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ohten: the beat is dope, though the movie clip gets tiring after a while. The intro is nice, and the loops are on point. I like how you layer on that second set of strings. Could use a bit more instrumentation in the mid/lower frequencies, maybe some brass or keys.
AK: Very tight, spy movie-esque. Not much else I can really comment on!
HD: Nice conceptually, watch for the rhythm of the chops though. Some bleed-through is okay for notes, but too much gets noticeable. Try changing the hat pattern up here and there.
Visc: Thanks for the comments. I envisioned the "crazy bit" as a sort of transition from the smooth break back into the rough, gritty main loop. Kind of like a painful memory through an abrupt flashback (the beat's kind of a Proof tribute), so it was meant to sound a bit schizophrenic and crazed. Anyway, I really like the chops on your track. The drums you picked match the loop's sound quality very well. The pan on the shakers makes it feel atmospheric, so the beat kind of envelopes you. Overall a very nice dark quality. Well done.
Grafik: Really nice. Sort of evokes a pensive, thoughtful mood. The drums are on point. The layering is really nice and textured in this one. Keep it up!
Dahk: Awesome, sounds like it could be a theme song to a short film or something. You chose a pretty interesting place to work the flip around, and I like it. Good work with the effects and the spacing between the chops. The beat almost grows when less happens on the melody...good lesson for me, 'cause I usually try to fill every space
. Thanks for the compliments on my piece. The flute & bells came from the stock MIDI soundset on my laptop. I tried distorting them a bit to get less of a synthesized sound out of 'em but it didn't work as well as I'd hoped.
Bone: nice flip. In the beginning, I would let the first set of chops continue for a few more beats before shifting into the break; the change seems a tad bit abrupt. But the break itself sounds good. It provides a sort of uplifting feel, contrasting with the first melody.
ohten: the beat is dope, though the movie clip gets tiring after a while. The intro is nice, and the loops are on point. I like how you layer on that second set of strings. Could use a bit more instrumentation in the mid/lower frequencies, maybe some brass or keys.
AK: Very tight, spy movie-esque. Not much else I can really comment on!
HD: Nice conceptually, watch for the rhythm of the chops though. Some bleed-through is okay for notes, but too much gets noticeable. Try changing the hat pattern up here and there.
Visc: Thanks for the comments. I envisioned the "crazy bit" as a sort of transition from the smooth break back into the rough, gritty main loop. Kind of like a painful memory through an abrupt flashback (the beat's kind of a Proof tribute), so it was meant to sound a bit schizophrenic and crazed. Anyway, I really like the chops on your track. The drums you picked match the loop's sound quality very well. The pan on the shakers makes it feel atmospheric, so the beat kind of envelopes you. Overall a very nice dark quality. Well done.
Grafik: Really nice. Sort of evokes a pensive, thoughtful mood. The drums are on point. The layering is really nice and textured in this one. Keep it up!
Dahk: Awesome, sounds like it could be a theme song to a short film or something. You chose a pretty interesting place to work the flip around, and I like it. Good work with the effects and the spacing between the chops. The beat almost grows when less happens on the melody...good lesson for me, 'cause I usually try to fill every space
. Thanks for the compliments on my piece. The flute & bells came from the stock MIDI soundset on my laptop. I tried distorting them a bit to get less of a synthesized sound out of 'em but it didn't work as well as I'd hoped.Bone: nice flip. In the beginning, I would let the first set of chops continue for a few more beats before shifting into the break; the change seems a tad bit abrupt. But the break itself sounds good. It provides a sort of uplifting feel, contrasting with the first melody.
Cosigned. Some classical joints are just hard to work with and I think this was one of them. But it was awesome practice and everybody came with something dope out of them, so props again to Graf for the selection.dahkter said:
