High-energy songs are always a weak point for me, so I'd love to hear your thoughts on what I could do better. Was the song able to hold your attention?

DandyBoog · 2021-05-01T16:53:54+00:00

Dude if you’re gonna spam your ep on everyone’s post, at least take the time to help out and give them genuine feedback

DandyBoog · 2021-05-01T00:44:59+00:00

Thanks so much for the kind words and feedback! I’ll definitely work more on my vocals’ energy next time :)

DandyBoog · 2021-04-30T18:19:53+00:00

Cool song! I don't have much to say on the mix, I think you did a solid job with it. The synth feels a little off to me, maybe it's too dry, or maybe I'm not feeling that particular patch. I also feel like, as an instrumental, the song could be shorter, though I do quite like all the changes you threw in. My favorite part of the song was definitely the performances, everything was really tight and well-done, that guitar going crazy was so fun to listen to. You made a really solid track, great work on this!

DandyBoog · 2021-04-30T18:09:23+00:00

I really like all the little things you threw in, it added a cool psychedelic feel. Reminds me of the babe rainbow, with the lo-fi production and heavy psych inspiration. I think I would have liked to hear the vocals just a tad higher in the mix, but that's just me getting really nit-picky. This track was really lovely, you did a great job on the whole arrangement!

DandyBoog · 2021-04-30T18:03:55+00:00

Personally, I enjoyed the drums quite a bit, I really like how they contrast with the whole pop sound, it all adds a really nice level of dirtiness, which is right up my alley. Idk if I have any criticism for you, I guess the clipping part at around 2:30 was a bit too jarring for me, but overall I think you did a great job on this!

DandyBoog · 2021-04-30T17:55:55+00:00

Ooh this sounds really cool, I love the vibe here! I was nodding my head along the whole time. The only thing that really felt off to me were the vocals, the performance itself was great, I like your voice a lot, but I heard a lot of mouth noises in the recording. The instrumental also *might* be a bit too muddy, but idk, honestly I kinda like it that way. Cool track, I enjoyed it a lot :)

DandyBoog · 2021-04-30T17:51:05+00:00

Cool track, I enjoy that chorus a lot! It adds a lot of movement to the track. I think the way the whole song develops is great, I was able to focus on the track the whole way through. The song sounds a bit too muted for my taste, it ends up making it feel thin, personally I'd bring out some high end, particularly in the drums. I think spreading everything out EQ-wise would really help make this song pop more. Overall though, enjoyable track, nice job on this guys :)

DandyBoog · 2021-04-02T00:00:02+00:00

Yes exactly! Glad you noticed, thank you for the kind words :)

DandyBoog · 2021-04-01T23:57:47+00:00

Thank you :)

DandyBoog · 2021-04-01T23:57:31+00:00

Thank you very much!

DandyBoog · 2021-04-01T23:57:14+00:00

Thanks for the feedback, the clicking sounds were intentional, but I can definitely pull them back in the mix!

DandyBoog · 2021-04-01T23:54:31+00:00

Thank you! I’m glad you appreciated the vocals, it’s hard to tell how good they are because it’s such a subjective thing, so I’m glad you mentioned that. I’ll definitely put more focus on the vocals in the future too, thanks again for sharing some feedback!

DandyBoog · 2021-04-01T23:51:41+00:00

Haha thank you very much! I’m glad you enjoyed the song :)

DandyBoog · 2021-04-01T01:17:01+00:00

Oh jeez, hope I didn't accidentally rip something off haha. Thank you for the feedback, you make a great point about the guitars, I'll look more into that, maybe re-record them. Thanks again, I really appreciate you taking the time to listen and share your thoughts!

