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[Skeeter]

Aight so I did a remix on that long track I made, here it is (I think I made the drums a bit better as well as you commented on redBadger, I also decided to pan it into the middle, and tried to gate out the snare drum a bit more by lowpass&highpassfiltering below 500 and above 3500hz, then I cut the middle parts as well to get both bottom and high end, then just a gate.

[media]http://soundcloud.com/skriket/hej-pappa-reinfeldt[/media]
This is a pretty long track, so...
A few select moments where it changes intensity;

1:42 (Solo time, both bass and guitar)

3:12 (more laid-back, guitar solo here as well)

4:08 (time for a bass solo again)
4:36 (building up)

5:24 (back into laid-back territory, very percussive with acoustic drums)

7:16 (the lowest point of the song, very scaled back and almost dreamy)

7:41 (last guitar solo)

9:52 (kicking back into high intensity, ending)

If you just want to check out a single part if you're digging the groove. :)

[QUOTE=Consciousness;45003986]will post some feedback when I get home
just finished uploading this
[media]http://soundcloud.com/inzal/new-untitled[/media]

bit heavier on the bass, usin some 808 samples[/QUOTE]

I'd love to see what you could do if you distorted that hihat and really made it like a crash, I think it could add a lot to it since snare and kick both got an almost overcompressed sound to it. Actually, the whole track sounds very compressed, I think if you would let it get some headroom (the whole track) it would sound a lot better and beefier.
Other than that, I dig the groove a lot!

[editline]9th June 2014[/editline]

[QUOTE=Dead Madman;45007086]

What do you guys think of this track for my EP?

[url]https://soundcloud.com/morebubbles/finding-yesterday-3/s-P56ee[/url]

I haven't posted anything here in a whiiiiiiile

[editline]5th June 2014[/editline]

(apologies for private link I can't really upload a WIP when it's this early in the process)[/QUOTE]

I'm not a huge fan of the attack on that intro, the sound of it when it isn't filtered however is solid, and yes it really sounds very Daft Punk and it is definietly a solid thing!
I think if you would put the bass in a backbeat, so that it first sidechains (and then the bass drops in on the backbeat) it would be really groovy!
Got to say the drop is really sweet as well, are you planning on putting some melody over this? I think some arpeggiator on the higher frequencies (something an octave or two above the main synth) could also make it sweet as peas, and some melody that stays solid and not sidechained with long outdrawn notes could make it even better.

Looking forward to see how it sounds like when you've got a solid kick there as well :)

[editline]9th June 2014[/editline]

[QUOTE=MilkBagz;45009227]

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I've been working on this the past week, on & off:

[media]http://soundcloud.com/masonkaskiw/cllmmlk-prvw[/media]

And this one a while before that, haven't finished it yet though:

[media]http://soundcloud.com/masonkaskiw/5142014-wip[/media]
Does this sound happy or sad to you? I started out going for a sad sound, but when I listen to it now it sounds like it could be either, and I don't really want that.[/QUOTE]

I def think you could go for a more reverby kick, and maybe even get it really booming and low on that first track! I love the snare, sounds very jazzy.
Something I definietly think you could do is draw out the intro, it sounds like you're making a chill ambient track and with what you've got going it could go on for a few minutes without it getting too stale.
Only thing I can really think of that puts me off is that the kick sounds as if it goes out of rhythm sometimes, the snare I like how it drags on, the kick I don't think should be like that, make it the heart that keeps on trucking instead. :)

The second track sounds like a mix between happiness and sadness, like a tears of joy when you leave a friend for some time, or knowing that everything is going to turn out right even though times are rough right now.

Come to think of it, I think the sense of thing being out of rhythm might just be because of how the synths play. I think letting them stick in the background more on that second track I think would really make it a lot better, because the groove on the melody is just sick, Nice work on both tracks!

[editline]9th June 2014[/editline]

[QUOTE=redBadger;45026731]I love this beat. My only problem is the crackle's you got going on. Sounds like it's clipping. Otherwise though nice beat. I'd love to hear some rhymes over this.

[editline]7th June 2014[/editline]

Soundcloud is being a bitch. I'll critique some more stuff later when I'm not starving to death. Here's something I just finished writing up:

[media]http://soundcloud.com/redbadger/forgotten-beauty[/media]

Thinking about making the widening the attack on the first octave vocals a bit so it's out of line with the beat. Also thinking about adding a bit more on the end with maybe some strings choral stuff. Anyone think I should add that or do you think this short piece is good as is?[/QUOTE]

I think there might be too much reverb on the piano, strings I think could be pretty rad! A cello or something that lays down a melody, violas to put more depth on the chords and perhaps have it play on for some time at the start, let it build up longer and then let that middle be as short as intensive as it is right now.

Not a huge fan of the vocals, is it kontakt you're using?

[editline]9th June 2014[/editline]

[QUOTE=seanocaster;45029474]this is really 80s and awesome.
almost finished with this one, just needing a few final touches and instruments. opinions welcome
[media]http://soundcloud.com/obi2kanobe/air[/media][/QUOTE]

I think some other samples (Record some claps of your own if you can!) would make it a lot bigger, it doesn't sound like you've done a lot of EQing on the percussive stuff, you should definietly try that.

I think having more effects on that main synth could be cool too, reverb and delays and stuff!

[editline]9th June 2014[/editline]

[QUOTE=Anax;45035251]Pretty nice. Personally I didn't like the kick sample, and It felt kinda empty without a melody or something playing over the pads and bells.

[media]http://soundcloud.com/anax-1/dusk-laces[/media]
Finished up the mix for this one.
More IDM/acid stuff[/QUOTE]

I think some effects on this as well could make it cool as hell, distortion, delay, autopanning, maybe some breaks here and there on the drums and it could be cool!

[Ms. Gyroscope]

[QUOTE=Anax;45035251]Pretty nice. Personally I didn't like the kick sample, and It felt kinda empty without a melody or something playing over the pads and bells.

[media]http://soundcloud.com/anax-1/dusk-laces[/media]
Finished up the mix for this one.
More IDM/acid stuff[/QUOTE]

How exactly are you doing this?

[editline]9th June 2014[/editline]

Ugh i think i should just take a break from music for a while. Im just way too mediocre.

[Timo★]

[QUOTE=Mysterious Mr.E;45039744]How exactly are you doing this?

[editline]9th June 2014[/editline]

Ugh i think i should just take a break from music for a while. Im just way too mediocre.[/QUOTE]Don't get discouraged by anax, hes just too good. You won't get better if u dont keep going on

[AshMan]

No harm in taking a break, whenever I don't do it for a while I always come back super motivated.
Don't give up though.

[Consciousness]

Something new i'm fuckin with
[media]http://soundcloud.com/inzal/sample[/media]
i'm gonna put some work into this one but i'm liking where it's going

[QUOTE=Rediscover;45008946]just had a 45 second solo dance party

i fucks wit this

also here's something i started last night, private link cause its real rough

-link is dead-[/QUOTE]

track brought a smile to my face, pretty sweet

[editline]9th June 2014[/editline]

[QUOTE=MilkBagz;45009227]The lower end's kind of messy & the hihats are panned a little far to the right, everything else sounds nice though. The delayed snares & open hats are sick.

It's not the type of music I listen to, but I really like the way the bass & lead sound together. Everything's mixed clean as hell too.

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I've been working on this the past week, on & off:

[media]http://soundcloud.com/masonkaskiw/cllmmlk-prvw[/media]

And this one a while before that, haven't finished it yet though:

[media]http://soundcloud.com/masonkaskiw/5142014-wip[/media]
Does this sound happy or sad to you? I started out going for a sad sound, but when I listen to it now it sounds like it could be either, and I don't really want that.[/QUOTE]

pretty nice atmospheric tracks, the build ups feel a little bit too long for me though but it works well

[MilkBagz]

Take the s out of "https".

