this is great brother....it is well documented I'm not big on hiphop... but I did dig this...
I'm looking for some non-instrumental hiphop/rap to release on me label...any interest?
anyway... enough of me being crass
the track and the flow is fantastic...you got talent brother... I already new simmer was a talented guy but together I think you got something great.. I would have liked to have heard some more on the bottom end but thats just me...BASSHEAD...!!!!
hhhhhmmmmmm...would love to hear more ...nice one... keep 'em coming brother
the track has some nice ideas in it... the drum track needs some layer in it even if it's just the kick...
the bassline is great but it does get a tiny bit mono tone... maybe your could change it up a bit...even if its just drop or raising the pitch in places...
once you've layered your drum track you can sidechain your bass through the compressor on your kick drum it would make your bass dip slightly thus not over powering your drum track.... it would make the track less muddy...
there are some really nice ideas here brother and I enjoyed the listen...
what you say is true my friend & ive kinda learnt how to use the affects on ,compression,chaining & adding more textures within duplication of low,mid & high levels in the subs,fx etc... in my defence this was created in my first year & ive only been creating music nearly 2 years & didnt have much of an idea then how to fix the issues u mentioned my friend but i like the track so i thought id share it on free DL ... ps ... ive lost a lot of files & samples due 2 pc issues & dont think i will get to finish stuff i made in the 1st year , anyway mate " thanx " also big UP for the advice , im always greatful for producers input & direction as im still learning techniques as all of us do daily in creation ... so peace out my friend ... Ricky
for me the loops seem a bit thin maybe if you layered them up... two versions one eq'd to act like a sub the other eq'd normally but take off the very top end it might give them a bit more depth...
your drum track needs to come down in the mix I'm hearing clipping probably coming from that kick... also I would layer that up too just to give the whole thing a little bit more shine..even alternate between two different kicks...one with a tale one without... even adding a bit of reverb on to the snare and the hats would add some extra character...
the ideas are good don't get me wrong...you just gotta work on getting a fuller more pro sound brother... post production it takes practice but you'll get there...
some nice ideas brother....I'm not sure about the fx in the drum track brother.... I found myself waiting for it instead of listening to the rest of the track....
the track as a whole is nicely structured and starts off in a red hot chilli's kinda way...
I don't get the dark undertones that everyone talks about but you know me I live dark!!... I do how ever get the hiphop undertones and it kinda reminded me of some of kid rocks earlier stuff...
as I said some nice ideas brother...keep 'em coming
Cool, thanks for the feedback. The reason why I added the sound FX is because, to give it that dark feel that I thought it needed at the time... I guess I went overboard with the FX. I think that's cool, that you say it starts out like the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Thanks again for the feedback.
Today I just started making a new drum pattern, for this track!I tried a couple of days to do a better mastering, but I always lose the quality on the drums, so I decided I change it a whole drum pattern, and hope that it will sound better!
In this track I have not used your refills, sub / Reece at 1:45 is patch from "fear of the dark"track, !On my new track(Spread The Virus)
I used your refills, thank you once again for the awesome refills!
And thank you brother for review,much appreciated!
Thanks Dani...considering she didn't have a metronome and was just singing because she wanted to, I think Alicia did well...and then when I started to make a track with my 'Come with me' vocals it seemed a shame not to use the nursery rhyme.
Anyway cheers...your comments are always welcome.
Elaine
nice intro...would have worked a little better with a slow build up and maybe fading in those fx a little more...
the drum kicks in...
it's quite thin and the skipping is kinda strange... for me you need to thicken it up and by layering and work on those rolls and breaks...cause seriously it sounds like a skipping cd..
the melody is ok and the bass is alright..for me they both need thickening..which again comes down to layering...
over all I would say some good ideas but you need to work on both your post production techniques and your drum programming brother
Hey PBJ..thanks for the listen man!..Yeah,in future Hip Hop grooves I'll be paying more attention to things like the kick,it's taken me awhile to absorb the genre and I've got along way to go as I want the stuff I do to sound 100% Planetjazzbass (the instrumentation anyway) and not generic..cheers mate and thanks for the advice!..Dave :)
Yeah Bro I know exactly what you're saying,I'll try to fix this!!This is my third bass ever made in Reason, I still trying to figure out how to get a thick bass!Anyway thanks for great review,much appreciated,I will contact you for refills!
some really nice ideas...for me I would put some more reverb on the drum track... maybe even create a copy of the drum track,take out the hats and add some delay to it...keep it low in the mix but it will add texture and depth...
the bass has already been mentioned..so I won't cover that...
so nice idea like i said I certainly get the reggae vibe...nice
Thanks for the review man. i think im going to leave this one be now tho trying to wrap my head round using a different daw because ive heard you can do amazing things in ableton just havent got the grasp of doing anything amazing yet haha
nice chilled vibe... I like the whole garage band feel to it but it also has that whole patti smith cutting edge to it...
