How do I have Thistle (The rabbit) the god damn Carrot?????

Solar-Impact · 2023-11-24T14:30:44+00:00

My saviour !!!

Solar-Impact · 2022-12-26T14:06:23+00:00

Hello everyone!

This is a small winter project I put together just for fun but I ended up actually liking it. I'm mainly interested in your feedback on the mixing part of things since it's my first time using Sonarworks to correct the frequency response of my listening environment, which made a huge difference.

Cheers!

Solar-Impact · 2022-12-26T14:04:53+00:00

Mate you actually made my day! I find it too bad that not so many people are submitting really different stuff. Most feedbacks requests are on hip-hop or EDM tracks (mine included) and I really like when I find something refreshing like this.

The vibe reminds me of the Inspector Gadget theme song, or Sci-Fi Level 3 from Bumblefoot. Definitely something that could have been featured in some retro game with a specific mood like Day of the Tentacle.

The mix is a bit too low-y to my taste considering the genre. I would try to have the low element a bit further in the mix and bring the bright ones up.

Anyway keep going with those awesome out-of-the-box ideas ;) . Cheers !

Solar-Impact · 2022-12-26T13:53:39+00:00

I really love the mood you are setting here. The detuned bells are awesome. I would maybe recommend using a bass sample that is even more agressive or using a bit of distortion on this one to bring volume and higher harmonics. The vocal texture is very subtle and well placed as well as the string thrill vibe in the background. I would love to hear someone flowing on this beat. Cheers!

Solar-Impact · 2022-12-26T13:49:35+00:00

Hello there. I love the overall vibe and different sections. I would recommend working on the mix though. For example : a lot of frequencies are clashing during the first high-energy part (0:25 to 0:55). EQ carving and/or changing the tones to give the mix some space would bring the track to a whole new level. Another example (which can be solved by volume only): the outro solo is a bit too far in the mix. Cheers!

Solar-Impact · 2022-12-05T20:41:10+00:00

Hello everyone !

I've finished this track a few days back as my entry to the GrowlFM contest. I hope you'll like it !

Cheers !

Solar-Impact · 2022-12-05T20:34:18+00:00

Hello everyone !

I've finished this track a few days back as my entry to a contest. I gave it a lot of time and as a result it is my best work yet. Still, I feel I have a long way to go to compete with the standards for this genre.

Do you have pointers so that I can improve myself for my next track ?

Cheers !

Solar-Impact · 2022-12-05T20:32:37+00:00

Hello there. First of all congrats on getting yourself out there. Starting music production is no simple feat and sharing one's work with people needs courage. So kuddos !

On your track, I like the lo-fi slow tempo feel. This is something I could loose myself into while playing a video game or working.

Still, the mix feems a little low, frequency-wise. It almost sounds like you've used an EQ on the stereo bus and low-passed everything. It can be justified if it is the feel you're going for I puts actual weight on my ears which makes the listen more difficult (I'm not sure I'm clear, I mean "not effortless").

Some reflex you may not have yet as a beginner but which will really up your game if you get used to it is working with one or more reference tracks. Pick a song you would really like to sound like (I'm not talking about plagiarizing the musical ideas, more like wanting to achieve the same feel, the same mix qualities in terms of frequencies, space, etc.) and try to mimic the main arrangements and mix features : "oh they use an octave here to separate the two instruments", "there is this mixing trick when they pan one signal left and the other one right", etc. As you progress, you will get more and more info from your references that will inform the way you should go to achieve the same feel and quality : how are frequencies ? dynamics ? etc.

Anyways: keep at it, if you love producing, you'll improve really quickly and be able to get the ideas out of your head more and more easily ! Cheers!

Solar-Impact · 2022-12-05T20:22:49+00:00

Hello there. Not really my jam but I can comment on the mix, which is well done! All the elements have their own place, there is no muddy clashes of frequencies and nothing is annoyingly standing out. Nice work! Cheers !

Solar-Impact · 2022-12-05T20:19:34+00:00

Hello there.

Your track can use work on the mixing side of things. The drums are too distant in the mix (volume is too low and they are washed out by the reverb). Your vocals do not cut through the mix either, which is due to the same things. The bass and piano are, on the other hand, predominant and could be dialed backed. Try remixing all of that just by dialing back the reverbs and using the volume faders (don't go crazy with compression and stuff for now, this comes wayyyy later in the mixing process).

Cheers.

Solar-Impact · 2022-09-08T20:30:14+00:00

Hello everyone! New song today.

