Message 9/17
Date: 02-Oct-04 @ 05:08 PM -
RE: seeking song critique
URBICIDE
Really appreciate the honest feedback here, m8. I don't take this kind of stuff personally at all! If we cannot take criticism, then we'll never grow as artists.
Again, your review of my sonic selection was consistent with BLU and some others who reviewed this track. This was kind of an historical track for me. I actually wrote all the parts about...umm....I guess it's been about 5 or 6 years ago! I put this mix together actually trying to come across as more consistent because some of my other trax were reviewed as being too "all over the place." Looks like this one didn't quite do it either :-). That's okay, though, I'm gonna keep trying. I'll probably always write stuff that sounds a little all over the place, though. Like you said, we don't all want to sound like everyone else!
I thought, "Come On'," was a very powerful track. The guitar sounds, big bass climb, and the well-produced, jungle percussion contributed to this end. I liked the overall arrangement of the track as well. Like SignalRunners, "Recluse," this one had very consistent elements throughout the track. It really seemed what you guys do is make one main section and then put short breakdowns spaced throughout the track to keep it varied. My composing style is definitely different than this. I kind of look at the song as a progession through different motifs. I think I will try to write both ways from now on, though. Just so I can get some stuff out there that is more format-friendly :-)
Love how in the intro the squeelly sound is in the right can and the saw wave stabs are in the left. That was a really cool effect. I didn't like these two sounds the first time through, but they really grew on me the more I listened to it!
Thought the percussion production was top notch in this track. Went well with the funky bassline. Definitely had a hard house/breaks feel to me at times. Was this what you're going for?
Once again thanks for your comments, and thanks for the upload too. Let me know when you put new trax up! Both of ya!
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