IDX Rider – Revamped (with better drums) – SoundCloud (http://soundcloud.com/idx-rider/revamped-with-better-drums)
In the note attached to this track, it explains why there are 2. I’ll eventually get rid of the other one or both because someone I know is writing lyrics for it so it can have vocals and I still need a bass guitar added to it. But we’ll see. I used a different guitar effect instead so the bassline is there, but it’s just done on the guitar. And I’ll eventually add more music too after I’m done recording it and putting the drums in and all that jazz.
Hope you guys like 😀
Also, this was originally written on the acoustic and my bandmates called this one the "revamped" version. So for now, that’s the title but it will most likely be changed.
And yes I am a nit picky person, but at 4:55 the drop out sounds a bit un-natural. kind of sounds like you just muted everything out for a bar. Maybe try stopping all instruments on that last snare before the drop-out and have a least one of the them ring out (maybe just the drums).
Besides that, good stuff.
btw, what program do you use to record and do you use any software for composition?
And I use Sony Acid Pro 6.0 and that’s it. Eventually I’ll probably get Cubase but I really don’t feel like relearning how to use that next and Acid seems to get the job done just fine (at least it does for me).
But ya, it sounds pretty clean especially for just what you’re using.
……………………….. I gave it a listen……… and I’m going to perfectly honest about my reaction to this track……..
This is one of those tracks that actually connects with my soul. My skin tingled, my breath got heavy, I clutched at my shirt and I shed a tear. No lie……… even if that does sound weird….. I feel this piece and I’m highly impressed. I know you said your not finished with it and stuff, and other elements wouldn’t hurt it but I feel that vocals would detract from this piece. If you do add vocals, then please for the love of all things good in this world make sure you save it separately and always keep an instrumental copy.
I won’t pick at it or anything. I’ll leave the creative decisions to you because you’ve already proven yourself to have amazing talent…… even though that drop off was a little awkward :p But now you ARE one of my new favorite undiscovered music makers (Pogo [Disney kind of found him though] and Ray Koefoed being at the top of my list 🙂 ) Keep up the good work dude. I’ll be awaiting more from you. 🙂
I just have to listen to that again……..
edit – and upon a third listen it still has the same effect on me……….
The intro is worth for a Silent Hill game. Congrats man.
When I compose something someday I’ll let ya know.
Cheers.
Subliminal message 😀 what the!
Sure! I’ll send it to you via PM.
Subliminal message 😀 what the!
That was posted in a different location and some idiot decided to move it here. Doesn’t bother me though lol
And don’t worry! I actually think U2 has a few decent songs lol
But your talents are unbound, young Gunbladeslinger! Keep it up~
The second note in the guitar slide that starts repeating at .29 doesn’t work at all. I’m not sure what’s wrong with it, because I think it’s in tune. My guess is it’s not harmonious with the synth note behind it. I don’t have the means to extract that one second or so and loop it, but if you do you might notice something’s wrong too.
I’m not going to knock a complete dropout (4:55ish), but you do it a split second too early. The final note isn’t resolved, so it comes across as a technical malfunction instead of an intentional stop.
As for the song as a whole, you’re going for something sort of ethereal/spiritual here, and for that to be really striking it’s got to be mixed more fluidly. The high hat sounds like you hit play on a drum loop, as opposed to it sort of naturally emerging from the musical mist. I’m not talking about a fade in or anything like that; I don’t know how to speak of music in technical terms, but I can describe the vibe I got, and for me it felt like it lacked a wholeness, a sort of congruity of parts, both in the drumming and in the clean guitar. I think you’re well on track at the stronger parts like 1:29, but the soft moments need some work.
The more simple a song is, the more difficult it is to construct. What you’re aiming for isn’t easy. The drumming throughout is what did it in for me–my ears eventually adjusted to the "off" note I referred to first, but I never got over the drumming. If they weren’t all programmed loops, they certainly sounded like them. They lacked variations in depth and intensity–not what to hit when, but how hard to hit it, I guess. I want to say "nice job in the absence of a studio drummer", but drumming is the most essential ingredient for this style of song. It makes or breaks it.
Drumming and mixing! Those are what need work. Sorry for being so negative, especially since I sound like I’m critiquing a finished product when it’s clearly a work in progress; I’m a natural jerk.
The second note in the guitar slide that starts repeating at .29 doesn’t work at all. I’m not sure what’s wrong with it, because I think it’s in tune. My guess is it’s not harmonious with the synth note behind it. I don’t have the means to extract that one second or so and loop it, but if you do you might notice something’s wrong too.
I’m not going to knock a complete dropout (4:55ish), but you do it a split second too early. The final note isn’t resolved, so it comes across as a technical malfunction instead of an intentional stop.
As for the song as a whole, you’re going for something sort of ethereal/spiritual here, and for that to be really striking it’s got to be mixed more fluidly. The high hat sounds like you hit play on a drum loop, as opposed to it sort of naturally emerging from the musical mist. I’m not talking about a fade in or anything like that; I don’t know how to speak of music in technical terms, but I can describe the vibe I got, and for me it felt like it lacked a wholeness, a sort of congruity of parts, both in the drumming and in the clean guitar. I think you’re well on track at the stronger parts like 1:29, but the soft moments need some work.
