Mudfoot - 4 new tracks

mudfoot))) · Post by **mudfoot)))** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:03 am

Just finishing up a batch of new tunes and wanted to get some opinions - check them out on my myspace page and let me know what you think:

http://www.myspace.com/mudfoot1

mudfoot))) · Post by **mudfoot)))** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:56 pm

come on dubstepforum, where is the love?

-endo- · Post by **-endo-** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:07 am

yo yo what up mudfoot the herbman song makes me happy.

ill let u know bout the opther tracks in a min

-endo- · Post by **-endo-** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:16 am

bashment kicks major ass, definitly a track id like to use. i just had it with the first track of aphexSAWII and the ryhtym was kinda thrown in a weird way i liked it a lot, but then i went back and listened to your track again by itself and i love what it kicks in. can i ask where that synth line is coming from? the take your time sample is great and the tamborine is very appreciated haha. the textures are just right and i honestly am listening on laptop speakers right now. horrid i know. anyhow, diggin it diggin it. got conquer dub startin up now....that sample is doin me GOOD and well, the tones are really kick ass.

i dunno why no one is showin this love its pretty sick.

holy fuck i just put the headphones on... lovin this kickdown, so soothing.

dude this is really good. that one sound sounds like some sort of animal that morphs into a creepy alien sound.

i like the way legalize it swings into existance

mudfoot))) · Post by **mudfoot)))** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 6:08 pm

Thanks Endo! I've been mixing these down over and over trying to get the levels right. I'm using all outboard gear so it's tricky to get a clean sound, also I can't save my mixer settings so it's a little different every time.

The synth line in Bashment is just me playing on a Casio CZ101... I think I might have been subconsciously thinking of another tune but I'm not sure what it is. It sounds familiar to me too, but it's not a sample.

DFRNT · Post by **DFRNT** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:27 pm

Herbman Corner Dub:
I think there's too much of a reggae thing going on here for me. The whole intro just sounds like someone's reggae track with more reverb. Not for me this one.

Bashment:
A promising intro, and some nice bouncy happy tones, but you should check either the quality, or the levels on this one, something isn't quite right. I do really like this though, it's almost dancehall without the skipping beats.

Conqueror Dub:
Not sold on the intro, but when the sub comes in I like the bass pattern, real nice, and the little organ keys on top are awesome. Is that played by yourself or a sample?

Legalize:
Not enough punch on the kick here for me. It's like the low end has been EQd out or something. I like how the beat starts to skip along a little, and the bass is nice and squeltchy.

Overall I'm not sure there's enough sound in your tracks. I know that's not very helpful but they don't sound 'wide' or full enough, and although there's a minimal aspect to dubstep - I think it's lost here.

Also you should stick the tracks on MySpace at a higher quality, there's alot to be said for 192 and even 320 - even if you don't allow people to download the track.

Hope this helps.

-endo- · Post by **-endo-** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:46 pm

see for me, i like the empty tracks, because they can be used nicely when mixing with other shit!

chango · Post by **chango** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:11 pm

i think your tunes are really good! i love how you use upbeat melodies, real reggae vibes and an over all groovy structure.

mudfoot))) · Post by **mudfoot)))** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:29 am

Alex-C wrote:Herbman Corner Dub:
I think there's too much of a reggae thing going on here for me. The whole intro just sounds like someone's reggae track with more reverb. Not for me this one.

Bashment:
A promising intro, and some nice bouncy happy tones, but you should check either the quality, or the levels on this one, something isn't quite right. I do really like this though, it's almost dancehall without the skipping beats.

Conqueror Dub:
Not sold on the intro, but when the sub comes in I like the bass pattern, real nice, and the little organ keys on top are awesome. Is that played by yourself or a sample?

Legalize:
Not enough punch on the kick here for me. It's like the low end has been EQd out or something. I like how the beat starts to skip along a little, and the bass is nice and squeltchy.

Overall I'm not sure there's enough sound in your tracks. I know that's not very helpful but they don't sound 'wide' or full enough, and although there's a minimal aspect to dubstep - I think it's lost here.

Also you should stick the tracks on MySpace at a higher quality, there's alot to be said for 192 and even 320 - even if you don't allow people to download the track.

Hope this helps.

Thanks for the feedback! I agree with your overall assessment, I'm struggling to get my tracks to sound more "full". Even on the original files they're not as loud or clear as released tracks. I uploaded to myspace at 192, it won't take 320s because the files are too big. All the organ parts are played by me. I think I need to do more of that, add more instruments etc. - to fill up the track. It's just time consuming, but of course there's no shortcuts. I definitely like playing the parts on a keyboard controller better as opposed to sequencing with the mouse.

Sorry you didn't like Herbman Corner - I did sample another track heavily, it was my attempt at a "dubstep refix". Personally I can't get enough reggae... but maybe I overdid it on the Space Echo.

Definitely making some progress here - got some monitors, figuring out what's working and what's not. Thanks for taking the time to check out my stuff!

FSTZ · Post by **FSTZ** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:52 am

great tunes man!

I like the vibe of herbman dub corner (esp the amens at the end)

bashment is a stomper! love that sound

all great tunes here!

big up man

fsta

kidlogic · Post by **kidlogic** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:52 am

DOOOOOOOOD!!!! Where you been man? Was just thinkin I needed some new mudfoot tunes in my life! Will listen to these when I get home from work for sure. Just made my night

Mudfoot - 4 new tracks

Mudfoot - 4 new tracks

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