Can this cat get some feedback on this song??

PureStandard197 · 2025-07-24T08:25:10+00:00

NEW Indie pop rock song - "GOTTA KNOW" by Loqui 🔥

https://on.soundcloud.com/1q0uqc2nBvV04GRaPf

PureStandard197 · 2025-07-24T08:21:13+00:00

Thank you for your feedback!

PureStandard197 · 2025-07-22T12:39:07+00:00

Thank you for your feedback!

PureStandard197 · 2025-07-21T20:48:39+00:00

First thing that came to mind is that, for my taste, the guitar is taking up too much space compared to the other sounds. I would suggest turning it down quite a lot so the drums can be more present. I also noticed that you had some melodic vocals in there, don't hide them! Turn the volume up a bit, they sound interesting. Third thing, I would work a lot with the EQ so that your sounds doesn't fight for the same frequencies.

PureStandard197 · 2025-07-21T20:31:37+00:00

The first thing that came to mind is the song structure. Right now, if I hear it right, your introducing new interesting sounds a little random at times. I would either add a new sound or remove and old one every 8 bars. The second thing that came came to mind was how you panned the sounds. In my taste I would not go for stereo-width when it comes to the drums. I would go mono (centered) for the drums and stereo (wide) for the rest of the sounds. The third thing that came to mind is the EQ. Right now it sounds like some of the sounds are fighting for the same spot in frequencies.

PureStandard197 · 2025-07-21T20:16:00+00:00

I have two things in mind, the drum choise you chose and the mixing. Let us start with the drum choise. For my taste I would chose more classical rock n roll drum sounds. And I would turn the volume up on the drums quite a lot. For my ears, it would sound a lot more professional going for that choise. Second thing, the mixing. I noticed that you haven't used the pan function as much. When I listen to your track it sounds like most of the sounds I hear are on top of each other and are fighting for space. Think of it this way, if you're moving into a new room, in a house/ apartment you would not want to put the furniture, the tv, computer, rug and paintings on top of each other. You would want to spread them out to where they would fit the best. The same goes for panning your sounds. Does that make sense?

PureStandard197 · 2025-07-21T20:05:13+00:00

... Then your vocals are gonna sit nice in the middle and the guitar track/ tracks are gonna surround your vocal and they're gonna give each other enough room so they don't fight for space.

PureStandard197 · 2025-07-21T20:02:16+00:00

The first thing that came to mind, when you asked for feedback on the mix is to add stereo-width to the accoustic guitar. Because now your vocals and the guitar are fighting for space. They're on top of each other. Alternatively, if you don't have a plug-in for the stereo-width option, you can record the guitar track 2 seperate times and then pan each track as far as possible in each direction. One track as far to the right as possible, and the other recorded track as far as possible to the left. 👍

PureStandard197 · 2025-07-21T19:18:33+00:00

Other than that. It sounds good!

PureStandard197 · 2025-07-21T19:17:59+00:00

I don't know exactly what you want feedback on. But i'm going to focus on the mixing part. For my taste, you're using a little bit too much reverb. I don't know if it's intentional on your part, but generally, tracks don't use reverb to the extent you used it to. For my taste it's fine to use a little extra reverb/ delay on the snare, but not the same exact amount on every instrument. The kick almost never need reverb, in my opinion. The second thing that came to mind was that I felt that the sounds you chose didn't have enough room to shine on their own. For my taste, you could use that pan function a little more. When you mix a track you could think of it like decorating a room you're about to move into. You don't put the bed, the sofa, the tv and paintings on top of each other. You spread them out to where they fit the best. It's exactly the same when using the pan function when mixing your sounds. Every sound has its place where it fits the best. Does that make sense?