There was something bothering me about the new track (besides the annoying !*@ tags... are you really that worried about getting beat jacked?
) becausethe horns, background strings, switches are all pretty much on point. I would have put it down to poor overall drum programming, which i think might be thecase, but your stiff as snares and hats work alright on this track. I'm pretty sure what bothers me is that your kick programming is terrible. After goingthrough the rest of your tracks, there are only few in which i didnt find the kick programming boring and rigid. SPEND MORE TIME ON YOUR KICKS.
other than that, this track is aight, nothing amazing, kinda boring, no good build or hook that makes me want to hear it again.
Harsh, maybe, but harsh criticism is good criticism, and i figure since you were honest with other people you can take it.
Also, i recognized way too high a percentage of the samples in your beats, so i would advise you to dig deeper of chop smaller. your composing is quite welldone though, although sometimes a bit thin.
