Like the previous person's comment I'd start with getting the drums right. Somewhere in this netsky video he explains some stuff more in depth on that topic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvcW4gyyujg

Next, I would recommend working on the melody. The idea itself seems a bit too long. There needs to be a circular type of progression to it. It should be repeating itself. If you check out some stuff on basic music theory it should help you out. Certain combinations of chords will give you a resolving feeling and these will help make your melody/chord progressions flow better.

Cheers!

Just looking for some feedback on this weird intro thing i started. Any suggestions at all would be appreciated in regards mixing to sound design, etc. Didn't bother mastering this since i probably wont use it and it still needs some work. Check it out here:

https://soundcloud.com/alex-burelle/cinematic-intro/s-zLuEh

Just looking for any thoughts on Flux Stereo Tool v3. are stereotool plugins kinda like cheating at mixing? Should I be addressing the real problem instead of fixing it with this?

Thanks for all the help man. If you could give these two intros a quick listen id love to hear some advice on what you think would be a good next step for mixing these. Theyre both the same intro, one is just in mono. I haven't actually completed a song before, and should probably start using some stereo enhancers since I don't actually do that...

Stereo Mix:
https://soundcloud.com/alex-burelle/dear-new-york-alex-burelle-remix
Mono Mix:
https://soundcloud.com/alex-burelle/mono

I was wondering if anyone could possibly shed some light on this issue. The reason im asking is because my mixes sound 100x worse than the stereo version when I check them in mono. If someone could give these two intros a quick listen id love to hear some advice on what you think would be a good next step for mixing these. They're both the same intro, one is just in mono. I haven't actually completed a song before, and should probably start using some stereo enhancers since I don't actually do that. I've also heard that the bass in the stereo track is too wide, even though i have a dedicated sub track that is already in mono. I'm guessing even frequencies above 100Hz should be mono too?

Stereo Mix:
https://soundcloud.com/alex-burelle/dear-new-york-alex-burelle-remix
Mono Mix:
https://soundcloud.com/alex-burelle/mono

If anyone has any suggestions for the best way to learn music theory online it would be greatly appreciated. It's kinda tough when you don't know where to start and don't understand how all the smaller parts of theory fit into the larger picture (ex. modes)

Thanks!

thanks! adding a lower super saw into the mix definitely helped beef it up a bit

What are you using for the piano sounds? The track sounds great, especially towards the middle when more elements and strings are introduced. If you had a better sounding piano or vst for one the track would sound 100x better.