black water by ego

(WIP) Practicing a bit with some drum rhythms at 130 ... I'm having a really good time at these speeds. I still have to polish this track a bit, especially the melody. But I would like to ask you for some feedback before giving the final touches. Thanks for listening, much love

Astronix (Lil Thumbtack)

Jun 26, 19

Pretty nice. My only crit is that the tom-sounding percs lack variation. I do like that the percs as a whole keep changing throughout the song though.

ego

Jun 30, 19

thanks for the feedback :)

Snad Breugen

Jun 21, 19

not a fan of this high synth melo. the rest is pretty good

Mikel Boyles

Jun 27, 19

I agree. I feel like aside from that I greatly enjoy this track! Good work, @ego

ego

Jun 23, 19

thanks for the feedback sndy

[pe]

Jun 17, 19

i like this! i think a 303 line could go well with the melody, which should be repeated longer imo, also you could add some low pitch tom to make the bass part more moving :) i would also try to apply a bit of waveshaper to the low frequency drums :)

ego

Jun 18, 19

May try to add a 303, and the drums definetly need some work. Thanks for the feedback!! :)

ollie

Jun 11, 19

Like it man! Only crit is the drums really, they all need to be mixed in together, levelled and processed a bit more to make them sound a bit more cohesive. Also, the drum patterns themselves are cool individually, but overall and together, they seem a bit random with no clear direction. But ive just read the desc so its not major crit if youre just trying stuff out :D

ollie

Jun 11, 19

Interesting, ive never really thought about it much either. I guess it comes down to what genre youre making overall. I cant speak for techno/dub/etc cause i dont make it, but in DnB and Dubstep its all about creating a nice groove that the listener can easily follow along to, given that the drums are the rhythmic anchor of a track. There's also a sense of realism to be attained, in the sense that youre effectively your own drummer when it comes to electronic music so it has to sound 'real'

ego

Jun 11, 19

thanks for the feedback mate, i really appreciate it! yeah i was mostly practicing a little on this one, but thats an interesting topic I havent thought much abbout: how to give the beat more direction.. any tips on that regard?

yito ☮

Jun 9, 19

I think you could make the lead synth sound a bit more organic, otherwise this is quite awesome

ego

Jun 9, 19

yeah thats kind of what i want to achieve, but I'm really struggling to get where I want with this one :/ i will keep trying tho, thanks a lot for the feedback, as always <3

PsySeeD

Jun 9, 19

Nice work dude. Maybe short notes to make the connection between the melodic line. Let me try to be more clear. Suposing your aim is C, maybe a fast climb G>A>B>>>C (1/16 snap, 1/8 triplets also fits awesome). I hope this can gve you some good ideas! Keep on rocking!!!

ego

Jun 9, 19

thanks for the advice my friend, muito obrigado! <3

synthyielo

Jun 8, 19

I like how the melody sounds. Perhaps you could add a counter melody or some sort of harmony line to make it more complex. It does sound a bit simple.

ego

Jun 8, 19

yeah i will try to do something like that tomorrow, today I've tryed so may different things but nothing sounded quite right. just need to let it rest ig , thanks a lot for the feedback :)

Hrnstn.

Jun 8, 19

leave it for i while and get back to it tomorrow ;)

ego

Jun 8, 19

Yeah thats probably a good idea, I'm trully starting to hate It already haha cheers buddy

ego

Jun 8, 19

i've been struggling with that melody the whole damn morning, i just can not get it to sound as I want it : /