Amazing !!
could have been a bit more crisp.. but that might just be me
would love to make music like this my self :)
EDIT) With crisp i mean it could have had some more high end in there.. maybe a lead or something to spice it up
Reviews for "XLR Hangar - Tuner Groove"
IVELI-ALPACA responds:
I'll definitely keep the higher ends in mind. I might be cutting them too much.
And if you're curious, the drums are EZ Drummer and the guitar is a Sytrus preset filtered through the FL plugin Hardcore, with an automation set to one of the Sytrus channels for fake palm muting. The clean guitar in the intro is just a FLEX preset. FL Studio comes with a lot of good presets that can get you pretty far with minimal tweaking. My approach to making tracks is "what's this button do".
(old mix in song description)
Hello ivelischpfuli,
Really good job, sound and groove! the idea of looping make it realy useable in addition of that!
Rafdows
Lots of variety in each section, I especially love that synth at 1:24
I really like your take on the challenge, most people seem to have gone more of a soft-sci-fi route with sleek cars and smooth tracks but this reminds me more of something like Mad-Max-meets-Mario-Kart and I am totally down with that :)
Interesting to see such a take on the theme, as the name suggests it definitely gives off a feeling that the emphasis is on the customization/tuning of the player’s craft. Actually the “junky” vibe can be quite fitting for the theme. After all it’s all about the infancy of AG Racing, and this brings out the unregulated daredevil side of that.
Listened a bit to the original version and indeed the updated version is miles better, doesn’t sound as booming which would have definitely negatively impacted the production value. In fact, the production quality now is quite high. Mix is very clear, and every sound stands out just right.
Now it seems that the track is essentially looped 2 times within itself, though the order of some sections seems to change a bit, they remain largely the same. I think it would’ve been nice to see some wholly new ideas in the second half, maybe presenting a section without the distorted guitar, or something else. As it stands it does end up a bit repetitive. Besides that, the arrangement is very nice (honestly, I’ve given up on trying to distinguish between composition and arrangement). Instrumentation is spot on, hearing lots of different sections containing lots of well-fitting choices.
Regarding the above (especially if you happen to read my other reviews), I’m glad to announce that in my ears you have nailed the snare sample(s)! Well the drums in general, as they are all around well taken care of both when talking of mixing and composition.
All in all, good stuff. Repetition aside all the aspects fall neatly in place. As with BlueCheeseCult’s submissions, I want to note that I’m in no way acquainted with this genre, so the comments I give tend to be fairly general. Thankfully BlueCheeseCult and BaryIsCool were able to give you helpful feedback ^^
(Also what the **** the guitar is a sytrus sample? How? *sanctuary guardians plays*)
IVELI-ALPACA responds:
Admittedly 1:24 was when I started to kinda lose confidence, like "oh god what do I do now", then 1:44 to 2:23 (before it loops) was "just getting it done" since the deadline was coming up. Glad to know that didn't go unnoticed hah.
The guitar part itself is pretty much behaving like a normal guitar (raw is fed to a mixer channel for distortion/effects). The "raw" is a Sytrus preset, I think under Guitar "Electric", one of the clean ones, but modified slightly. Then on one of the operators, I tie an automation to the volume Decay to simulate palm muting; with it I can also adjust how much of it. I would've used my actual guitar, but I've been having buzzing issues with recording ever since moving into my current house.
For the mixer, I have the raw go into one mixer, then "only" routed to 2 others. Both have the same distortion, volume and stuff, but 100% panned to opposite sides, with one side having a very slightly delay added before everything else for a stereo effect.
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/283483005052518400/815851265312817172/FL64_2021-03-01_16-41-15.jpg
Greatly appreciate the feedback and I hope to see you again for whatever next music challenge!
