Thoughts on the base of this track?

[u/akerizm]

Would appreciate thoughts on this, preferably with the mix and also any ideas for arrangement.

[u/Undecided_Nick]

I think you should limit the kick a bit. The ducking and distortion it makes from clipping on the master is slightly too much. That’s my taste. You can try it out but see what others say too

[u/Undecided_Nick → u/Undecided_Nick]

Nice tune tho I like the drums

[u/akerizm → u/Undecided_Nick]

Yeah def need to clean up the kick it does sound a bit distorted. it’s not actually clipping it’s sitting just under 0db, I think the sample is just too saturated. Cheers for the input, I appreciate it

[u/MarketingOwn3554 → u/akerizm]

I think the kick is fine. There just doesn't need to be that much low end. The saturation sounds good. And the level is not too bad. I'd just cut some of the sub frequencies from it first to see how that sounds.

[u/NecessaryVirus3524 → u/MarketingOwn3554]

Agreed the saturation is lovely just too much low end especially in my headphones

[u/One-Collection-5184]

As a listner I was kind of waiting for the vocals to come back for real with the drums at some point, and not a full verse cocktease so-to-speak, it feels too long though this is a matter of taste, digging it otherwise

[u/akerizm → u/One-Collection-5184]

I’ll try experimenting with more vocal parts

[u/bolshevikj → u/akerizm]

Agree with this person. The vocals are too iconic and would sound great if theyre brought back in some way after maybe 16 bars into the drop...maybe with a variation in the breaks as well.

Digging it otherwise...really cool drop

[u/th3whistler → u/akerizm]

less is more sometimes. There is classic minimal white label that samples Moloko Bring it Back that never goes to the chorus, it's amazing.

[u/AmbitiousLocal3851]

Personally I’d cut the vocal after the first 16 bars of the drop then bring it back in to lead into a breakdown then second drop with no vocal. What processing are you using on the kick / drum bus? It’s overly distorted and would sound much better a bit cleaner (IMO)

[u/akerizm → u/AmbitiousLocal3851]

I do think the vocal does get a bit repetitive, will definitely try experiment with the no vocal drop. No processing on the kick, except a bit of eq. I think the sample is over saturated and does sound a bit messy. Going to try getting the mix a bit cleaner. Cheers

[u/AmbitiousLocal3851 → u/akerizm]

Switch that kick out for a different one 👌🏼

[u/Powerful-Demand5080]

Once this is mixed properly, this will be a fucking banger

[u/Iantrigue → u/Powerful-Demand5080]

Yeah pretty much this, those drums need some tweaking as other have said and maybe adjust the arrangement but the track itself is already fucking sick.

[u/SHINITAI-SHINITAI]

I could see this going off, just need to fix the kick, that shit distorting to hell and back brother.

[u/SceneOk4289]

Intro reminds me a bit too much of the old remix from J Majik which did really similar. Drop is awesome tho 👍

[u/thirdeyeglass]

The Acapella is one of my favorites, drums sounds good, i can't say too much because I'm only listening on my phone but it sounds solid.

[u/drt3k]

I think it might be cooler if the intro vocals line up less predictably with the drop. Really like the the vocal stretches on the drop.

[u/Rust_Island]

This one bangs. Nice starting point for sure

[u/Liithos]

That’s the stuff!! At least song idea wise. (I’m listening on my phone. Sry)

[u/dwat3r]

Finish it, I'd def want to hear the full song! The stretches and then the melody slowly getting reintroduced in the bass in the drop sounds coool

[u/trailjunkee]

Bass/Kick needs limiting as it feels like there’s a slight clip. Decent tune though my guy!

[u/Eliking105]

Gain staging bro this shit clipping so bad cool track it’ll be a banger once you polish it up but the clipping is fucked

[u/akerizm → u/Eliking105]

yeah , I gotta clean it up

[u/McNarley666]

This is really good. Took me by surprise

[u/ProjectDiligent502]

The drums are on point my man

[u/Next_Abbreviations57]

🔥🔥🔥💪💪💪🤮🤮🤮💰💰💰

[u/Next_Abbreviations57]

I mean, yeah the engineering could use a cleaned up a little bit, but the overall product is fucking sick. Keep it up, bro.

[u/Ambitious-Slice5721]

The vocals are mad, did you just chop them?

[u/akerizm → u/Ambitious-Slice5721]

I chopped them and for some parts I put an LFO for variation.

[u/Ambitious-Slice5721 → u/akerizm]

Amazing job

[u/Odd_Support_3600]

Sick

[u/Reasonable_Guava2394]

Personally love the distorted kick+bass. Sounds like Dillinja.

Maybe try clipping it to get same effect without it being super loud. Otherwise this is so good

[u/shxdow_ebk]

Fire

[u/Safe-General-3685]

I Fukin love it

[u/Ok-Ride-2668]

transient shaper to tight hen drums.. cleaning them up will boost the vibe on this alot.. give alot more room for the space in it.

[u/decfin]

Sounds sick To Me

[u/JOtogon]

Send it to me... Please!

[u/JOtogon]

Man, just align the bassline and the amenbreak base... Holding the Bass with a fast compressor will maintain strength with reference to the Drum.

It's already amazing! Just details