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DavidArcade

Dallas, United States
Joined : 29th Jul 2018 - 6 years ago
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JellyBoi
JellyBoi 6th Feb 2019 23:49 - 6 years ago

on Night Moves by DavidArcade
dope!!!!
Cyberliam
Cyberliam 7th Oct 2018 19:45 - 6 years ago

on INFARED by DavidArcade
Really dark atmosphere! Those indian guitars are something unexpected! Nice one!
Indieground
Indieground 7th Oct 2018 13:57 - 6 years ago

on INFARED by DavidArcade
Don't know the heavy inspiration track that give you the idea for your track but who cares this one stands very well like this
i like the atmos
Compress your beat more i'm pretty sure that a fatter beat gonna works very well
TRE24
TRE24 6th Oct 2018 21:26 - 6 years ago

on INFARED by DavidArcade
Love the abstract feel.
Nice job.

T2
SauceOnnit
SauceOnnit 9th Sep 2018 09:21 - 6 years ago

on Crooked Smile by DavidArcade
love the chill vibes this has,the lofi drum work fits well with the guitar
felixamodeo
felixamodeo 9th Sep 2018 00:20 - 6 years ago

on Crooked Smile by DavidArcade
PERSONALLY, not a fan of this chord progression. To me it doesn't resolve itself well. Mixing and mastering is definitely improved from your last works. If you ever want me to mix and master some tracks let me know, I would love to work on my skills.
coreon
coreon 8th Sep 2018 02:14 - 6 years ago

on Crooked Smile by DavidArcade
wuuuau
BenK365
BenK365 7th Sep 2018 15:01 - 6 years ago

on Crooked Smile by DavidArcade
This is amazing!
Jeffierenee
Jeffierenee 7th Sep 2018 07:45 - 6 years ago

on Crooked Smile by DavidArcade
I absolutely love it. Words for this flowed to me so easily. Great job
DavidArcade
DavidArcade replied 7th Sep 2018 - 6 years ago
Thanks! Let me know if you end up using it
chswtrs
chswtrs 1st Sep 2018 17:40 - 6 years ago

on Night Moves by DavidArcade
super fucking killer dope amazing thriller triller gucci gang fuck super nova astronmical beat dj motherf fucker
Brandon61704
Brandon61704 1st Sep 2018 01:41 - 6 years ago

on Night Moves by DavidArcade
raddical
SteveB0115
SteveB0115 31st Aug 2018 08:01 - 6 years ago

on Night Moves by DavidArcade
I like this beat, nice job!
yogiVOODOO
yogiVOODOO 31st Aug 2018 01:56 - 6 years ago

on Night Moves by DavidArcade
nice, holy cow
weirf
weirf 30th Aug 2018 23:00 - 6 years ago

on Lonely by DavidArcade
Weird but cool. I'd have fun doing some vocals over this if you're interested. Check out some of my stuff @ soundcloud.com/weirf
DavidArcade
DavidArcade replied 31st Aug 2018 - 6 years ago
Great stuff! I'd love to collab with you on anything
Paleczka123
Paleczka123 29th Aug 2018 17:35 - 6 years ago

on Lonely by DavidArcade
Like it. Love the reverbed guitar
DavidArcade
DavidArcade replied 29th Aug 2018 - 6 years ago
Thanks! Guitar loop is actually from this site
ChiefKeith
ChiefKeith 29th Aug 2018 07:48 - 6 years ago

on Lonely by DavidArcade
You could add another melody around 1:50 - 2:00 and that would sound dope! This is definitely X it sounds good but I'd lower the higher bands on the equalizer the get the sharpness mellowed out.
DavidArcade
DavidArcade replied 29th Aug 2018 - 6 years ago
Thanks for the tips! I'll try that out
DjKaelan
DjKaelan 29th Aug 2018 05:16 - 6 years ago

on Lonely by DavidArcade
This was really great. I actually enjoyed listening to it. My advice is to make faster tracks (like 130+ BPM) and youll be making hits! keep up the good work.
DavidArcade
DavidArcade replied 29th Aug 2018 - 6 years ago
Thanks! I'll actually be putting something like that out tomorrow
Audioendo
Audioendo 28th Aug 2018 21:04 - 6 years ago

on Lonely by DavidArcade
So I listened to the reference you made and on that particular beat, it is simple as yours is. However, there is use of the intro sample vocal that is sparsely used in a few spots. Its a small detailed element that keeps the listener entertained by the music.. although the music is obviously not what makes the track. The layered vocals in the reference track are well done and do fill out the track overall. Again, its about the rap, not the music. However, the beat itself (drums) of the reference track have a couple of extra hits that are placed in the hooks which also add a small, but detailed element.

