Please check out my new track 'Subtle Dementia' and post your comments here!
Started this a few days ago...got my home studio sorted out a bit, new pair of krk's, new desk and sorted my computer out plus got a bit of time off work so had a nice long session making dnb.
The intro is cool I like it. Maybe one more synth could make it more interesting. The beats are rolls well but the kick and the snare could be more punchier. Nice variations on the drums. In the first breakdown you should make some changes on the pads imo to make it different than the intro. The basses are fine i like them.
Over all this is a nice tune good work
So far so good. Excellent opening melodies. Subtle Dementia is a good title to sum-up the vibes.
The tune lacks clarity due to the dominance of the low frequencies tho. I would increase the mids a little and turn down the sub/low frequencies a bit. The overall sound is lacking bite and edgyness. It sounds almost flat. Maybe a touch of distortion (try the native Blood Distortion plugin) on the master channel would help. Try a touch of compression on the master channel too.
I really think the beats need beefing up. A tune like this demands solid beats and at the moment they are a bit thin and quiet. Check out Jimmy C/Ghost's tunes for the type of beats I'm on about. His beats are really crisp and solid - perfect for a tune like this.
Melodies are good throughout. Nothing too original there, but it's still good.
Nice tune. Enjoyed this one.
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Like the intro, builds a very good atmosphere
drums sound clean
liking that little distorted synth coming in every so ofter on the intro
very good breakdown on the drop
not too sure about the drop itself, its not hard hitting enough, maybe because of the high end sound effect u have layered over the first kick
overall a decent track, cleanly made and well structured
i have to agree with tomos though, because although the drums are clean and crisp they are lacking some oomph so get the tune rolling into top gear. darkside tracks like this are renown for thier fast, energetic drums
try touching up the top end a tiny bit but not too much
definitely need more layers or at least some eq work to get that kick and snare more punchy
i do like that bass, it will do as it is BUT i think it has a lot of potential to be more 'noisia like'
maybe more low end or duplicate the sample/synth and play with one of them till you get something a bit more three dimentional and rough
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This post has been edited 1 time(s), it was last edited by InsidiousX: 15-10-2008 02:09.
Mastering needs a bit work, tune could shine more.
Give this to Jimmy!
Drums should be more upfront.
Could use some more atmospheric elements (bits of choir, pads, glitches, fx,...) to fill it all up.
Good bass work! Good stucture.
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Originally posted by BattleDrone
Give this to Jimmy!
Yeah, but don't expect to see it ever, ever again.
Just joking Jimmy mate!
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the intro would benefit from having more elements. also the snare has a very short tail. but i only heard this in the intro. would track starts to get very cool around 1:50! sounds pretty big to me!
Not a bad little darkside roller.At the same time it could be filled out with more heavier warped bass in parts just for a bit more variety.The last drop section sounds nice!!
The drums come in a bit soft.Beef those fukers up some.Like the drop,nice vibe and flow.It seems to be missing that deeper element.The idea and concept are there just work some on the details.
yeah can't really add more than whats already been said on the drums being punchier, but wicked vibes, structure is well done all flows nicely
