I'll tell you what man, this is getting close to the kind of stuff I'd love to here more on this site! It's very dark and ambient, and I love that. That pad is perfect -- PERFECT -- for this style of music man. Your drums are pretty expressive, although your snare could stick out a little more in my opinion; consider increasing the sustain on it. Your wobble bass had a good rhythm, but I'm kind of dubious as to its tone; in my opinion, it didn't feel harsh nor deep enough. Consider adding a hint of distortion to it (no more than a hint lol), and consider dropping the octave of the bass in places, especially the beginning (or consider layering a sub bass underneath it). You have great ideas in here man, I can't wait to hear the final track! =) If you have any more questions for me, seeing as I'm god tired and a little drunk, let me know man over PM, I'd be happy to help you out in any way that I can! =)
Thank you for the nice review !
I wanted to create a more, lets say "happy" track.You may see a piano in future versions.Still not sure about it though.As for the bass, i'm going to say it again - there is a SUB.Some distortion will indeed be nice.I'll consider trying what you suggested.As for the drums, i might change them alot (going for harder ones - check out my track called Monster to see what i mean by hard drums).
Thanks for the support man.I'll let you know if i have any questions and i'll PM you when i finish this one.
PS.Check out Reignee's song Badman Sound i'm sure you'll like it. :)
I really like your drums. That sticks out the most out of any other element to me. Your bass isn't too shabby either, it has more character to it than most dubstep artists on NG tend to pump into it. It's pretty grimy too, although I feel like adding a little bit more drive would improve its sound a little (and I'm talkin a smidge, not too much because it'll get it sounding like mud lol). While the song is rather repetitive, the motifs you present are quite good, very freaky if I might say. Some other sound effects would be cool (maybe some sound clips and the like in the intro?), and I think if you cut your drop into a fourth (or at least a half) of what it is now, you could improve the impact of your drop a lot (make it heavier, because it's shorter and with more "anticipation," so to speak). All in all, I really like where this is going. Keep it up, and lemme know when the full version comes out!
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Thanks for the nice and honest review man.I was really happy when i saw your review this morning (knowing that you are one of the few people who actually have something to say, other than "Yeah this is awesome" or " this is sh!t").
And you are quite right about everything.I spend alot more time with the drums than the rest of the song (including variation) and they turned out really nice imo.
As for the bass, i think i might change it alot till the final product.Also the thing you mentioned about the drop was going through my mind too.I might even cut the whole drop and make it an instant one with a fast bass build right before it just to give it a surprising effect (as alot dubstep tracks have those).I'll surely let you know when i finish this one (i hope i get the inspiration soon :D)
Thank you again !
PS. I'd like to request your feedback on another track of mine (if it is possible?)
called Meat Grinder (the dubstep remix of it), as it would mean alot to me.
Cheers and continue making sick tracks like Reflections.
:)
Very nice indeed. I see now that the AF+T888 corresponds to you and tigger888. I'll be sure to check out tigger's version after this. But, I love the motif here, even though it's a little repetitive. It's so spacey, I really like it. While it feels that, in places, there's too much business going on (especially around the 3:40-ish mark and beyond), all the sounds are superb. I think the thing that I like most about this song is the drums. At least, that's what stuck out to me the most. I think it's because it reminds me of a drumbeat that I recently wrote for a song (check out "Dubstep Preview" to see what I mean lol; it's not quite the same, but it has the same FEEL to it in my opinion - this big, sort of "trodding" feel, like something you'd hear in a Transformers movie). You've got great ideas here my friend, I'm very excited to see what you come out with in the future! =)
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This is kind of a dream I've had lol, you doin dubstep. Your melodies are freaking ace as usual. And, your drum parts stick out like a beautiful rose, and the inclusion of the piano is a nice touch for sure. However, since I've also been getting heavy into producing dubstep recently, I've taken note of a lotta different things, and tried to get some filth goin on my end. You come far closer than anyone else on the site that I've encountered to date (and to be expected, you're just a sexy producing beast lol ;) ), but I feel like it could actually be FILTHIER in places; a lotta this comes with playin with distortion and the like, and layering different detuned wave forms in the bass. The drums in places - especially the snare - could use a little bit of extra slap by layering it with a low-tuned clap. The drop could also use some extra "anticipation," so to speak, to get that portion of the song to have its own flare and heaviness (and you get people to just FREAK if you add that energy to it; it's like seeing your roller coaster drop or something at an amusement park: you can feel the adrenaline rush coming on, and that's what makes the dubstep drop so beautiful); I think the main reason that it doesn't have enough anticipation is because it's too long and too far into the song - but this might just be me.