I like it.... would have been nice to hear some fx on it especially the intro and also to have a little more bass but thats just me being picky I think...
Ah thanks for checking it out. Well I had so much trouble with the original pella I used that after I had re-recorded it and dropped it into the track I was just happy with that lol. But feel free to add to it if you want.
cheers
Elaine :)
Hey P, thanks for the listen and the good advice, I changed the genre, I get a bit stuck choosing which one, as I dont pick a particular theme when I'm mixing, just what i think fits if you know what I mean, I appreciate the words of encouragement and glad you took the time :) smiles
not something I check out on a normal basis... but I thought hey ho why not...
the whole track for me feels a bit disjointed to me...like maybe it needs something to bring it all together... a piano perhaps... or even something as simple as a pad might be the fix for that...
but having said that the post production is great...
these violins were VST, via cakewalk's Sonar X1. i do appriciate the honest reviews, there so hard to find. i am limited by the upload limit, but ill make up some more loops here soon for other to play around with. otherwise if your interested in hearing some more of my stuff, i got some on soundcloud that i cant upload here yet.
the start is a nice idea...for me I would have put a nice reverse in there so you as the listener could hear the drop coming...
as far as the bass goes I think it probably needs a little top end to add to the roundness of it...
the drum track needs something...some break downs..ya know? sudden stops? I would add some sfx? and also some crashes...brother there really they make all the difference...
having said all of that ... I did enjoy the listen you got some nice ideas going on here even if it does end very suddenly..
Thanks for the review man, I made this one in like 2 hours and spent most of the time trying to get the levels and stuff right. Off the go make some crazy drum break downs and spend hours and hours finding decent sound samples. Cheers man!
I think some of those vocals could possibly be taken out because of the over all feeling of the track I don't think their as needed in the main as they are their are in the break down...
the drum track for me needs to be thickened either with layering loops or adding in one or two shots...also you need to mix it up a bit it tend to get a bit monotone... so some fills wouldn't go a miss..
over all a nice idea... I'm not into this hiphop based dance as most but I did enjoy the listen...
He He shouldnt that be sister? Anyway thanks for looking i know this isnt your usual type of music, but, glad you listenend anyway. great advice, will take it on board, thanks a million :) smiles
some really nice stuff here brother... I'm liking the whole laid back feel to it...
for me though theres a touch too much reverb on some elements it kinda leaves them feeling like they're part of a track play in another tab I've got open...if you get what I mean...
I do like the track don't get me wrong the drum track and the bassline are fantastic... I would have liked t have heard a few more of the other elements..
Could you email me and tell me what elements have too much reverb on them? A few I could think of are the Pad and the Rhodes.
A few things I wanted to do was add another drum loop/track to give it more flavour but as you can hear it does sound nice.
I did add a few things (effects) so give me a shout as to what you think of the additions. :) Thansk for your words man! Appreciate them!
I'll hit one of your tunes up!
Steve
first of let me say hip hop aint my thing at all... and that your post probably made alot of people check out your stuff...
not sure if thats brave or stupid... you decide..
there are some really good ideas here brother...
I personally would have added a clap on that snare or a rim shot just to add abit of character...maybe alternate kicks to add a bit of groove/bounce to your drum sound...
the pads are good and I'm digging that vocal but half way through I'm thinking maybe this needs to go somewhere else because it becomes a bit mono tone and samey...
I would ahve added some more sfx to add texture nothing too heavy but something to make it a little less two dimensional
for me though you gotta work on your post production... the fading in and fading out was really annoying... I had to keep adjusting my own volume because of it... try using a filter to cut the low frequencies on that drum track to build sort of a drop....
having said all that I would say I enjoy it as much as I can enjoy instrumental hip hop...
