one thing, i guess it's just a personal preference, but i'd work on the beats. not so much the beat samples, more so the sequencing. you want that syncopated sound, you want it to sound slightly broken to give it that disjointed dubstep vibe. maybe adding some swing, or just manually placing some additional HH in. also, have a go at pitching your drum samples down. in order to do this, you will need to tighten the samples up, thus giving it that PUNCH sound, which is vital in making dubstep.
ohhh, another trick i like to use is layering. layer your snares to get a fuller sound. don't forget to tighten them also. if u layer a snappy clap over a thick dnb snare and then add a mid range snare to that, you get a really nice punchy snare that snaps nicely.
but man, props on the tune so far. the bassline is deffs there.
well done man.
all those melodies sound pretty good. the first groove you have going there was my fav :P you could make one seperate tune outa that. the bass groove was healthy :D
great stuff man. keep experimenting with that beast and who knows what hot tune you will bang out ;)
Thanks for the review B! Not sure what state this was in exactly when you reviewed it, I think it was a bunch of songs in one. I guess it still kinda is that!! lol. Thanks man. Ken
yeha man! this track is great... the quiet parts with little melody are very unique and i think it really showcases the beat itself. then when the guitar licks hit, it takes flight.
man, i like those intro beats there. i was really hoping for some smashing kicks to drop (just my preference) but still i think you have a decent track in the works!!!!
if you like i would love to have a go at adding a different beat to it!
anyways, killa lil tune bro!!!
PEACE!
Butcha d-_-b
just beautiful... every sound, every beat hit, everything just had this strong emotional aspect. im so sorry to hear of loss, i can't imagine the pain you are going through. seriously, i wish you all the best in this hard time...
thank you so much for your kind words it always helps when you have those to show they care in times like this. thank you for your kind comments regarding my tribute song to my mum im very greatfull and glad you enjoyed listening to it
Hey man thanks for the kind words! I really like this track myself. I did a track similar to this for Barry Morgans Remix Competition and I kinda fell in love with crazy infectious grooves like this. Glad you enjoyed it as much as I do!
there's so much reading you can do on the internet. so many little tricks that can help make mastering easy. id suggest google'n a heap of mastering strategies and find the best that suits you. you deffs have the skills to make a mean track, so yeah the next step is mastering.
hell it's a long process and im still learning, but nevertheless it's fun :P
any questions about anything just ask ill try to help as much as i can.
MAN!!!! this is awesome... that intro lead to the drop was pro! when it dropped i was like yeahhhhhhhhhhh, that's exactly what you want. mate, trance/dance is no where near my fav genre BUT this kicked hard, i really really enjoyed it!
oh and by the way, the mix sounded quite clean (im only listening through headphones). nevertheless, great stuff!!!!!
Thanks so much - I appreciate it! And again that intro is the first thing I built out in FL after reading your posts, so thanks for taking the time to put that information out there. Is there any other reading or info out there that you might suggest I check out?
nice man!
i like how you incorporated an 'academic' theme in the vocals! i guess it's something that the peeps listening can relate to... and i think you achieved that theme well, very unique!
because im a beat junkie i got a few ideas that a swelling in my head, but i guess that relates to my tastes... one major aspect that is digging away at me id the bass, you need some more hard sub bass blowing!
nevertheless the beat is nice (i love the piano melody) and i really enjoyed listening to it.. 3 times in fact :P
your sampling skills are good... id say stick with FL (as far as sequencing and sampling goes), explore the boundaries... damn i have heard some great stuff come out of FL users! don't be fooled by the simplicity of the program, it is a boss piece or software!
on rock it by chrudosh
that dark atmosphere is crazy good :D
nice drum work also..
great piece man
PEACE!
Butcha d-_-b
on Lovers Who Uncover (DUB remix) by celestial1157
im liking it ;)
that arp melody @ 1:00 is sweet. very easy listening man.
i enjoyed it a lot...
PEACE!
Butcha d-_-b
but my next piece im working on is deff gonna be dubsteppy!! hah
thanks for the review!
on DAY @ THE PARK by brandonjames
love that bassline. the beats is mad. you got this down pat ez man.
big ups bro
hope all is well
PEACE!
Butcha d-_-b
Always a joy to get rviews from your trained ear. Im glad your enjoyed it. please come again soon.
-B-
on Im Dub For Life by Eldon1991
one thing, i guess it's just a personal preference, but i'd work on the beats. not so much the beat samples, more so the sequencing. you want that syncopated sound, you want it to sound slightly broken to give it that disjointed dubstep vibe. maybe adding some swing, or just manually placing some additional HH in. also, have a go at pitching your drum samples down. in order to do this, you will need to tighten the samples up, thus giving it that PUNCH sound, which is vital in making dubstep.
ohhh, another trick i like to use is layering. layer your snares to get a fuller sound. don't forget to tighten them also. if u layer a snappy clap over a thick dnb snare and then add a mid range snare to that, you get a really nice punchy snare that snaps nicely.
but man, props on the tune so far. the bassline is deffs there.
well done man.
