why do you hate your own music so much?

its never good to enjoy your own music too much. you have to be your harshest critic you know.

thats retarded though you should only make music you love

theres a difference between loving something and thinking its as good as it can be

i guess thats true, i guess i took the harshest critic comment to the wrong extreme

that was good elim. probably the most 'professional' sounding track of yours ive heard. whether thats due to the actual music or the quality of production idk, but its true nonetheless.

i think its because there isnt that much in the mix and the levels are a bit higher

[QUOTE=McP3000;17529177]i guess thats true, i guess i took the harshest critic comment to the wrong extreme[/QUOTE]

basically i mean you just have to be able to find the flaws in your music. sometimes it can be easy to just love something youve done and think its perfect, when theres always something about it that can be made better.

[QUOTE]i think its because there isnt that much in the mix and the levels are a bit higher[/QUOTE]

yeah, and your sound selection was alot better too. those were all excellent pads and fx.

yeah them synth pads is silky smooth

r&m needs a lyrics thread

[QUOTE=Nepenthe;17529168]its never good to enjoy your own music too much. you have to be your harshest critic you know.[/QUOTE]

Indeed, but those who promote their music saying "hey, here's some complete s[size=2]hi[/size]t I made earlier" seem to be looking for reassurance that it's not and perpetuating some holier then thou dissatisfied artist attitude.

It's good to be critical, of course. But, a little ego and personality about promoting it isn't an unhealthy thing either. Then there is Aaron.

maybe i'll throw together some lousy ep just like the old days

i need to start making some music that isnt meant to be rapped over

im writing epic rap beatz atm

im so tired of making rap. i feel like i have to lower my standards and limit my creativity to do so. finished making an entire album with these 2 niggas down here like a month ago. its good for what it is. but its what it is.

i mean i write actual music too but this is for my faux rap group

[I]THUG DICK[/I]

named after a gay porno series of the same name we found in a sex shop the other day

why do you go to sex shops

you bought it dont lie

anthoneezy

[QUOTE=adb;17529219]why do you go to sex shops[/QUOTE]

went with the band im filling in for to lol at stuff because we didnt have anything better to do

[QUOTE=Nepenthe;17529214]im so tired of making rap. i feel like i have to lower my standards and limit my creativity to do so. finished making an entire album with these 2 niggas down here like a month ago. its good for what it is. but its what it is.[/QUOTE]

[url]http://www.mediafire.com/?ci5wtqwjtoo[/url]

I'd like your opinion on my new track you seem to be knowledgeable about mixing stuff.

on the 1s and 2s playin the keezy dont even talk to a girl unless she sleazy

[QUOTE=Meatplow;17529225][url]http://www.mediafire.com/?ci5wtqwjtoo[/url]

I'd like your opinion on my new track you seem to be knowledgeable about mixing stuff.[/QUOTE]

ok currently downloading something but will check it out after its done

thanks man

[quote]judopuns (8 hours ago)
It's his job to shot buddy.[/quote]

dunno saw this comment on youtube and lol'd

sounds good dude. not much i can find to improve from a production standpoint right now, but i cant really turn it up too loud right now. do you mess around with compression at all? depending on what youve done, if anything, with the compression you might be able to get it to sound a bit more... idk, compact? i guess thats a good word. the higher notes and the slide on the main guitar are a bit louder than the rest of the notes and the backing guitar and drum, which you could clean up with compression. the drums are at about the right level to just be heard in the background, but you might want to try bringing the backing guitar up a bit. the main guitar might be a tad too loud (im assuming the samples are supposed to be the centerpiece), but its mainly just those high notes and the slide, which could be fixed up with the proper compression like i mentioned.

its good though man. the compression thing i was saying you might be able to improve is a really really minor thing, but its worth messing around with if youve got the dedication for it.

also, its not something to improve upon, but you might try messing with panning left and right on the samples, as they switch. might sound cool.

[QUOTE=Meatplow;17529198]Indeed, but those who promote their music saying "hey, here's some complete s[size=2]hi[/size]t I made earlier" seem to be looking for reassurance that it's not and perpetuating some holier then thou dissatisfied artist attitude.

It's good to be critical, of course. But, a little ego and personality about promoting it isn't an unhealthy thing either. Then there is Aaron.[/QUOTE]

lol aaron makes somethign thats not quite music

I'm like Brahms, initially misunderstood and with a mad set of tits.

[QUOTE=Meatplow;17529198]Indeed, but those who promote their music saying "hey, here's some complete s[size=2]hi[/size]t I made earlier" seem to be looking for reassurance that it's not and perpetuating some holier then thou dissatisfied artist attitude.

It's good to be critical, of course. But, a little ego and personality about promoting it isn't an unhealthy thing either. Then there is Aaron.[/QUOTE]

Lucky I'm subtle in my promotion of my music, otherwise I'd come across as arrogant and self-assured.

im in a pretty shitty mood right now

I'm in a pretty awesome mood right now

need to g2bed

In a good mood b/c afternoon lecture is canceled.

i just woke up at 7:30 am

not feeling very good at all

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00MkQrlauM8[/url]

:lol:

[QUOTE=Aaron;17529268]Lucky I'm subtle in my promotion of my music, otherwise I'd come across as arrogant and self-assured.[/QUOTE]

when's the next catfight due?

[QUOTE=Nepenthe;17529244]sounds good dude. not much i can find to improve from a production standpoint right now, but i cant really turn it up too loud right now. do you mess around with compression at all? depending on what youve done, if anything, with the compression you might be able to get it to sound a bit more... idk, compact? i guess thats a good word. the higher notes and the slide on the main guitar are a bit louder than the rest of the notes and the backing guitar and drum, which you could clean up with compression. the drums are at about the right level to just be heard in the background, but you might want to try bringing the backing guitar up a bit. the main guitar might be a tad too loud (im assuming the samples are supposed to be the centerpiece), but its mainly just those high notes and the slide, which could be fixed up with the proper compression like i mentioned.

its good though man. the compression thing i was saying you might be able to improve is a really really minor thing, but its worth messing around with if youve got the dedication for it.

also, its not something to improve upon, but you might try messing with panning left and right on the samples, as they switch. might sound cool.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the response. I've only made minor steps into toying with compression, still trying to grasp relationships between stereo fields and getting EQ right. My recording gear isn't the best (I used a $10 mic for the acoustic guitar track) so I find it difficult to get a decent source sample. I try and cover up these blemishes with tampering with noise reduction and EQ, this is the first time i've introduced a recorded guitar track i'm usually just playing with synths, samples and noise filters.

keep playing bro it sounds cool

i wish kage still posted

i need to talk about david lynch

[QUOTE=elimm;17529357][url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00MkQrlauM8[/url][/QUOTE]

awesome, very accurate actually

[QUOTE=fivelivesdeadandgone;17529507]i wish kage still posted

i need to talk about david lynch[/QUOTE]
haha he was cool for the small amount of time i saw him post

was pretentious as hell though

being pretentious is awesome

i didnt mean in a bad way