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on a side note, does this look like it's worth investing time into: Dark Strings by l3lackjax on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free
I can tell both you and the guy who started this thread are brand new to the game. So here are a couple of simple rules to follow.
1. Don't post material that is nowhere near complete. 30 seconds of a couple of samples is not enough to evaluate off of. Minus some exceptions of course.
2. You guys need to use better samples because the ones you're using are no way near strong enough.
3. Study your genre. See what is currently being done and mimic it in your own fashion.
4. If anybody else has tips for these guys then please share.
Yeah about the drums and instruments, I didn't layer them like I usually would. But everything else, yeah, I agree. I cant seem to get out of this stage of basic shit.
you sound disappointed and/or discouraged. we've all been there so listen. when making music you shouldn't be trying to reinvent the wheel. just cog it a bit. basic is really good if you just use the right samples or if you are good at EQing, sound designing, layering, etc. it can be quite a challenge to make an edgy record sound simple man. and the simplicities is what you want to bring out in a mix because simple is more friendly to common listeners. so the way to make basic/simple sound brilliant is to study your favorites who are currently making chart topping music. but lets not forget that they have professional mixing and mastering engineers in their corner as well.
The thing is, the people I like aren't making chart topping music. I'm more of an underground music guy, I don't tend to listen to that many mainstream chart topping songs because I have a very niche style of music I like. Almost all of it sounds aggressive. Some of the artists I like are Hollywood Undead, Deuce, the whole Shady/Aftermath roster, Skillet, Linkin Park, Chamillionaire, Richy Nix, Fort Minor, etc etc etc. That's not to say I don't want to make chart topping music but I would do in a similar fashion to Eminem in his prime if I ever got that far.