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http://soundcloud.com/ironkeys/do-it-big-mixdown-iron-keys - OldSchool Westcoast style. Not much more to say on this one. If anyone fancies riding this beat, let me know.
http://soundcloud.com/ironkeys/bouncybuzzy-ironkeys - Thinking to get a male singer on this, maybe have a rapper take one verse.
Feedback/thoughts/praise/criticism(constructive) all appreciated.
~Iron Keys
http://soundcloud.com/ironkeys/bouncybuzzy-ironkeys - Thinking to get a male singer on this, maybe have a rapper take one verse.
Feedback/thoughts/praise/criticism(constructive) all appreciated.
~Iron Keys
I would suggest that you loosen up on the drums and various instruments. Your sound and cadence is too stiff and robotic to be considered a westcoast style beat or bouncy.
UNORTHODOX
Father Timeless
The west coast one: LDB is right, it doesnt have the swing a typical west coast beat would have. This way more east.
You need better sounds, a better, stronger, crisper kick. Better, sharper snares, and crisper hats. Your sounds are pretty basic too. Some new sounds, or layering the sounds you have.
The beat was pretty repetitive also, gotta get a switch up or add more sounds as the beat goes on
Same with the bouncy one, except the swing on this is closer to a west coast beat than Your west coast beat lol Its all in the drum's swing. West coast has that ALMOST off timing that gives it a style. Plus the synth sounds on this mightve been used on a west coast beat.
Hunt down some dope drums, almost no amount of processing can get those to pro-comparable levels
You need better sounds, a better, stronger, crisper kick. Better, sharper snares, and crisper hats. Your sounds are pretty basic too. Some new sounds, or layering the sounds you have.
The beat was pretty repetitive also, gotta get a switch up or add more sounds as the beat goes on
Same with the bouncy one, except the swing on this is closer to a west coast beat than Your west coast beat lol Its all in the drum's swing. West coast has that ALMOST off timing that gives it a style. Plus the synth sounds on this mightve been used on a west coast beat.
Hunt down some dope drums, almost no amount of processing can get those to pro-comparable levels
UNORTHODOX
Father Timeless
Record Breaks and they go to the studio for an hour sample live kits, and tweek them.
Then when songs they produce get mixed, they save the kicks snares etc for later
DrDre said, he uses the same kick in most of his beats, he just tweeks it SO much that you never noticed
UNORTHODOX
Father Timeless
$200 should do really
UNORTHODOX
Father Timeless
They're good skeletons, shit cant be made into anything but manure
DJ Excellence
ILLIEN
Iron Keys:
-Do It big : I agree with LDB and dox ... drums are too stiff for the west coast style , not feeling the piano-strings sounds either (they sound very Casio-like).
-Bouncybuzzy: very basic sounds, they're in desperate need of FX's ....
-Do It big : I agree with LDB and dox ... drums are too stiff for the west coast style , not feeling the piano-strings sounds either (they sound very Casio-like).
-Bouncybuzzy: very basic sounds, they're in desperate need of FX's ....
UNORTHODOX
Father Timeless
Doesnt matter, 150 for hr of stu time, 50 for a sess drummer. Easy
"What?"
You said it was shit Im saying its not shit, just a good skeleton
DJ Excellence
ILLIEN
There are a few free VST's out there. Also you could combine samples with your compositions, that was/is very common within that particular sub-genre.
UNORTHODOX
Father Timeless
So you just gonna give up? lol
DJ Excellence
ILLIEN
When I first joined ILL , the "vets" back then were so mean to me in the showcase lol. BUT I really needed that reality check in order to improve.
So no Iron Keys you shouldn't give up. You should continue to experiment and try new things until you get it right.
So no Iron Keys you shouldn't give up. You should continue to experiment and try new things until you get it right.
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