Hey I didn't really think that one through fully, As far as the track it was done years ago and all I have left is an Mp3. I would have done many things differently now. Mostly in effects and the actual cohesiveness of the song, but i still love the ideas in it.
on Raw ft Simmerdown by ChaseManhattan
I'm looking for some non-instrumental hiphop/rap to release on me label...any interest?
anyway... enough of me being crass
the track and the flow is fantastic...you got talent brother... I already new simmer was a talented guy but together I think you got something great.. I would have liked to have heard some more on the bottom end but thats just me...BASSHEAD...!!!!
hhhhhmmmmmm...would love to hear more ...nice one... keep 'em coming brother
on white rum by RJDCV3
but ...
the track has some nice ideas in it... the drum track needs some layer in it even if it's just the kick...
the bassline is great but it does get a tiny bit mono tone... maybe your could change it up a bit...even if its just drop or raising the pitch in places...
once you've layered your drum track you can sidechain your bass through the compressor on your kick drum it would make your bass dip slightly thus not over powering your drum track.... it would make the track less muddy...
there are some really nice ideas here brother and I enjoyed the listen...
keep 'em coming
on Kiss By Melody Remix ft Twanna1 by Music4Life
for me the loops seem a bit thin maybe if you layered them up... two versions one eq'd to act like a sub the other eq'd normally but take off the very top end it might give them a bit more depth...
your drum track needs to come down in the mix I'm hearing clipping probably coming from that kick... also I would layer that up too just to give the whole thing a little bit more shine..even alternate between two different kicks...one with a tale one without... even adding a bit of reverb on to the snare and the hats would add some extra character...
the ideas are good don't get me wrong...you just gotta work on getting a fuller more pro sound brother... post production it takes practice but you'll get there...
keep 'em coming brother
on Warlord Of Age by Music4Life
the track as a whole is nicely structured and starts off in a red hot chilli's kinda way...
I don't get the dark undertones that everyone talks about but you know me I live dark!!... I do how ever get the hiphop undertones and it kinda reminded me of some of kid rocks earlier stuff...
as I said some nice ideas brother...keep 'em coming
on Worried about what by Gabz
hhhmmmmm... like I say nice ideas... it really never got going for me...
keep 'em coming brother
on Jumper by Alen9R
for me that drum track needs to be thickened up layered a little because at times it just melts away into the background...
the bass line is wicked.. you using that refill I send ya? good aint it....
there are some really good ideas here brother... for me you just need to clarify them...
nice keep 'em coming brother
In this track I have not used your refills, sub / Reece at 1:45 is patch from "fear of the dark"track, !On my new track(Spread The Virus)
I used your refills, thank you once again for the awesome refills!
And thank you brother for review,much appreciated!
Alen
on More DEMO by eshar
as Abe says some atmosphere would be great and maybe some more bass... but maybe thats just me... basshead me!!!
loving it sister...would love to add the amosphere or even do a remix...
keep 'em coming sister
if I can get my act together I will send you the files and you can remix if you want...
Glad you liked it.
Elaine
on Come with me into the blue ft Alicia by eshar
the track as a whole is well produced... nice one
keep 'em coming sister
Anyway cheers...your comments are always welcome.
Elaine
on Dark Fear - im afraid by aktolman
the atmosphere is great would probably work nicely with a drone behind the intro and maybe a few extra fx...
all in all the track is structured and nicely produced...
nice
Keep 'em coming brother
on End OF Times (EXCLUSIVE RELEASE) by DJknight
the bass line is nice and phat.. and the drum track is strong...
but for me there are some times issues and the bass doesn't seem to belong to the drum track...
for me you might wanna look at where you bass sits in relation to your kick and snare...
as I say everything sounds good and has the right thickness and depth to it but sounds fractured and out of time...
some nice ideas...
keep 'em coming brother
on atr - tranchisept by AstroAtr
nice intro...would have worked a little better with a slow build up and maybe fading in those fx a little more...
the drum kicks in...
it's quite thin and the skipping is kinda strange... for me you need to thicken it up and by layering and work on those rolls and breaks...cause seriously it sounds like a skipping cd..
the melody is ok and the bass is alright..for me they both need thickening..which again comes down to layering...
over all I would say some good ideas but you need to work on both your post production techniques and your drum programming brother
keep 'em coming
on thatonetime by doctorcatface
that kick needs to come down in the mix for sure... theres a weird dipping of the whole track which kinda gave me a head ache....
not quite sure if it's too much compression or what but you gotta sort that out brother...
anyway some nice ideas but really really need to work on that post production
keep 'em coming brother
on Thai Girls fake it by Planetjazzbass
I would have like to have really heard that kick...but maybe thats just me... maybe mixing up the kicks with an 808...
