My new free song, "Heartmelt", is up on soundcloud now! - General

This one I desperately beg C&C for, since I've been wanting to venture into making DnB more often, and just wanted to know if you guys kinda felt it was my genre to keep going for, so here it is! [media]http://soundcloud.com/morganhicks/morgan-hicks-heartmelt[/media]

Nice job! Very well produced. I thought the tune was a bit cheesy, and maybe the snare could be switched out. I think that after you get more into the genre though, you could have some really awesome stuff! Better than i could've done, nice!

[QUOTE=Dead Madman;38059090]This one I desperately beg C&C for, since I've been wanting to venture into making DnB more often, and just wanted to know if you guys kinda felt it was my genre to keep going for, so here it is! [media]http://soundcloud.com/morganhicks/morgan-hicks-heartmelt[/media][/QUOTE] Loved it! Those orchestra instruments in the beginning have that certain sign of "this song will not disappoint when you listen further"! When I got to it, it didn't lie. The only thing I am ever iffy with on your productions is the side-chaining. Not a HUGE complaint, but maybe reduce the side-chaining a bit. Other than that, pretty awesome song! Try layering a punchy snare with 80-250KHz EQ'ed in underneath. That'll give the snare so much more presence.

[QUOTE=bull04;38090403]Loved it! Those orchestra instruments in the beginning have that certain sign of "this song will not disappoint when you listen further"! When I got to it, it didn't lie. The only thing I am ever iffy with on your productions is the side-chaining. Not a HUGE complaint, but maybe reduce the side-chaining a bit. Other than that, pretty awesome song! Try layering a punchy snare with 80-250KHz EQ'ed in underneath. That'll give the snare so much more presence.[/QUOTE] Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh finally some criticism that actually matters! Thanks man :)

[QUOTE=Dead Madman;38090590]Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh finally some criticism that actually matters! Thanks man :)[/QUOTE] Yeah :). Did you listen to my new remix I posed? No crits on that either. We need more traffic here in the Musician's Gig Room!!!

Not bad at all! The snare is a bit clunky sounding, I don't think it lacks presence, but a snare that focuses little less on low-end would fit this pretty nicely. You could also fit some drum fills on the little breaks, drum fills are awesome.

[QUOTE=Dead Madman;38059090]This one I desperately beg C&C for, since I've been wanting to venture into making DnB more often, and just wanted to know if you guys kinda felt it was my genre to keep going for, so here it is! [media]http://soundcloud.com/morganhicks/morgan-hicks-heartmelt[/media][/QUOTE] Needs a really deep, warm sub under it all at the drop and it'll sound amazing.

[QUOTE=chaz13;38114444]Needs a really deep, warm sub under it all at the drop and it'll sound amazing.[/QUOTE] It has got one, though?

[QUOTE=Dead Madman;38114977]It has got one, though?[/QUOTE] Yeah, but it needs to be deeper, warmer, and much higher in the mix. Kinda like in the liquid-y songs on hold your colour.

[QUOTE=chaz13;38115025]Yeah, but it needs to be deeper, warmer, and much higher in the mix. Kinda like in the liquid-y songs on hold your colour.[/QUOTE] It's the loudest I could make it before it hit the "too loud barrier", if it were any higher it would totally fuck up the mix, and I know this is my fault, hence I take the full blame for my mixes being shit (but you must realize I do all this shit on a pair of £40 headphones)

Fair does, my only suggestion is to try and put it an octave higher, may sound great or may ruin everything.

[QUOTE=chaz13;38115264]Fair does, my only suggestion is to try and put it an octave higher, may sound great or may ruin everything.[/QUOTE] Trust me man, I heavily experimented with the sub, I (in my personal opinion) got it to the best of it's own abilities