I just meant in general, is there anything wrong with the snare being too loud? I've seen a few tracks criticised for it on these grounds before. For example... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy2TOdvr8QY

Sorry for sidetracking this thread btw

poor mixing choice more than anything....

[NilsFG]

Nah i agree with you nils, that's the exact reason i don't like the snare on 2D.

I just meant in general, is there anything wrong with the snare being too loud? I've seen a few tracks criticised for it on these grounds before. For example... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy2TOdvr8QY

Sorry for sidetracking this thread btw

A good snare can make a track 10 times better, but when it's too loud, I think the snare is too "central", it would get the majority of the attention when you're listening to a track. So it would get annoying.
Like a house/techno/whatever track with the high hats too loud.

[Shae]

Loud snares are sick, Loefahs disco rekah is a good example...

[therapist]

Odd thing to discuss. There are only snares that are not loud enough, the right level, or too loud for the track they're in, surely? I'm just saying the 2D one is shit, if it's sh*t definitely don't make it loud. I think we can all agree on that at least.

[deepfiend]

The overuse of 'UH HUH' in the Roska remix of Just For You. Grates.

[jittery]

god i hate midi horns

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