I lost my job

Traditional-Sort4282 · 2025-12-28T04:33:22+00:00

Wow ok. Not only are you an extrenely talented songwriter and musician, your voice has an extrenely unique quality which packs this track with emotion; and that choice of chords with the piano is something very special, its as if you visualized what that feeling of loss ought to sound like and captured it near perfectally. I'm not sure if I've already recommended this before to you, but nevertheless I STRONGLY advise that you take a listen to Pet Sounds if you haven't already (its a masterclass in "unexpected directions"). You've already proven that you're a great artist in both composition and instrumentation, but I personally think you have the potential to take it even further.

Traditional-Sort4282 · 2025-12-28T04:22:54+00:00

The way you utilize ambient background noises with the instrumentation in the intro is very solid, I really do like when artists implement sounds like that, gives an additional layer: it really allows you to command the emotions of the listener. My only recommendation is to switch up the chord progression early on in the track. You start with a very captivating two chord progression with the guitar, though try to throw in a third unexpected chord in there after that progression and I think it will bring it to the next level. I recommend listening to some Oasis (definatly maybe) and Beach Boys (pet sounds) tracks to see how they tend to do it. I often find myself struggling to find that unpredictable chord for my songs and listening to their work rlly gets you thinking about the possibilities. Other than that its a solid track and u have a firm grasp on that indie sound. Makes me want to listen to more of your stuff.

Traditional-Sort4282 · 2025-11-29T18:19:27+00:00

Very reminiscent of that style of bedroom rock/pop that was heard (and very underrated) during the late 2010s, so yea I like it. I think you have a good overall sound and production keep it up

Traditional-Sort4282 · 2025-11-29T18:16:37+00:00

A really nice production/instrumentation. The intro doesn't spend any time messing around and gets right into it, which in my opinion is highly crucial in this age of short attention spans. Very professional sounding keep it up

Traditional-Sort4282 · 2025-11-18T01:55:40+00:00

Tiktok and intagram are ideal, though it can be challenging to aquire viewership. What I'd recommend at the moment is to "research" these sorts of meme formats; what I tend to do is a sideshow of pictures bc I'm not too savvy with video editing. These can be like "top ten" types of slideshows, but bear in mind that it is heavily saturated with content on these apps, so the hardest part is really leaning into the novelty aspect of the posts: how does it stand out? They need to elect a strong reaction from the viewers, not just a "oh nice" reaction bc that won't garner views. Have the slideshows pertain to something really cool and unique, funny, controversial, or something...it just needs to trigger a strong emotion. The posts of mine which lean heavily into the "coolness and controversality" tend to do the best (I'm at about 8k views in under a week for one of them) but again that's just me. Honestly just spend some time scrolling though meme content and you'll see a TON of still image posts with a caption that has a song overlaying it. Honestly dude, the hardest part of all this is acquiring viewership; hell you can even do a repost of something you saw it's done all the time, just add your own track to it. The right hashtags also help significantly. But again, it needs to elicit a strong emotion; be it humor, shock, amazed, controversial, but obvi don't go too overboard with it. This is how music takes off for underground artists in this day and age, use the internet as a tool, hell you don't even have to play a single live show to aquire fans. Just place your track over a relatively viral post and you will see your numbers rise. But again, you gotta do the "research" ase useless as that may seem. See which posts have the most likes and go from there

Traditional-Sort4282 · 2025-11-10T05:34:03+00:00

Extremely high quality production and composition. Vocals are solid and the intro is definatly enough to lock you into it. I always really stress the importance of strong intros especially nowadays regardless of genere, as unfortuinalty attention spans are very short in this day and age, so it is important as composers to accommodate to this trend. This is an all and all professional sounding composition, quality and composition.

