THank you for the constructive criticism. As for the noises in the background not much more I can do about that because I live in an apartment lol. But everything else I’ll take into account and see how I like the track without it. I’m still getting used to hearing my voice so I do genuinely appreciate any feedback.:) G O O DV I B E S and thanks again
Ok. So dont take anything as a negative as I am a very critical listener. Plus, I feel as if the goal is to uplift folks. Comments are just people’s personal opinions and preferences.
1. Really direct intro as seemed a touch out of place due to the smoothness of the track as a whole.
2. Like the chord progression as well as the pad sound.
3. I was missing some low end in the overall mix and it seems like the synth that comes in around the 1:10 mark was a touch hot in the mix as it kind of surprised me.
4. Liked the rhythm section overall, liked the addition of the tambourine as the track grew a little bit. Would have liked the rhythm to be a touch louder in the mix, which may have helped what I was missing in the low end.
Ok. So dont take anything as a negative as I am a very critical listener. Plus, I feel as if the goal is to uplift folks. Comments are just people’s personal opinions and preferences.
Ok. So dont take anything as a negative as I am a very critical listener. Plus, I feel as if the goal is to uplift folks. Comments are just people’s personal opinions and preferences.
1. The beat and percussion things you used and mapped out were good.
2. All you hear is the sample over and over. Do you think it would keep the track more interesting if you added a few small detailed musical elements?
Hi. The problem is - im still kinda new in producing. Its hard for me to find the chords of the sample. I agree, it would be great to add some more instruments.
Ok. So dont take anything as a negative as I am a very critical listener. Plus, I feel as if the goal is to uplift folks. Comments are just people’s personal opinions and preferences.
1. The vocal excerpts are really cool man. I will say that I would have never known what it was unless you elaborated on what it was.
2. The drum sounds you used are unique and smooth. I like how the snare kinda sits back and almost has a flam type effect to it.
Man you had me worried until I saw that you put that disclaimer on all your comments haha I'm Glad you liked the snare, it took a while to get the sound just right, happy it worked out. And thank you for taking the time to listen and give feed back, it's appreciated.
Ok. So dont take anything as a negative as I am a very critical listener. Plus, I feel as if the goal is to uplift folks. Comments are just people’s personal opinions and preferences.
1. You use so many different sounds and drum pattens, but the best one IMO (In my opinion) is the one used at the 2:55 mark.
2. The track as a whole seems to be kind of all over the place in the sense that the instrument sounds are in different keys and don't align with the bass line. Id try and hone in to a pattern and build around that before jumping to an entirely new section.
3. The intro is so long that I had to turn up the volume to its max until I had to back it down a few notches when the track kicked in with the loop I mentioned in point 1.
Overall, there are some good attributes here but it just wasn't as cohesive as I personally would have liked.
Well firstly I thank you for your critical comment and secondly yes I have to agree with you about the beginning of the track is too long but I decided to do it like that in a way to build up in how I wanted the track to become
I'm not sure about the track being all over the place though as it was just how I wanted it to be
Overall personally I do like the track but I have produced better :) and worse lol haha
Ok. So dont take anything as a negative as I am a very critical listener. Plus, I feel as if the goal is to uplift folks. Comments are just people’s personal opinions and preferences.
1. I like the keyboard patch and the warmness of it. But to be honest, I don't even know what key this track is in. It would be really tough for a singer to keep consistent voicings to match this track. Except,... for the 1:23 mark. Nice progression there.
2. It was just tough for me to follow in general because you don't know where a verse or chorus really are (if its meant to be a track for a rapper/singer). The part at the 1:23 mark I spoke of returns later on, but in no specific pattern... again, tough for me to follow.
Hey, thanks for taking the time to listen to this!
The piece is in the key of Ab, with the main chord progression being IIIM7 - IM7 - bii halfdim - Vadd2 - IVM11 -> IVM7 with some variations throughout, such as IIIM7 - IM7 - bIIM7 - Vadd2 - IVM13 - VIIaug(tritone sub)
Which is difficult, given, but I thought it sounded alright overall.
