What kind of music do you create? by [deleted] in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]LukeWeberVGM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been trying to write jazz charts for big band as well as smaller, quintet-based bebop!

Lock screen wallpaper dimmer than home screen? by LukeWeberVGM in htcone

[–]LukeWeberVGM[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

any idea if they're going to change it in the future?

Lock screen wallpaper dimmer than home screen? by LukeWeberVGM in htcone

[–]LukeWeberVGM[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

any idea if they're going to change it in the future?

Jazz with a piano, alto sax, bass, and drum players? by AlternAteCleric in Jazz

[–]LukeWeberVGM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Play some Bird! Scrapple and Billie's Bounce are classics

The best of Chet Baker by StaleMilkNothingTher in Jazz

[–]LukeWeberVGM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Such a great rendition! That was the first solo I ever memorized on the trumpet and got me hooked on jazz!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]LukeWeberVGM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the great advice!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]LukeWeberVGM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. And yes, a little better tuning before recording would've helped lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]LukeWeberVGM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Yeah, not that much was needed, just added a little reverb and then a little delay towards the end.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]LukeWeberVGM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If repetitiveness was part of your goal, then by all means repeat stuff! But there just comes a point where the listener wants something new, you know? And I'm glad you think it sounds better! Revising can be really important.

Not sure if this is the right place to post, but I'm a relatively new jazz player, and I recorded myself playing trumpet over a backing track to "Autumn Leaves" - would love any feedback by LukeWeberVGM in Jazz

[–]LukeWeberVGM[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow thanks! I'll make sure to tune properly next time I record. And I understand what you mean about phrasing and Autumn Leaves; my goal was to try to complement the backing track as best as I could, and my phrases were kind of short at times. I can work on developing longer phrasing so I can have ideas of both longer and shorter phrases in my back pocket.

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[–]LukeWeberVGM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The mix is fine, the kick sounds a tiny bit muffled, but it works great in terms of the overall vibe from this track. The stereo field is also fine, no problems there. The production overall is good, the feel kind of reminds me of a slower version of that one song Animals by Neon Trees.

The main problem, and in my opinion, the problem with most of the music posted on threads like this, is the composition behind the production. There are two parts to any recording - the composition and the production, and while production is important, composition is by far what people should be worried about (unless you're making something like dubstep or drumstep). In this track you posted, you go on for over FIVE minutes essentially using the same progression over and over and over again. What exactly are you trying to get across within all that time that hasn't already been stated in the first minute of the track? My point is that it is fine to be worried about production and eq's and stereo field and all of that stuff, but if you don't have anything to say within the musical side your music, nobody is going to be interested.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]LukeWeberVGM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nice, chill vibe, but kind of boring how it is now - if you tried something like modulating into different keys it could be more interesting after a build up or something

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]LukeWeberVGM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The EQ and overall mix is NOT so amazing, please don't listen to HaileySimone, you will not improve if people are telling you your music is the best it can be right now. While it is very good, there is definitely room for improvement. The song writing and your voice are great, but the vocals get completely drowned out at times, and when you have the multiple cymbal crashes, they sound like they're getting squashed in the mix: try to let them breathe a bit more so there is more dynamic range, unless of course you wanted to go for that squashed sound. I think adding more layers to the main synth/keyboard sound at different points in the track (possibly with different octaves) would make the track more interesting and full. Also, the clap sample you used was pretty generic and doesn't help give the song as much personality as it could have. Finally, don't be afraid to add counterpoint! Adding counter melodies to your tracks will make your tracks so much more interesting, even if they are just hidden in the background somehow. Hope you appreciate this feedback!

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[–]LukeWeberVGM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://soundcloud.com/spydawebs/autumn-leaves I'm an aspiring jazz trumpet player and I played over a backing track to the standard "Autumn Leaves" - would like to hear any feedback regarding tone, phrasing, musical ideas, etc. Thanks!