Decent techno music, looking for feedback

**Adamaja456** · 03-13-2008, 03:34 PM

http://adamaja456.newgrounds.com/audio/

I haven't been making songs for too long so I'm still learning different things about Fruity Loops 7 but if you guys could give me some feedback on what you think of my music, i would really appreciate it.

btw, my favorites and Failure is Impossible and Inner Strength

**DarkbearX** · 03-13-2008, 03:56 PM

I will review those two songs on Newgrounds (I'm Shamukh).

Listening to Failure is Impossible, and it sounds a bit dimrain-esque and lacking. I'll get into it on Newgrounds.

xinpig · 03-13-2008, 04:13 PM

its somewhat good

purebloodtexan · 03-13-2008, 05:10 PM

Good god, you do sound like Dimrain O_O. Note that this is in a good way, though.

Well, for your genre (which I interpret as happy/hardcore), it lacks depth. I recommend that you use my three fundamental parts of a song (excluding standard percussion): Bassline, supporting instruments, and melody. It makes excellent songs near perfect, makes okay songs sound good, and makes crappy songs sound less crappy. If anything, definitely add a bassline.

Also, most if not all of your songs are shorter than two minutes. Try making your songs longer, but not at the expense of style and quality.

Other than that, you have a nice style. Keep making songs.

**Adamaja456** · 03-13-2008, 05:14 PM

thanks for the advice pureblood
yea dimrain just happens to be one of my fav techno producers XD

Sometimes I find it difficult to make longer songs without sounding too repetitve.

purebloodtexan · 03-13-2008, 05:17 PM

Quality over quantity. Take as long as you need, just make the song sound good.

**Adamaja456** · 03-13-2008, 05:18 PM

yea i'll make sure and keep that in mind

**DarkbearX** · 03-13-2008, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by purebloodtexan

. It makes excellent songs near perfect, makes okay songs sound good, and makes crappy songs sound less crappy. If anything, definitely add a bassline.

That makes little to no sense. How Perfect/good/okay/crappy your song is is determined on how much time and effort you put into it; adding a bassline will do jack-squat if your song is just a potpourri of random sounds all meshed together, per se.

Now, to add on to what PBT said, you definitely need an underbelly for the song (generally, subbass [i.e. a sine wave eq'd below 200 hertz], and pads, sweeps, effects, things to brighten up the track). You need more consistent percussion, and possibly more of a progression, rather than just bringing your percussion in and out haphazardly.

Mainly, you need to stray from presets (e.g. the reason why I said your music was Dimrain-esque, beside the fast bpm). Learn the frequency spectrum, and EQ every sound you use accordingly. Learn your effects (really basic effects in techno are reverb and delay). Beyond that, it's all what you think personally sounds best. Best of luck to you!

**Adamaja456** · 03-13-2008, 07:41 PM

thanks for the great feedback DBX, ill play around with FL7 this weekend and try out some of the stuff you suggested.

**Redorigami** · 03-13-2008, 07:44 PM

k brb listening.

purebloodtexan · 03-13-2008, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkbearX

That makes little to no sense. How Perfect/good/okay/crappy your song is is determined on how much time and effort you put into it; adding a bassline will do jack-squat if your song is just a potpourri of random sounds all meshed together, per se.

I have yet to see any (serious) artist simply putting "random sounds" together, but that's a beside the point.

One example of my previous statement is Crank That by Soulja Boy. I can barely identify the bassline in that song. When Travis Barker remixed it, it sounded about 10 times better. Look the Travis Barker remix up on Youtube.

**dashoe93** · 03-13-2008, 08:14 PM

Most of them seem plain. They all need more to it to make it seem more intresting instead of hearing the beat and one noise.

Lil'Yoshi · 03-13-2008, 09:07 PM

I like the song OUTER LIMITS by L.E.D-G, LOVE IT

Lil'Yoshi · 03-13-2008, 09:18 PM

OHHHHHH!!! I ALSO LIKE CANDY BY LUVUNLIMITED AND I LIKE FLOW(truestyle) By scottyD.

purebloodtexan · 03-13-2008, 09:22 PM

I hope you realize that both of those songs are nowhere near the topic of discussion.

**Adamaja456** · 03-14-2008, 05:52 AM

maybe you could critique the music i made lil yoshi?

03-13-2008, 03:34 PM	#1
Adamaja456 Absurd Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 31 Billion Club, WA Age: 34 Posts: 6,433	Decent techno music, looking for feedback http://adamaja456.newgrounds.com/audio/ I haven't been making songs for too long so I'm still learning different things about Fruity Loops 7 but if you guys could give me some feedback on what you think of my music, i would really appreciate it. btw, my favorites and Failure is Impossible and Inner Strength __________________ 582 Tier Points(Tier 3) 602 AAAs(517+23+62) People who bought me subscriptions/tokens: DrugstoreCowboy(1 month) ELRayford(3 months) ~GJampa(3 months) Jerry DB(3 months) 4th place in Gamewhore Competition(3 months) Phynx(FGJ album and Dendrite V2) dragon890x(1 year) Slide(1 year)

03-13-2008, 03:56 PM	#2
DarkbearX Shimose Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Where you live Posts: 1,995	Re: Decent techno music, looking for feedback I will review those two songs on Newgrounds (I'm Shamukh). Listening to Failure is Impossible, and it sounds a bit dimrain-esque and lacking. I'll get into it on Newgrounds. __________________ im gay SRL Page Castlevania IV, Super Metroid, and Cave Story speedruns D e e R F o r C e Leaderboards

03-13-2008, 04:13 PM	#3
xinpig FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At my Computer Age: 34 Posts: 1,072	Re: Decent techno music, looking for feedback its somewhat good __________________ PSEUDO SKILL TOKENS! FC'd Blooddrunk with AVMISSING!