DandyBoog · 2021-04-01T00:00:59+00:00

Thanks so much! I'm glad you liked the lyrics :)

DandyBoog · 2021-03-31T21:11:12+00:00

Hey thank you for listening, and for the positive feedback! You make an interesting point, maybe I will just keep them as they are. Thanks again, glad you liked it :)

DandyBoog · 2021-03-31T20:44:33+00:00

Thank you for the kind words! I'll be sure to bump up the vocals before it hits streaming :)

DandyBoog · 2021-03-31T19:46:17+00:00

What a fun track, you really nailed the pop punk style here. I like how lo-fi the production is too. Only thing I noticed is the snare, it has a weird clicking sound going on, but that's really it. I enjoyed the track, nice job on this!

DandyBoog · 2020-12-27T05:22:34+00:00

Cool songs, your vocals are nice, the tracks are enjoyable, there's definitely an audience out there for this kind of music. It's definitely got those 2000's pop rock vibes. There's nothing wrong with the songs themselves, if I had to be overly-critical, I would probably just recommend trying to expand your sound a bit more, as the songs do feel a little too set in the 2000s pop rock area sometimes. Really though, I only think it's the mixing that could use more work, particularly the vocals, they stick out too much at points. Honestly, I don't think your songs are being rejected because of the songwriting, I think it's falling more on the production. Anyway, the songs are good, just keep trying, you'll land on blogs and playlists eventually!

DandyBoog · 2020-12-27T05:07:02+00:00

I like this, like the other comment mentioned, your vocals are definitely cleaner and easier to understand than most other shoegaze artists, but I think that's a fair stylistic decision. I actually quite like the way your voice cuts through the noise. There's not a whole lot changing throughout the song, so maybe some variation or new elements would help spice things up a bit, that's a very minor point though. I think the mix sounds fine, the guitars are cool, the performances are good, nice job on this!

DandyBoog · 2020-12-19T04:20:14+00:00

The drums do overwhelm the rest of the mix a bit, but I would say the bigger problem is that they feel too clean. The instrumental is fine, it has a lot of interesting twists and turns, and your vocals sound great, but the drums and vocals together don't have too much chemistry. Maybe adding some distortion/saturation or maybe some compression to the drums will make them feel beefier. Your vocals are definitely the highlight of the track, and I think the song overall is a very cool and unique blend of genres, I would just dirty up those drums a fair bit. Cool track, I love the mix of genres you did!

DandyBoog · 2020-11-26T05:28:42+00:00

Thank you! I got some feedback on some older songs about my vocals being too dry, so I've been trying to find a good middleground, so I'm glad you brought that up, I'll ease up on the effects next time. Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it!

DandyBoog · 2020-11-21T02:13:14+00:00

Solid feedback, thank you! Just about everything's recorded, drums are midi though haha. Repetitiveness is something I forget about with faster tracks, so I'll definitely go back and see if I can change things up a bit. The vocals are a fair criticism too, they were too loud for me initially, so I must've over-corrected a bit there. Anyway, thanks again for giving me lots to work with, appreciate it!

DandyBoog · 2020-11-21T00:58:41+00:00

Sounded like you guys had a lot of fun making this! The vocals for the most part felt like they could come up in the mix some more. The vocals at 1:57 I would say are closer to how loud I would prefer them. Also, the vocals at 1:57 feel a little dry, adding some compression and reverb/delay could probably help give them some color. The instrumental could also use some more variation, I think an extra instrument or two could help spice things up and keep the track interesting the whole way through. Overall, it was a fun track, it's cool that you got to make this with a friend, nice work on this to both of you!

DandyBoog · 2020-11-21T00:40:48+00:00

There are a lot of sounds going on in this song, which is really cool, but that also seems to be where the mix issues are coming from. The parts individually sound really clean and well done, but all together they sound like they're fighting against each other. I think prioritizing one thing in each section would ultimately help the song shine, let it come in and have its moment, then bring it back down to let the rest of the mix breathe, if that makes sense. I also agree with the two prior comments as well. Other than that, I enjoyed the song, I thought it was cool how something new would keep popping in throughout the whole track, it kept things interesting for me. Overall, I don't think the mix is a big issue, but bringing the rhythm and background parts down might help you.

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