listening to the newest version. i like what's going on melodically, its almost sorta dissonant but not... someone who does theory more gooder than me will probably know what i mean.

as far as the composition goes, i would introduce something new at 1:03. some new melody, or chords, or percussion element. the main idea is good, but when you repeat it in the exact same way, it can get a little bit repetitive. also, i feel like it could use more negative space and rhythm in the main synths. that little fill at 2:46 is a really nice breathe of fresh air!! making those more frequently will let the drop hit harder.

this mixing sounds better in this one. that said, a few things. the harp feels a little sterile, i would play with the velocity and maybe some reverb to give it more space. also, the hihats in the drop sound too harsh, but that could be preference. i like where this is going, and i hope you keep going with it!!

hmm. are you sidechaining the subbass to the kick (or a ghosted kick for more control)? that way you only have subbass when there is no kick, and vice versa.

alan!! happy new year to u too!

i like the atmosphere in this a lot. the guitar in the breakdown is really pretty. is that from a library? the main thing i'd suggest, and you might be doing this already, is to not worry about DJ intro (0:14 to 1:15) too much yet. you have a lot of good things going on melodically in the breakdown - i would work on beefing that up and adding more ambience and layers to it, as well as figuring out the drop/climax of the song. once the core idea of the song is fleshed out, the DJ intro will come pretty naturally at the end of the process.

unless that section IS the drop, in which case, i would maybe add some more melodic elements to it to give it more interest. this is a really nice start, cant wait to see where you take it!!

damn dude, how did you process that bassline? this is cool. i would consider adding some kind of ambience in the background. this is very dry, which isn't a bad thing, but some extra fills and reverb could go a long way. and also, maybe more sub on the kick? it's very heavy in the highs, almost too much so.

this sounds interesting though, i'd love to hear it in the context of a song if you continue with it!

i agree with alan! some progressions are common because they're effective. one thing i would recommend is adding variety to the note lengths on that lead synth at 0:30. the melody is quite nice, but giving it to us the same way over & over again makes it get a little stale over the course of a song. also, i would consider adding in more of a low end when the plucks come in at 0:40, either adding a lower voicing on the pluck or some kind of a separate bassline.

this is a nice start, though. i can't wait to see where you take it!

humans can't really hear a lot below 20 hz. so don't go THAT low. a lot of dance music is in E/F/F#. this happens because stuff like dubstep drops mostly stay on one note for the bass, and those notes are the lowest you can have playing a subbass while still sounding good. E0 is 20 hertz, literally at the bottom of our hearing range. you can theoretically go down as low as like C#, but youll want to add harmonics (from distortion or richer waveforms) to make the bassline stand out more. in more melodic songs, it comes down to personal taste a lot more.

hope tht helps!!

you too friend. keep working at it, you'll get there!!