[chiptune] It is today

[absolalone111]

[media][URL="https://soundcloud.com/alp1ne/it-is-today"]http://soundcloud.com/alp1ne/it-is-today[/URL][/media]

A chiptune track that I made. After posting it on various chiptune websites, and getting some good CC, I thought I'd post it here in an aim to get CC from a completely different set of people. Although it could be thought of as a bad idea, and that I should be asking people who specifically listen, and create a genre for advice on how to improve in that genre, I still think it's a good idea to get feedback from someone who may have a different idea on how to do things.

Just c+p the description that I gave it on soundcloud;

[quote=Alpine]I like how it sounds, It's not particularly inventive, I'm not particularly musical, any advice/ crit is welcome.[/quote]

[editline]25th May 2013[/editline]

aw shit, that messed up, well, at least it still plays

[Zillamatic]

All you need in your [media] tags is the [url]http://soundcloud.com/alp1ne/it-is-today[/url] part.
The melody, harmony and bass were good, nice progression. Not too keen on the drums, lacked punch in the snare/hats, the kick was a little weird too. Didn't sound like it fitted the track to me. Those long sustained notes were a bit annoying too, which is a shame cause I really liked the first section.
Overall it was alright though, could see it being in a game. What did you use to make it? An emulator, tracker or what?

[tedb]

I agree, the sustained notes kind of drown out all of the other sounds too, drums didn't fit a whole lot. Aside from that, I really liked it! Listened to some of your other stuff, I liked your covers

[absolalone111]

[QUOTE=Zillamatic;40779758]All you need in your [media] tags is the [url]http://soundcloud.com/alp1ne/it-is-today[/url] part.
The melody, harmony and bass were good, nice progression. Not too keen on the drums, lacked punch in the snare/hats, the kick was a little weird too. Didn't sound like it fitted the track to me. Those long sustained notes were a bit annoying too, which is a shame cause I really liked the first section.
Overall it was alright though, could see it being in a game. What did you use to make it? An emulator, tracker or what?[/QUOTE]
You've got a point about the drums, it's quite hard to get nice sounding kicks and drums, one of the few downsides. And I used [url=http://famitracker.com/]famitracker[/url].
[QUOTE=tedb;40780110]I agree, the sustained notes kind of drown out all of the other sounds too, drums didn't fit a whole lot. Aside from that, I really liked it! Listened to some of your other stuff, I liked your covers[/QUOTE]
I see what you mean about the sustained notes drowning other things out, If I ever do anything similar, I'll try and find a way to eq it better.

[snijboer]

I think it's mixed up with a modern beat with old chip sounds in it. So i don't really have criticism...
But yes the sustained notes were a little too much.

But overall, Nice job!

[Dübious]

Sounds pretty cool to me, as for any critisism I can give, i'd add a shuffle / groove to the melody (the one that starts at the start).

Would add more of a vibe, I think. Because everything is so quantized, it sounds a bit stiff to me.
Of course, that could be the feel you were going for.

[b]Edit:[/b]
Ha, just listened to Pachelbel's Kanon.

What the fuck bro.