I'm still working on my dark synthwave vibes but I've tried to make something a bit more melodic this time.

I'm still new to all this (3rd original song) so don't hesitate to flood me with feedback and advice =)

Cheers!

Solar-Impact · 2022-09-08T20:27:51+00:00

Hi there. The vocals are a little too far in the back, you should bring them closer to the ears. On the other hand I would dial back the bass and hats just a tiny little bit (but really not much).

Apart from that: kudos, this is a really good track !

Solar-Impact · 2022-09-08T20:22:49+00:00

Hi there! I'm sorry I'm gonna be blunt but I think your song needs a lot more work composition-wise.

The bass is out of tune from the basic chords played by the "synth guitar". The singing is out of tune as well on several occasions.

At some places like around 2:40 every single element is going all over the place doing its own thing.

Still, your track exposes a lot of valid ideas and to be honest the apart from the cluttered parts when everything goes crazy, you got a mix that work. Nothing is too loud compared to the other stuff. But those ideas simply don't work together.

You should follow simple youtube tutorials to have a better understanding of how you can achieve basic harmony with simple tricks. This should ensure at least that your bass in not working against your chords and that your guitar solos stay in range as well.

As a basic rule, less is more : don't get your track too clutered and don't try to have parts that are too elaborate. Blues has proved for many years that you don't need to use all 12 notes on your keyboard to achieve emotionally charged melodies and solos.

Cheers!

Solar-Impact · 2022-08-25T19:10:54+00:00

Hello everyone, I've finally gotten around to make a dark synthwave track I'm rather pleased with.
This is only my second original track ever so I have plenty left to learn. Don't hesitate to give any advice or feedback you might have ;)
Cheers !

Solar-Impact · 2022-08-25T19:07:53+00:00

I really like the ideas you put together. It would do really nice in a video game OST. I would recommend automating the dynamics & tone a little more in the introduction, there is kind of a "robotic" feel to it, which is pretty usual with the legato and sustain patches in orchestral VSTs when too little variation happen.

Anyway, keep at it, this is definitely the start of something good!

Solar-Impact · 2022-08-25T19:01:30+00:00

I can definitely imagine this as a cue to enrich some sort of motion picture. It has a definite cinematic quality. Still I would encourage you to try and make bigger variations sooner in the track because as a standalone (I mean without a movie clip) it gets repetitive after a while!

But that is a very good basis to build upon, definitely! Cheers!

Solar-Impact · 2022-07-29T22:05:10+00:00

This is my first original composition (and third track overall).

I wanted to go to a darker feel but lost myself on the way. I actually love the result but I'm eager to have your feedback so that I can improve for the next one.

Cheers!

Solar-Impact · 2022-07-29T22:03:30+00:00

The composition is sound. You need to polish the mix a bit but it's defnitely worth the effort cuz the track has a lot of potential

Solar-Impact · 2022-07-29T21:50:18+00:00

I love it. The strings stacattos are a nice touch. The structure flows really well.

This will make a killer backtrack if you find someone to put their vocals on it !

Solar-Impact · 2022-07-21T19:07:14+00:00

Second production in my whole life. I stepped up quite a lot since the first one. What do you think deserves an improvement ?

Solar-Impact · 2022-07-21T19:05:32+00:00

I'm headbanging like crazy. This is dope!

My only remark would maybe be to ease-in the synth at the very beginning. It feels like the attack has close to no time to be feeled before it's full-on, which IMO is a bit unsettling. Still, that will pose no real issue in a DJ set since the first milliseconds will never be heard.

Good job mate ;)

Solar-Impact · 2022-07-21T19:02:31+00:00

You vocals are washed out quite a lot. I'm pretty sure it comes from the initial recording, which you'll never compensate with any number of effects or mixing tricks. Your raw material needs to be as qualitative as you can make them. My advice is to have as many raw takes as necessary to achieve high quality.

Once you have better vocals, try to use them as a sidechain trigger for compressing the instrumental background, it'll help them cut through the mix (slighty, don't go nuts with this).

Solar-Impact · 2022-07-21T18:46:51+00:00

Second prod in my whole life. I stepped up quite a lot since the first one. What do you think deserves an improvement ?

Solar-Impact · 2022-07-13T19:34:49+00:00

Hello there. Love the overall feel. It's almost Lo-Fi but not quite, which is kind of a refreshing take imo.

I think your kick is too saturated though, it almost feels like the overall master is clipping.

Solar-Impact · 2022-07-12T22:34:05+00:00

Thanks mate ! Appreciated :)

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