[Timo★]

[QUOTE=Skeeter;45038031]
[media]http://soundcloud.com/skriket/hej-pappa-reinfeldt[/media]
[/QUOTE]I find it hard to critique such long tracks. Well, to start off with, I like it (as I did the original). The pacing and overall structure is pretty nicely laid out. The panning guitar thing(?) at 3 minutes is a great touch! The track gets really intense and keeps interesting throughout. Great work

[editline]10th June 2014[/editline]

well that wasn't critique really, I just flattered the track but it is a really well made track so w/e

[editline]10th June 2014[/editline]

[QUOTE=Consciousness;45046906]Something new i'm fuckin with
[media]http://soundcloud.com/inzal/sample[/media]
i'm gonna put some work into this one but i'm liking where it's going[/QUOTE]Haha this is pretty fun, can't really say since it is a bit short but I like where it's heading

[editline]10th June 2014[/editline]

[QUOTE=seanocaster;45029474]this is really 80s and awesome.
almost finished with this one, just needing a few final touches and instruments. opinions welcome
[media]http://soundcloud.com/obi2kanobe/air[/media][/QUOTE]Kinda cool, but the percussion could use a little something, maybe some reverb or a small delay to spice it up. If you're not gonna have a melody play over it, you should try to make the pads bigger with effects and stacking (like skeeter said) to keep it interesting and fill the space

[editline]10th June 2014[/editline]

Here is that crazy thing I posted some time ago but longer:
[media]http://soundcloud.com/itbegins/ritual-wipp[/media]
Basically just laying down the structure and stuff

[ELectrodeath]

[QUOTE=Skeeter;45038031]Aight so I did a remix on that long track I made, here it is (I think I made the drums a bit better as well as you commented on redBadger, I also decided to pan it into the middle, and tried to gate out the snare drum a bit more by lowpass&highpassfiltering below 500 and above 3500hz, then I cut the middle parts as well to get both bottom and high end, then just a gate.

[media]http://soundcloud.com/skriket/hej-pappa-reinfeldt[/media]
[/QUOTE]

Cool song, do you think you could upload the track stems? I wanna mess around with mixing stuff.

[MilkBagz]

[QUOTE=redBadger;45026731]Soundcloud is being a bitch. I'll critique some more stuff later when I'm not starving to death. Here's something I just finished writing up:

[media]http://soundcloud.com/redbadger/forgotten-beauty[/media]

Thinking about making the widening the attack on the first octave vocals a bit so it's out of line with the beat. Also thinking about adding a bit more on the end with maybe some strings choral stuff. Anyone think I should add that or do you think this short piece is good as is?[/QUOTE]

I think it's enough as it is, to be honest. It's short, but it sounds like a complete track to me already. Did you play the piano or use a plugin? It sounds good.

[QUOTE=Anax;45035251][media]http://soundcloud.com/anax-1/dusk-laces[/media]
Finished up the mix for this one.
More IDM/acid stuff[/QUOTE]

I love IDM, and it still took me until the third time I listened this to sort of understand it - not that it's a bad thing though. I don't really like the drums (just out of personal taste, there's nothing wrong with them), but the lead and bassline are so great. The lead sounds like it's melting or something, but it's really nice at the same time. And the bassline sounds aggressive as hell. The transitions are good too, it definitely doesn't get repetitive at all.

[QUOTE=Skeeter;45038031]Aight so I did a remix on that long track I made, here it is (I think I made the drums a bit better as well as you commented on redBadger, I also decided to pan it into the middle, and tried to gate out the snare drum a bit more by lowpass&highpassfiltering below 500 and above 3500hz, then I cut the middle parts as well to get both bottom and high end, then just a gate.

[media]http://soundcloud.com/skriket/hej-pappa-reinfeldt[/media][/QUOTE]

The melody that's playing through pretty much the whole thing gets repetitive, the rest is fine though. I like that there's a lot in the background that you wouldn't really notice the first time listening through it.

[editline]asdf[/editline]

[media]http://soundcloud.com/masonkaskiw/fllngaprt-prvw[/media]

I started this off as a hip hop track, and after adding in a break from one of my older tracks that was never finished, I selected only the starting of it, which made it keep looping, so that I could make it match the tempo correctly. I forgot to disable the rest of the plugins and shit, so it was playing only to the first snare before repeating again. It sounded fucking sick, so I just cut all the other shit out and built on top of that. Only 11 seconds long so far, but it got me all excited and shit and I feel like I gotta share it already.

[Anax]

[QUOTE=Mysterious Mr.E;45039744]How exactly are you doing this?

[editline]9th June 2014[/editline]

Ugh i think i should just take a break from music for a while. Im just way too mediocre.[/QUOTE]

Well I can't really give a full run down on such a general question but I use FL and most of it is just layering instruments in piano rolls at 200bpm. Starting with a really simplistic beat, and working it up from there filling in the spaces according to the rhythm.

Don't beat urself up so much man. The last thing you want to do is stop trying. Everyone gets musicians block and frustration, but keeping yourself down doesn't make it better. And don't hesitate to ask specifics yo, if you want to know anything I'm not keeping secrets over here.

[absolalone111]

[QUOTE=CLungcancer;45049963]Here is that crazy thing I posted some time ago but longer:
[media]http://soundcloud.com/itbegins/ritual-wipp[/media]
Basically just laying down the structure and stuff[/QUOTE]
Not a fan of the drums right at the beginning, they seem almost off time, but get better around the 0.09 mark. I like what you're doing with the drums, but I don't like the samples that much.
The middle was a bit to abstract for me, not my kind of thing, especially when compared to the beginning of the song.
I do like the discordant 30's vibe you've got going on, but as I said, I'm really not a fan of the drum samples, the the snare and the crash (I think) really stand out as though they shouldn't be there. I think maybe some more natural sounding acoustic samples would work better.

Damn, this all seems kinda harsh, but like, I hope you get what I mean:v

[mousewaffle]

Here are a few tracks that I have been working on if anyone has any constructive feedback
Chill EDM
[url]https://soundcloud.com/rickymousewaffles/fairy-dance[/url]
Piano Track
[url]https://soundcloud.com/rickymousewaffles/emotional-piano-riff[/url]
Ambient Beat
[url]https://soundcloud.com/rickymousewaffles/waves[/url]

[absolalone111]

[QUOTE=mousewaffle;45057321]Here are a few tracks that I have been working on if anyone has any constructive feedback
Chill EDM
[url]https://soundcloud.com/rickymousewaffles/fairy-dance[/url]
Piano Track
[url]https://soundcloud.com/rickymousewaffles/emotional-piano-riff[/url]
Ambient Beat
[url]https://soundcloud.com/rickymousewaffles/waves[/url][/QUOTE]
If you want feedback on your tracks, you have to give feedback on someone else's first, those are the rules!

[Biscuit-Boy]

But you do have to let him know those are the rules first before you go on shouting at him ;)

On the other hand, all of the regulars in this thread, you're making my life! I've started working 12 hour shifts and have almost no time to check the thread, but I haven't had to ask someone to post feedback in days, it's incredible <3

And thanks to everyone like absolalone111 who've helped enforce the rules, thank you! - I only ask that you try to be nice to them and remember they probably didn't know any better.

<3 you all bbs

[Timo★]

[QUOTE=MilkBagz;45055936]
[media]http://soundcloud.com/masonkaskiw/fllngaprt-prvw[/media]

I started this off as a hip hop track, and after adding in a break from one of my older tracks that was never finished, I selected only the starting of it, which made it keep looping, so that I could make it match the tempo correctly. I forgot to disable the rest of the plugins and shit, so it was playing only to the first snare before repeating again. It sounded fucking sick, so I just cut all the other shit out and built on top of that. Only 11 seconds long so far, but it got me all excited and shit and I feel like I gotta share it already.[/QUOTE]sounds sick, can't wait to see where you take this

[editline]11th June 2014[/editline]

ok so i exported the whole thing out of maschine and put it in fl studio to make some mixing and other shit. I really like the drum sounds myself (sorry absalone) so I decided to just see if I could make them sound more in it by just eq and compressing. I think I did pretty well?
[url]https://soundcloud.com/itbegins/ritual/s-U7ZW2[/url]

[vizard38]

Long time no see guys!

[QUOTE=CLungcancer;45049963]

Here is that crazy thing I posted some time ago but longer:
[media]http://soundcloud.com/itbegins/ritual-wipp[/media]
Basically just laying down the structure and stuff[/QUOTE]

I feel like the lack of a melody detracts from the nature of the song. The first section has a very boisterous sound, and I like the ambient sounds that you included with it but it still needs something more cohesive in my opinion to tie it together. I'm not a big fan of the middle part. Same complaints as the first part for the last section. I like the theme that the piece has; it just needs something more to keep it together.

