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  1. BiggChev

    My first finished beat

    Nothing lame about making a "First Attempt." There are LOTS of people that don't have the stones to share the nascent versions of their art! Good for you for looking for feedback. Don't think of what's "wrong" but rather "areas of opportunity." Is this a "good" beat? No. lol. Are there...
  2. BiggChev

    Don't hate me but you're not what I thought u was...

    FIRE! Love the grit of this piece. All the elements compliment each other, and the overall sound, very well. Song structure is great - starting from the intro which serves to capture attention quickly and efficiently. This is that "Progressive North American Grime Rap" I expect from you...
  3. BiggChev

    The Place | Prod. Slime Green Beats

    love the plucky 80s style synth to open. Great use of effects (verb, delays) to create atmosphere. That low squared off bass synth carries a ton of character! It's also very well placed in the mix. Asuy far as "alternative hip-hop" goes this is right up there. Automation on point. Drums...
  4. BiggChev

    Santa Breaks - Beat This

    Merry Christmas bruh!
  5. BiggChev

    Fusion/Remix - Slipknot cover flipped to an alt rock rap beat

    One of my fav metal songs! Good example of adding a hip-hop groove to a none hip-hop song. Hella vibes, but the chops/loops sound a but lazy to me? I get that you are trying to preserve the essence and harmonic quality of the song, but I think you also coulda gone "full retard" with the...
  6. BiggChev

    My latest rap rock beat, welcome all feedback!

    first impressions are: "very hypnotic" I've listened to enough of your beats to really appreciate the grittiness of your sound selection (particularly the drums). They make for a great foundation and juxtaposition to the smoother/cleaner elements (i.e. the chorus). This is perplexing to...
  7. BiggChev

    A beat for an intense/emotional song about mental health...

    The use of chinas/splashes/rides is great. Not sounds you hear in typical hip-hop beats. That clipping kick has sooo much character/meat/phatness...but maybe not for this tune? For me a boomy kick that matches the verbed out snare would go much further in encapsulating the rock vibe of this...
  8. BiggChev

    Belly of the Beast - I need a critic plz

    Preface: I'm not a fan, at all, of trap.... ...That being said the kick doesn't fit to me. An 808/909 or something a bit more analog sounding would fit nicer with the trap style drums. Otherwise, the beat itself is great. Serves the song. Strings sound great. I hear some chimey piano pieces...
  9. BiggChev

    Uplift Prod. By WaLi_RaW_BeatZ

    I can hear Nas spitting some serious knowledge on this. Loving the percussion elements and the way you chopped that guitar bend. My, very knit-pick, critiques are: Snare is a bit too loud and obtrusive for my liking. That crisp, white noise snare sounds dope, but maybe a more laid back rim...
  10. BiggChev

    Chill Hip-Hop Beat

    Thanks for the feedback @Kane the MOD. Admittedly, drums are typically my weak point. I'll usually program a simple groove to write to, but then get stuck on how to liven them up. Additionally, I'm very wary of them either being TOO loud or out of place compared to the other elements in the song.
  11. BiggChev

    Cold Messing Around

    I absolutely love Maschine! My go to bass patch is "Trees" which is a stock preset in Massive. Great for subs.
  12. BiggChev

    Piano + Heavy Metal Guitar??!!

    Hey man, "if you're not over-doing it, you're not doing it right!" lol Listened to a couple of your other beats and really like your rock+boom bap style. Keep the great tunes coming!
  13. BiggChev

    Somebody Told Me

    Nice! How you like Cubase? I used it religiously years ago, but now I'm just Maschine+Logic Pro Great that your stretching yourself and experimenting with new sounds. I find it's easy to fall into a cycle of making the same types of beats repeatedly because the sound selection palette never...
  14. BiggChev

    Piano + Heavy Metal Guitar??!!

    To @Kane the MOD point, there is a bit too much dist/saturation on the drums. As beefy as the kick is, dialling back the processing good give it some more depth and punchy. Distortion at a point ultimately flattens the sound. T he snare sounds great though. Especially the little snare roll in...
  15. BiggChev

    Become the media

    The horn/brass lead bit feels a bit flat. Some reverb or automation might bring it to life a bit more. I feel like it just sits tooo much on top rather than blending and weaving in nicely with the other sounds. Drums sound dope, but a bit to straight ahead. There's definitely some swing in...
  16. BiggChev

    Beware of any man who keeps a Pig Farm!

    LOOOOVVVEEE that old Tin Pan Alley sound! The choppy/gated bit is a crazy vibe. The pig monologue and visual is....out there, but somehow works lol. I like how you took a sample, flipped it, and then glitched it out. Really extends the "shelf life" of a sequence and keeps it evolving.
  17. BiggChev

    Jesus Type Beat "A Haunting 2" (Prod. Skar In Jesus)

    Great work developing mood and atmosphere. Asymmetric glitch-hop isn't quite my cup of tea, but it works here. Not sure if it was intentional, but it sounds like you're moving between major and minor scales. It's unsettling, and while it matches the overall tone, doesn't give the ear a home...
  18. BiggChev

    Somebody Told Me

    @2GooD Productions, man you never miss. Love the flutes/woodwinds. I criminally underrated sound choice in hip-hop. I'm getting big time Pete Rock vibes from the drums. Super cool, intricate, and playful change ups and variations in there. That chorus is incredibly inventive and unique...
  19. BiggChev

    Help me brand my go to style... alternative hip-hop? Rap rock? Gangsta rap of the future?

    Love the space and atmosphere. Definitely has that "rock band recorded in a unique space" vibe. The song structure itself is very cool. I get old school Metallica vibes with quieter and louder sections. As for branding... "Progressive North American Grime Rap"
  20. BiggChev

    Cold Messing Around

    Love the drums on this. Is the bass synthetic or an up-right sample? The bassline is super dope, but something about the sound of it doesn't jive with me personally. I like how sparingly you used the funky little guitar chops. My only criticism would be that maybe there are too many...
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