#More synthwave. Not sure what else too add on

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dapper jungle
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@harsh dragon

harsh dragon
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bass sounds fine

dapper jungle
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how is the song tho

dapper jungle
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@supple bone

supple bone
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Yep

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It's kinda chill but

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It will sound more chill if you add more unison to saw

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Or change it to a square

dapper jungle
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the saw?

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also how is the song in general

supple bone
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Cool

dapper jungle
dapper jungle
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@golden ether

main portal
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I like that intro

golden ether
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It sounds like there's a lot of sounds from a lot of genres that aren't able to agree on what the overall song should be. The snare sounds like it's more fit for an orchestra or marching band. The synth sounds neat, but it sounds like something I'd have in rhythm. Later on you have another synth that comes in that certainly adds the flavor that the song really needed. Other than that, the intro section (~50 seconds long) kinda felt like it was lasting quite too long. Maybe shorten it down to the 20 second mark and use that synth as rhythm, and let the other synth take over, feeding the melody

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I should also say the bass guitar and drum are a pretty good fit

main portal
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idk about the snare, I think it sounds fine. You should decide on whether you are aiming for a more distant (reverb) type of track or not. And at 1 minute there is a lead that is a bit overpowering.

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could try transitions too (white noise)

dapper jungle
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hmm

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i am going for a reverby track

dapper jungle
main portal
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the loudest one at 1 minute

dapper jungle
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im gonna guess its the bells then

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ill lower that for sure

main portal
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Bells, pluck, piano, as long as one sound is taking control, im pretty sure you call that sound a lead

dapper jungle
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And I want the keys to be in control there so I will power the bell volume

harsh dragon
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it's all very synthetic sounding if that makes sense

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just thin and two dimensional

dapper jungle
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thin?

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i dont get it

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and I mean idk if synthwave is supposed to sound "real"

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its gonna be very... synthy

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wdym by 2 dimensional?

dapper jungle
harsh dragon
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yeah

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maybe it's the mix or something

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I can't hear it very well cuz I'm on my phone rn but

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definitely some reverb

dapper jungle
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yea

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its reverby

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try listening with headphones later

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i dont think phone speakers can ever give the full experience

harsh dragon
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I think my biggest quarrel is with that first lead

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and the snare

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the snare thing is definitely personal preference but it's quite loud and doesn't sit well in the mix

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also the release

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too punchy

dapper jungle
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the release on what

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the snare i could change to something else ig

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lots of complaints on the snare

dapper jungle
harsh dragon
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it's just thin

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uninteresting

dapper jungle
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what about the later leads

harsh dragon
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very in your face and not nearly interesting enough to justify it being in your face

harsh dragon
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definitely add more percussion though