keep 'em coming brother
on Fear Of The Dark by Alen9R
for me the bassline needs something under it.... a sub rattling in the breaks and under the reese line...
other than that nice...
hit me up if you need any refills... I got loads and I don't mind sharing brother
keep 'em coming
Alen
on Jacks back by Zelab
the bass has already been mentioned..so I won't cover that...
so nice idea like i said I certainly get the reggae vibe...nice
Keep 'em coming brother
on Forever ft alividlife by eshar
I like it.... would have been nice to hear some fx on it especially the intro and also to have a little more bass but thats just me being picky I think...
some nice ideas...
keep 'em coming sister
cheers
Elaine :)
on Breathe by marina41
the pellas are well put together...there are a few timing issues with the rap but nothing major
...
not sure I'd have put it in the ska genre...probably pop would fit it better...
anyway like I said some nice ideas...
keep 'em coming SISTER... sorry about the other review!!
on Get the beat going by xDJxAspire
the whole track for me feels a bit disjointed to me...like maybe it needs something to bring it all together... a piano perhaps... or even something as simple as a pad might be the fix for that...
but having said that the post production is great...
nice
keep 'em coming brother
on Heaven and Hell by xDJxAspire
for me you need a bass line to be more prominent to drive the track along a bit more....
some crashes on that drum track would be most welcome as would some more variation... a few fills etc...
or so the track did end really quite abruptly... you need to work an outro or something in there...
some great work brother...just needs a few tweaks to make it pop a little more ya know?
any.... keep 'em coming brother
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on System Malfunction by Skhul
as far as the bass goes I think it probably needs a little top end to add to the roundness of it...
the drum track needs something...some break downs..ya know? sudden stops? I would add some sfx? and also some crashes...brother there really they make all the difference...
having said all of that ... I did enjoy the listen you got some nice ideas going on here even if it does end very suddenly..
keep 'em coming brother
on This is My Life by marina41
I think some of those vocals could possibly be taken out because of the over all feeling of the track I don't think their as needed in the main as they are their are in the break down...
the drum track for me needs to be thickened either with layering loops or adding in one or two shots...also you need to mix it up a bit it tend to get a bit monotone... so some fills wouldn't go a miss..
over all a nice idea... I'm not into this hiphop based dance as most but I did enjoy the listen...
keep 'em coming brother
on DONT TELL ME by kerry
I like the vocal effects... but I think maybe they need to come up in the mix...because they're just too damn quiet....
I like the atmosphere but the track tends to get a tiny mono tone after a while you gotta mix it a bit ...fx etc...
like I say some nice ideas... maybe it just suffered from lack of post production a tad...
keep 'em coming sister
on Pasture by Gsusfrk
for me though theres a touch too much reverb on some elements it kinda leaves them feeling like they're part of a track play in another tab I've got open...if you get what I mean...
I do like the track don't get me wrong the drum track and the bassline are fantastic... I would have liked t have heard a few more of the other elements..
keep 'em coming brother
A few things I wanted to do was add another drum loop/track to give it more flavour but as you can hear it does sound nice.
I did add a few things (effects) so give me a shout as to what you think of the additions. :) Thansk for your words man! Appreciate them!
I'll hit one of your tunes up!
Steve
on Hardcore seagulls DNB WIP by Intereo
as an intro it works really well...
but I would say for me ditch the seagulls brother and add a deeper atmosphere in there some tape feedback or reverbed out sfx...
something to really add to the dark atmosphere you got going on as the track drops...
post production wise you need to add something extra to that bassline just to add a little thickness...
but maybe thats just me being picky... I like a bassline to really slap me in the face...
anyway some really good ideas brother...
keep 'em coming
on Falcon over Dunes - DJJPA by DJJPA
not sure if thats brave or stupid... you decide..
there are some really good ideas here brother...
I personally would have added a clap on that snare or a rim shot just to add abit of character...maybe alternate kicks to add a bit of groove/bounce to your drum sound...
the pads are good and I'm digging that vocal but half way through I'm thinking maybe this needs to go somewhere else because it becomes a bit mono tone and samey...
I would ahve added some more sfx to add texture nothing too heavy but something to make it a little less two dimensional
for me though you gotta work on your post production... the fading in and fading out was really annoying... I had to keep adjusting my own volume because of it... try using a filter to cut the low frequencies on that drum track to build sort of a drop....
having said all that I would say I enjoy it as much as I can enjoy instrumental hip hop...
thanks for sharing brother...
Keep 'em coming