Zumbach Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 (edited) https://soundcloud.com/zumbach/astral I made this about half a year ago. Judges didn't like it, and suggested I post here for feedback. So basically, when people listen to this song, I want them to feel nostalgic, bring back the retrieval cues of the world ending, and just have overall chills. How would I go about making this not repetitive? This is a very common problem for me when it comes to making music, and making music is basically a dream job of mine.. How about mixing and mastering? Edited December 29, 2015 by Zumbach fixed link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T- Ape Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 The link doesn't work... It says the track can't be found or is deleted... Zumbach 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zumbach Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 6 hours ago, T- Ape said: The link doesn't work... It says the track can't be found or is deleted... Ah shoot.. Thanks for letting me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Smooth4lyfe1987 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 This is really smooth, however, it seems like a lot of the sounds are just loud. What I mean is you should volume and mix some of the intstruments so they are all not at the same volume level and it wouldn't sound so bunched up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilBeats Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 I almost missed the fact that other instruments were present. The hi-hat, kick and bass were almost unnoticeable. The piano line (Nexus?) was pleasant though. Regarding the repetition: at the trap 'drop' you're going for, it may be a good idea to do a lot less with the piano, or remove it entirely so the other instruments have enough room to breathe. Like, chord stabs or something, just enough to float over the hi-hats and bass. Also the atmospheric pad you have from 1:13 on is dissonant enough, but it really does clash against the lilting piano. As far as mixing goes, I agree with Smooth4lyfe: definitely lower the piano a bit and raise everything else. And look up 'sidechain ducking', it's quite a useful tool. Keep making more, though! I look forward to more! :3 T- Ape 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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