I'm working on an EP based on Norwegian folkloric creatures. I'm just looking for feedback on this one downtempo-ish track I'm working on atm. It is based on a creature called 'Nøkken'.
The intro and bridge are really just placeholders for general ideas, and I'm gonna make the track more atmospheric and soundscape-y. Also gonna change the hats and make the drums in general a bit more interesting.

Other than that I would appreciate your guys' feedback!

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14504576/n%C3%B8kken%20wip.wav

really really chill stuff here. Loving the percussive elements and overall chill flow to it. I think that right now it feels like background tracking, and could use a bit more melodic elements that break up the chord progression to really hold a listener. mixing sounds alright but you dont really have too much going on maybe the clap is a bit loud compared to the dynamic range of the harp

I agree, I am working on putting together some melodic elements to fill out the gaps. And you're right about the clap/harp mixing. Thank you for the feedback!

This might just be my headphones, but I'd add some more bass to the kick, and lower the volume of the clapsnarething. That very first part is great, I really love it.

It's definitely not just your headphones! And yeah, that clapsnare is giving me some trouble. I want it to really cut through the mix without it being too loud, and still keep the dynamics of it. I can't seem to lower the volume without taking away the.. "smack" or punch of it. Any advice?
Thank you!

Quote from: Memz on January 06, 2016, 03:18:47 am

Quote from: pipedreams on January 06, 2016, 03:02:26 am

This might just be my headphones, but I'd add some more bass to the kick, and lower the volume of the clapsnarething. That very first part is great, I really love it.

It's definitely not just your headphones! And yeah, that clapsnare is giving me some trouble. I want it to really cut through the mix without it being too loud, and still keep the dynamics of it. I can't seem to lower the volume without taking away the.. "smack" or punch of it. Any advice?
Thank you!

I'd say layer it with a cleaner future snare or something and then mix them IMO

I'll try it out and see how it goes. Thanks