WIP, need feedback on bassline. Also, percussion

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Posted by Sensuerea on Mar-25-2012 12:17:

WIP, need feedback on bassline. Also, percussion

Hello, this is a piece I'm currently working on:

I can't decide if this bassline sounds okay or is it too busy? I was going for straight anjuna-like sidechained saw bassline but couldn't layer the sounds properly so I kinda moved the notes around and this is what came out of it. Do you think that it could work or should I simplify it?

Also, let's assume that the bassline will do. Do you think it will work better with full and rich percussion or maybe simple minimal sound?

EDIT: updated link

Posted by Beatflux on Mar-25-2012 15:18:

Re: WIP, need feedback on bassline. Also, percussion

quote:
Originally posted by Sensuerea
Hello, this is a piece I'm currently working on:

I can't decide if this bassline sounds okay or is it too busy? I was going for straight anjuna-like sidechained saw bassline but couldn't layer the sounds properly so I kinda moved the notes around and this is what came out of it. Do you think that it could work or should I simplify it?

Also, let's assume that the bassline will do. Do you think it will work better with full and rich percussion or maybe simple minimal sound?

the bassline idea is cool, i would try and come up with a better melody it sounds kind of plain right now

Posted by Sensuerea on Mar-25-2012 17:02:

Re: Re: WIP, need feedback on bassline. Also, percussion

quote:
Originally posted by Beatflux
the bassline idea is cool, i would try and come up with a better melody it sounds kind of plain right now

Thanks! I agree that the melody is lacking, I'm working on a better one

Posted by Sensuerea on Mar-28-2012 16:26:

OP link updated to new version, I need an advice on after-breakdown phrase. Does it sound good or is it just me?

Posted by EddieZilker on Mar-28-2012 19:22:

Mix is cool. The level on the bass-line seems a little thin and the modulations don't always relate to the rest of the track, rhythmically. You're also killing a lot of energy, having three breaks, one of which seems a little too long. I like what you have in the drops and the percussion is kind of cool. It just needs a little glue to pull everything together. The bass-line reminds me a little of some of Seandroid's work even though he's a completely different genre than yours. You might consider borrowing some of his ideas.

Posted by Sensuerea on Mar-29-2012 10:44:

quote:
Mix is cool. The level on the bass-line seems a little thin and the modulations don't always relate to the rest of the track, rhythmically. You're also killing a lot of energy, having three breaks, one of which seems a little too long. I like what you have in the drops and the percussion is kind of cool. It just needs a little glue to pull everything together. The bass-line reminds me a little of some of Seandroid's work even though he's a completely different genre than yours. You might consider borrowing some of his ideas.

Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it! You are right about breaks, I'm going to shorten the big one (it's 24 bars now).