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tonedef71 · Post by **tonedef71** » Wed Jul 06, 2022 3:05 am

Wow! I am dropping yet another demo track in the cafe.

"United we stand tall... divided we fall."

https://soundcloud.com/tonedef71/the-di ... of-america

Medvedium · Post by **Medvedium** » Wed Jul 06, 2022 4:54 am

Interesting track, I like it )
Translation of energy and tonal flow are very good )

Mixing is okay - wide balanced clean, except one thing described below

I have only one thing to say - this track needs more powerful beat, louder and punchier. Now it's hidden behind guitars and synths, but imho it should beat right in a listener's face, in common, and especially in energetic track like this )

Probably some louder mix of kick and snare, maybe some ny-compression (kinda parallel limiting), maybe some short reverb with a gate on a snare, and slight widening of a snare, maybe some more subtle pumping sidechain from kick and snare to low guitars, and transient-shaper in the end...

Maybe guitarists would add something about timbres and mixing of the guitar, I'm not into rock to judge it, though I'd added a bit of screamy roaring disto some more...

The track describes and pronounces it's idea very well imo )

Rene Asologuitar · Post by **Rene Asologuitar** » Thu Jul 07, 2022 7:01 am

tonedef71 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 06, 2022 3:05 am Wow! I am dropping yet another demo track in the cafe.
"United we stand tall... divided we fall."
https://soundcloud.com/tonedef71/the-di ... of-america

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Hi tonedef71,
Enjoying your music.
Very alive, and full of energy.
Well done.
Rene

Moe Shinola · Post by **Moe Shinola** » Thu Jul 07, 2022 7:32 am

This is kickass. Great guitar playing! The drums could definitely stand to be more up front, the vocal too a little, but I still really like it. I see a music video with clips of the Guidestones blowing up from different angles.

Allomerus · Post by **Allomerus** » Tue Jul 12, 2022 12:45 am

This is very cool. Great guitar and attitude. Agree with others that the drums could be louder.

tonedef71 · Post by **tonedef71** » Sat Jul 16, 2022 6:04 am

Thank you for the feedback everyone! I uploaded a new mix of the track to Soundcloud. Hopefully this mix is an improvement over the last one.

Allomerus · Post by **Allomerus** » Sat Jul 16, 2022 8:42 am

That certainly gives it more punch! The snare is very powerful.

ATS · Post by **ATS** » Fri Jul 22, 2022 2:02 am

I read the first review about the kick. So I was listening for that. I think the mix overall is well balanced myself. (maybe it was updated since then)

To me this track is amazing. Well beyond what I could ever do with rock music. I love how it has electronic elements as well.
The title got my attention so I wanted to hear what it was all about. It is strange how divided everyone got.

tonedef71 · Post by **tonedef71** » Sat Jul 23, 2022 2:48 am

I am glad to hear that the drums are sitting better now in the mix. I layered each hit of the kick and snare with a punchy sample for each respective piece.

The Divided States of America