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[Crystal Depths [Part II]]

very dreamy

CATtaDAY responds:

Thanks bud!

[XS - Crumbling Apart]

WOAH is that you humming in the beginning, those samples had so much character dude and the drums are structured really well. That high tone synth pluck goes in super well and those delayed pianos later on just add SOO MUCH to the vibe but it's not used until the end and there lacks variation in the main sections.

I feel like you could of put more character in the texture, tones, and the general sound of your instruments. Which simply could be playing with some more effects to wet up the overall mix.

Now let me get a littl more indepth about the structuring, there feels like a weird conflict between what you're trying to convey here. This song is structured like a dance track with drops and that makes me feel like I should get up and start getting down but the overall energy of the tracks " heavy dark " tones don't really support that feelin so theres this clash. You know what I'm saying? Like that airy synth's pitch doesn't really gell well enough with the rest of the song to me, its too repetitive. I think just shifting the pitch a little would help that out a lot.

There's also a lot of mud in the low mids and there's a sub bass leakage into the 20hz that muds up the low end too. Your vocal samples also have a wacky frequency ring that comes out when the song's volume is brought up. I'll send a DM with a lil edit I did to help you hear what I mean.
Hope the lil insights of an audio engi help with future mixes, this song was a good listen.

Jimmypig responds:

Thank you for your in depth response! To be honest with you, this one was the first mix. I tried to mix it better a few weeks later and "finish" it, but the song I ended up with sounded cleaner but emptier, and it ruined the feel. The lead was a bad synth from the start, very hard to mix, which is why it sounds quite quiet.

I am bad at picking complimenting instruments, I dont know where to start learning even after 16 years of producing, so a lot of the time I just get lucky, but I wish I had a better ear for this stuff.

[Sunday Dues & Blues (Acapella)]

Holy fuck, didn't know you rapped too. You've got flow, rhyme, and time. Great voice and serious talent, just need a beat.

Cyberdevil responds:

Thanks man. :) And yes, that I do. Seems like... maybe... you have some of those?

[Alcohol and Bitches]

This is something I can get down to. Even have some old school mau5 vibes. BUT on the technical side of things, there's much needed improvement. Need to balance out the mix because it sounds like the main synths aren't getting their full sound out and are being over compressed. It also drowns out the drums too.

So work on getting your mixing skills down and then mastering so you can really bring clarity and quality into your stuff my man.

JOJO-JAK responds:

yep this is a result of a really quick and shitty production session with Troteos and me. Thats why it sounds so over-compressed. But thank you for your feedback :)

[INSOMNIA]

You've got a nice voice my guy, I feel like it could be mixed in better though to really bring it out. Also in 1:06 the melody could of changed to match the melody of your voice when you changed the verse, would help keep it more fresh ya know? Nice job either way, dig them subtle guitar scratches with the synth.

littlbox responds:

Thanks, Bagels, your response means a lot! :)

[The Crystal Thaumaturge (remaster)]

Yup way better

phoenixapprentice responds:

Thank u

[!Concrete Forests]

Bass reminds me of Hermitude. WHERES THE ALBUM THOOO MAN!?

FantasticLog responds:

Sorry for the long wait. I'm uploading the rest as soon as possible. But if you want to listen to them now I've posted all of them on my Youtube channel, Fantastic Log. Hope you like it!

[The Crystal Thaumaturge]

Better mixing is all you need to make it a step closer to excellent

phoenixapprentice responds:

Have you seen this version, friend?
http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/731941

[Moonwave]

Very nice chill beats and synth, but its very bland in variety. Play around with the notes more and give it some life. Also I think the synth should of came in earlier to hook the listener in more.

Tsosboy responds:

Thank you for the feedback DoctaBGL. I Have listened to what you have reviewed and in my 2 latest songs [Oceanic Breeze and Fight of the finals]. I Tried to add more life! Please review them aswell!