(13-03-2014, 04:55 AM)Pedaling Prince Wrote: but in this case I felt it was a little hard on the ears, the snare particularly; it felt to me like the drummer was smacking me over the head with it rather than playing it the traditional way...
I suspect, given that it's posted to Soundcloud, that this is a "final" mix. Just thought I'd offer a few comments, anyway.
Hey there,
well guess that's why it's called "Drum & Bass" - boohoo, I know, one of the worst replies to such kind of feedback, but that is probably the only thing that comes to my mind.
It's mainly about the smack and phatness of the Drums and the Bass - the phatter the Drums, the better. in DNB there's nearly no "too much" when it comes to smack, 'xcept a too high level of course. I get what you mean and it's a reasonable comment on the snare right here, it's just that it is what the genre is all about.
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Additionally, this mix is now available as the preview in the library - probably only interesting for people who just discover the track, but I thought I'd mention it anyway.