Your track isn't far off from this, and always go by your ear before you go by visuals of the actual .wav files that you're looking at. You can make up that volume by compression and EQ on the back end. Your extra guitar part is the thing that clashes with the key of the song (its on the last hit), I'd leave that out and allow the initial guitar to play that awkward voicing.

When you add the second guitar back in the middle of the track, perhaps put a small, soft delay on it. Add a couple of voicings to the bass in the hook to make it move a touch more.

At the end of the day, yes, the vocal is what is going to bring a track like this to life, but you can't just assume that the artist is going to fill that void.
DavidArcade
DavidArcade replied 28th Aug 2018 - 6 years ago
Thanks so much for all your feedback it means a lot you took the time, this really helped me out!
priest39
priest39 28th Aug 2018 15:10 - 6 years ago

on Lonely by DavidArcade
Sounds good Davidarcade, the only thing i think i would change is the bass, the song itself is pretty good, maybe a little more mixing and add a few more instruments to the mix. awesome work!!
DavidArcade
DavidArcade replied 28th Aug 2018 - 6 years ago
Thanks for feedback again priest!
Audioendo
Audioendo 28th Aug 2018 05:16 - 6 years ago

on Lonely by DavidArcade
Ok. So dont take anything as a negative as I am a very critical listener. Plus, I feel as if the goal is to uplift folks.

1. Very interesting chord progression that could make it challenging for one to sing to (artist adds a chorus).

2. Original guitar loops seems to sit pretty far behind the kick and snare on certain hits. Not sure if you intended this but if not, take a look at the grid there.

3. Personally, I feel as if you need a few more elements as the track as a whole seems a tad bland.

Keep putting material out bud. Good job.
DavidArcade
DavidArcade replied 28th Aug 2018 - 6 years ago
Hey, thanks for the detailed feedback!

The mixing on the drums was actually something I was very confused about. Just by looking at the peaks, the drums seem like they are so much louder than they actually sound. I had an earlier mix that I was actually more happy with where the drums were even louder and the guitar loop was maybe 20% quieter. I thought the drums really filled out the track and made it sound a lot less bland when they were mixed like this, especially because of the reverb on the snare. But after I exported it and saw the waveform (which was much worse than this is) I was concerned and thought I should start over, even though it sounded better just by ear.

Also, I was trying to do somewhat of a recreation of the beat from "jocelyn flores" so I left the track somewhat empty, imagining that there would eventually be thick layered vocals over certain parts of the song.

Any specific tips you can give me to work around my situation in the future?
preference
preference 27th Aug 2018 21:15 - 6 years ago

on Lonely by DavidArcade
very like it
DavidArcade
DavidArcade replied 27th Aug 2018 - 6 years ago
Thanks!
BradoSanz
BradoSanz 25th Aug 2018 02:03 - 6 years ago

on Manic by DavidArcade
The energy is different but fresh, as priest39 mentioned. You chose some good sounds! Great stuff for using LM-based loops :)
DavidArcade
DavidArcade replied 25th Aug 2018 - 6 years ago
Thanks for the feedback!
tsochai
tsochai 24th Aug 2018 13:33 - 6 years ago

on Manic by DavidArcade
very fire man keep up the work.
got a good sound
i like it man wanna hear more from you
cheers
-CAP

that tag is fire too.
DavidArcade
DavidArcade replied 24th Aug 2018 - 6 years ago
Thanks appreciate the feedback man!
priest39
priest39 24th Aug 2018 04:15 - 6 years ago

on Manic by DavidArcade
A unique sound, its different and fresh, i like the bounce before the break down, that was nice and awesome tagg also.
DavidArcade
DavidArcade replied 24th Aug 2018 - 6 years ago
Thanks so much!
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