[QUOTE=MilkBagz;45055936]
[media]http://soundcloud.com/masonkaskiw/fllngaprt-prvw[/media]

I started this off as a hip hop track, and after adding in a break from one of my older tracks that was never finished, I selected only the starting of it, which made it keep looping, so that I could make it match the tempo correctly. I forgot to disable the rest of the plugins and shit, so it was playing only to the first snare before repeating again. It sounded fucking sick, so I just cut all the other shit out and built on top of that. Only 11 seconds long so far, but it got me all excited and shit and I feel like I gotta share it already.[/QUOTE]

Woah I really like that. Its really short though, you are right. It really reminds me of like Ghost in Shell or something along those veins. Nitty gritty city action espionage kind of thing. I'd try a solo cello for a melody line; something haunting/morose, but that's just my input.

Anyway I just finished recording this thing. Its been a while since I recorded. I took a main line from an older song I was working on and decided to use it in this piece. I hope its decent.

[media]http://soundcloud.com/vizard38/castle-of-the-clouds[/media]

[SIRIUS]

[QUOTE=Consciousness;45046906]Something new i'm fuckin with
[media]http://soundcloud.com/inzal/sample[/media]
i'm gonna put some work into this one but i'm liking where it's going

track brought a smile to my face, pretty sweet

[editline]9th June 2014[/editline]

pretty nice atmospheric tracks, the build ups feel a little bit too long for me though but it works well[/QUOTE]

Damn I like that one, the vocals fit in there really nicely... very smooth. maybe if the instrental had more of a rise and fall it would be cool.

[media]http://soundcloud.com/sierios/1574a[/media]

Here's something i've been working on... but i'm not sure what to do with really... what do you guys think??

[niel12_5D]

[QUOTE=Spor;44996726]I need a little help. Writing a tune in 4/4, and there's one bar with two 4th notes on the first two beats, but I need to distribute [B]3[/B] different notes evenly over the 3th and 4th beat, without breaks. Basically, I want it to play [B]1[/B] and [B]2[/B] and [B]3 and 4[/B]. I remember reading on this when I first learned music theory, but it has escaped me.[/QUOTE]

Hello!
[img]http://i.imgur.com/t8ZbadG.jpg[/img]

[SIRIUS]

Snip

[Biscuit-Boy]

Couldn't hurt to edit that into your first post and snip the second just to make sure no one gets the wrong idea ;)

[Timo★]

[QUOTE=vizard38;45064820]Long time no see guys!

I feel like the lack of a melody detracts from the nature of the song. The first section has a very boisterous sound, and I like the ambient sounds that you included with it but it still needs something more cohesive in my opinion to tie it together. I'm not a big fan of the middle part. Same complaints as the first part for the last section. I like the theme that the piece has; it just needs something more to keep it together.
[/quote]
The post above you has the new version :(
[quote]
Anyway I just finished recording this thing. Its been a while since I recorded. I took a main line from an older song I was working on and decided to use it in this piece. I hope its decent.

[media]http://soundcloud.com/vizard38/castle-of-the-clouds[/media][/QUOTE]
I like this a lot, reminds me of 2007 runescape music, the piece is like a little adventure in itself

[Skeeter]

[QUOTE=CLungcancer;45049963]I find it hard to critique such long tracks. Well, to start off with, I like it (as I did the original). The pacing and overall structure is pretty nicely laid out. The panning guitar thing(?) at 3 minutes is a great touch! The track gets really intense and keeps interesting throughout. Great work

[editline]10th June 2014[/editline]

well that wasn't critique really, I just flattered the track but it is a really well made track so w/e
[/QUOTE]

Thanks! Don't worry about it, just the fact you took the time to listen to it and give me your thoughts about it means a lot, it really does. Thanks both for the kind words and taking the time out of your world :)

[editline]11th June 2014[/editline]

[QUOTE=ELectrodeath;45051136]Cool song, do you think you could upload the track stems? I wanna mess around with mixing stuff.[/QUOTE]

Yeah I can definietly do that, you have a dropbox or something where I can put it? It's a pretty large track

[editline]11th June 2014[/editline]

[QUOTE=MilkBagz;45055936]