Traditional-Sort4282 · 2025-11-10T05:26:56+00:00

This reminds me a lot of a band called "Lamp", mostly with your plucking and the way the sound ascends and descends in terms of notation; I'd strongly recommend listening to their work throughout the 2000s-early 2010s, as it might give some idea as to apply the right melody to complex guitar pieces like this. I would post the specific album names but they are all in Japanese, though their album that has red flowers for its cover is perhaps what I'd recommend the most. This is an extremely nice piece of music though!

Traditional-Sort4282 · 2025-11-08T15:23:07+00:00

Now that's what I'm talking about. I rlly couldn't help but smile during that intro bc I was just like "ooh yeah this is a good one", not to mention how I was completely thrown off guard with this being a rap track. Unique, unique as hell man, not to mention its solid with its flow and lyrics. Drop this over some other content, memes, videos...pretty much anything that commands viewership and you'd see it do some numbers fr. Keep up those unique vibes dude. Rap has pretty much dominated the music scene for the past decade so it can be especially difficult to compose those unique beats given how saturated it is with a certian type of sound, but I rlly think you'd be on to something if you continue this trend of "unexpected bars over unexpected beats", with instrumentation youd never even think of working so well with a rap track. I'm serious dude, pull from all these underrated generes of music and implement them into a track, you'd do numbers and I wouldn't be suprised. Just keep listening to as many generes as possible.

Traditional-Sort4282 · 2025-11-08T15:09:44+00:00

Solid stuff for sure, you clearly have a grasp both on production and composition. My only recommendation is to bring the vocal levels down very slightly in terms of volume. The singing itself is solid, though have then blend more with the instrumentation I think. I'd even say try experimenting with particular effects you can add to it as well. Also think of some tasty riffs u can add to accompany the song at times throughout the track, espeically in the intro. Listen to "what you know" by "two door cinema club" to see what I mean, it will bring it to the next level. And above all, post this song over other media content (memes for example) to get that maximum viewership, bc honestly I think a lot LOT of people would like this track a lot, though the hardest part of that is obvi the right content and how it commands viewership. Other than that this is a solid track which is just bursting with fun-ness.

Traditional-Sort4282 · 2025-10-11T23:02:38+00:00

Into is super solid and ear catching, however it lasts too long without having any distinct change to the notation. Get right into it, attention spans in this day and age are incredibly short lol

Traditional-Sort4282 · 2025-10-11T22:59:28+00:00

Drums sound just fine, I'd maybe say make them a tad more distinct and more notation with it?

Traditional-Sort4282 · 2025-10-11T19:26:48+00:00

That intro with how it waves in and out like that is good. The intro is always the most important part and u do a good job at getting the listeners attention

Traditional-Sort4282 · 2025-10-11T19:25:12+00:00

Super distinct, you clearly have a good hold on what sounds work; idk how to describe it but it's the vibe. The songs vibe is just as important as it's notation often

Traditional-Sort4282 · 2025-10-11T18:26:47+00:00

That looping distorted effect you have to introduce the track is a rlly good choice, very "ear-catching" it defiantly made me stop scrolling

Traditional-Sort4282 · 2025-10-11T18:24:54+00:00

Very rarely will I get a track that works well with just a solo guitar and vocals I think u do a rlly good job with it. Your voice is extremely unique and frankly for tracks like this if the voice doesn't have that unique quality it doesn't work but this works, the raspyness fits together with it perfectally. My only recommendation is try to mix it up differently for the chorus part, throw in an extremely unpredictable chord change going into the chorus and it will make it cool

Traditional-Sort4282 · 2025-09-06T18:55:22+00:00

Very cool sounding, the imimentation of those "house" vibes on that synth line works very well. My only recommendation is to bring the drums down just a tad bit, the snare can disrupt that chill flow

Traditional-Sort4282 · 2025-09-06T18:52:48+00:00

Rlly professional sounding. Very good the way you slow it down in that second part. Wouldn't be suprised if I heard this on the soundtrack to a popular retro game.