Overall, this song is probably my new favorite NG dubstep tune dude. There is quite a bit of mastery that you pumped into this one! It reminds me so much of some of your other tunes that made me flip - especially the Shaman melody, and I don't know why lol. The transitions are flawless, and the melody is to die for - and I can't cut you on that melodic expansion towards the end, it's somethin else. You play with my head in this one for sure, and I love it. So artsy, man, so artsy!
Wow, everyone's right, this is pretty much your best track - and not just cuz you added synths lol. I love this quite a bit! There's a lot going on here (much like my dubstep song lol =P). I love how this song opens; it's just epic, and then adding that DnB drum track made it all that much sweeter. And then you add scratching? Nice! The melody progression is also great, and your transitions are essentially flawless. The synths are so fat dude, just wow; when most people try to mess with these sounds, it comes out cheesy, but you nailed it as far timbre goes man! I commend you on that. The few weak points in the song, though, are in the overall EQing; I feel that your kick overcompensated for my "weak" one lol, it's so punchy that it just takes over the mix in places. There's also a lot of sound towards the end, and it contributes to this somewhat overall muddy, distorted tone. Structurally, I think you coulda carried out the ending a little further too; I was expecting this epic outtro, and it just ended short of where my ear wanted it to. But, the track is still very good, much better overall than anything else I've heard you make! It's like Mortal Kombat on crack dude! Haha. But anyway, it's good man, and the blend of both classical and electronica elements makes it all the more unique; make more stuff this complex, and you'll be at the top of the NG artists for sure!
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"Wow, everyone's right, this is pretty much your best track - and not just cuz you added synths lol. I love this quite a bit! There's a lot going on here (much like my dubstep song lol =P)."
Haha thanks man! I'm not sure whether this or Racing Through Eternity would be my best, but thanks for the compliments!
"I love how this song opens; it's just epic, and then adding that DnB drum track made it all that much sweeter."
Yeah :D.
"And then you add scratching? Nice!"
Lol, the scratching was the only thing I added which persuaded me to turn this into a techno song. At first I was like "Nah, I'm doing so well with Classical instruments and a drum kit, why turn it into techno?? Although I can just try out scratching just for fun..." and then I tried it, and I liked it, so I continued it as techno xD.
"The melody progression is also great, and your transitions are essentially flawless."
Thanks man. I think the transition from the first part to techno could use some work, but I'm glad you liked my transitions :).
"The synths are so fat dude, just wow; when most people try to mess with these sounds, it comes out cheesy, but you nailed it as far timbre goes man! I commend you on that."
Yeah, that was my exact intention when I was making the techno song. I was using generic synths, so I tried my best to make sure it won't come out cheesy.
"The few weak points in the song, though, are in the overall EQing; I feel that your kick overcompensated for my "weak" one lol, it's so punchy that it just takes over the mix in places. There's also a lot of sound towards the end, and it contributes to this somewhat overall muddy, distorted tone."
I totally agree with you regarding EQing. This is a WiP, and I tend to EQ everything towards the end of producing a song (I just solo each instrument I need to EQ and EQ each one individually) so that's why there's a significant amount of distortion and mud in the mix.
"Structurally, I think you coulda carried out the ending a little further too; I was expecting this epic outtro, and it just ended short of where my ear wanted it to."
Yeah I think that I'll add a break after the part at the end, and it turns into some trance.
"But, the track is still very good, much better overall than anything else I've heard you make! It's like Mortal Kombat on crack dude! Haha. But anyway, it's good man, and the blend of both classical and electronica elements makes it all the more unique; make more stuff this complex, and you'll be at the top of the NG artists for sure!"
Great, thanks a bunch man! I'm usually more of a Trailerscore/Classical person, but heck, it's my first proper techno song, so I may as well make it original :P. Thanks for the epic review, you never cease to impress as always :D.
