[What TV series are you watching at moment?]

I'm watching Black Lagoon, very interesting and I really like how each episodes ends with the same dark song.

[Tunes, jams & noodles]

On 6/11/2020 at 10:55 AM, chim said:

*taps microphone* It's been a few years since I posted music actively. I've dallied with different setups and it's starting to come together, but having the right inspiration is probably a bigger deal. Some difference in workflow and my focus is on a more H/W-centric jammy process (looks like I'm not alone in that shift). The dream of going DAWless is alive but multitracking is so handy. The loudness war was apparently won (hooray) and dynamic range is a good thing. I try to refrain from excessive fiddling. Other than that, just having fun and laying grooves down. Expect a varied output as usual! 

 

 

 

Bell Workout
Thoughts While Listening :

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START - 0:17 -> oh I very much like this stutter sound
0:20 - 0:34 -> that's a nice way of bringing in the beat
0:45 - 1:10 -> ah, this is why it is called Bell workout ? Very nice detuned sound
1:11 - 1:44 -> nice bassline, the track seems to be progressing quite well
1:45 - 2:09 -> I like the subtle changes to the bass melody here
2:20 - 3:11 -> the delayed plucks I hear sound extremely nice, they mix well with the vibe the bass brings.
3:50 - 4:00-> the snare/perc with some attack I hear sounds nice, I wish I would have heard it earlier in the track as a 'teaser' for this part
4:20 - END -> testing out some new melodies/drum patterns here? They sound nice ; I like the final pluck

Positive Feedback :

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This was a very enjoyable track. There was a decent deal of progression in the track, which is always a good thing. There were clear sections to the track (e.g., the initial play with the stutter sound, followed by the bell sounds, followed by the bass introduction, etc.) which were all 'connected' in a nice way. The track doesn't incline on trying to be too complex, but achieves a similar feel by keeping a simple practice of elements (if that makes any sense.) Each element of the track has its purpose and they appear clear in the 'melodic' spectrum.

Subjective Criticism :

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If we could turn our attention to mixing, I think this track lacks a little. Each element clearly wants to sit in its own position in the frequency spectrum, but they all seem to overlap in some areas (I should mention I'm listening on some crappy headphones.) Of course if this is just an 'exercise' track, then this comment can be ignored (i.e., it hasn't reached the mixing/mastering stage.) I really really wanted this track to experiment with some FXs (especially delays) on the melodies and bassline. I can hear an improvement in in section-to-section transitions by adding delays, and bringing their wetness from 0 to whatever number sounds good, on the bassline. Going back on mixing, try maybe panning a few things, giving us a clearer space to hear everything! Also, what I would do personally is to increase the Delay/Release on many of the instruments to find a different feel in the track somewhere in the middle. The drums are fine but I think they could experiment a little more in the 'off-beat'. I usually align my kick patterns with the bassline and hi-hats with the other melodies.

 

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On 7/26/2020 at 10:11 AM, driftmark said:

hey guys, long time lurker first time poster, check out a track?
 

 

This is my first reply to a thread in this forum ; I'm going to test out a 'feedback template' which will most likely be changed over time, let me know what you think!
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Thoughts While Listening :
START- 0:07 -> I like this flanger effect and how it also modulates the stereo/mono space.
0:08 - 0:24 -> This reminds me of the beginning of a Pink Floyd song.
0:52 - 1:05 -> There seems to be more activity being picked up here, though it kind of fades away later on, teasing!
2:33 - END -> I'm a huge fan of tracks ending similar to how they began, I like that you did that here.

Positive Feedback :
If I had to put a style to this, I would say this is something like what you hear in video games. A lot of Nintendo, Sega, Capcom, etc. music has this sort of vibe that is 'continuous'. I don't think it is particularly easy to achieve this, since potentially the track can repeat 'forever' and not seem repetitive ; well done here! Each sound, bloop, bleeps, synths have their own place in the spectrum, which keeps the brain busy listening. The 'feel' of the track is not lost at any point, which is a good thing in my opinion.

Subjective Criticism :
Perhaps it was your goal, but this track plateaus early on in the beginning and remains the same throughout. There are many uses for this, but in my opinion I think this track would shine brighter if there was some energy picked up later on. Of course, this would not be the case if the purpose of this track is to remain within the same vibe/frequency throughout, which is what is achieved here. I expected ~0:49 for some melody to appear and start giving us a different message, though this didn't happen. I think that you could easily write a melody on top of the ones you currently have in order to accentuate the overall feel of the track. Also, I think that you could further develop the track by removing some of the elements in some areas and bringing them back in other (this is the less-is-more idea!) This will make them stand out more when they do return!

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16 hours ago, J3FF3R00 said:

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By the 2nd mention of "read [...] rules" in this thread, I figured out I made a mistake. Y'all are really nice about it, though I don't want to see what y'all will do if I break them a second time.

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33 minutes ago, cern said:

He have already left us! it was a great show this year so thanks anyway 

I'm still here, its just a lot of messages to reply to hah Also I'm reading through the boards here
 

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Great to meet y'all! I've linked my stuff in my profile if you guys are interested.

I'm also on Instagram: @endquote.inst

I'm gonna start looking around, thanks for the warm welcome!

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I thought there would be a "introduce yourself" board here , is there ?
Anyways , just saying hello to everyone , I'm new here ; haven't looked around enough but I bet I'm going to enjoy this forum :]