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The Mechanical Hand
May 21, 2007

as this blessed evening falls don't forget the alcohol


My new 5 track cyberpunk horror concept EP (album?) is out. Give it a shot. For fans of: cyberpunk, horror, cyberpunk horror, synths, scary robots.

https://neonshudder.bandcamp.com/album/o-8015

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HandlingByJebus
Jun 21, 2009

All of a sudden, I found myself in love with the world, so there was only one thing I could do:
was ding a ding dang, my dang a long racecar.

It's a love affair. Mainly jebus, and my racecar.

The Mechanical Hand posted:



My new 5 track cyberpunk horror concept EP (album?) is out. Give it a shot. For fans of: cyberpunk, horror, cyberpunk horror, synths, scary robots.

https://neonshudder.bandcamp.com/album/o-8015

This is really loving good. Nice work.

Here's my latest: tell me another one

Donovan Trip
Jan 6, 2007
Finished a new one. This is a hip hop instrumental in a series I'm doing for a rapper in the UK.

https://soundcloud.com/flynnjaman/drop-it-instrumental

Varicelli
Jan 24, 2009
https://soundcloud.com/velly-4

Varicelli fucked around with this message at 14:39 on Oct 29, 2015

FLEXBONER
Apr 27, 2009

Esto es un infierno. Estoy en el infierno.
https://soundcloud.com/triplebatman/daybreakr

Attempted to get a bigger sound out of the GameBoy sound chip and ended up with this

PopZeus
Aug 11, 2010
https://soggy.bandcamp.com/album/bad-for-you-single

Single from my band's upcoming album. Sounds kinda indie-rock/power poppy. It's only 1:26 so give it a shot!

joylessdivision
Jun 15, 2013



https://soundcloud.com/davidplaysgloomymusic/the-last-halloween

Just released my first ambient ep. About 12 minutes long of creepy horror movie type stuff

DJcyclopz
Feb 16, 2012
New track! Snow Globe Glass!

https://soundcloud.com/jryanmusic

Crits plz

Oscar Romeo Romeo
Apr 16, 2010

Something I was playing around with earlier and I'm not sure whether to ditch it or work on it more, would greatly appreciate some feedback.

https://soundcloud.com/oscar-romeo-romeo/black-room-rough-test

Incredulous Dylan
Oct 22, 2004

Fun Shoe
Finally manned up and bought an electric (American Standard HSS Strat) to accompany my acoustic (Martin DXK2AE). I'm a piano guy but am having so much fun trying to layer tracks and create soundscapes with these two guitars! Wonder if anyone has any good guides for editing audio in Audacity? I'm using one stereo mic for these and would like more control over the sound. Thanks for your time!

https://soundcloud.com/incredulousdylan/a-pirate-looks-at-forty

Sie posted:

Link - Soundcloud

Mostly covers for the time being. I usually produce trance and electronica but boredom has made me venture into creating more traditional orchestral and video game stuff.

Most Recent track - Cover of the Tomb Raider theme
Most Popular track - Cover of the Ori and the Blind Forest theme
Recent Original track: - Fading Lifesigns

Hopefully there's something among that lot to enjoy.

I like the production values on these a lot! I'm not super into game music but some of the orchestral stuff was really good.

Incredulous Dylan fucked around with this message at 23:28 on Mar 16, 2016

apatite
Dec 2, 2006

Got yer back, Jack

Incredulous Dylan posted:

Wonder if anyone has any good guides for editing audio in Audacity? I'm using one stereo mic for these and would like more control over the sound.

What kind of stuff are you looking to do?

Incredulous Dylan
Oct 22, 2004

Fun Shoe
Thanks for asking! My main concern is being able to EQ and then add some depth to a vocal track so that it sits better among the other stuff going on. I'm not a singer, so I figure that will lessen the blow of bad singing, hah. For example, the vocals on this tune sound pretty flat against everything else going on. I tried adding some really light reverb with the built-in plugin but didn't know what I was doing. Most attempts resulted in some wierd-rear end sounding vocals. Also, I have no idea how to use compression or really anything else. All I've ever done is record and then adjust volume on some tracks so that they don't step on other things, or do a fade out. I just know there has to be a guide out there for basic poo poo in Audacity that you should know when mastering audio to get a recording sounding better.