PEACE!
Butcha d-_-b
on Run Away by CalifKen
all those melodies sound pretty good. the first groove you have going there was my fav :P you could make one seperate tune outa that. the bass groove was healthy :D
great stuff man. keep experimenting with that beast and who knows what hot tune you will bang out ;)
PEACE!
Butcha d-_-b
on What was I, Feat. DJ GHOST by JaketheKilla
great beat ghost, props for that man.
the flow was tight, great arrangement...
pro sound here ;)
PEACE!
Butcha d-_-b
on PLAY YA POSITION by HazestarzHypnotic1
very enjoyable mate
PEACE!
Butcha d-_-b
on Now What (Instrumental) by DustHill
love that orchestral sound, give a tune a great atmosphere!
heaps of emotion...
great work buddy.
PEACE!
Butcha d-_-b
on Drubb2 by khrimson
love it man. mad ##### tune...
FL studio breaking it down...
PEACE!
Butcha d-_-b
on Reese curl by khrimson
this was very enjoyable. great work here, especially the beat chopping... you got tha skills ma man!
the LFO switch up was great ;)
im working on a jump-up style dnb tune. i'll shout out when it's done if you want..
2 thumbs up bro...
PEACE!
Butcha d-_-b
on Smooth Lined by brentonalla1
love those melodies, perfectly arranged...
on Desperate Measures by MrJoKerFaCe
keep this up dog!!!
on Chocolate Steel by MCLift
i enjoyed this one mate :P
PEACE!
Butcha d-_-b
on Desperate Measures by MrJoKerFaCe
on freakshow by SnuffRuffian
the beat is awesome! it's got that dark east coast vibe. well arranged. melodies are great! it all comes together nicely!
well done bro!
PEACE!
Butcha d-_-b
on Frogmarch by Kazm
man, i like those intro beats there. i was really hoping for some smashing kicks to drop (just my preference) but still i think you have a decent track in the works!!!!
if you like i would love to have a go at adding a different beat to it!
anyways, killa lil tune bro!!!
PEACE!
Butcha d-_-b
Updated version is up, if you wanna check it out.
And yeah, you can work on this if you want. PM me your MSN or e-mail or something, I'll send you a version exported without the drums.
Peace and thanks, dude.
Kii.
on The Last Goodbye by raporia
much respect and peace
on My Homie Ft ALIAS 3HEADEDMONSTABEATZ RMX by CONEYISLANDRECORDS
really like the faster bits where the beat takes off!
the melodies were spot on....
wikid stuff man.
PEACE!
Butcha d-_-b
on Glowing After Dark Parametricks Automation Trance by CalifKen
hell it's a long process and im still learning, but nevertheless it's fun :P
any questions about anything just ask ill try to help as much as i can.
PEACE BRO!
Butcha d-_-b
on Glowing After Dark Parametricks Automation Trance by CalifKen
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MAN!!!! this is awesome... that intro lead to the drop was pro! when it dropped i was like yeahhhhhhhhhhh, that's exactly what you want. mate, trance/dance is no where near my fav genre BUT this kicked hard, i really really enjoyed it!
oh and by the way, the mix sounded quite clean (im only listening through headphones). nevertheless, great stuff!!!!!
on Pumped by celestial1157
the first drop was sick!
nice
PEACE!
Butcha d-_-b
me and my friends used to quote that movie up and down back in the day.
so i figured id "relive the past" haha
on Dubtronica by celestial1157
i stumbled over this baby lol, and was even more surprised when i heard my dubstep beat loops in there!
good stuff
PEACE!
Butcha d-_-b
lol
glad you liked it!
-celestial
on 4,6,12 by Theone1
i like how you incorporated an 'academic' theme in the vocals! i guess it's something that the peeps listening can relate to... and i think you achieved that theme well, very unique!
because im a beat junkie i got a few ideas that a swelling in my head, but i guess that relates to my tastes... one major aspect that is digging away at me id the bass, you need some more hard sub bass blowing!
nevertheless the beat is nice (i love the piano melody) and i really enjoyed listening to it.. 3 times in fact :P
PEACE!
Butcha d-_-b
on This Ol' Block_Q-Tizzle Looperman Competition by Pwnone
another killer flow, and the beat is sick!
old skwl Rhodes are killer!
love it
PEACE!
Butcha d-_-b
on pig flu by dopro
your sampling skills are good... id say stick with FL (as far as sequencing and sampling goes), explore the boundaries... damn i have heard some great stuff come out of FL users! don't be fooled by the simplicity of the program, it is a boss piece or software!
top tune though... keep this shizz up man!
PEACE!
Butcha d-_-b