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I agree with G-Mixer that the clap is buried. Not sure why though, as this sounds four-on-the-floor to me, so the sidechaining from the kick should have helped. Bring up the clap volume at least 2 dB more so we can hear it. =P Good bass. Sounds kind of Genesis-like. At 1:24, the lead sounds a bit dry. Maybe it only has delay. It can be upfront even with reverb, just sayin'. The lead at 1:53 (and so on) sounds a bit distracting since it's so loud and dry on the left. That lead could come down a bit each time it comes in. Also, the drums sound repetitive by 2:22. Maybe some more drum fills could help make it seem less repetitive. By 2:25, I'm wanting the lead to change up the melodic interpretation, which is quite conservative. It hasn't changed. By 2:52, it just feels like there's a lot of copy+paste. The dropoff at 2:57 sounds rather lifeless with just plain sustains. It's like people with Squidward faces when they sing something happy. I also agree that the hits at 1:55 and 2:56 and so on could be punchier. Compression and tightness is something you could try. And uh... fade-out ending. Wat. So basically, some repetition, lead dryness, and lead expressiveness issues. Some levels should also be fixed. Maybe add an ending too.

I think so.

Haha, I guess 7. xD When I made that ReMix, it was still Cinematic Synthetic Drums. =O Oh yeah, and Impact Soundworks is having a 30% off sale on , the new update to Shreddage II, until July 23! If you already have it, it's a FREE update!

It's too general to know for sure without a specific example. Try not to think too hard about it, because if it sounds good, then it sounds good. Again, if you don't want to clip, just find a better limiter. I suggested two of the best ones I could ever find or use.

I recommend that Old Mandolin library too!

Sounds awesome! The only thing I don't like is how abrasive that sustained lead is.

The drums seem too aggressive, but otherwise I think this works.

I herd teh j00jes liek sync leeds, so I made dis ReMix.

At 0:09, there's some sort of abrasive fake guitar, and although it could be interesting, it's rather resonant and it hurts for the entire time it continues (FL Slayer?). Anyways, as this is, it doesn't sound too dubsteppish to me. I can't really classify it. I think the 808 snare gets a tad buried under everything else. This has potential for some cool harmonies though. Keep working on it!

Definitely recall this from the WIP forums. This was a pretty fun remix. I guess I would've liked a less sparse break from all that sub bass, but the wubs were nice and varied, and I actually think the drums were beefy enough. I do think though that the mix is bright enough, and that the cymbal is both more lofi than the rest of the mix and a touch too bright, but otherwise this is pretty solid. Oh yeah, isn't "fin" masculine? =P

Yeah! That's an old season of it, called Sasuke. Dude, that's awesome. xD

Nice, they kept in the cool items. Still able to break down doors and walk up mini ladder ramp things.

Have you guys tried some -esque stuff? Like ? You should try it if you get the chance.

OT: - Sounds unhappy and creepy to me.

Well, considering this is supposed to be Chillout, I think a few things don't work based on how they don't keep the mood. The PWM lead and the dance kick make it more energetic rather than keep things ambient-like. The lead is too abrasive, while the kick reminds too much of high-energy hip-hop. Perhaps the lead can work if you low pass it so that it sounds more distant, but I think the kick needs to be a different sample. Also, the sustained lead that plays with the tremolo pad is different, but sounds about as abrasive as the other lead, and again sounds not as ambient as the other instrumentation. The FM bell in the breakdown section might benefit from going up an octave, as it seems a bit atonal on this octave and might not seem like something to focus on. Other than that, it's a good take on the source. There are good ideas here, but the things that stick out just need to be pushed down a bit.

I love all the FM synths populating this excellent soundscape. The textures here are not abrasive, and quite accessible. You never know what's going to happen next, but it's still very much appreciable. Clem's arrangements are always so outgoing, and occasionally out there, but if you had never heard his style before, you'll remember it now!

Hola, Damage drums. =P I liked the little stereo field nuances in here from the sweeps, panning arps and such. Even with the Heavyocity stuff, it didn't feel quite like the drums were trying to be the star and cover the lower-quality samples up, so that's good. Neat irregular rhythms here and there, and an engaging arrangement that actually had a good sense of direction.

I decided to do a lil music video for this. =P

Not super happy, but it makes me happy hearing some cool chord progressions. It's also energetic. (1:07-long)EDIT: This too.

Yeah, that's definitely the key here. Your mistakes are much less accessible to people who don't write or mix music (producing is both combined, btw), or even people who just began for a few weeks. Sure, you can put your music up on newgrounds and soundcloud and all that, but just remember that if the person who gave you feedback is someone you don't know, you really can't be sure how objective they actually are, so I wouldn't take feedback on either of those two websites too seriously unless you know the person well enough to have a rough idea of where they are in the music producing process (and even that's hard enough). If someone says a vague comment, like "that sounds cool", "nice", "sounds neat", and so on, it's almost like cooking feedback that says such things as "this tastes delicious", "this has nice flavors", "I like it", and so on ("This is the best [meal name] I've ever had" is a bit of a step up IMO). Those kinds of comments are merely descriptors of how in awe they are. I found a cool definition of awe a few months back: So when someone says something like that, even if it's not nice, then just thank 'em and move on. Not much depth to think too much about there. Not to say that you shouldn't consider those people, though. If you satisfy them, then it tends to mean you have an arrangement that's easily likable or memorable.

Excellent arrangement. Keeps flowing well, despite the 6 minute length, and has no flaws to speak of. Keep it up!

How about TruePianos?

I used to think my old music was good. Now I know it's not, because these days I have a more objective perspective on my own music, even though I wrote it, since I'm a sound designer. I don't present my music arrogantly, but I don't think it's bad either. If I've worked on something a lot, then I'll mention that with more enthusiasm than something that took a few days to finish. I just polish my music until I'm happy with it. That's pretty much it.

I guess you could automate it if you wanted to fade out a song tail that didn't want to fade out properly. You could also use it as a temporary "emergency" volume adjuster if you somehow forgot you had a loud mix and opened an old project that was loud. Other than that, I don't really move it.