Ross Smithe Posted Saturday at 02:12 PM Share Posted Saturday at 02:12 PM (edited) My latest production, a tune with some real "shock" value... 😜 Edited Saturday at 02:14 PM by Ross Smithe 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bajan Blue Posted Saturday at 06:23 PM Share Posted Saturday at 06:23 PM Hi Ross Really like this - some of the elements really rock. Cuts off a bit abruptly, apart from that love it Nigel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesha Posted Saturday at 10:15 PM Share Posted Saturday at 10:15 PM 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 ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark skinner Posted Sunday at 09:02 AM Share Posted Sunday at 09:02 AM 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry T. Posted Monday at 06:41 AM Share Posted Monday at 06:41 AM 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 🎶 🎵 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Smithe Posted yesterday at 01:14 PM Author Share Posted yesterday at 01:14 PM 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Smithe Posted yesterday at 01:29 PM Author Share Posted yesterday at 01:29 PM (edited) @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 yesterday at 02:27 PM by Ross Smithe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Smithe Posted yesterday at 01:35 PM Author Share Posted yesterday at 01:35 PM (edited) 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 yesterday at 02:28 PM by Ross Smithe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark skinner Posted yesterday at 09:48 PM Share Posted yesterday at 09:48 PM 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@baselines.com Posted 51 minutes ago Share Posted 51 minutes ago Nice job Ross - I like the straightforward drums that move the track forward. They are mixed really nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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