Nice job on “Pain”, but I’m not feeling the synthy flute. Don’t think you did wrong, as I hear it in a lot of tunes, I just never get into that. Makes me think I’m flying alone through a mountain region…as opposed to bouncing in a big crowd at an event. Just opposing tastes.
On the intro, I wonder if you should have had 8-16 bars of basic beat with the cymbals before bringing in that electric bassline. I also think the strings you have building in the background to the drop seem lost in that bassline. I love all the sounds, but perhaps tone down the bassline and bring up your mains more.
Love the synths that kick in at 4:14.
Overall, great job. I look forward to what you do in the future.
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