That is a huge amount of sidechain... I dig it though. The verses were my favorite sections but I think if the melody had changed or if there were a little something more to take your attention during the chorusses, those would have been my favorite sections. The chord progression was great but I don't think that there was quite enough change in the song to make it work for the entire track. It was begging for some change. The mixing, how ever, was excellent. I will not be passing up atticdj1 tracks when I see them. Keep up the good work!
Instrumentally, this is my favorite track of yours. That bass riff is sick and that clap bounces off the kick like a god damn trampoline. The syncopation between beat, bass and top line is perfect. I don't usually dig duets but this is perfectly done as to not be too corny. As usual, I love that you leave vocals out of some parts of your track and just let the instruments take over for a bit. In this one the bridge comes right after the instrumental section and gets you so pumped for the next chorus. Keep it comin'.
Your melodies are ridiculously catchy which is why I dig your electro pop songs the most. Catchiness is always important, even in your hardcore tracks you're doing lately but when I listen to the chorus in this song in my car, it's impossible to not sing along. Then the techno jamfest takes over the last part of the song and the bass shakes you and it's so easy to get into the music. I hope you let me mix more tracks similar to this in the future (but with less reverb on the vocals haha).
You already know I dig this track. At first I didn't know what you were going for when it was just simply instrumental and rap but when the chorus melody hits, everything comes together in a simple yet fantastic way. I have never sounded so terrible than when I try to sign your falsetta parts but it's fun as hell to sing to. Your vocals are consistent in every phrase including the long ones where it would be impossible to breath which don't sound stressed at all. Good shyt brohah!
lol streets, you crack me up. Believe me when i say it was a stress trying to get those verses out. Flowed smooth but damn you really gotta catch your breath right to spit it all out.
Hey, man. Musically, I like the melody/harmony and, even though it's really simple, I like the bass line. I think, for when you've got all the sounds going at once during the choruses, it might be a good idea to get rid of most or all of the reverb on the ascending arpeggio sound.
That background sound you got going on is good, but far too loud. It really distracts from what's happening. I think it could get louder for a couple bars and be a build-up element.
I'm not a huge fan of the composition of the track as a whole. For being a dance track, it needs some more defined build-up and break down. Just my 2 cents. Thanks for letting me listen!
Thanks, I appreciate what seems to be a sincere critique. I'm not the most experienced, so I'm always will to listen to what others have to say. I'll try to spend some time reworking this track and try to implement your advise. Thanks so very much for taking the time.
Man, there's so many places you could go with this. For one, I think the kick needs a little more mid-high end to make it sound like it's punching because people listening on, say, iPod headphones prolly wouldn't hear the kick at all. I think the snare mixes with the kick well. Some things I would experiment with to make this sound more complete:
Change the gating on the melody here and there.
Get more creative with the hats. Try pitch shifting each or using different hats to make it sound like the hats are leading themselves to each kick.
Add a defined build-up somewhere in the middle. Right now, the song is like, part one, part two, part three. That's good and progressive but there should be a moment to build excitement and get the dance floor begging for the beat again, especially because this feel very trancy right now.
Fantastic production! I'm new to the site so I haven't heard your other music but from listening to this, I'd say you're right at the top as far as production quality and genre understanding are concerned. The only thing the track is missing is a defined build-up but the drop you have is great and over all it's so progressive that I don't think you really need one. Your mixing is right on point.
With this quality, I'm sure you'd have no issues getting on a label and I'd love to do a collab with you some time. Here's an example of my latest release: http://soundcloud.com/streets-of-neon/amnesia-sonremix
Great stuff, Aereas. I haven't heard many tracks on this site 'cause I'm pretty new but this is definitely the one with the highest production value so far. Since you said there maybe a little more you could master, there are two things I hear that I would change. Maybe not a ton but just enough to help out the track.
1) I would put at least one more definite build to the track. Not saying it has to crash down into some huge loud dance chorus, but enough just a break from the kick and bass for like 16 bars with a new guitar melody and come back with the bass and kick might be nice.