I'm not sure if you meant 1:23 because that's basically the same progression as most of the piece - I'm guessing you meant 1:50 maybe? That's when we do a brief stint into Db sort of.
I kind of was only categorizing this as a hip hop piece because it kind of sounds like one? I guess it wasn't meant for a rap.
Anyways, thanks for listening, and thanks for leaving feedback!
Ok. So dont take anything as a negative as I am a very critical listener. Plus, I feel as if the goal is to uplift folks. Comments are just people’s personal opinions and preferences.
!. Overall, its solid IMO. The only reason that its not as boring going from the D#minor to the B major over and over is due to the different elements or instruments that are used in a timely manner.
2. I thought the intro was great; especially liked the shakers and snaps(?). The pad choice at the beginning is nice and open.
3. Then you add the guitar loop and congas. This obviously increases the listeners emotion with the progression. Makes sense.
4. Next, the violin comes in and this is where I personally started to try and dial some sounds in. The drums come in and are mixed well, but the violin starts to compete with the guitar because of the wetness of the reverb. To me, the verb of the lower register on the violin is in the same frequency range of the lower voicings of the guitar.
5. Speaking of the violin, around the 1:27 mark it goes up in its higher register and crescendos. The issue I had here is a mixing one: when you sit on that note, it makes the reverb almost have a feedback loop in it which makes that particular voicing harsh.
6. Love the Rainstick!
7. Next, the delayed electric guitar (I believe thats what it is), comes in (3:15 mark) and does its thing. However, its very mid rangy, which also clashes with the frequency of the acoustic loop (lower register).
8. Piano does the same thing as the electric guitar. But when it goes up to the higher octaves it pops easier. You place a couple grace notes in there which IMO weren't needed because its all step wise movement.
I know this seems like a lot, but as I said in the opening statement, I'm a critical listener.
So I listened to the reference you made and on that particular beat, it is simple as yours is. However, there is use of the intro sample vocal that is sparsely used in a few spots. Its a small detailed element that keeps the listener entertained by the music.. although the music is obviously not what makes the track. The layered vocals in the reference track are well done and do fill out the track overall. Again, its about the rap, not the music. However, the beat itself (drums) of the reference track have a couple of extra hits that are placed in the hooks which also add a small, but detailed element.
Your track isn't far off from this, and always go by your ear before you go by visuals of the actual .wav files that you're looking at. You can make up that volume by compression and EQ on the back end. Your extra guitar part is the thing that clashes with the key of the song (its on the last hit), I'd leave that out and allow the initial guitar to play that awkward voicing.
When you add the second guitar back in the middle of the track, perhaps put a small, soft delay on it. Add a couple of voicings to the bass in the hook to make it move a touch more.
At the end of the day, yes, the vocal is what is going to bring a track like this to life, but you can't just assume that the artist is going to fill that void.
Ok. So dont take anything as a negative as I am a very critical listener. Plus, I feel as if the goal is to uplift folks. Comments are just people’s personal opinions and preferences.
1. The piano is really smooth and chill. It’s a nice element that sits well in the mix.
2. The bass is hot and seems to cover up the kick drum quite a bit to where the kick doesn’t pop as much.
3. The complete abstract ordeal that is introduced around the :55 second mark seemed exactly that, abstract and way out there. To me, it didn’t work because it sounds like a completely different vibe and song entirely. Personally, I would have rather heard you stick with the piano melody and build around that to differentiate the section (pads, strings, a lead, etc.).
Ok. So dont take anything as a negative as I am a very critical listener. Plus, I feel as if the goal is to uplift folks. Comments are just people’s personal opinions and preferences.
1. First thing is first, the mix. There are a ton of good elements in this track and a bunch of ear candy, but I feel like it could be more cohesive. Example: the rap is quieter than the chick singer.
2. Speaking of the chick singer; it seems she has a decent vocal but it’s completely not in the key of this track. This isn’t really a critique, because it’s just the fact unfortunately.
2. The guy singer with the auto-tune is in key, but at times it’s not properly modulated with the voicings of the instrumentation.
3. Like point 2, the “show me” voicings are clashing or competing with the voicings of the instruments.
4. I’m finding this to be very common, and that is this: the rap vocal needs a De-esser. The siblence of the “S’s” and “T’s” seem harsh.
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Ok. So dont take anything as a negative as I am a very critical listener. Plus, I feel as if the goal is to uplift folks. Comments are just people’s personal opinions and preferences.
1. So the main thing that sticks out is that the vocal really needs a De-eser. The siblence in your “s’s“ and “t’s“ seem pretty harsh.
2. The choruses or hook as they say seem really straight up and simple. Personally, I’d try to play with some pan and/or delay automation. Maybe not in the first one if you want to keep it straight up, but perhaps the second.
Ok. So dont take anything as a negative as I am a very critical listener. Plus, I feel as if the goal is to uplift folks.
1. Very interesting chord progression that could make it challenging for one to sing to (artist adds a chorus).
2. Original guitar loops seems to sit pretty far behind the kick and snare on certain hits. Not sure if you intended this but if not, take a look at the grid there.
3. Personally, I feel as if you need a few more elements as the track as a whole seems a tad bland.
The mixing on the drums was actually something I was very confused about. Just by looking at the peaks, the drums seem like they are so much louder than they actually sound. I had an earlier mix that I was actually more happy with where the drums were even louder and the guitar loop was maybe 20% quieter. I thought the drums really filled out the track and made it sound a lot less bland when they were mixed like this, especially because of the reverb on the snare. But after I exported it and saw the waveform (which was much worse than this is) I was concerned and thought I should start over, even though it sounded better just by ear.
Also, I was trying to do somewhat of a recreation of the beat from "jocelyn flores" so I left the track somewhat empty, imagining that there would eventually be thick layered vocals over certain parts of the song.
Any specific tips you can give me to work around my situation in the future?
Not a trans guy by any means but Ill say that you hit the mark when it comes to this genre. Hearing the mastered version would be an important piece for me. Id like to hear how it all meshes together, especially with the high attack in the Bass track.
1. Seems you need a De-esser on your vocal as there is a lot of sibilance.
2. The flow is good for sure, but I feel like the business of the drums (maybe a mix thing) takes away from the smoothness of the vocal.
Tons of verb on the piano including early reflections. Its big if that was what your were trying to accomplish. The beat however... wow... I mean this completely threw it off for me. It took away from the massive ballad that was going on with the piano and the underlying pad work. Not making it personal... but man, I had to stop the track cause of that.... lol. Nice work with the other elements, including the bass.
Sup brother. Totally dig what you did with this. For the record, I've got more loops available that I'm Posting here and at audioendo.com. Good work man.
on World Full of Faces by cautionrawr
on Deep inside collab with Aleatz by cautionrawr
1. You have a nice smooth voice. I even like when you use the vibrato on some of the ends of your phrases.
2. Would have liked the vocal to be more up front in the mix.
3. The FX you have on the vocal is nice (not the delay).
4. The vocal track needs to be cleaned up a little as I can hear things going on after phrases in the booth.
Good job.
on Black Coffee and Bones by BlancFroid
1. Really direct intro as seemed a touch out of place due to the smoothness of the track as a whole.
2. Like the chord progression as well as the pad sound.
3. I was missing some low end in the overall mix and it seems like the synth that comes in around the 1:10 mark was a touch hot in the mix as it kind of surprised me.
4. Liked the rhythm section overall, liked the addition of the tambourine as the track grew a little bit. Would have liked the rhythm to be a touch louder in the mix, which may have helped what I was missing in the low end.
