This is basicly the first song I've ever created, I think music is a really fun hobby and I want to evolve my skills within it. So critique and feedback would be lovely!
It's kind of a trip hop thing I suppose, I'm not very good with genres.
Enjoy!
[url]http://soundcloud.com/buddiebbb/sunday[/url]
It got a bit boring, but its still better than most people's first songs.
Don't mention you are new to music, just act like you are any other musician. Comments as I listen.
Too much reverb on the drums. The bass is very muddy and is conflicting with the drums likely because of the reverb. The drum sound that isn't the kick is way out of place, it doesn't sound like it belongs where it is. The synth sounds like it is going to go somewhere but then it just dies on a slow part which really kills any anticipation that may have been built up (there wasn't any). You need to expand upon the main melody idea and tell a little bit of a story to make it interesting. The ending is meh.
Overall there wasn't very many interesting ideas. Trust me when I say that your first twenty songs aren't going to be any good. I advice you sticking to a verse - chorus structure maybe with a bridge. It takes a lot of skill to stay on the same idea the whole song and it'll be a lot easier to songs more interesting by basing it on a couple of ideas.
I suggest listening to some music you really like and try to recreate something similar. Don't copy, but take influence. Use similar techniques they use to make their song interesting. Don't fall into cliche, yet don't fall be afraid to use common elements of other songs.
[QUOTE=Pepin;31711592]Don't mention you are new to music, just act like you are any other musician. Comments as I listen.
Too much reverb on the drums. The bass is very muddy and is conflicting with the drums likely because of the reverb. The drum sound that isn't the kick is way out of place, it doesn't sound like it belongs where it is. The synth sounds like it is going to go somewhere but then it just dies on a slow part which really kills any anticipation that may have been built up (there wasn't any). You need to expand upon the main melody idea and tell a little bit of a story to make it interesting. The ending is meh.
Overall there wasn't very many interesting ideas. Trust me when I say that your first twenty songs aren't going to be any good. I advice you sticking to a verse - chorus structure maybe with a bridge. It takes a lot of skill to stay on the same idea the whole song and it'll be a lot easier to songs more interesting by basing it on a couple of ideas.
I suggest listening to some music you really like and try to recreate something similar. Don't copy, but take influence. Use similar techniques they use to make their song interesting. Don't fall into cliche, yet don't fall be afraid to use common elements of other songs.[/QUOTE]
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Also the drum pattern before 1:30 is really bad, a snare on second and fourth beat is really the best way to go usually, since it keeps the drum pattern consistent. That is ofc not a rule, just a guideline
[QUOTE=Pepin;31711592]Don't mention you are new to music, just act like you are any other musician. Comments as I listen.
Too much reverb on the drums. The bass is very muddy and is conflicting with the drums likely because of the reverb. The drum sound that isn't the kick is way out of place, it doesn't sound like it belongs where it is. The synth sounds like it is going to go somewhere but then it just dies on a slow part which really kills any anticipation that may have been built up (there wasn't any). You need to expand upon the main melody idea and tell a little bit of a story to make it interesting. The ending is meh.
Overall there wasn't very many interesting ideas. Trust me when I say that your first twenty songs aren't going to be any good. I advice you sticking to a verse - chorus structure maybe with a bridge. It takes a lot of skill to stay on the same idea the whole song and it'll be a lot easier to songs more interesting by basing it on a couple of ideas.
I suggest listening to some music you really like and try to recreate something similar. Don't copy, but take influence. Use similar techniques they use to make their song interesting. Don't fall into cliche, yet don't fall be afraid to use common elements of other songs.[/QUOTE]
Thank you!
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