I too really appreciate the glitchy aspects of this track, and the dirtiness of it! That bass line is super infectious! I like the variety of the beats on this track! Your synth work on this is superb! The mixing and mastering sounds really good too, even if you say you don't know what you're doing. Really nice track man!
I wasn't really into this for maybe the first 30 seconds because I felt like there was too much going on, but as I just sat back and relaxed, this immediately grew on me and I didn't even really realize it until the song ended. And then I played it again and liked it all the way through. I love the basslines and the scratching (that bit from 2:43 to 3:01 with what sounds like a female vocal sample is just beautiful) and as mentioned in your description, the old school feel. I don't listen to too much hip-hop, but when I do, this is the kind of stuff that I like. Nice work.
The random:
This makes me think more along the lines of Electro mixed with New-age, but that's just me (shrugs).
The good:
The intro makes me think of some epic theme song to something like the Transformers or Mission Impossible or XXX (Vin D & I Cube ones) or something. I also dig the subtly of the higher synths on this. They mix in perfectly with the bass & drums IMO. I also really dig that bit of synth you had at the end.
The bad & suggestive:
I'd think about maybe bringing in the slow pianos earlier (or introducing some other element) to add interest and depth to that first 90 seconds - 2 minutes. At the mo' if it were my piece I'd wanna throw on some John Williams-esque strings (dunno, been on a orchestral kick lately). Think of it for a second, how bad @$$ would it be to have this paired with something soundin like the harmony parts of Duel of Fates (I think that's the name of the song, it's the famous one from Episode I). Another thing you might consider is hookin up with someone for an A-side/B-side like collab on this. Anyways, bangin foundation you've got here. Keep bangin away at it. Lates!
Thanks for the in depth listen man. really appreciate your reviews, they are so much more constructive than the usual. I know what you mean about that first 90 secs, i think that it needs something in addition to the beat changes. i think i might look at some more keys, unless i can get some decent strings together.
The random:
Dunno why, but this reminds me of the San Fran level of the PS1 game Driver mixed with that one laboratory scene in the movie Formula 51.
The good:
Great usage of turntablism on here and I'm half tempted to ask what kinda controller yer usin for it (real or USB device or program VST). The beats and bass were pretty tight. Reminds me of a mix between Fat Boy Slim, Beastie Boys, and Dub Pistols. The vox were pretty tight, though I'm strugglin to figure out what the point of the message is.
The bad & suggestions:
Nothing really comes to mind as being obvious or whatever (mixdown & style-wise). Hmm, well, there is that second & third bit of scratches and vox-sams that seemed to come out as a bit too hot (compared to the rest of the song). A noticeable build that possibly went up a lil high. Then again, that could've been an editing choice on your part (preferences and all that). Either way, that's the only thing that came to mind on what I'd wanna work on. Beyond that, it's pretty jammin mate. Lates!
So I thought I'd check out your tracks since I haven't heard any of 'em yet. And within the first five seconds, this brought a smile on my face. I really like songs that have a sense of humour about them without being silly, and this is it. Funky and fun. Love the scratch effects (how'd you do that?). To be completely honest, I wasn't digging the bit from around 3:00 to 3:45, but that's personal taste (sounds a bit too "trancey" for me). Also I was really, really hoping you'd drop the initial beat back after bringing in the pads. But when you do bring em back around 3:50 - straight up awesome.
The scratch is just a sample that i layered up a bit.
fair enough with the "trancey" bit - just playing with a few sounds. I do agree with when the initial beat comes back in - i think those choral sounds really kick it off nice.
Woot!8bit synths are great, so I like the intro, then the bassline that goes with the wierd 8 bit noizes is good, the drums are fantastic, as is that scratch. Then the pads are pretty impressive to.
First off, sick tune. I can't really put into text how much I loved this. It's quite an amalgam of music. To me it's not easy to compare anything else to it. Only thing that comes to mind is Unkle. The way the samples just click give it a rawer sound. More emotive and dynamic. The drums pump as the lyrics become more aggressive and adds to the tune so much. This IS hip-hop. Thanks and Cheers :D
I am so lovin' the vibe in this song. It is that rare/ smooth hard kinda like those classics like "wicked", and "Know the ledge"
Hard combo to pull off and you did it perfect.
Cant wait to listen to more.
not everyday you get something in hip hop that is either ground changing or different from the norm, this is nice hearing cause it is so different, im diggin this track!!
Wow. Thats some comment! i did hope to do something a bit different. Glad you enjoyed. When i get a chance im gonna come back to it and tidy it up a bit, but cheers for you comments!
Cheers DJNoSleeves. It was something that just appeared and i just messed with it. Im into that glitchy style though. i think it has a really unusual bass line. Thanks for the listen!
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The random:
This makes me think more along the lines of Electro mixed with New-age, but that's just me (shrugs).
The good:
The intro makes me think of some epic theme song to something like the Transformers or Mission Impossible or XXX (Vin D & I Cube ones) or something. I also dig the subtly of the higher synths on this. They mix in perfectly with the bass & drums IMO. I also really dig that bit of synth you had at the end.
The bad & suggestive:
I'd think about maybe bringing in the slow pianos earlier (or introducing some other element) to add interest and depth to that first 90 seconds - 2 minutes. At the mo' if it were my piece I'd wanna throw on some John Williams-esque strings (dunno, been on a orchestral kick lately). Think of it for a second, how bad @$$ would it be to have this paired with something soundin like the harmony parts of Duel of Fates (I think that's the name of the song, it's the famous one from Episode I). Another thing you might consider is hookin up with someone for an A-side/B-side like collab on this. Anyways, bangin foundation you've got here. Keep bangin away at it. Lates!
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cheers for the listen
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The random:
Dunno why, but this reminds me of the San Fran level of the PS1 game Driver mixed with that one laboratory scene in the movie Formula 51.
The good:
Great usage of turntablism on here and I'm half tempted to ask what kinda controller yer usin for it (real or USB device or program VST). The beats and bass were pretty tight. Reminds me of a mix between Fat Boy Slim, Beastie Boys, and Dub Pistols. The vox were pretty tight, though I'm strugglin to figure out what the point of the message is.
The bad & suggestions:
Nothing really comes to mind as being obvious or whatever (mixdown & style-wise). Hmm, well, there is that second & third bit of scratches and vox-sams that seemed to come out as a bit too hot (compared to the rest of the song). A noticeable build that possibly went up a lil high. Then again, that could've been an editing choice on your part (preferences and all that). Either way, that's the only thing that came to mind on what I'd wanna work on. Beyond that, it's pretty jammin mate. Lates!
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it would of been nice if it were more faster and had synth or pad soind in there.
but when ur laptop gets fixed ur being making good music in no time
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The scratch is just a sample that i layered up a bit.
fair enough with the "trancey" bit - just playing with a few sounds. I do agree with when the initial beat comes back in - i think those choral sounds really kick it off nice.
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so yeah , like you said in the discription: It is 'the Sh*t' xD
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Thanks for your listen!
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Hard combo to pull off and you did it perfect.
Cant wait to listen to more.
~Chad
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Nice work
Cheers
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