I particularly like the grittiness of that bass you've got. The drums are also pretty poppy, which is nice (although the hi-hats have too much "length" to them; try getting a shorter version of the hi-hat if possible, or just turn down their sustain levels a bit). While the LFO on the bass is interesting, I would recommend making it more stable in places, automating the chaotic movement only at moments when it will heighten the experience of your song (such as at the break, where the drums cut out at 0:27). You could also try messing with the cutoff frequency of the bass, just to give it more flare and character (you can get it to sound like it's talking this way, which is pretty badass). I'm also impartial to the way the bass opens, it just feels like it's too dominating; try building it up, complementing it with some other sounds and stuff. And one more thing: In the full version of the song, I'd recommend coming up with at least one more melodic pattern to complement this one, just to add in the middle, such that you end up with an ABA structure, if you know what I mean (or, you could keep this, have a break section, then add a drop - oh yes! you need to add a drop or two, my friend! I was hoping for it and it never really came! - and return to this dark melody). You have some interesting ideas here my friend, and I'm excited to see what you do with it! =)
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Well Thanks for your criticism and ideas. This is the first time I have ever even attempted dubstep so I was hoping I could get the feel for it. :) Ill give you a heads up when its complete.
Nice use of sound effects in this one, and I'm glad to hear you varying that drumline up! The snare could use some extra slap accomplished through layering, but the drum part works vary well.
The drop is interesting, but just a tad bit too weak in my opinion. It could highly benefit from a "thicker" sound - i.e., utilize more than just using your lead sound. You need some more anticipation, and this is the way to accomplish it.
I'm also not a huge fan of that lead that you used. It just sounds a little "cheesy" IMO (God, I hate to use that word...it reminds me of something someone else said to me lol...). I would experiment with finding a sound with a slightly more "cutting" tone, because the washiness of it takes away from the integrity of this intense sound you've got building up. This may be just me, though; you can choose to disregard this if you wish lol.
As for the bass...I still think it could use a little bit more "cut." Check out the comments that I left on "Some form of dubstep" to see about how I would go about improving this. And, if it doesn't make sense to ya, feel free to PM me lol.
You've mostly got the dubstep thing down, but I feel that there's just a little bit lacking here yet. Your conclusion is a little bit uninteresting, and the main melody ends up a little bit dull because of its constant repeat thoughout the song. I'd recommend - you guessed it! - some variation in places, as this will give this song a whole boost.
I like the sound FX you're using a lot. Perhaps you should add some more of those sound FX in there, which would make the song a little bit more interesting in places.
The motif in this song is excellent. It feels very "tribal." I hope these suggestions are able to help you out. If not, feel free to contact me, and I'll be willing to discuss it more in depth.
Hey thanks, for the review :)
The one thing that has plagued me the most since i've started to produce myown music is variation...
It's something i think people have touched upon on most of my submissions that i am pretty repetative.
Even though i do try and mix it up a little, it usually does come out the same...
I will take alot of your advice on board, especially with your review on my other submission, regarding padding out the song , and making it feel a little more thicker...
I love this sort of ambient DnB stuff, and the drumwork is phenomenal. Really, it's quite good, I love it! I love that breakbeat, glitchy stuff you add throughout the song... Really, it's great! Essentially, this is one sexy song man! I can definitely see why Blackhole12 recommended this track to me. I think the only thing I'd recommend is finding something else to replace that "whistling" thing, such as at 2:20-ish. The song could also benefit from an increased bass section later on in the song, keeping the same melody of course. I love this a lot as it stands though, it's really great work man!
Blackhole12 was right in recommending you to me, we produce similar stuff. I highly recommend you check out my latest dubstep track to see what I mean ("Reflections"...I dunno if you like dubstep much or not, but you'll see how we both have a build-up section, choirs, and a final concluding playground, with some nice breakdown sections and what not, etc.; BH12 thought that my song coulda been better suited to something like this, and I can definitely see why he would see this...in fact, this track makes me want to make an ambient DnB track even more than I wanted to already lol!). But anyway, thanks for the beautiful song, keep up the work like this man! You've just became one of my favorite Audio artists!
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I love the motifs here, and I also like how you followed the dubstep formula. Nice use of clips from Agent Smith, it sent a chill down my spine, remember the matrix. I would say, believe it or not (although I'm listening to this through my bass-biased headphones), that that bass could use a little more grime on it. I think the way you could do that is switching up the register that bass sits in (i.e., let it hit the current register, then take it down an octave for a second, giving your bass a little more character). It could use just a slight more bass register in my opinion, but it's still pretty good. The drums are rather divine, I just wish they woulda picked up somewhere, because the song got too repetitive at points. I'm also very intrigued by that slowing-down-scratching noise you make (such as at about 3:47 to 3:48). Any pointers on how to create it? I'd like to learn any tricks of the trade. You don't have to tell me here; just PM me for secrecy...if you feel like telling me, that is lol.
Cheers for the feedback ! I'll try that about the bass, I think I did it with one of my basses, but kinda forgot about the other. to keep things short I'll send you a PM about the slowing down thing ;)
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