Good job.
on God is Good by JohnKnelsen
1. Im a big time believer in Jesus.
2. I really wanted the vocal more up front.
3. Obviously love the message.
Good job.
on Chillhop beat by Paleczka123
1. The beat and percussion things you used and mapped out were good.
2. All you hear is the sample over and over. Do you think it would keep the track more interesting if you added a few small detailed musical elements?
Good job.
on confident very by BlackKasper
1. The vocal excerpts are really cool man. I will say that I would have never known what it was unless you elaborated on what it was.
2. The drum sounds you used are unique and smooth. I like how the snare kinda sits back and almost has a flam type effect to it.
Cool vibe overall man.
Good job.
on The Zebra In The Moon by topclass
1. You use so many different sounds and drum pattens, but the best one IMO (In my opinion) is the one used at the 2:55 mark.
2. The track as a whole seems to be kind of all over the place in the sense that the instrument sounds are in different keys and don't align with the bass line. Id try and hone in to a pattern and build around that before jumping to an entirely new section.
3. The intro is so long that I had to turn up the volume to its max until I had to back it down a few notches when the track kicked in with the loop I mentioned in point 1.
Overall, there are some good attributes here but it just wasn't as cohesive as I personally would have liked.
Good job though.
I'm not sure about the track being all over the place though as it was just how I wanted it to be
Overall personally I do like the track but I have produced better :) and worse lol haha
But thanks once again
on stop being superfluous by sqrtofneg1
1. I like the keyboard patch and the warmness of it. But to be honest, I don't even know what key this track is in. It would be really tough for a singer to keep consistent voicings to match this track. Except,... for the 1:23 mark. Nice progression there.
2. It was just tough for me to follow in general because you don't know where a verse or chorus really are (if its meant to be a track for a rapper/singer). The part at the 1:23 mark I spoke of returns later on, but in no specific pattern... again, tough for me to follow.
Overall, there is some good stuff here.
Good job.
The piece is in the key of Ab, with the main chord progression being IIIM7 - IM7 - bii halfdim - Vadd2 - IVM11 -> IVM7 with some variations throughout, such as IIIM7 - IM7 - bIIM7 - Vadd2 - IVM13 - VIIaug(tritone sub)
Which is difficult, given, but I thought it sounded alright overall.
I'm not sure if you meant 1:23 because that's basically the same progression as most of the piece - I'm guessing you meant 1:50 maybe? That's when we do a brief stint into Db sort of.
I kind of was only categorizing this as a hip hop piece because it kind of sounds like one? I guess it wasn't meant for a rap.
Anyways, thanks for listening, and thanks for leaving feedback!
on Echoes From Private Spaces by Orlando51
!. Overall, its solid IMO. The only reason that its not as boring going from the D#minor to the B major over and over is due to the different elements or instruments that are used in a timely manner.
2. I thought the intro was great; especially liked the shakers and snaps(?). The pad choice at the beginning is nice and open.
3. Then you add the guitar loop and congas. This obviously increases the listeners emotion with the progression. Makes sense.
4. Next, the violin comes in and this is where I personally started to try and dial some sounds in. The drums come in and are mixed well, but the violin starts to compete with the guitar because of the wetness of the reverb. To me, the verb of the lower register on the violin is in the same frequency range of the lower voicings of the guitar.
5. Speaking of the violin, around the 1:27 mark it goes up in its higher register and crescendos. The issue I had here is a mixing one: when you sit on that note, it makes the reverb almost have a feedback loop in it which makes that particular voicing harsh.
6. Love the Rainstick!
7. Next, the delayed electric guitar (I believe thats what it is), comes in (3:15 mark) and does its thing. However, its very mid rangy, which also clashes with the frequency of the acoustic loop (lower register).
8. Piano does the same thing as the electric guitar. But when it goes up to the higher octaves it pops easier. You place a couple grace notes in there which IMO weren't needed because its all step wise movement.
