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Description of the track:
Emotional climax, epic feelings.
Artist’s website: www.trueheromusic.com
Terms of Use: This track is available for download.
Have a listen to the track and offer your constructive criticism for this Workshop in the comments section.
- Do you enjoy the song or track itself? Does it have potential?
- Can the arrangement be improved?
- How did you find the mix? What would you do differently?
- What do you enjoy about the rhythm track? What can be done to improve it?
- Is the choice of instruments relevant and effective for the style/song?
- Are the lyrics (if any) effective? Does the style, arrangement and genre of the song suit them?
- Can you suggest any specific techniques that might improve the track?
- Do you have any other constructive feedback?
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hey, thought the track was great. the drums sounded a little too programmed for the feel of the song, but overall i really enjoyed it.
keep it up!
I feel that the drums should be reduced in volume, the snare replaced with something more airy but still punchy, and that rhythmic, syncopated bits be added to the drum loop to give it some real swing and character. Your kick could use some EQ and your snare some replacing will a well-made snare. You can make one by combining samples; look for tutorials on dubstep snares to see how to make big snares that’ll fit here after some tweaking.
Now that I think about it, your double-kick pattern isn’t fitting well with the track. Try more of a drum & bass type pattern. You’ll need bigger kicks and snares, and more realistic hi-hats, but I can see this track sounding something like “Give & Take” by Netsky – that is, awesome.