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If you've followed my music at all, you probably know most of these.
I've added a little spiel in the description, so maybe read that if you want.

But otherwise, do as you wish.

Thats really neat, my fav is WestBrook, That bass kicks ass

A few of these tunes sounds like they belong in a Casey Neistat vlog intro, not that its bad :p

I love you, buddy! I'll play these soon! I'll be curious to see what happens now!

Gonna have a sit down with this one, <3

Some pretty cool tracks on there I didn't hear yet. I'm bringing it on the bus with me.

I really want you all to tear this apart,

give me harsh criticisms, please.

Hey nick, sorry been having a whirlwind week. I've never been good at really tearing things apart, but I'll try and give it a shot

-Finish the Leg-
I'm surprised you went with this for the opening track. It feels like one of the more somber pieces, and I've come to really enjoy when electronic albums begin with one of two extremes, either incredibly in my face and crazy right off the bat, or really skeletal and coy. I think this is pushing more towards the latter. If it's going to be a simpler, skittery piece, what I'd really like here is something that either develops more, builds some anticipation, and really introduces me to the 2nd track. Maybe that's too overdone? idk, I'm still learning how to differentiate what I think about albums vs. what I am supposed to think about albums. In any case, it's a really pretty track but I think it might have felt more in place more towards the middle or second half of the album.

-Westbrook-
Now here's an opening sound I could've gotten behind for the first track. The buzzing melody I'm hearing from 1:41 onwards is cool and fits well, but I wish it would change up it's filter a bit. It sounds like it has been cut off from a certain frequency-down, and could better hold my attention with some modulation there. I think this one goes a bit long for me, but I do appreciate the changes toward the end.

-The Clip Show-
I'm a sucker for the samples, so I'm immediately feeling this one. I kinda wish the beat would change up a little more.

-Suggestion Noted-
This beat is nice, and I like how much it can stand on it's own. I dunno if I'm feeling those synth sounds though. Maybe if the beat had stopped and they were introduced by themselves, and then the beat showed up after a while of layering those. The pacing just seems really straightforward, I think you could really play with things.

-Bad Vibes-
BAMMM. I've heard it before, but it still sounds like the most detailed piece so far. I'm feeling more from this one than most of the initial tracks. That little guitar jab at 1:23 that repeats after is my favorite part. It's loud and slightly off-sounding, but in a way that I really get into when I hear it. I think without it, it would be a little stale.

-Follow Me-
Loving the meat of this track, but not it's frame. I think the beat could have been a little less robotic, and lent some of the same soulfulness that's in all the other parts of this track. This could be a really great piece, but that's the only part that's not quite up to par for me

-What Always Was-
Quite a shift in tone. I think I just went from having a warm happy day to being alone and anxious. LOVE the vocals, I think you've done a good job being pretty creative with the way you cut them up. The reverb is giving me a little more of a burial vibe, which seems odd in this album thus far. This grumbly bit in the end is a welcome kind of climax. Reminds me almost of like a grunge song, really delicate and emotive, and then BAM really grimy and loud. Didn't expect that vibe, I like it.

-Perfect Blue-
This makes sense going with the last song, but again, a totally different vibe than most of the album. I might need to see the anime for the reference to take full effect.

I've got to go, but I'll post the rest soon, along with some general thoughts about the album as a whole

thank you;

The title of Perfect Blue is by no mean a reference, I had just seen the film recently.

for anyone wanting to know the sampled material;
Clip Show features this
Bad Vibes features this
Follow Me features this
What Always Was features this
Q&A features The Futures - In Answer To Your Question (couldn't find a link)
Crossover Episode features Priscilla Paris - I Can't Understand (couldn't find this either)

how are you doing that pad at the beginning?

like most things in my music - happy accident

The Telepathic Kid wrote:like most things in my music - happy accident

indeed but i mean what synth/fx were you using for it?