Self-Shock

[Ross S]

My latest production, a tune with some real "shock" value... 😜

 

Edited August 9 by Ross Smithe

[Bajan Blue]

Hi Ross

Really like this - some of the elements really rock.

Cuts off a bit abruptly, apart from that love it

Nigel

 

[treesha]

I like the percussive elements and their timing. Then the explosion, nice. Really good expressive stuff going on. Has some angst in there. The mix sounds good. Interesting and good work !

[mark skinner]

Very Cool production Ross !  I got a little "Talking Heads" vibe during  the intro . I liked the abrupt ending , but I think it could have a little more impact. Sounded like part of it was cut off , missing some lows or maybe the reverb/delay wasn't allowed to ring out.  Enjoyed it , nice groove ..     mark

[Larry T.]

Great production/mix. Intro works. Nice riffing with tasteful enhancements. It's heavy but melodic. I thought the ending sounded more than acceptable, it's an interestingly mixed outro 🎶 🎵

[Ross S]

On 8/9/2025 at 6:15 PM, treesha said:

I like the percussive elements and their timing. Then the explosion, nice. Really good expressive stuff going on. Has some angst in there. The mix sounds good. Interesting and good work !

TYSM Treesha, appreciate the listen and feedback!

[Ross S]

@Bajan Blue and @mark skinner, thanks for listening and for the helpful feedback! Regarding the ending, my intention was for it to cut to abruptly lo-fi (like it did earlier leading into the heavy section) and then hit the dead stop at the end. I like the idea, but obviously I missed something in translation that you both noticed that. I went back and compared, and the earlier lo-fi lead in definitely had much more distinct contrast, and the ending it didn't. It kind of sounded the same, but the bottom just fell out! I reworked that spot to give more extreme contrast, plus some more flange effect. Uploaded recording now reflects the change. Thanks for the good catch!

Edited August 12 by Ross Smithe

[Ross S]

On 8/11/2025 at 2:41 AM, Larry T. said:

Great production/mix. Intro works. Nice riffing with tasteful enhancements. It's heavy but melodic. I thought the ending sounded more than acceptable, it's an interestingly mixed outro 🎶 🎵

TYSM for the listen and feedback Larry! The dead stop outro was by design, but listening a bit closer after Nigel and Mark brought it up, I think I didn't make the cut to lo-fi right before the end extreme enough. I went back and tweaked that, and added some more flange effect, I think it's better now! Uploaded recording now reflects the change.

Edited August 12 by Ross Smithe

[mark skinner]

Ross , I think the transition to lo-fi was Much better but .. I think the bottom still abruptly dropped out. 

Just my 2 cents ..   I think a hard final kick hit on the very last note with it's fx decaying naturally would resolve it. I think it would bring the ending in line with the rest of the song.           Enjoyed it again ..    😁         mark

[steve@baselines.com]

Nice job Ross - I like the straightforward drums that move the track forward.  They are mixed really nicely.

[subvibe]

Hi

 

Great mix & a build up to a wall of sound 

almost hypnotic , like the ending its abrupt maybe a echo or decay to fade it out ?

 

subvibe 

[Ross S]

On 8/13/2025 at 5:04 PM, steve@baselines.com said:

Nice job Ross - I like the straightforward drums that move the track forward.  They are mixed really nicely.

TYSM Steve for the listen and feedback!

[Ross S]

On 8/14/2025 at 2:18 PM, subvibe said:

Hi

 

Great mix & a build up to a wall of sound 

almost hypnotic , like the ending its abrupt maybe a echo or decay to fade it out ?

 

subvibe 

Hi Subvibe, TYSM for the listen and feedback!

[bjornpdx]

Ross
Very cool percussive elements working together. 
Couple of suggestions: Add a little back and forth panning here and there.
Also, add couple of diminishing volume delays of that last bit at the very end.
Very enjoyable listen. 
-Bjorn

[Ross S]

Hey Bjorn, TYSM for the listen and feedback. Lots of varying opinions about the ending on this one, lol!