Poll
Question:
Should I keep going with this song?
Option 1: Yes, it shows potential
votes: 5
Option 2: No, start a new fresh one
votes: 1
Ok, I notice when people release new songs, other people are always like "you should have done this" or "that would be cool if you did this", but the song is already done. So I am letting you hear my latest work in hopes that you can provide helpfull feedback on how I can inprove it.
Flaws I already know about:
1) The reverb on the piano is a little insane
2) The bassline is repetitive
3) There is a glitch in the beginning of the exported wav because of a VST effect (can't tell which one though).
Style: ??? (Help me out on this one)
Size: 1.6MB OGG
Length: 2:22
Download here (http://www.rodent-revenge.com/blog/groovy.ogg)
One last thing, can you report on the download speed from my server? Its fast for me, but it's in my part of the country.
Thanks for all you guys' help!
Quote from: "Squirrel Havoc"One last thing, can you report on the download speed from my server? Its fast for me, but it's in my part of the country.
100 KBps.
Quote from: "Squirrel Havoc"One last thing, can you report on the download speed from my server? Its fast for me, but it's in my part of the country.
Download time: ~1-2 sec
90.6 kB/s
280KB/s
27.4 kB/sec :(
Honestly, I don't see any potential in this at all. Could just be me though, but it sounds really bad (and not only from an engineering perspective). I think you need to start by choosing better instruments, or at least ones that work together...
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I really like the bassline, and the drum tracking/rhythm itself, but not the sound of the drums. Especially the closed hi hat was a little loud. But the groove is nice. I think it's got potential, definately, but you could create alterations of the bassline, so it
doesn't sound that static. Somehow I didn't particularly like the keyboard. Maybe it was the sound.
However, you shouldn't disregard this song. Keep the already steady drum track, spice up the bassline by dividing it up in varying parts, define the sound of the closed hi hat, and have another go at the keyboard part (maybe
substituting the sample is enough, but I'm not sure).
Thanks guys, I think I will stick with it, but change what I have so far before I add too it.
How do you open OGG? :(
Download a plugin for the media player of your choice - search for them on Google.
Admittedly it took me a while to get them working, and I still can't WinAmp to play them at all - Media Classic works, though.
Quote from: "Wong"I still can't WinAmp to play them at all
Err. what are you doing wrong? It comes with the plugin to play ogg, it's all automagic and stuff
That's what it says, but my copy flat-out refuses to open them. So "what am I doing wrong" is rather something I'd like to find out as well.
It may be something to do with having reinstalled it over an old version or something. I'll try again when I feel like being able to play IT files in it as well.
I downloaded this at around 10 KiB/s. My connection is not very good, though.
EDIT: I second Siloh's motion. Try making this more, uhm, "atmospheric".
hey man. i'd really just like to suggest getting some more powerful samples. getting more powerful samples wont only make it sound more pleasant to the ear, but it'll help inspire you. when it comes to electronica styled songs, it's really important for the drums and bass to be powerful and driving. i think our love of those kinda drums has gotta be in our blood from tribal times. when we'd make really huge drums and just love bashing the hell out've em. can't say i was alive back then, but ey.
in the end, it's not up to other people weather you should start new or not. only you know what kind of musical message you're trying to give in the end. i don't wanna be the guy that misinterprets your song and says "you should start over" because in the end i'll never really know.
Quote from: "shableep"i think our love of those kinda drums has gotta be in our blood from tribal times. when we'd make really huge drums and just love bashing the hell out've em. can't say i was alive back then, but ey.
You just described a Shamanic experience, which making music is in a way. I'm part of a drum circle on Wednsdays, and we get together and play African and Asian drums like madmen.
I like your message, "Screw what other people think, do what you want". But a large part of me wants to be accepted. I guess it goes back to jr high days when no one liked me :( Now I try to please people in all aspects of my life. But my music isn't usually well liked, and yet I keep on going. I guess I am getting better with that, because
I like it, and that's really what matters. Well me and my mom, but she doesn't count :lol: