Hey guys!

Well, it looks like my New Years resolution of finishing tracks is starting to work out =)

I'm almost done, but I am insecure about the drop at around 2:00 and other various parts of the track, and I've heard it so much that I've lost my objectivity about it lol so it would be great to do a test on some fresh ears! (I hope they're fresh, at least)

Any feedback would be great 

https://clyp.it/md1uefsp

Hey I hope everyone has been well!

I recently got a new job that slightly limited some of my time to produce but in a way it has also helped me with being more intentional when i sit down to produce.  I value my time more since I work more hours and it has made me more productive which is sweet 

Anyways, this is something I have been cooking up the past couple of days. It still needs some things, and I would enjoy some fresh sets of ears to listen and provide some feedback (Like maybe some ideas for the drop?), I'll return the favor!

https://clyp.it/tlbcwqul

Well constructed track indeed.  This is awesome! the drop was a very pleasant surprise.  Listened all the way through.  Now Im gonna do my own remix haha, didnt know this was available!

Only constructive criticism I have right now is at 4:22 when the kick is solo right before the wall of sound hits.  It's good and im actually satisfied with it, but if i had the project file opened in front of me, then I would try using a finger snap instead or mess around with a couple short percussion layers just to see what it sounds like.

again, great work!

Welcome!

Does anyone else buy their favorite artist's track, open up their DAW, put a Parametric EQ on it and just watch where each instrument is taking up space and where its not and how it's all beautifully molded together?

I learn so much from doing that, way more than I thought I would.  Not only do I better understand the role of each instrument in the context of the song but it also teaches me things about how the human ear interprets sound, and it teaches me that in order to create the atmosphere or impact that I desire, I have to understand the role of each section of the frequency spectrum.  I have to let each sound have its own space and that requires cutting unwanted frequencies with confidence, and boosting others that are more desirable without having it overpower the song because having that big drop doesn't mean you have to boost all these frequencies. Things sound louder when they simply have more frequency space to "breathe"

Sorry some of this probably sounds like old news to most everyone here, and I actually "knew" this too before I started doing it.  I just wanted to know if anyone gets the same type of clarity about mixing when they do this, or if they do this.  Because if ya don't, then ya should!

Several less common suggestions:

Make music right after you get out of the shower, because your creativity is heightened.  Create late at night at like 12am-3am(probably not for everyone). Don't masturbate, or release in general. Your sexual energy is one of the most powerful forms of energy that one can tap into to use for intention and creativity. Take a toke of the peace pipe.  Thats all I got for now.

thanks for the kind words! yes that guitar is from Goliath by East West. I love it.

thanks for the feedback, the drop is actually mostly done but I left it out because it didnt satisfy me yet.  I usually develop the core of the song first and then let everything branch out and thats what I did this time, it just doesnt sound like it from this clip =P sorry about that.

hope you've been well!

I just realized the clip was deleted because I didnt have an account, I reuploaded it lol