The future genre seems to have made a big leap since 2014. Then there's these two newer terms "chill trap" and "heaven trap" (that second one is even more recent), which I don't understand why they can't just be classified as future bass.

The things people come up with...

-Annie

Hi.

I'm looking for a few opinions on this song I just finished. Tell me anything you don't like about the song, and how I could fix it.

It's a minimal(ish?) song. I'm not entirely sure how the highs turned out.

Anyways, thanks for the feedback.

-Annie

For your first song, this is really good. I like how you blended two genres as smoothly as you did. I have a few remarks though:
- Do you have a sub bass going? I feel like there's something missing in the bass range when the dubstep basses aren't blasting.
- And they are blasting. I would turn down your dubstep basses just a little.
- At 2:58, the hats playing are too loud.

So good job overall. Make sure you practice your composing and arrangement, and the rest will follow.

-Annie

You need to watch your use of repetition. What I could suggest is: for the introductory arp, try "evolving" it with some kind of automation. For the second half of the song, this is really where it started to become monotonous. You could do the same thing as in the intro, or use a similar, but different lead along with the current one, or make the melody less repetitive. Or all three. I don't know how long you intend to make the song, so really it's your call.
Also, I agree, that sweep needs to change. The transition there also could be a bit more pronounced. I feel like there's no contrast between those two areas.

-Annie

It's an extended mix? Oh, interesting.

Cons:

- The vocal chops get somewhat annoying after a while. Either try more variation, or remove some bits.
- I was expecting a drop after the buildup at 1:19. All right, I can wait.
- The drop (when it finally comes) is a little weak. After that prolonged buildup, the drop that followed was a bit of a let down. Thankfully it wasn't bad.

Pros:

- You have a smooth chord progression in the song.
- Also there is smooth arrangement.

Good job on it overall so far.

Lastly: I'm not a very experienced musician, so if anyone else gives you feedback on this song that contradicts what I've said here, it's very likely that they're right and I'm not.

-Annie

Hopefully you can get another opinion on this. It has plenty of potential!

Cons:

- It's kind of early in the process to find any problems. Since the clip is so short, all I can say is good job so far. I could see it turning into a powerful drop/climax, or whatever suits you.

Pros:

- For not being mastered (mixed?) it sounds really good! Mixing shouldn't be much of a problem.
- Good use of variety and repetition in your melodies.
- You have a really good, calm atmosphere going in your song, especially the intro.

-Annie

I'll try.

Cons:

- First off, this is probably the biggest issue with it: Right away, the bass-synth thing that plays through most of the song is TOO LOUD. It drowns out everything else in the song whenever it plays, and that is not a good sign. I could hardly hear the kick and barely hear the snare because the bass was too loud. Every other element in the song is quiet compared to it, so it almost feels like it's just a heap of gritty stuff charging at me from out of the speakers. And since there is not much sound design in the way of basses, it quickly became monotonous, and it would have been even more so if it weren't so loud. Turn down the bass!
- Either turn down the bass or turn up everything else in the intro. What happened to me is I turned up the volume because I thought it wasn't loud enough and then--this huge load of noise comes crashing down on me. The contrast is way too much here that's it's not enjoyable.
- I can't really say anything else because that bass was so loud that I couldn't really analyze much.

Pros:

- It's heavy enough that you could excuse away most of the issues as "It's riddim though." Not that I have anything against riddim. =3
- No big issues with composing since riddim is not arrangment-heavy. I'll probably get burned for that, but from the riddim music I've heard, that's what I've taken away from it (or maybe I'm just taking it at face value too much.)

My feedback may not be very accurate because of my inexperience, so maybe try getting a second opinion from someone who is more experienced. By the way, is this actually a remix? Which song?

-Annie

Wait, is this an April Fool's joke? Now I feel stupid. Well, happy late April Fool's. I'm going to go look for a paper bag.

I have some thoughts. Not much though, it's sounding pretty good as is.

Cons:

- I don't know if you have worked on any mixing yet, but here's some thoughts for you going into the mixing phase:
-- The high end does not sound so clean. Particularly the white noise. If you have done any sidechaining, that could be the problem.
-- Generally, try making the sounds a bit more clean. The sounds are little "low" quality sounding, if that makes it clear at all.

Pros:

- I don't have any problems with your melody. It's solid.
- Also, your arrangment is really good too. Just don't forget to add an ending.

Good stuff. Just get yourself an outro, work on the mixing, and you're set. Also, I noticed that your WIP is on SoundCloud. That's fine, but since you don't have a Pro account, I would recommend posting your WIP to a music uploading site, to save uploading time on your SoundCloud. Here are some examples:
https://instaud.io/, https://clyp.it/, or http://picosong.com/. Anyway, just a suggestion.

Lastly: I say this to everyone who I give feedback to -- I'm not a very experienced musician, so if anyone else gives you feedback on this song that contradicts what I've said here, it's very likely that they're right and I'm not.
Looking forward to the finished product.

-Annie