Willem B - Untitled track 29

[willemb]

Here is something I made... steady flowing deep atmospheric bass techno or something

https://soundcloud.com/willemb/029j-x2b-001/s-x6j24

[juodas]

Really nice vibe and atmosphere, however that dry ssnare kills the vibe it doesn't really fit the style you're approaching it, replace or cut and you're done with this one

[willemb]

Thanks juodas. Maybe you're right...

The snare is the first thing I put in after the kick when I was making it, so its kind of weird for me to now listen to it without it.

[juodas]

Thanks juodas. Maybe you're right...

The snare is the first thing I put in after the kick when I was making it, so its kind of weird for me to now listen to it without it.

I mean it's way louder than a kick, maybe it's a style of approach of some sort, but it's just doesn't feel right to me. Believe me i know how it feels like, it happens to me all the time, as soon as I upload something on soundcloud i found all mistakes in my mix, unfortunately the problem is i can't solve them out most of the time
I could listen this track without that snare

[willemb]

I could listen this track without that snare

https://soundcloud.com/willemb/029j-x2d ... re/s-2lC0N

[jordanneke]

I don't mind the snare too much. I think it could be nice once every 2 bars though, with a little bit of a delay flourish every 8 bars. It is way too loud though. If I turn the volume right down, the last thing I can hear is the snare, which suggests to me that it's too loud. In fact it IS too loud. At med volumes it REALLY stands out.

I really like the track, I'm not sold on the low-end though. I think this is the same as the lows in the track on the clips section. Namely there's not too much thump/ mids on the kick. It could be that I'm just not used to hearing this. I'd wait until dubdub see's if it's a problem.

I initially thought it was a bit like dvs1's pressure, but his kick had a lot more thump/ body.

[dubdub]

I'd wait until dubdub see's if it's a problem.

I think the midrange on the kick is fine, the click is maybe a touch too loud, it kind of pokes out of the mix a bit much. Hard to tell if the kick has enough sub on headphones, like you said, some of those DVS1 kicks sound like they have no lowend but play them on a huge rig and booooom. That said, the bass-y synths are definitely a bit too flabby and I'd mono and compress them.

The synths are a bit mono for this kind of track. I'd perhaps add a big pad towards the second half of the track, the topend feels a bit barren right now in the synth department.

And yeah, the snare is definitely too loud and I'd also turn the cowbell? down a bit.

[willemb]

Thanks for the helpful feedback Jordan/dubdub!

Will update soon.

[willemb]

Updated the audio in the original link...

I didnt add any extra pads, but made some tweaks to kick, stereo field, tried to unmuddy the bass a bit, level changes etc based on feedback.

https://soundcloud.com/willemb/029j-x2b-001/s-x6j24

[Sorglos]

Just listened to the track and wondered about the feedback given until I saw the last post. The synth parts and pads are great. Dreamy track.
The lowend sounds alright to me, nothing too exciting though

[tsaro]

Yeah this is nice, slow buildup with a bit of a foreboding atmosphere going on. The kick does feel a bit as if it's laying on top of the track instead of mixed on the inside if that makes any sense (at least on my phones), though that isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Might be an idea to put a hipass on the drum/Porc buss during the intro or at some point for a break, as I think those sounds would take to that really well. All in all it's a well made track, ebbing and flowing along without getting boring. Nice one!

[jordanneke]

I really like it now. Really dig it.

[Thies]

nice track you got there, really like the vibe of it. The kick feels a bit "wide" on my system, I'd mix it a bit more compact but i guess it also works this way. The drums could be a bit more crunchy/more present for my taste.

[Planar]

This is really nice. I like how the pad progresses as the track goes on- I'm totally gonna steal that idea . The only thing I'm not sure about is the sound you've used for the hats, they're a bit too "tonal" for me for want of a better way to describe it.

[willemb]

Thanks for the feedback all.

Thies: hmmmmm crunchy drums, I might try that. I think it would be a totally different tune, but not a bad idea at all.

Planar: tea leaf! and I take it you mean the upbeat hat?

[Planar]

Maybe it's not a hat- it's percussion you hear from the very start of the track like a ticky ticky kind of thing. It's just my personal taste, there's nothing wrong with it.

[Cloaked]

Lovely track mate. Really like how understated it is, minimal in a good way. Mix is not compressed at all too, really refreshing, allows everything to breathe and is a pleasure to listen to.

[buffered]

Lovely track mate. Really like how understated it is, minimal in a good way. Mix is not compressed at all too, really refreshing, allows everything to breathe and is a pleasure to listen to.

Agree totally. Put this in my headphones while at work this morning and it just drifted in and played out without any big issues to my ears. Well put together. Great work.

[calum666]

Great track and idea. I like the kick sound but i would prefer a bit more attack / snap on it. Thats just personal preference though I think.