I know this seems like a lot, but as I said in the opening statement, I'm a critical listener.
Good job.
With much appreciation_____Orlando
on Lonely by DavidArcade
Your track isn't far off from this, and always go by your ear before you go by visuals of the actual .wav files that you're looking at. You can make up that volume by compression and EQ on the back end. Your extra guitar part is the thing that clashes with the key of the song (its on the last hit), I'd leave that out and allow the initial guitar to play that awkward voicing.
When you add the second guitar back in the middle of the track, perhaps put a small, soft delay on it. Add a couple of voicings to the bass in the hook to make it move a touch more.
At the end of the day, yes, the vocal is what is going to bring a track like this to life, but you can't just assume that the artist is going to fill that void.
on Lonely by preference
1. The piano is really smooth and chill. It’s a nice element that sits well in the mix.
2. The bass is hot and seems to cover up the kick drum quite a bit to where the kick doesn’t pop as much.
3. The complete abstract ordeal that is introduced around the :55 second mark seemed exactly that, abstract and way out there. To me, it didn’t work because it sounds like a completely different vibe and song entirely. Personally, I would have rather heard you stick with the piano melody and build around that to differentiate the section (pads, strings, a lead, etc.).
Good job
on RED VELVET - FEAT ANGELA FLEMMING THA SUSPECT1 by SteelCityRed
1. First thing is first, the mix. There are a ton of good elements in this track and a bunch of ear candy, but I feel like it could be more cohesive. Example: the rap is quieter than the chick singer.
2. Speaking of the chick singer; it seems she has a decent vocal but it’s completely not in the key of this track. This isn’t really a critique, because it’s just the fact unfortunately.
2. The guy singer with the auto-tune is in key, but at times it’s not properly modulated with the voicings of the instrumentation.
3. Like point 2, the “show me” voicings are clashing or competing with the voicings of the instruments.
4. I’m finding this to be very common, and that is this: the rap vocal needs a De-esser. The siblence of the “S’s” and “T’s” seem harsh.
Good work.
on Focused Prod by Paleczka123 by KnightHeir
1. So the main thing that sticks out is that the vocal really needs a De-eser. The siblence in your “s’s“ and “t’s“ seem pretty harsh.
2. The choruses or hook as they say seem really straight up and simple. Personally, I’d try to play with some pan and/or delay automation. Maybe not in the first one if you want to keep it straight up, but perhaps the second.
Overall, good work bud.
on Lonely by DavidArcade
1. Very interesting chord progression that could make it challenging for one to sing to (artist adds a chorus).
2. Original guitar loops seems to sit pretty far behind the kick and snare on certain hits. Not sure if you intended this but if not, take a look at the grid there.
3. Personally, I feel as if you need a few more elements as the track as a whole seems a tad bland.
Keep putting material out bud. Good job.
The mixing on the drums was actually something I was very confused about. Just by looking at the peaks, the drums seem like they are so much louder than they actually sound. I had an earlier mix that I was actually more happy with where the drums were even louder and the guitar loop was maybe 20% quieter. I thought the drums really filled out the track and made it sound a lot less bland when they were mixed like this, especially because of the reverb on the snare. But after I exported it and saw the waveform (which was much worse than this is) I was concerned and thought I should start over, even though it sounded better just by ear.
Also, I was trying to do somewhat of a recreation of the beat from "jocelyn flores" so I left the track somewhat empty, imagining that there would eventually be thick layered vocals over certain parts of the song.
Any specific tips you can give me to work around my situation in the future?
on R i s e by neuromancer56
1. Vocals absolutely need a De-esser
2. The guitars compression seems harsh (one panned in the right ear).
But overall, I think its solid.
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Well done.
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on Easyy by KnightHeir
1. Seems you need a De-esser on your vocal as there is a lot of sibilance.
2. The flow is good for sure, but I feel like the business of the drums (maybe a mix thing) takes away from the smoothness of the vocal.
Just a couple thoughts!
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