HeathAlexander

The reversed synth sounds pretty cool. I like the minimal high end percussion as well. You don't necessarily need a soft clipper. You can just adjust the volumes and frequencies of the individual tracks. The clipping I hear is due to the kick and the bass not meshing well. Doom said it best. Quiet and equalized is better than loud and messy.

The piano sounds pretty good with the strings. The low-pass drums at 1:04 sound cool as well. Cool track.

I can hear the work you put into the mix. It's very well rounded. The arpeggio in the background sounds great. The change at 1:20 is awesome. Very solid track.

Great track as always. I'm still excited to hear your full album when you release it. Who is the vocalist? She is very talented.

Fantastic track. The guitar and keys sound great. The quality of your vocals caught me off guard. I definitely hear Pink Floyd. If you haven't already, you should listen to Porcupine Tree.

The way it switches from reverse to normal is pretty cool. Try adding layers underneath to support the lead. A soft pad or reverby guitar could work pretty well.

The electric piano sounds great. I really enjoy the minimal approach. The drums are simple, but they fit very well. Cool track.

Very cool. Great sounds. You should definitely expand this.

That saw sounds awesome. The minimal support underneath really makes it pop. The mix up at the end makes for a great outro. Great mix. Great track.

Very cool. I like the dark tone. The bass sounds great. Great track.

The dirty guitar riff sounds great. The super reverby vocals are very cool as well. Great track.

The lead at 0:38 sounds great. I like the bird sounds as well. The reverb on the drums is a bit heavy though.

Don't undersell yourself. This sounds pretty good. The instruments work very well together. You should expand it into a fuller track. 0:47 is begging for a development of the first section. Cool track. It has a lot of potential.

Very cool. This has a great cinematic sound. The electric piano under the synths works really well. Great track.

The sections at 0:41 and 1:25 sound really cool, but they are very short. It makes the song sound a bit rushed. Cool track.

The bass sounds great. The music really fits the vocals. Cool track.

Very cool. I really enjoy the progression. The strings on the outro are especially nice. Great track.

This is pretty great for a freestyle especially 0:48-1:11. I also get frustrated when I can't properly replicate improvisation. As for your question, I suggest buying what you know you'll use. I saw that you sold a violin and a guitar so maybe instruments wouldn't be the right choice. However, with $150 you should be able to get a hold of a lot of simple percussive instruments. Things like woodblocks, tambourines and shakers usually have very low starting prices.

I'd agree that you did a pretty good job of making future bass. The synth at 0:53 is very dominant, but also a little thin. I recommend either spreading the synth out or layering it with something light and lush. More breaks/volume cuts could help as well. I like the arpeggio that comes in at 1:17, but it gets buried under the chords. You could try switching the chords to a softer instrument so the arpeggio can breathe. I think you have a pretty good starting point to making a full track.

Very cool. You both sound great on this track. I listened several times. Awesome track.

The lead keyboard sounds good. There's some dissonance between the bass and the rest of the track. It's not necessarily bad, just interesting. Cool track.

Your tracks are always very unique. The watery/bird sound around 2:00 sounds awesome. I enjoy the progression in this track. Great track.

Awesome track. The sliding bass sounds great. I like the combination of soft instruments and heavy rhythm.

The dissonance in the backing track sounds really cool. It reminds me of Rammstein. Cool track.

It's very clean. The bouncy pad sounds really cool. The track has a nice flow. Great track.