Oscar Romeo Romeo
Apr 16, 2010

Yeah I uh... ditched the last thing because silliness happened.
Its also painfully clear I have no idea what I'm doing with soloing. :(

beatlegs
Mar 11, 2001

New song I made. I like trying to come up with unique chord progressions and 60's psychedelia has always been a big influence.

https://soundcloud.com/mike-dole/lorazepam

The Mechanical Hand
May 21, 2007

as this blessed evening falls don't forget the alcohol
My first full length album comes out in June, but like any wanna be you gotta have like 8 side projects. So here's a bit from one of them called 'Nebula Clinic' a tribute to the alien series, super metroid, and weird space horror:

https://soundcloud.com/nebulaclinic/transmission-001-as-heaven-falls-around-us

DJcyclopz
Feb 16, 2012
Two new tracks! "Gigantic Waves" and "Owl Barn"

crits welcome

https://soundcloud.com/jryanmusic

us vs also us
Jul 8, 2007

Hello! I hope you are having a nice day!
I just posted like a short album thing, if anyone wants to hear??

https://soundcloud.com/tinygarbage/sets/lets-float-the-rapids

Kind of acoustic/psychedelic sounds going on

Sie
Apr 26, 2009

Incredulous Dylan posted:

I like the production values on these a lot! I'm not super into game music but some of the orchestral stuff was really good.

Thanks! I spend a good chunk of time trying to get my stuff sound as authentic as possible next to actual movie scores. I just finished up another original orchestral piece if anyone wants a listen.

This one is about space - https://soundcloud.com/simon-spark/adrift-the-relief-of-rescue

I've had a listen to the vocal track you posted earlier. The recording itself ain't too bad at all (if a little roomy), just needs a little production love. It's tricky to give specifics (and vocals can be really hard to get right) but for something like that, I'd maybe consider some VERY subtle double tracking to thicken it up a bit. Also, If you've got a compressor that has a bunch of vocal presets, start there. They'll probably need taming down a bit. Set a ratio of about 3.5 and then adjust the threshold, attack and release so that the vocal sounds more present but doesn't sound overly squashed (you can usually tell when it is because all your breathing becomes pretty loud). General EQing tips would be adding body and warmth by boosting small amounts around 200-300Hz, for more presence you wanna be in the 2000Hz area but again, its very easy to overdo. Reverb - again, start with a vocal preset and fiddle about to add some width.

The best advice I think I can give though is to just try things - constantly A/Bing against a reference track you like the sound of - and letting your ears be the judge because no guide is ever really going to train your ears on how to immediately recognise the areas to work on in your own recordings. I know that never really sounds very helpful to a frustrated musician but it honestly is the best approach to these things in my experience. Anyway, just gave you a follow on Soundcloud to hear how your sound develops. Good luck with it.

Sie fucked around with this message at 17:18 on Apr 5, 2016

Incredulous Dylan
Oct 22, 2004

Fun Shoe
Thanks for the detailed advice. It really helps to have some sort of starting point. I'm a very amateur musician and have always just hit record and hoped it sounded alright, haha. I'm excited to have guitar to learn and the basics of production.

The Mechanical Hand
May 21, 2007

as this blessed evening falls don't forget the alcohol
I post here too much - this will be the last one for a while. My first full length album is up for pre-order on bandcamp. It's a 20 track cyberpunk concept album. More info on the page. It will come with a PDF containing a companion story and illustrations to go with the music (which sorta functions like a soundtrack.)

4 tracks are available now with all 20 upon release on June 7th.

Check it: https://neonshudder.bandcamp.com/album/cadence

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Mister Pigeon
Apr 8, 2016
complete noob rear end guy here to SA, looking for general feedback (how you felt, any improvements you would make?, what parts did you like/dislike?)

I make music with vocals and piano, I don't know what genre that's in, seems to be Singer/Songwriter

Currently I only have a bunch of demo quality tracks so don't expect high quality mixing and mastering

Here is my soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/noval-14/tracks

Try to avoid the song "Beginnings" at the moment if you're very nitpicky because I need to fix a bunch of parts of it

I'm barely a person.

Modrasone
Jul 27, 2008

HE WANTS THIS AND SO SHOULD YOU!
Actually having to clear out my Soundcloud to make room for new stuff that I'll be uploading soon, but I have made a video on the youtubes for the first track I've finished off for a while using my crappy old desktop and the camera off an even older laptop. Messing with Levels is fun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaWmUUjHEBc

Perpetual Hiatus
Oct 29, 2011


I love a good concept piece, good luck with it all!

Yunvespla
Jan 21, 2016
Here's my recent project.

https://soundcloud.com/cosmicprank/sets/deanery



I'm going to scour this thread tonight and add the goons whose music I like :)

The Mechanical Hand
May 21, 2007

as this blessed evening falls don't forget the alcohol

Perpetual Hiatus posted:

I love a good concept piece, good luck with it all!

