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Made in Tracktion 7


This track is more focused around the sound of popular dubstep artists, such as Virtual Riot, Panda Eyes, Modestep, etc. I promise I didn't use any Virtual Riot presets. XD


I don't remember for certain how long it took me to make this one, but I think it's around five hours.


EDIT: Fixed volume issues.

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I like the atmosphere at the beginning and the vocals samples. The synth bass at :05 is a little cheesy, as is the lead at :13, but I like the sense of climax into :25 and the crisp drums there. The sidechaining is a little heavy, but the texture is otherwise well-balanced and full. I like the synth arpeggios at :55, but the kick at 1:03 is a little too loud. The drop at 1:16 was good, if not much harmonically different than the lead-up. I also thought that gritty bass could’ve used some more creative rhythmic work. Still, the atmospheric section at 1:43 worked well, and I liked how you re-introduced the melody at 2:06 as part of the build-up. The second drop had a bit more intensity than the first one, which helps give this piece a sense of catharsis and resolve towards the end. The spacey outro is nice, too. Overall, you’re clearly a talented composer and producer, and my main complaint is probably the cliche arrangement and sound design here. Otherwise, solid work, ShockblastDeluxe! ^_^

Mixing, mastering, and balance
1.75/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1.5/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
1.75/2
Instrumentation and sound design
.5/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1.5/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
.25/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
1/1
Composite score
8.25/10

Nice intro! That kick is really trying to hit hard. Very nice arpeggio and build up with those strings? Good stuff. Nice drop! " are you ready" indeed. The softer parts of this song are my favorite. They are beautiful. Nice intro to this new lead. You could get away with a little less kick but it doesn't hurt the song in my eyes. And then just grungy dubstep glitchy grimy immersion of sounds spewing out. Very cool. Nice finish as well. Good job!

ShockblastDeluxe responds:

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

For the most part it's good but dont you think the kick is a bit too loud? You can see it too in the waveform.

Update:
That's true but I recommend comparing it to other tracks as being the listener and creator isn't always the best to judge your own track. Give a pro of same genre a listen. You might end up feeling it is too loud. Just an observation though. It's cool if you don't agree. ☺ good luck in competition.

ShockblastDeluxe responds:

As far as I can hear, the kick sounds just fine. The kicks generally have to be loud so you can hear the lower frequencies enough.

I don't know if I'll try to fix it.

Thanks, though!

Credits & Info

Listens
544
Faves:
1
Downloads
14
Votes
13
Score
4.46 / 5.00

Uploaded
Jul 29, 2019
12:19 PM EDT
Genre
Dubstep
File Info
Song
9.9 MB
4 min 21 sec

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