Brus

bradley · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 15:40 Post subject: Brus

hi, if you fancy check out some stuff i've started to create, it's like a mix of electronica/rnb. myspace has weirdly cut off the end of all of the songs which is a bit of a pain Confused

leave me any feedback or critism. thanks Smile

www.myspace.com/yesbrus

JensonFTW · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 16:57 Post subject:

And now Brad tell me, want kind of person would enjoy listening to that lmao...

}Elite{Moon` · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 17:41 Post subject:

Hmm..

It doesn't sound half bad imo. The buildup is to slow though, which makes the little chord progression sound even less interesting than it is. The notes are to short around 0:35, extend them or add some more. What you could do is make the main instrument pattern more than just repeating itself every 4 secs. Make it into an 8 second pattern and shift either the all the low notes the last 4 seconds up or down a few notes, or just up the last 2 second high notes a few notes. Or make it into a 16 second pattern and use both. As it's synthesized sounds, they're to 'perfect'. Synthesized sounds are ALWAYS the same. The human ear blanks repetitive elements in music out after a while, thus making it boring. With acoustic sounds such as live played guitar this isn't the case, as no matter how you try the soundwave from hitting the same note twice will never be the same. You can still liven up synthesized sounds by adding effects to them and changing the paramaters as the song goes on. Do you know how automation works? If you don't, I'll happily explain it to you. What program did you use to create that song?

Of course some vocal elements would suit this piece very well, seeing as it's rnb. If you have no recording equipment however, it's fine. It would be an added plus though.

Overall it was ok. Very lounge-esque. 6/10

Hope I helped. Feel free to ask me any questions you might still have. Smile

bradley · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 18:40 Post subject:

I managed to get the full versions of each song up now Smile

and which song do you mean? or all of them? I used ableton to create them.. and I agree some vocals would be great but i can't find any fitting accepelas!

}ElitE{Mike` · Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 18:37 Post subject:

sounds good brad, like central code but i agree the notes are a little short, maybe use some reverb aswell to emphasise the keyboard.

bradley · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 04:36 Post subject:

i've taken in what you have both said, and after listening I think I will try and break up the piano/keboard a little more in each song. it does start to sound a little to repetative. I want brus to be a very loungesque sort of music.. something you listen to if you are just chilling with mates and a few beers or kicking back with that special someone..

}ElitE{Scorp!o · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 22:27 Post subject:

Sounds a bit like Daft Punk would have before 'Homework'... keep it up, keep improving, you could be the next big thing Smile

DanBennett · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 23:10 Post subject:

Its quite interesting stuff you've got there.
There are rooms for massive improvements, I won't lie. But at the same time you are massivly on the right track and it is a really nice sound you have there.

Agree with the repetative thing though.
Its hard in slower electronic music to keep it very intersting and less repetative because you havnt got the room to do short little changes as you do in faster music.
However, there is room for you to change a few notes in places or the way the notes are played as well as the beat change a bit too.

Overall sounding good though I like Smile

Nice and chilling!
keep us updated on more Smile

}Elite{Moon` · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 23:23 Post subject:

That's where you're wrong Dano. :p

It's quite similar to using effects in faster paced electronic music. Listen to this: http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/213911

^ Uses some vocal effects, and loads of effects. Just some vocal effects can really give a track the boost it needs. It's best to record your own, if you're having trouble finding what you need on the web.

It's classified as DnB on there, but it's not, really. Only about 115 bpm. Then there's of course the much more slower 1-step, at 69bpm, which can use effects just as easily.

It's really about how you use them.

DanBennett · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 08:25 Post subject:

What I meant was my sorta music Razz

Because even though notes are exact, there are many ways you can change that by adding slight effects or portamento or cutoff rises... and some people do.
Not alot, but some lol.

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