(09-10-2017, 03:25 PM)jimmyklane Wrote: I like the idea of the "stormy intro"
Thanks! That thunderclap sound effect, the one I used on the intro and outtro, I actually recorded myself. That was a
real thunderclap I was fortunate to capture using my iPhone 6 Plus and Zoom iQ7 Mid-Side stereo microphone set for 120° separation which really captured the way the clap bounced off the surrounding terrain and buildings...
The other thunderclaps I found at
http://www.soundcloud.com; I wanted to use slightly different thunderclaps during the song so all the claps wouldn't sound the same, though I thought using the same clap, the one I recorded, on
each end would "bookend" the piece nicely.
Quote:You've made the drums a touch loud in comparison to the rest of the song, specifically the kick. Of course, the foundation of all EDM is a solid kick, and I like how you turned the purposely dull kick into a very punchy and modern kick.
Yeah, I felt the kick as it originally was just didn't work; as you say, the foundation of EDM is a strong kick so that's what I created. But you feel it's too strong? Fair enough. I've turned it down a bit in the attached remix; better?
Quote:(T)he delay and auto pan on the open filter synth part is pretty cool, and the (what sounds like) side-chaned closed filter part is just popping through.
I didn't use any side chaining. You're right about the auto-pan but all I really did on those three tracks was use different degrees and speeds of auto-panning on each track to create a varied texture that causes the tracks to "dance" and weave in among each other.
Quote:WAY COOL take on the breakdown....I actually like it better than the original....instead of a big boom reverb-y kick, you used the storm sample instead, which is creative and unexpected.
Yeah,
I liked it but I wasn't sure anyone
else would; I'm glad you did.
I like using dynamics, dramatic fades, to create a mood and felt that would work here.
Quote:While I think the kick is a few dB too hot, I cannot really fault anything else, as it all comes together really nicely in the end.
Which is why that's the only adjustment I've made here. Hope this is more to your liking.