A very chill beat. Good job on this one, it sounds really good.
Only thing that I think could've made this better was a slight beat change. At 4 minutes, it can get a bit repetitive. It's not that big a deal though, it's still nice to listen to, but I think it'd been nice to have.
Still, downloaded. Great work.
I guess everybody's their own worst critic, huh?
I think it sounds great as it is. The sample is beautiful, very easy to nod your head to this.
No criticism from me.
Yes you're right bout that.
glad you like it, thanks for listening.
Ditto to what John said about your vocals, Teq. When I first heard the track, I actually didn't recognize you right away; you sounded really different to me. In a good way, I mean. I'd like you to keep the vocals natural. (Also, I kinda liked the little 'fake-out' you did (not the technical term, but whatever) on the "writing the laws/ lick my ----". I was totally expected to hear "balls" at the end of the line, but simply moving on to the next bar was pretty neat.)
The bassline was pretty good, too, Rampant. Actually, the whole instrumental, really, was good. It has this 'live-instrumental' feel to it. Personally, I'm not too big on that stuff, but I was still able to enjoy the beat. Although, is there some sort of reverb on your vocals? It kinda throws me off cuz it sounds like Teq is effect-free, but your vocals sounds like it has reverb. It's not necessarily a bad thing, but I'd have either given both vocals reverb or none at all. You know, to keep it consistent.
Still, good woodwind, Teq. Good cowbell, Rampant.
Thank you for the awesome and thorough feedback man! I agree with you about my vocals also. For the longest time I've been trying to perfect my vocal sound, and I think I'm where I need to be now. I was doing too many dubs and making them too loud, because I thought it would make my voice sound stronger. I don't feel the need to do that anymore.
And yeah, Rampant is a production beast. I'm really happy to be teaming up with him.
Gotta say, never thought I'd find myself enjoying this kind of production. Beat's real nice. I won't comment on the lyrics, but overall, this sounds real good.
Perfect.
Nothing else to say.
Good ear on the beat.
It was hard to hear the first guy rapping though. Sounded like the beat kinda overpowered him. It was easier to hear the second guy though, so I dunno what happened. But then again, I'm not that great at mixing, either, so who am I to judge, eh?
Aaand I also only started rapping recently, so I don't got enough experience to go and critique others' rapping. That said, I think the rapping could use a little work. Second guy has pretty nice flow, but he does sound a bit monotone. Maybe that's his style, but I suggest you try showing some more emotion next time, I think you'd end up sounding really good. First guy, I may be wrong (the beat was louder than your verse, so I couldn't hear you as well as the second guy), but it sounds like you're straining yourself when you rap. Like, it doesn't sound like you're naturally rapping, and you'd probably sound different in a natural conversation. Or maybe it's just that you need a bit more confidence. I can't quite put my finger on it, I'm sorry. But your voice doesn't sound as natural as I think it could be. I'm sure you'll get better with time though.
But like I said, it's not like I'm an expert on rap myself or anything. You've been around for over a year (much longer than I have), so you must be content with what you're doing. I just thought I'd offer what I think could be constructive criticism. Hopefully it helps!
lol confidence. i turn down my vocals because i have this problem with screaming into the microphone furiously because i feel my lyrics too hard.
Solid beat.
I may be wrong, but is this sample-free? As in, you put each individual note in yourself? It sounds like you did, and I like it when producers compose the beats themselves, so good job on that.
Out of curiousity, was someone (VashElite) supposed to rap over this? Some parts of the beat make it sound like verses are meant to be placed there, but then on others (like the piano part), it sounds like it was supposed to be a pure-instrumental type of beat. It doesn't matter how you approached the song, but I was wondering about it, so I thought I'd ask.
However, I will say that, personally, I would've gone with a different drum kit. And I think a bassline would've been good to have, too (then again, my headphones are pretty bad. For all I know, there could be a bassline, but the headphones just can't pick it up. Is there a bass in this?)
Overall, this gave off this impression that it was more of a video-game type of beat, if that makes sense. Like, I can see this used in a forest or cave level or something. Probably because, to me, it seems driven more by the instruments rather than the drum beat/bassline. Not sure if that was what you were aiming for, but that's what I got lol. Still enjoyable though, so good job!
Ahhhhhhhh!
This was so good, man. This song got me so pumped up. You kept up with the beat well, Teq. DISL had great aggression, sounded really profession, and he brought a nice hook.
But I did feel like the third guy, SA Universal, was off-beat on some points on the song, and it kinda brought the momentum down.
That aside, it was still a fantastic song. Downloaded.
Yeah man, I agree with your thoughts on SA's verse. He's a friend of DISL, and he's got a lot of learning to do. Really nice guy though, and he's actually getting better, but I hear ya- the track would have been stronger with someone else on verse three. Thanks for the review brother!
Nice work, guys.
I thought you all coming together to say the hook was an awesome idea, it sounds great. Beat choice was, too (can't go wrong with Rama). And everyone sounded good on their own verse (I really liked FB's verse, came in with great flow.)
Again, good track, guys.
Thanks for the review, glad you liked it.
You ever play Final Fantasy X? Remember Besaid Island (or whatever that first town/beach place was called)? This beat remimds me of that place.
The drum beat is excellent, and everything else about this piece is very smooth, very relaxing. I can imagine myself just taking a rest from whatever it is I'm doing just by listening to this beat.
Great work.
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