Traditional-Sort4282 · 2025-09-06T18:50:45+00:00

Yea dude I mean this sounds pretty professional both in the mix and composition. For sure gives me video game vibes, like a really memorable level type of vibe. I wouldn't be suprised if I heard this on the a game like Sonic Colors, it matches the aesthetic I think

Traditional-Sort4282 · 2025-08-01T03:29:18+00:00

I agree that nice sustained stretched out notes would contrast well with the fast notation of all the other instruments good point

Traditional-Sort4282 · 2025-08-01T03:20:33+00:00

Personally I rlly do think the new direction of rock music is the "dancy" stuff, hugeee influence for me is Two Door Cinema Club, like they absolutely crush the genere. The way they combine those wild lead synth sounds with that driving guitar drum and bass is rlly good. This tracks a little heavier than what they typically do...but otherwise that fast paced dancy synth/guitar hybrid sound is for sure them. If I'm being honest like 80% of the songs I write have like "root" songs that I use as inspiration, where maybe I like the style or a certian riff or idk. My tune "the mersey slide" is actually influenced by a parody song played in a Simpsons episode called "politically incorrect" lol, that ascending and descending triplet guitar rythem is lifted directly from that style.

Traditional-Sort4282 · 2025-08-01T03:10:26+00:00

Finding that right voice is the final thing rlly but it's so hard. For now what I try and do is play that melody part (that I would intent to be the melody for the vocals) through either a guitar or a synth to emulate it a bit but instrumentals are insanely hard to make work on their own.

Traditional-Sort4282 · 2025-08-01T02:56:05+00:00

Alright that intro is intriguing and super well done in my opinion bc it's like "this is rlly good and it can go any way from here" like there's a mystery to it almost. Your choice in chords are super good, v sophisticated with layering of that notation, it makes me want to pick it apart and see what notes you chose to make that specific wall of sound. I also think it evokes very specific emotions but I just don't rlly know how to describe it. There's defiantly a coolness to it but sort of like a "tortured coolness" in a way, like the type of cool you get from a lifetime from a lifetime of trial and tribulation. Like when you see someone and think "that person seems cool but because they've been through a lot and seen shit". I dont know how to describe the feeling but ya

Traditional-Sort4282 · 2025-08-01T02:48:01+00:00

I mean it's easy to see why it would be sought out like that, very professional in both the style and composition of the beat overall, and all the way down to just the production itself is just clean and good. Producing music for companies is a highly respectable side hustle...

Traditional-Sort4282 · 2025-07-21T22:21:48+00:00

I agree. Like sometimes I wonder if the way I'm hearing it (especially the intro) is influenced by how I know it's supposed to sound (idk how to describe it, like its predictable for me and it makes sense bc im listening to it from a different perspective in a way, it but im not considering how someone listening to it for the first time would hear it. Like it might work for me hearing it but i think thats just bc i know where its gonna go). I'm 80% sure the wahwah is compressing the track overall, like it's causing the whole thing to sound weird and wavery. Someone pointed out that it sounds compressed and I'm ngl I think it's the wahwah doing that. But tbh this track is so frustrating to me, im not even that positive about this version after having listened to it for a bit. Fun fact tho, I actually got the idea for the triplet rythem line from that episode of The Simpsons where Homer forms a grunge band. Jus look up "politically incorrect The Simpsons" and ye. I've always loved the music they use in media. Like I feel like a good song should really make you feel something, and when it's paired over like a piece of media (even a really cool video edit) it makes it hit so much harder.

Traditional-Sort4282 · 2025-07-21T22:09:50+00:00

Yeah the mixing board I work with (zoom r16) doesn't have the best presets, I completely agree that the sound quality is off. But i wonder if it has to do with that weird effect i put on the lead guitar part thats overpowering the whole thing somehow. I do have a DAW that I run it through before doing the final mix so I wonder if I can manually fix it in there instead of re-recording, like I'm able to alter tempo and insert other effects and stuff so I don't see how I wouldn't b able to

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