I know sometimes it's difficult to tell people they're barking up the wrong tree, but I'd personally prefer to be told which parts of my tune are garbage and need re-thinking or even scrapping, than being fed back the good stuff.

People usually err on the side of giving nice feedback to avoid discouraging people, but if I'd had brutally honest feedback early on, it would definitely have sped up my learning.

Is there room for a no-holds-barred, "Butcher my tune" style feedback forum? It would be carnage but I'd certainly post my music there!

I've never had good results with posting up tracks for feedback because generally speaking people don't care unless they really like what they're hearing. I've had much better results by messaging producers that I actually respect and asking them for feedback.

Besides, if I write something that's bad, I don't need to hear other peoples opinions to validate that. Call it selfish but If I write something good I know it and if it's trash I know it as well. What's truly rare is someone who has the ability to point out why something sounds bad and how to actually fix it and make it better. I've been searching for someone with those skills for a long time.

your track needs to sound just as good or better than the stuff being released to the label you want your demo to be heard

so reference your tracks to the released material

your track needs to sound just as good or better than the stuff being released to the label you want your demo to be heard

so reference your tracks to the released material

I don't think he is talking about the overall sound. Seems like he is wanting more technical reviews. Like use more of a HP filter here or there. Or maybe someone can hear a phasing issue or something.