Cool atmospheric/cinematic intro i made

[Gujukal]

Just wanted to share an intro im currently working on. It's not done yet so i will add stuff to it and maybe change some of it. It will probably have some sort of vocals in it, maybe similiar to the ones in Without Walls - MMF
Would love some constructive critique to make it better!
Here it is: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/82776193/Cinematic intro1.mp3

 

[benjy]

dude this is really sick. I like it a a a lot. My only thing is that boomy drum in the beginning is a little overkill. maybe turn it down a bit. Besides that this intro is super rad.

 

[oroinvictus]

dude this is really sick. I like it a a a lot. My only thing is that boomy drum in the beginning is a little overkill. maybe turn it down a bit. Besides that this intro is super rad.

+1

 

[Gujukal]

Hehe yeah, i forgot to automate that drum hit in the beginning. Definitely too loud! Anything more that could be improved?

 

[EnjoiTrent]

I actually don't think it's too loud, personally. But I'm sort of thinking of it in terms of when I played in orchestra in high school. I just remember when things hit, they hit hard and loud. Right now it seems like it hits forte to me, but if I was gonna make it hit, it should be fortissimo, and it should be a wide sound.
This is the easiest way I can describe it. It should either be quieter, or bigger and harder. I dunno I could see myself going either direction.

 

[jdolese1226]

bigger and harder

sounds about right

 

[oroinvictus]

Hehe yeah, i forgot to automate that drum hit in the beginning. Definitely too loud! Anything more that could be improved?

overall I think the percussion elements are just a bit too loud and 'upfront', it tends to detract from all of the other elements of the mix.

 

[phillycheese]

that sounds so sick what did you use to make those sounds