The melody that's playing through pretty much the whole thing gets repetitive, the rest is fine though. I like that there's a lot in the background that you wouldn't really notice the first time listening through it.
[/QUOTE]
Yeah that's something I too think could've been done differently, sadly I can't think of how to progress it beyond that simple melody without destroying the groove it got. :(

[Timo★]

[QUOTE=Skeeter;45070501]
Yeah that's something I too think could've been done differently, sadly I can't think of how to progress it beyond that simple melody without destroying the groove it got. :([/QUOTE]I think the repetitiveness is a lot to taste, I personally like it

[editline]11th June 2014[/editline]

yes first post let me link this here again
[QUOTE=CLungcancer;45063727]
[url]https://soundcloud.com/itbegins/ritual/s-U7ZW2[/url][/QUOTE]

[hobo4president]

[QUOTE=Dead Madman;45007086]
What do you guys think of this track for my EP?

[url]https://soundcloud.com/morebubbles/finding-yesterday-3/s-P56ee[/url]

I haven't posted anything here in a whiiiiiiile

[/QUOTE]

This is really good dude, I'm especially in love with the hit before the kick comes back in it really makes it explode. The intro does sound a bit emtpy for the first ~8 seconds but I love the sweep you have coming in.

[QUOTE=MilkBagz;45009227]
I've been working on this the past week, on & off:

[media]http://soundcloud.com/masonkaskiw/cllmmlk-prvw[/media]

And this one a while before that, haven't finished it yet though:

[media]http://soundcloud.com/masonkaskiw/5142014-wip[/media]
Does this sound happy or sad to you? I started out going for a sad sound, but when I listen to it now it sounds like it could be either, and I don't really want that.[/QUOTE]

Great groove and vibes in both of these, the second one definitely seems more sad than happy to me. That said I don't really like the kick in the first track it seems to be really punchy with a lot of high end so it sticks out quite a lot. The snares are great in both tracks, really snappy.

[QUOTE=Consciousness;45046906]Something new i'm fuckin with
[media]http://soundcloud.com/inzal/sample[/media]
i'm gonna put some work into this one but i'm liking where it's going
[/QUOTE]

Kind of reminds me of some of the early 2000s dance music that was popular. The vocal chops are nice I think they could be a tiny bit quieter though. The arp is really nice and cheery and fits in really well with the chime flurry thing at ~50.

___________________________________________________________________________________

I finished up two remixes.

Lights remix
[media]http://soundcloud.com/hobo4president/ellie-goulding-lights-philip-madden-remix[/media]

From Gold remix
[media]http://soundcloud.com/hobo4president/novo-amor-from-gold-philip-madden-edit[/media]

[ELectrodeath]

[QUOTE=Skeeter;45070501]Yeah I can definietly do that, you have a dropbox or something where I can put it? It's a pretty large track[/QUOTE]

Dropbox: [email][e-mail][/email]

Metal song I'm working on:

[url]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1462509/Ampy%20intro.mp3[/url]

[ELectrodeath]

-snip-

[hippowombat]

No vocals yet, but please let me know what you think of the instrumentation on this track.

[URL="https://soundcloud.com/#twobearshighfiving/demo-no-vox"]https://soundcloud.com/#twobearshighfiving/demo-no-vox[/URL]

[ELectrodeath]

[QUOTE=hippowombat;45074461]No vocals yet, but please let me know what you think of the instrumentation on this track.

[URL]https://soundcloud.com/twobearshighfiving/demo-no-vox[/URL][/QUOTE]

Fixed link. And it's sick, gives a really cool math-rocky vibe. Some of the drum timing is a bit off, there's too much sub bass in the kick drum, and the drum sound gets really weird and out of phase in the chorus.

[hippowombat]

[QUOTE=ELectrodeath;45074495]Fixed link. And it's sick, gives a really cool math-rocky vibe. Some of the drum timing is a bit off, there's too much sub bass in the kick drum, and the drum sound gets really weird and out of phase in the chorus.[/QUOTE]

Shoooooot I thought I updated it. I messed up the mixing in Mixcraft, but I fixed it, I'll upload the fixed version when I get home. Thanks for checking it out and for the info/feedback!

[Thaard]

I made the worlds worst norwegian punk-tune.
[url]https://soundcloud.com/thaard/soppel-her-setter-vi-folk-pa-manen-til-kong-harald[/url]