03-13-2008, 05:10 PM	#4
purebloodtexan FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: In front of the speakers, banging my head until I get a nosebleed. Age: 32 Posts: 2,845	Re: Decent techno music, looking for feedback Good god, you do sound like Dimrain O_O. Note that this is in a good way, though. Well, for your genre (which I interpret as happy/hardcore), it lacks depth. I recommend that you use my three fundamental parts of a song (excluding standard percussion): Bassline, supporting instruments, and melody. It makes excellent songs near perfect, makes okay songs sound good, and makes crappy songs sound less crappy. If anything, definitely add a bassline. Also, most if not all of your songs are shorter than two minutes. Try making your songs longer, but not at the expense of style and quality. Other than that, you have a nice style. Keep making songs. __________________

03-13-2008, 05:14 PM	#5
Adamaja456 Absurd Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 31 Billion Club, WA Age: 34 Posts: 6,433	Re: Decent techno music, looking for feedback thanks for the advice pureblood yea dimrain just happens to be one of my fav techno producers XD Sometimes I find it difficult to make longer songs without sounding too repetitve. __________________ 582 Tier Points(Tier 3) 602 AAAs(517+23+62) People who bought me subscriptions/tokens: DrugstoreCowboy(1 month) ELRayford(3 months) ~GJampa(3 months) Jerry DB(3 months) 4th place in Gamewhore Competition(3 months) Phynx(FGJ album and Dendrite V2) dragon890x(1 year) Slide(1 year)

03-13-2008, 05:17 PM	#6
purebloodtexan FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: In front of the speakers, banging my head until I get a nosebleed. Age: 32 Posts: 2,845	Re: Decent techno music, looking for feedback Quality over quantity. Take as long as you need, just make the song sound good. __________________

03-13-2008, 05:18 PM	#7
Adamaja456 Absurd Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 31 Billion Club, WA Age: 34 Posts: 6,433	Re: Decent techno music, looking for feedback yea i'll make sure and keep that in mind __________________ 582 Tier Points(Tier 3) 602 AAAs(517+23+62) People who bought me subscriptions/tokens: DrugstoreCowboy(1 month) ELRayford(3 months) ~GJampa(3 months) Jerry DB(3 months) 4th place in Gamewhore Competition(3 months) Phynx(FGJ album and Dendrite V2) dragon890x(1 year) Slide(1 year)

03-13-2008, 07:41 PM	#9
Adamaja456 Absurd Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 31 Billion Club, WA Age: 34 Posts: 6,433	Re: Decent techno music, looking for feedback thanks for the great feedback DBX, ill play around with FL7 this weekend and try out some of the stuff you suggested. __________________ 582 Tier Points(Tier 3) 602 AAAs(517+23+62) People who bought me subscriptions/tokens: DrugstoreCowboy(1 month) ELRayford(3 months) ~GJampa(3 months) Jerry DB(3 months) 4th place in Gamewhore Competition(3 months) Phynx(FGJ album and Dendrite V2) dragon890x(1 year) Slide(1 year)

03-13-2008, 08:14 PM	#12
dashoe93 Alphabet Crowd Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Single Age: 30 Posts: 2,950	Re: Decent techno music, looking for feedback Most of them seem plain. They all need more to it to make it seem more intresting instead of hearing the beat and one noise.

03-13-2008, 09:07 PM	#13
Lil'Yoshi FFR Player Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 19	Re: Decent techno music, looking for feedback I like the song OUTER LIMITS by L.E.D-G, LOVE IT __________________

03-13-2008, 09:18 PM	#14
Lil'Yoshi FFR Player Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 19	Re: Decent techno music, looking for feedback OHHHHHH!!! I ALSO LIKE CANDY BY LUVUNLIMITED AND I LIKE FLOW(truestyle) By scottyD. __________________

03-13-2008, 09:22 PM	#15
purebloodtexan FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: In front of the speakers, banging my head until I get a nosebleed. Age: 32 Posts: 2,845	Re: Decent techno music, looking for feedback I hope you realize that both of those songs are nowhere near the topic of discussion. __________________

03-14-2008, 05:52 AM	#16
Adamaja456 Absurd Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 31 Billion Club, WA Age: 34 Posts: 6,433	Re: Decent techno music, looking for feedback maybe you could critique the music i made lil yoshi? __________________ 582 Tier Points(Tier 3) 602 AAAs(517+23+62) People who bought me subscriptions/tokens: DrugstoreCowboy(1 month) ELRayford(3 months) ~GJampa(3 months) Jerry DB(3 months) 4th place in Gamewhore Competition(3 months) Phynx(FGJ album and Dendrite V2) dragon890x(1 year) Slide(1 year)

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