2) That guitar and the other lead synth I can't really identify are the stars of your track. It would be nice to bring them more front and center. You could EQ the highs up a bit on the guitar and the upper midrange up a bit on that other synth so it adds clarity but they'de still layer nicely, then maybe raise their volume just a bit. The only reason I say this is because it sounds like there's a pad or maybe part of the bass that's overpowering it with lower midrange.
Definitely favoriting this and keeping an eye out for more of your tracks.
I like the sample from Pendulum hehe. If you EQed the instruments like the piano and guitars to be a little quieter at around 200Hz, 1kHz and 5kHz, I think your voice would stand out a bit more. The message is what's important so you gotta be able to hear it!
I liked the harmony and switch-ups with the drums throughout the entire track. Thanks for the review on my track!
haha thank YOU for YOUR review! Lol im really glad you enjoyed it, ima try to fix it up a little but i definately had a lot of trouble with this song. Thanx again!
I'm digging the style man. Very happy sounding. I've used this bass sound before, can't remember the name but I think it's in Sytrus. It's nice and fat but when you make it hit those super low notes it sounds a bit muddy. I'd try moving a couple notes up an octave to see how they sound.
The pad is nice and soft. You could try and side chain it to the kick so you could raise the volume of it without hurting the punch of your kick. If you used Sytrus for the lead, you could add some Sub level to beef up the sound a bit.
I like the automation you used on the filters. You could use still use more and I don't think it would be so distracting because of the repetitiveness of the track. Good stuff, man! Thanks for the feedback on my track.
I'm glad you found this to be happy sounding! Thanks so much for all the suggestions! I don't think I'll be changing this song, since it's gotten such a good response, but I'll take your suggestions to heart on future works! I really appreciate you taking the time to listen and review!
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That background sound you got going on is good, but far too loud. It really distracts from what's happening. I think it could get louder for a couple bars and be a build-up element.
I'm not a huge fan of the composition of the track as a whole. For being a dance track, it needs some more defined build-up and break down. Just my 2 cents. Thanks for letting me listen!
on After Party by Geloo
Change the gating on the melody here and there.
Get more creative with the hats. Try pitch shifting each or using different hats to make it sound like the hats are leading themselves to each kick.
Add a defined build-up somewhere in the middle. Right now, the song is like, part one, part two, part three. That's good and progressive but there should be a moment to build excitement and get the dance floor begging for the beat again, especially because this feel very trancy right now.
Hope I helped. :)
on Remcomusic - Wunderschon by remfraiche
With this quality, I'm sure you'd have no issues getting on a label and I'd love to do a collab with you some time. Here's an example of my latest release: http://soundcloud.com/streets-of-neon/amnesia-sonremix
on Blue Sky - Aereas by Aereas
1) I would put at least one more definite build to the track. Not saying it has to crash down into some huge loud dance chorus, but enough just a break from the kick and bass for like 16 bars with a new guitar melody and come back with the bass and kick might be nice.
2) That guitar and the other lead synth I can't really identify are the stars of your track. It would be nice to bring them more front and center. You could EQ the highs up a bit on the guitar and the upper midrange up a bit on that other synth so it adds clarity but they'de still layer nicely, then maybe raise their volume just a bit. The only reason I say this is because it sounds like there's a pad or maybe part of the bass that's overpowering it with lower midrange.
Definitely favoriting this and keeping an eye out for more of your tracks.
on The Answer To It All (updated) by CrashTheSystem
I liked the harmony and switch-ups with the drums throughout the entire track. Thanks for the review on my track!
on Never Again by Spivkurl
The pad is nice and soft. You could try and side chain it to the kick so you could raise the volume of it without hurting the punch of your kick. If you used Sytrus for the lead, you could add some Sub level to beef up the sound a bit.
I like the automation you used on the filters. You could use still use more and I don't think it would be so distracting because of the repetitiveness of the track. Good stuff, man! Thanks for the feedback on my track.