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https://soundcloud.com/stephan-mathos/sets/hell-on-earth Hey all, I'm about ready to call my first solo album "complete". Just looking for some overall critiques and observations on the tracks and album flow. The album is a neurotic cocktail of hard rock, funk, blues, and a couple acoustic...

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https://soundcloud.com/stephan-mathos/sets/hell-on-earth Hey all, Just wanted to share my first self-produced solo LP. The album is a neurotic cocktail of hard rock, funk, blues, and a couple acoustic things. It is by no means a perfect album, but for a bunch of first-time bedroom recordings I...

Are you guys referencing the verse vocals with this? Because I just winged the verses and blindly gave them reverb just as a placeholder until my lyricist finishes writing the actual verse vocals. For the CHORUS, do you guys feel the reverb sounds good? I can understand narrowing the verses...

Shwarz, Jimi, DogsoverLava, I totally get that it's a very "wet" mix with effects, and reverb. You are totally right. I wanted to give the track a live feel type of ambiance - like you've got a lighter raised at the arena. Would you say the track's "wetness" is objectively degrading it, or...

Triple, Mr. Clean, Thanks for the critiques. True with all the effects, but the song just doesn't feel right without those guitar tones. Yes, I recorded using amp sims. My intent was to make my own guitar tone, with a nod towards the trashiness of Jimmy Page's live sound. I am trying to...

https://soundcloud.com/stephan-mathos/rock-n-rolls-forever3c2 New version, slightly shorter. Would love to hear some reviews of this!

https://soundcloud.com/stephan-mathos/rock-n-rolls-forever3c2 Hey guys, new power ballad I've been working on. The song title says it all. Is it moving? Does it have balls? Is the mix quality professional sounding? Curious to know everybody's take on it, good and/or bad! ***VERSE lyrics...

Really great mix. It's open and breathes well. The vocal performance and sound is excellent. You have a very "indie" early 2000's sound akin to Of Montreal and The Shins (compliment). Do you play or mix professionally? This sounds amazing.

https://soundcloud.com/stephan-mathos/heavy-fire-dance-revolution-4 Acoustic dance track off my new solo project. I think it sounds pretty good, but maybe I'm just insane? I am in need of reassurance and/or critique. I've listened to my tracks so much now that I'm naturally adapted to them, so...

Very warm sounding mix. I like it. Drums sound fine actually. It's very reminiscent of the early Black Sabbath mixes. We tend to worship hi-fi recordings today, but the warmth of rock classics needs to come back. The guitarwork has strong mids and good girthy tone. The vocals sound okay...

Thanks for the feedback and comparison. After your input and others, I've decided in favor of the vocal version again...I also tweaked it and added some harmonies and a line in the outro. Featured below: https://soundcloud.com/stephan-mathos/untitled-16b

https://soundcloud.com/stephan-mathos/the-dreamingand-the-damage-done-instrumental A few weeks ago I posted this track and got a lot of mixed reviews regarding the vocals. After a lot of thought, I'm strongly considering dumping the vocals entirely and leaving this track as an instrumental...

This sounds anything but amateur. I am hard pressed to point out any flaws. The performances are all pretty much perfect, and the mix quality very commercially sound. The drums sound especially good, are these real?

Thanks all for the comments so far! Anders - I'm glad you get it as the cross-genre track it is. "Lo fi phsycadelic post rock", haha I love it! Broken - Actually there is no bass on this track at all. I wanted to keep it relatively bare and stripped down. I too am a massive Pink Floyd...

https://soundcloud.com/stephan-mathos/untitled-16b Breakbeat acoustic ballad off my new solo project. I think it sounds pretty good, but maybe I'm just crazy? I am in dire need of reassurance and/or critique. I've listened to my tracks so much now that I'm naturally adapted to them, so I want...

Copy your points on the reverb. I just really love it and think it gives the track its drugged-out, dazed and confused appeal. I am worried that the song will lose that if I dry it up. Yeah I totally combine a subtle drum machine behind the drumkit to give it a slightly techno pump. For the...

https://soundcloud.com/stephan-mathos/pink-at-first-slap-9b Funk-rock track off my new solo project. I think it sounds pretty good, but maybe I'm just insane? I am in dire need of reassurance and/or critique. I've listened to my tracks so much now that I'm naturally adapted to them, so I want...

Thanks guys for the reviews thus far. As for the panning, I'll try centering the vox a bit, but I intentionally panned the male and female vox to establish a "call and response" type vibe. I wrote the song from the perspective of two star crossed lovers singing to each other in isolation. Wow...

https://soundcloud.com/stephan-mathos/moonlight-5b Acoustic ballad off my new solo project. I think it sounds pretty decent, but maybe I'm just insane? I am in dire need of reassurance and/or critique. I've listened to my tracks so much now that I'm naturally adapted to them, so I want to try...