The more simple a song is, the more difficult it is to construct. What you’re aiming for isn’t easy. The drumming throughout is what did it in for me–my ears eventually adjusted to the "off" note I referred to first, but I never got over the drumming. If they weren’t all programmed loops, they certainly sounded like them. They lacked variations in depth and intensity–not what to hit when, but how hard to hit it, I guess. I want to say "nice job in the absence of a studio drummer", but drumming is the most essential ingredient for this style of song. It makes or breaks it.
Drumming and mixing! Those are what need work. Sorry for being so negative, especially since I sound like I’m critiquing a finished product when it’s clearly a work in progress; I’m a natural jerk.
I take all feedback. There are a few things that I am confused about though. First off is what part do you mean about the guitar slide? I haven’t done any notes that require me to "slide" from one fret to the next (or if there was then it’s unintentional) nor is there a pick slide area. Are you sure it’s not the reverb? And there’s nothing off beat either because there’s a metronome throughout going at 115BPM so that is also something I can’t really take into account when you said the drop off seemed to cut off a split second early. But that in itself doesn’t matter anymore since the drop out won’t be there anyways.
As for the drums I was a little disappointed on what I had to work with when it came to mixing them. No drum loops were used at all so it was just me filling out a grid that told which drum to hit at which time. I used the same beat a few times though so I guess you could say I "looped" it. And I know what you mean about how hard each drum/cymbal is being hit because I adjusted all of that already. The drums themselves is what gave me the most trouble because I just couldn’t get it to sound exactly how I wanted. The way the drums sound now is the best it’s going to get. I probably spent 4 hours just tinkering with the sound of it itself. The crash symbols that I was able to use didn’t even sound like what I wanted (I was only able to use two) so I adjusted the velocity and volume quite a few times trying to get it right. Everything else I tried actually made the drums sound worse. I haven’t used the Drum Kit From Hell expansion with this song because I didn’t have it until later so I might use that and see how it’ll sound then.
But like I said; I’m no drummer. That’s the only instrument that I haven’t tried yet so in terms of drumming you’re just going to have to deal with what I use lol. Unless you know someone who can actually play drums plus the amount of money it takes to record drums (probably want at least $3000USD on mics alone) then let me know. Otherwise you’ll just get with the beats I make myself or use samples. Which I plan on doing from now on just because they’re already mixed and it’ll save me a whole lot of time and effort.
Read the description of course. Actually going to record it again with a little less bass for the regular guitars then pump it up for the "bassline" along with adding more parts for the second guitar. Didn’t try the bass thing with Revamped but hopefully it’ll work out just fine.
A song written by me and the other guitarist from the band I was in back in college. I couldn’t remember exactly how it was supposed to be played so this is kinda my "version" if anything. A friend of mine mixed this and added bass and drums as well. This was recorded using my old Ableton software while my friend used Sony Acid when mixing and adding the bass and drums.
EDIT: Just so everyone knows, this wasn’t recorded recently. Maybe a year or so ago. I lost the actual mp3 and myspace won’t let me make the music I upload downloadable anymore but a friend of mine led me to a program that was able to record it and allow me to save it. So now that I have the mp3, I decided to go ahead and upload it for you guys to hear.
I like Awakening and I look forward to see what you do with it 🙂
I remember when I sent it to the other guitarist he was bitching about it being too slow. I told him that’s wrong because I played it at the speed we always did back in the day. The one who added the bass and drums think that the guitarist probably felt threatened that I didn’t need him anymore lol
———- Post added at 11:29 AM ———- Previous post was at 10:43 AM ———-
Forgot to mention something:
Lyrics are FINALLY being written for my song. I’ve seen it and the one writing it actually sung it for me along with the Revamped song and it sounds pretty good if you ask me. I have to get an XLR cable for my mic (the one I have is broken :() and when the lyrics are done then it will be time to finish. And there will be a new title that I gave it but I won’t say until it’s completely finished.
I dont know how I didnt hear this sooner.
Untitled by IDX Rider on SoundCloud – Create, record and share your sounds for free (http://soundcloud.com/idx-rider/untitled)
http://soundcloud.com/idx-rider/sisters-song-80
It’s about 80% complete. Everything about it is in the description and I hope you guys enjoy.
sister’s song (80%) by IDX Rider on SoundCloud – Create, record and share your sounds for free (http://soundcloud.com/idx-rider/sisters-song-80/s-QP1ce)
New metal song by IDX Rider on SoundCloud – Create, record and share your sounds for free (http://soundcloud.com/idx-rider/new-metal-song/s-SwwSv)
Okay, this is an updated sample. And last sample I’ll post regarding this song. Might share the whole song when I’m done but we’ll see. Hope you guys like it :).
DBZ trailer by IDX Rider on SoundCloud – Create, record and share your sounds for free (http://soundcloud.com/idx-rider/dbz-trailer)
Yeah I broke it down to three different parts: the arrival, the losing battle, and the savior. I tried to stay away from the usual "uppity" music DBZ has where it gets your blood pumping or whatever and decided to treat it as if something like this really happened where aliens came to destroy the earth. Wouldn’t exactly be cool. Kinda hard to explain but that’s what I was going for. I do admit it can use more refining but if it was actually behind the trailer (which is how I was listening to it to make sure everything synced right) you can’t really tell with all the other sounds from the actual video going on. I messaged K&K Productions about reposting the video or just message me the video without The Dark Knight Rises trailer music behind it but they didn’t :(.
Anyways, I hope you guys like it :D.
Z Day by IDX Rider on SoundCloud – Create, record and share your sounds for free (http://soundcloud.com/idx-rider/z-day)