Showcase - September 19-21, 2011

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Post your beats! And please provide feedback.

*Remember: Give feedback, then post your beat.

 

[Iron Keys]

http://soundcloud.com/ironkeys/do-it-big-mixdown-iron-keys - OldSchool Westcoast style. Not much more to say on this one. If anyone fancies riding this beat, let me know.

http://soundcloud.com/ironkeys/bouncybuzzy-ironkeys - Thinking to get a male singer on this, maybe have a rapper take one verse.


Feedback/thoughts/praise/criticism(constructive) all appreciated.


~Iron Keys

 

[LDB]

http://soundcloud.com/ironkeys/do-it-big-mixdown-iron-keys - OldSchool Westcoast style. Not much more to say on this one. If anyone fancies riding this beat, let me know.

http://soundcloud.com/ironkeys/bouncybuzzy-ironkeys - Thinking to get a male singer on this, maybe have a rapper take one verse.


Feedback/thoughts/praise/criticism(constructive) all appreciated.


~Iron Keys

I would suggest that you loosen up on the drums and various instruments. Your sound and cadence is too stiff and robotic to be considered a westcoast style beat or bouncy.

 

[Iron Keys]

I would suggest that you loosen up on the drums and various instruments. Your sound and cadence is too stiff and robotic to be considered a westcoast style beat or bouncy.

Oh wow, really? Most of that was played/no quantize. Sure I've heard DPGC on a similar beat. Love for the response.

 

[UNORTHODOX]

The west coast one: LDB is right, it doesnt have the swing a typical west coast beat would have. This way more east.

You need better sounds, a better, stronger, crisper kick. Better, sharper snares, and crisper hats. Your sounds are pretty basic too. Some new sounds, or layering the sounds you have.

The beat was pretty repetitive also, gotta get a switch up or add more sounds as the beat goes on

Same with the bouncy one, except the swing on this is closer to a west coast beat than Your west coast beat lol Its all in the drum's swing. West coast has that ALMOST off timing that gives it a style. Plus the synth sounds on this mightve been used on a west coast beat.

Hunt down some dope drums, almost no amount of processing can get those to pro-comparable levels

 

[Iron Keys]

The west coast one: LDB is right, it doesnt have the swing a typical west coast beat would have. This way more east.

You need better sounds, a better, stronger, crisper kick. Better, sharper snares, and crisper hats. Your sounds are pretty basic too. Some new sounds, or layering the sounds you have.

The beat was pretty repetitive also, gotta get a switch up or add more sounds as the beat goes on

Same with the bouncy one, except the swing on this is closer to a west coast beat than Your west coast beat lol Its all in the drum's swing. West coast has that ALMOST off timing that gives it a style. Plus the synth sounds on this mightve been used on a west coast beat.

Hunt down some dope drums, almost no amount of processing can get those to pro-comparable levels

Where the fuck do I get them from?

Where do the pro's get their drums from?

 

[Iron Keys]

Music seems almost impossible pretty much. Unless you're a millionaiire already.

 

[UNORTHODOX]

Where the fuck do I get them from?

The net has probably 7-8 unique, pro quality kits. And I stopped scouring the net for'em in like 08, theres acouple drum companys, but most are producers like you and me that came up on some dopeness

Where do the pro's get their drums from?

Record Breaks and they go to the studio for an hour sample live kits, and tweek them.

Then when songs they produce get mixed, they save the kicks snares etc for later

DrDre said, he uses the same kick in most of his beats, he just tweeks it SO much that you never noticed

 

[UNORTHODOX]

Music seems almost impossible pretty much. Unless you're a millionaiire already.

$200 should do really

 

[Iron Keys]

Record Breaks and they go to the studio for an hour sample live kits, and tweek them.

Then when songs they produce get mixed, they save the kicks snares etc for later

DrDre said, he uses the same kick in most of his beats, he just tweeks it SO much that you never noticed

Yeah I heard that for 2001 (i think)

So basically my tracks are shit. Safe

 

[UNORTHODOX]

Yeah I heard that for 2001 (i think)

So basically my tracks are shit. Safe

They're good skeletons, shit cant be made into anything but manure

 

[Iron Keys]

They're good skeletons, shit cant be made into anything but manure

What?

 

[Iron Keys]

$200 should do really

Can't even buy a daw or decent vst for that. Well a decent vst maybe.

 

[DJ Excellence]

Iron Keys:

-Do It big : I agree with LDB and dox ... drums are too stiff for the west coast style , not feeling the piano-strings sounds either (they sound very Casio-like).

-Bouncybuzzy: very basic sounds, they're in desperate need of FX's ....

 

[UNORTHODOX]

Can't even buy a daw or decent vst for that. Well a decent vst maybe.

Doesnt matter, 150 for hr of stu time, 50 for a sess drummer. Easy


"What?"

You said it was shit Im saying its not shit, just a good skeleton

 

[Iron Keys]

So in other words 'give up'. safe.

 

[Iron Keys]

Basically, I can't do nothign with the beat. And have not much option of making a good one. So, not much choice. Is there.

 

[DJ Excellence]

There are a few free VST's out there. Also you could combine samples with your compositions, that was/is very common within that particular sub-genre.

Can't even buy a daw or decent vst for that. Well a decent vst maybe.

 

[UNORTHODOX]

Basically, I can't do nothign with the beat. And have not much option of making a good one. So, not much choice. Is there.

So you just gonna give up? lol

 

[DJ Excellence]

When I first joined ILL , the "vets" back then were so mean to me in the showcase lol. BUT I really needed that reality check in order to improve.

So no Iron Keys you shouldn't give up. You should continue to experiment and try new things until you get it right.

So you just gonna give up? lol