why does my music get so much hate on reddit?
can someone elaborate - what about this makes people so angry? https://soundcloud.com/petebruce/fuckk
Posted Nov 7, 2020, 9:32 PM UTC
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Musical taste is obviously subjective so I only speak for myself when I say why I don’t like your track.
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The mixing is pretty bad
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You basically give away the whole track within the first minute and then just loop the same 8 bars over and over. Nothing really develops, there is no tension & release, it’s just boring.
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There is nothing memorable about this track. I take that back, I’ll definitely remember to turn my volume down way low the next time I listen to your music so the highs won’t make me deaf.
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The overall production value just seems pretty low. As a listener this feels lazy, as a producer I know it’s lazy. You can call it minimal if you want to hide behind the fact that you only had X elements to work with but that’s just a cop out.
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That kick... it just sucks. It’s such a bland, barely audible little thump way back in the mix and is basically the extent of your low end which makes the whole track feel empty and unnecessarily harsh.
The last reason doesn’t really have to do at all with anything about your music but in your last post you just came off as an arrogant asshole which made me want to listen to your music just to find things wrong with it and take you down a couple notches. To quote Kendrick Lamar, “Be humble. Sit down”
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well i'm glad i could waste your time.
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If it comes off as harsh that’s not my intention. When I initially commented on your other post in this sub yesterday I didn’t say anything negative about your music and wished you luck in finding a label because your music doesn’t really fit the mold. Even then I chose not to ride the hate train and give you feedback you didn’t ask for about how I didn’t like your music.
When you made this thread asking why people don’t like you stuff I saw that as a more appropriate post to give you critical feedback.
Don’t get discouraged, we all start somewhere and it takes us all different amounts of time before we start making music that others enjoy and that labels would be willing to release.
The music you’re currently making doesn’t sound like techno to me, and that’s fine, you don’t have to sound like everyone else. If your goal is to release on labels though, you will have to sound like something that label would release. With your current music, which artists inspire your sound? Which labels do you enjoy releases from? Who are other artists making this type of techno? Does your current music sound anything like those artists or labels? If the answer is no, then you have a pretty good indication that your music may not be label worthy.
I think you’ve just gotta take some time to realize that if this is the type of music you want to make and release, you very well may never be released by a label and will more than likely need to self-release on bandcamp and stuff while finding an audience and promoting to them. If your goal is to get your tracks played in clubs though, unfortunately this style isn’t what’s gonna get you there and you need to learn to make more conventional sounding music.
As I said in your last post, I wish you the best of luck as a producer and in getting your music out there; it’s not my kinda vibe but it might be someone else’s.
Edit: And change your attitude man. You can’t ask people why they don’t like your music then act like a brat when someone gives you legitimate critique. I’m all for helping out newer producers but behaving like a child is gonna make people not want to help you in the future.
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You being harsh is definitelly not the problem, dont worry. You were the only one who actually summarized issues with his track... and he still doesnt appretiate it. Lost case.
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be as harsh as you like with my music i just don't appreciate being called an arrogant asshole for asking about it. and the 'issues' with the track were biased by a need to 'take me down a couple of notches.' thank god i don't listen to music with that mindset.
from a lost case.
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It's not exactly Mozart
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pfft i'm more into Steve Reich!
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... theres that attitude again ...
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bear with me while i never type again.
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Track so not good, it makes me feel like Im a musical genius next to this
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I just listened and I’m laughing out loud in bed. Do you even have to ask why people don’t like it? So bad.
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well i'm glad i could make you laugh!
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got any better?
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you must be.
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Your previous post made me laugh if I'm honest. But this post is actually good, a direct question in pursuit of understanding.
You might be quite young but you do come of as really oblivious regarding your music or your prospects. This _can_ be in your benefit in the longer run _but_ it is you who must prove us wrong. And I hope you do.
Also trying to push your music with a wrong genre written on it won't help you either. It might be techno to you but it's not techno to anyone else.
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cool thanks man, i don't understand what genre my music is then?
i listen to techno and try to make it yet it comes out a different genre completely? haha.
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I do not consider myself a good producer, but I do know your track isn't good. It gets annoying after 20 seconds.
Change your attitude, change your online behaviour, change the way you say and ask things. You're not in the position to be arrogant (no one ever is imo, but that's a different discussion).
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I'm going to guess you're young - you remind me of myself when I was young on the internet 20 years ago. I finally got the courage to start posting up my graphic design work. I didn't know anyone else who did graphic design, so I was impressive to my friends and family. The problem is, once you put it online, you come up against criticism from people with vastly different experiences.
It can be disheartening, but criticism is a huge part of any creative field.
Think about it this way - if you go outside and meet an asshole today, you can consider that bad luck. If you go outside and EVERYONE you meet is an asshole, you might be the asshole.
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Don't worry about what people say, just make the music you want and keep making it. Statistically speaking MOST people won't like your music. This is true for you and pretty much all artists on earth. The reason your tracks are getting so much "hate" is because you are not responding well to genuine criticism. I took a listen and you have a lot of work to do. We've all had to make tons and tons and tons (and tons and tons and tons)... of garbage tracks before we get anywhere close to a professional, marketable sound. So keep making music, read some production books, watch some youtube tutorials and stop worrying about what everyone thinks. Hope that helps
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I actually liked the first minute and was hoping for some development, like ABAC etc, a break, a drop etc. For each genre people expect a certain structure, which is what makes the genre. I think you have a good intro, which you then repeat through the whole track.
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it sounds like it was made in 5 minutes. You have to put in more work on the single elements. EQ out harsh frequencies. Make it more compact using compressors. Balance elements (volume and pan). The Kick wasn't in tune with the rest of the track. The snare was clashing with the synth frequencies.
Last but not least there was hardly any arrangement going on. It sounded in the first minute like it sounds in the third minute until the end. More elements could have been added. Maybe some spacey FX shots here and there, to keep the interest. Perhaps even an obscure vocal sample would have been cool.
The lack of technical finesse is just too apparent and that is why many people jump to hate because they feel like they wasted their time on something not even half finished.
But .. i am not hating. I just think the track needs more work. Maybe you think it sounds good as-is and that is fine too. It is your music after all. We are just listening. If i learned one thing in the past 20 years then that there is a market for anything. Just keep going. I would suggest you find some video tutorials on mixing and arranging electronic music. There are many online schools and youtube channels to check out.
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If you're talking about the post where you said you were looking for labels. I think it's because the post came across as arrogant and/or presumptions.
to be fair i am talking about my music. it is disliked and i would like to know why. no-one seems to get that and i am having my character attacked at the same time. (speaking as an arrogant and presumptuous asshole with a bad attitude.)
Looking at your submission history, I can't see that you've gotten a lot of response. Is that the problem? If you are wondering why individuals dislike your music, ask them. You got a good, constructive answer in the label thread.
It's all about tastes and expectations. Your music is pretty free-form genre wise. If you want to be appreciated as a techno producer, you must get a better grip on the techno style. Your tracks sound like beginner efforts, with poor mixing and execution.