Showcase SHOWCASE: June 1-8, 2025

[troublewithkeys]

Thanks for the feedback. I am new. Just getting started, so the advice is appreciated. Also, I see what you mean now re how the dialogue in your track could be used to create transitions. These are things that I'm still trying to figure out. But again, thanks for the listen. Much appreciated!

Oh, and yes. I composed the beat. Nothing premade. The vocal licks are from Glaze.

 

[BiggChev]

@2GooD Productions

So Much Drama:

Very smooth. I'm hearing some grit which I really like (saturation, soft clipping?). The duel E-Piano/Rhodes is really clever. I like how you established the main theme, and the second rhodes does that descending beat. In fact, a lot of this composition is well thought out and there are some smart moves that I wouldn't have thought. The bass-line mirroring the main rhodes gives the whole track weight and gravity while meshing well. The strings during the vocal/chorus is really good. I probably would've overdone it, but having it sit behind the vocal chops is a deft touch. Same deal with the mallets/piano embellishments in the second half. This is a great demonstration of craftsmanship, subtlety, and cohesion.

 

[BiggChev]

@BiggChev This is pretty dope if a little short. But I suppose its just a sketch, has great potential to be hashed out into a full track. I think the keys are slightly loud, couldn't resist a little guitar eh? lol. I like it. Personally I'd send the last note or couple notes of it to a delay fx channel. Id pull back some of the reverb a little too, just a little too much IMO. Drums are dope, really like the way the beat drops out when the guitar comes in. Would like to hear this when its fleshed out a little more.

Started tracking into Logic last night. Good tip on bringing down the reverb on the pianos (keys in level in general). Took your delay idea in a different direction and put a filtered panning delay on the horn. May not have it run the whole way through, but I kinda like the added dimension it gives. Will re-track guitars tonight and try to come up with a B section.

Thanks again for the mix tips!

 

[them]

them - "ill beat 3"

 

[them]

aight breakdown bigg chev's was melodic
2 good the sampled one was crazy
the drama beat i like what you put on the hooks really followed theme
then trouble with keys i like that too