Thanks! I can't sing to save my life (and often find lyrics in concept albums cheesy anyway) and I'm not a writer by trade so a companion story with condensed chapters felt like the way to go.

js86
Jul 22, 2012
Here's mine. Lots of alternative rock, hard rock, and some softer stuff from my last and current bands. Some of the songs are WIP mixes that I'm hoping to replace with finished versions eventually:

https://soundcloud.com/chris011186

apatite
Dec 2, 2006

Got yer back, Jack

Here's one that was just "finished" yesterday (are they ever actually finished, for real??)

I don't know what genre it is or what genre any of my stuff is really(it varies), call it whatever but it is all made electronically and apparently that pisses some people off, which is cool imo

https://soundcloud.com/mudfarmer/vacate

Incredulous Dylan
Oct 22, 2004

Fun Shoe
https://soundcloud.com/incredulousdylan/my-cherie-amour

This is what I'd say is my first full recording - I recorded multiple tracks off of my synthesizer and did some EQing and volume control for each one. I'm gonna work on it over time as I learn more about mastering! Thanks for the editing advice earlier in the thread. I'm thinking more about how to handle each separate part of a song and didn't get around to that until I got some good advice. I had fun trying to find a sound that fit a Stevie Wonder song - I ended up combining a weird organ and guitar/harpsichord voice.

Incredulous Dylan fucked around with this message at 21:06 on May 11, 2016

AARO
Mar 9, 2005

by Lowtax
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAip2RQveyA

PopZeus
Aug 11, 2010
Here's some catchy not-taking-itself-too-seriously indie rock for a chill Sunday: https://soggy.bandcamp.com/album/the-sacrament-of-closure

Enjoy!

The Mechanical Hand
May 21, 2007

as this blessed evening falls don't forget the alcohol
My debut cyberpunk concept album "Cadence" is available now here: https://neonshudder.bandcamp.com/album/cadence

It's 20 tracks + a 120+ page PDF with illustrations featuring an original cyberpunk story. Here's the synopsis: "In 2254 a series of gruesome high profile murders on the island of Cadence are being kept under wraps by Cadence Technologies. The 'Go! Group' - a small collective of specialists taking odd jobs from courier services to asset recovery - have been hired to investigate. Some believe that Daniel Skinner, the son of a dead executive is behind the murders. The Go! Group and Cadence Tech will find out that the truth far worse than any of them could have ever imagined. Cadence will answer for its sins. "

You can read the first 5 chapters for free here: http://neonshudder.com/Cadence_Sample.pdf

Perpetual Hiatus
Oct 29, 2011


I really enjoyed that. The horns sitting in the back made it for me i think. They complement/strengthen the other instrumentation + voice beautifully.


Heres a track I did, nice to write something that isnt just a piano piece which is all Ive been writing lately.

https://soundcloud.com/bentwingascent/thirty-six-shifts

FartingBedpost
Aug 24, 2015





Not a Soundcloud, but my band just released an album, and I don't really know where to share it.

A lot of funk, but a couple of latin-esque songs.

https://www.reverbnation.com/moonhat

Spanish Manlove
Aug 31, 2008

HAILGAYSATAN
New instrumental death metal track that gets a little melodic about halfway through

https://soundcloud.com/lfranco321/office-space

Dr. Yinz Ljubljana
Nov 25, 2013

Shark Dad - indie punk by dads for dads

https://soundcloud.com/sharkdad/sets/a-bigger-boat

FLEXBONER
Apr 27, 2009

Esto es un infierno. Estoy en el infierno.
I taught an NES how to play a Coheed and Cambria song

https://soundcloud.com/triplebatman/a-favor-house-atlantic

rope
May 4, 2006
8======D~~~O:
I've re-started recording - laid back, slightly psychedelic, hint of shoe gaze
Vacant Intensity soundcloud

baby puzzle
Jun 3, 2011

I'll Sequence your Storm.
bad

baby puzzle fucked around with this message at 15:29 on Oct 27, 2016

RossDude
Jan 2, 2010
https://soundcloud.com/rosslafond

I put up a couple new tracks. One is chill downtempo, the other is some epic Guyver battle music.

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AARO
Mar 9, 2005

by Lowtax


Perpetual Hiatus posted:

I really enjoyed that. The horns sitting in the back made it for me i think. They complement/strengthen the other instrumentation + voice beautifully.


Thanks man. Can't wait to check out your stuff as well.

AARO fucked around with this message at 02:40 on Dec 15, 2016

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