Hi all


Today Skin Companion EP II got released by Flume. The kick drum in his track Depth Charge is just amazing.

To me it sounds like a kinda analog kick drum processed through distortion.

Where can I get these more analog sounding kick drums? I remember he once talked about being influenced by hip hop beats, so I have a feeling a might have to look there.  If anyone can point me to good sample pack (companies) based on user experience, would be great.

Am I also right about the processing? Anything else that might be done?

The link appears to be broken. Mind checking your link? 

Hey everyone

Probably this will sound familiar for some. Sometimes you can sit for ages in front of your PC and nothing. Sometimes you finally get something, end up hating it and eventually you started with project number 9000. Well yeah, that's the situation I'm currently in.
I can remember the first days I started to produce, I could make tracks as if it was nothing. Now it feels the more knowledge I have, the less creative I am. It feels like all theories and rules are restricting me. First I was just bashing every white key because I knew it was either 'a' or 'C'. No worries about what must be done and what can't be done. I was simply doing what my ears felt like doing.
I'm curious about the ones with the same struggles and how they solved it or are trying to solve it.

Cheers!

Thanks for the reply Wontolla!

So "off notes" are badly timed notes to you? Do you have example of a song where it's done correctly and it could have screwed the song if it wasn't? Or vice versa maybe.

Hi guys!

I've lately been very inspired to get behind my DAW and make some tracks.
Yet, I'm stuck with the process of making my tracks. Lately I can't seem to be satisfied with any melody I make. I look up to Martin Garrix so much! I love his melodies, and I try focus so much on it to make them really nice. But yea, I never get satisfied. Especially when I want to use it for a drop. My drop doesn't feel 'dancy' with it.

Mostly I blame my melody for it, but lately I wonder if it's something else. Something else I'm doing wrong which just blocks me.
My workflow: Chords -> Melody -> Kick and sidechained sub-bass & chords.

Do you have any tips? Or things you might think I'm doing wrong? If you're curious I made little playlist with 3 unfinished tracks which maybe gives you an auditive idea. As you notice it's house music, which might change the focus of priorities and tips.

Thanks in advance!

here's part of the first build up. the noise you're talking about is a reversed cymbal that's been time stretched over 8 bars.

https://clyp.it/o3btiah4

Thank you very much!

Hi guys!

I wonder how to make this sound. It's the sound that rises at 0:30 8 bars long, also in the build-up at 1:15.

To me it sounds like a whitenoise but I don't know the processing. It makes me think of a train which is trying to stop and the breaks are making that scratchy noise.

I'm looking forward to your solutions!

Kareem