How do I improve?

[harsh mountain]

I'm a producer constantly exploring new things in Fl studio. Here's my track, and I rlly need to know what's wrong and what could be improved.
Plus I need some advice on mixing.
https://soundcloud.com/arthur-affalterbach/bonus-track-1?si=65d74bb7c9e346e7a72882055a380302&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

[paper meadow]

Idk where to start honestly

I hate to be brutally honest in your case because if you want to hear my honest opinion about this in regards to your question, it's not going to sound lovely

So I'll just ask you; what specific question do you want me to answer, because if I have to give a general answer to your first questions, honestly I find everything to be off. So for the benefit of you being able to improve and get something out of my answer, it's best if you narrow your questions down specifically in context to your pov and your current progress/skill level in music

[harsh mountain]

Can you give me some feedback on the percussion, and how I can possibly improve

[paper meadow]

In context with the whole track, it's messy overall

But the issue here isn't with a single instrument, but the overall arrangement

You need to ask yourself questions like "what do I want my listeners to interpret the track", "how does my various elements, melodic note choice, tonality, sound design work and gel together?"

Start listening to your tracks as a third person

Just visualise yourself as a listener who had no impression, knowledge or any sort of insight and experience as you, the creator has

[harsh mountain]

k thanks rlly

[spare crane]

It’s best if you take some tutorials on YT, on the genre you are interesting in. Check out music theory / arrangement courses on that genre. Use those videos as a guide. Til you master the techniques and you can be versatile with them.