Intro sounds very promising but is too long.
Drop is a bit of a disappointment compared to the intro. Snare sounds very FL studio, bassline doesn't have needed tension.
The vocal is too loud and doesn't add anything to the tune, especially the tuned ones are not helping. The talking vocal isn't working for me.
You really seem to have an idea about how a DnB tune should sound, but this needs some work.
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does this sample Seba - Painted Sky, coz im pretty sure you cant do that with remix stems, normally theyre exclusive to that remix comp.
your intro drums are pretty cool with some nice FX goin on too, the vocal sounds the same as the original track pretty much
the rolling kick drum before the drop could fade in
im not a fan of your bass line personally, it just lacks a certain something and is a bit predictable. i think you should make more of a feature of the fuzzy bass that happens at 2.24-2.26
the next vocal sample in the break is cool
your kick is a bit boomy when there are fewer elements in the mix, could take the release down
drums in the main song could deal with a bit of variation / a bit more ghost snares and snare rolls
Nice vibes in the intro. Like the vocal sample also. In the main build-up you have some atmospheric pads which IMO are way too quiet and barely audible. Bring them up a lot. Your drop seems out of key with the initial build-up. Changing the key of the vocal sample in places doesn't sound right. I would definitely match the key of the drop with the intro. All the best. The conversation at around 3:30 reminds me of 'Miami Flashback' by Bad Company.
Originally posted by timmehhurts
does this sample Seba - Painted Sky, coz im pretty sure you cant do that with remix stems, normally theyre exclusive to that remix comp.
on the site where u can download those it said: u can use these stems for what ever you like, but you have to give credit to seba for the samples.
intro sounds lovely (sounds very much like the piano from seba painted skies(i got those samples so your friend has used those i guess))
maybe give the vocals in the intro a tad less volume.
the drop could use some work,i like the bassline has a flowing feel to it
overal enjoyed listening to it, doing this in the morning, so i might edit this all later on lol
Intro is nice man, but teh drop has some anti climax,cuz i think the bassline doesnt realy fit the intro,
nice mixdown, nice effects
i would search for another intro, or another main bassline
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I think the bass drum hiss too much... or maybe tuned so low? the vocal sample sound so nice and fits the atmosphere... and everything after the white noise you use as a build-up needs re-construction...
kick&snare sounds a little muffled to me, very nice pads & nice vocals, though the vocal-variation at 2.05 is too loud and doesnt really fit imo, drums could be more "rollin" in general, nice idea at 3.19, bass could have more character (maybe with more mid-range?), tune has alot of liquid-potential but still needs some work imo (especially drums & bass), keep on it!
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The early drumrolls lighten the mood and give it a groovy feeling from start on. The bridge to your build-up for the first drop is very relaxing and gives and interesting sound. As it progresses i feel like a huge drop coming on - but that's what is lacking in my opinion - the bass after your drop needs to be beefed up a little - either by adding distortion, volume or another subbass to it. try to vary the drum groove, too - I am thinking of 2:30 where you just repeat the same groove with altering the bassline. You could make it more interesting by altering both and still maintain the groove. Bridge-part is well done again, voices are sampled well. The second drop comes in much harder and has a lot more punch than the first one due to the wobble-bass starting here - try to emphasize this to increase the significance your drop has.
0:57 Nice pads for the intro like those alot drums sound ok but a little synthetic, maybe try and add a natural element to them using a break or something. If think that kick needs a little bit of eq as well to remove some of the boom. But it doesnt sound too offensive.
1:45 Hmm. I m not really feeling the bassline mate doesnt seem to gel together with the intro to well IMO. Somehow it leaves me feeling a bit dissapointed after the nice intro
4:07 The change up appreciated and this new bass line has bit more character compared to the first. Maybe you should rework the inital bassline to acheive the same effect.
Summary:
Like BattleDrone said, you have a good idea of how a drum n bass tune should be structured which stands out to me as the best part of this track. Not a bad effort but room for improvement I feel. Big ups mate.
Lovely use of the Seba stems for painted skies. Can never go wrong with that synth
Your drum pattern is unique. That hats gave me an impression of "new idea" so that stood out a lot. The overall feel of the track is good. I like that bassline but could use a bit of tightening as it sounds too spacey (which doesnt sound bad). That vocal sample that plays on beat 1 is a bit repetitive at times but then again it doesn't bother me much. It'd be nice to have 8 bars of just bassline before the pre-chorus.
I enjoyed listening to this! Keep up the good work man.
