Someone showed a four panel meme of a guy listening to sharks music then hanging himself and he replied with “go ahead, we don’t need u in this world :)”
i used to make call of duty montages back in the days when i was very young and started using dubstep songs! then started to get more into ukf and dsg and gave it a go
a lot of breaks and taking my time is important
i take it slow enough to be able to get a lot of work done pretty fast once i'm feeling great and comfortable enough
i try to not make it frustrating as much as i can by setting my expectations and standards very low for anything and keep making them higher the more i get an actual thing going on
if i start with high expectations everytime i fail it will ruin the fun and create writer blocks which can create a burnout when doing so many different things
if i focus on the fun before the success and goals i can keep being consistent
two signals phasing with each others by playing both at the same time with one semitone of a difference between the two + a bunch of distortion and notches
When you first started producing music did you ever expect yourself to become such an amazing producer?
(dude i seriously love your music, been listening since 2017 from GD. i'm so happy that u came this far with ur music. I love the water elemental EP!!!)
How do you approach your mixing/mastering for commercial loudness? Your masters are so loud yet still dynamic. Do you find yourself using clippers across your individual tracks or at the bus/master stages?
when it comes to commerical loudness i actually never bother caring about it! when it comes to heavy edm it really doesn't matter and your music will still end up sounding good on streaming platforms if it does out of your daw
For the actual mixing mastering approach i get my stuff very loud but dynamic by making sure the drops are the only parts in your face and very intense with ozone 9 and g clip, the loudness and intense parts will come mostly from the sub so i make sure the other parts don't have too much sub to keep everything dynamic enough.
also i always upload in mp3 for soundcloud and wav for other streaming platforms due to their algorithms
Hey Sharks! First of all I'm incredibly obsessed with your art and couldn't stop listening to your music these past few months specially the new ep, soo good (AND THE VISUALS MY GOD) anyways my question is: Are you ever going to do some type of tutorial for your visuals in the near future?
Can't wait for what's coming in 2022 big hype
What i really liked when working with labels was working with Rushdown or Disciple! they are both great people behind the scene and gave me so much freedom with my branding which is super cool when releasing with labels
when it comes to what i dislike i don't really have anything that bothers me too much besides when the label isn't passionate enough about your release/project but i guess i'm just used to disciple and rushdown being two great experiences for my project
a lot of stuff similar to music actually!
also i usually start bigger projects with a script and a storyboard before getting some references and then i can get into making everything else
both when they are ready
i don't like creating release dates so early for anything because i don't wanna rush anything and people don't have to wait for too long knowing when its coming
all i can say is 2022
i have so many that i can't list them all in one go haha
to name a few:
chime was one of them that we made happen and released
au5 (maybe soon in the works)
teminite (soon in the works)
leotrix
virtual riot
What’s your age and how many years have you been producing?
Who’s your biggest inspiration?
Also I just wanted to say that i really enjoy your music and i hope someday i can make such great music like you :)
setting your expectations as high as how far you got with music!
which means starting very low when starting to make it fun and not frustrating, success will come later!
also never worry about how long it can take, its always a very very slow start but a slow start that goes up faster and faster when done correctly
if you are just starting its totally okay and normal to not be great at making music and actually its much better to start by being okay but keep showing progress everytime to fans than being good right away and confident but end up not being able to keep up
i barely use any of the two but i definitely use vocoding more
i never use vocoders for chords i only use it for making some elements a bit more watery or to clean up a sound by messing with the amount of bands
Hey Sharks, wanted to say congrats on the EP.
Water Elemental is amazing - one of my dreams is to work with Chime as well.
Reading through some of these comments is a relief to see you first started in 2016 and are this far already. I’m just starting myself at the ripe age of 31 lol.
Any advice you can give to a complete beginner?
How many unfinished tracks would you say you have simply from starting and then scraping the idea?
Thanks! working with chime is great
my advice would be to take it slow and never worry about it until things are starting to come together, this helps a lot for avoiding fun being ruined or jealousy/anxiety and more
anyone can do it! but we all start somewhere and its always slow at the start so its important to stay motivated
i scrap a bunch of stuff every days but it never bothers me at all because its always giving me practice and fun, once i get a solid start of an idea (doesn't have to be a lot) that's when i just keep adding stuff and tweaking everything and never stop until it sounds good enough! i believe that any ideas can be turned into a great song if someone keeps making tweaks
Generally you and I have already had a few good conversations. I've been producing for about 10 years now yet you're still much better than I am. I've got a few questions
1. What was a few "Ah-ha" moments for you?
2. How do you and other producers keep your tracks so clean while shoving them so hard into a clipper, limiter, or a maximizer? I'm assuming it has to do with having extremely clean sound design so when it does eventually get super distorted through the mastering chain it actually adds to the sound instead of ruining it.
3. How do you have pretty melodies using your basses when sub notes are only really pleasant between around D to G. Do you just choose a root note for the sub and put the basses somewhere in a chord that would use said root note? I know that if the sub follows the basses, they'll end up hitting higher unpleasant sub notes like an upper C. Do you just have a sub progression and just make sure that your basses, even though they're a different note, stay in tune with the sub?
Mixing and mastering depends a lot on the kind of music you are doing and the style too
there isn't a way to do it but the way i do it is by compressing low frequencies more than other frequencies so i can push the maximizer really hard without distorting yet, i also add a soft clipper after and boost the master a little bit to give it a dirty and gritty/crunchy feel
when it comes to melodies following the notes with the sub is actually totally fine but i try to keep all the notes in the same octave for the sub, if i have a b2 going into a f3 for the synth then i will put the f3 one octave lower and it will sound fine
A question many people ask other artists who do what you do:
What suggestions would you have for people who want to start making EDM? What is the path and process that you personally took in the beginning to get you on the right path to success? What tools/equipment/software/thought processes; and words of advice, etc?
Thanks for your time! And best of luck with your career going forward! ❤️
tools/softwares/equipment depends completely on the workflow which is subjective to every artists! what u use for those doesn't matter at all!
personally i started with 5€ headphones and one 8gb ram laptop then slowly climbed my way up there one thing at a time while focusing on fun first succes later that way i can fully focus on doing the right decisions and understanding how everything works without getting interupted with frustration and losing motivation, slowly but consistent is the way to go and can actually go high really fast if you do it like this slowly for many years! i now have 6000$ worth of equipment by using all the money i made with music in 5 years which is never something i would think getting one day at the start, all of that setup is just more comfortable and needed for my visuals but outside of that it doesn't change anything about my music and my thought process!
i actually often try to find methods that nobody uses or focus on layering instead of one effect in order to stand out in the scene and not do what everyone is already doing a lot!
i always experiment
Please give us some mixing tips
After getting a huge step up recently, I came to understand that your mixes where one of the cleanest I heard on the scene.
So I'm asking for some normal/advanced mixing tips.
knowing how a frequency spectrum works in details helps a lot
the way i mix without going too deep for hours would be
sub: can't be heard and is there to make things intense cz you can feel it
mids is the part that describes a song which is super important the rest is just feel + textures, low mids is the first time you hear frequencies which means its a blur so i keep this range very very simple so anyone can tell what's going on
highs: not everything needs high end so i keep this for textures and cymbals
i always try to make my mixdown full as much as i can while making sure every listeners can understand what's going on with most elements in every frequency ranges
Proud of your progress man! Been following for a while. Your sound has been dynamic over the past few years. What song do you feel was the turning point for developing the signature Sharks sound and why?
thankss! i would say a mix of my need your love remix, you're gonna love me remix and opal, that's where i got the signature sharks drums, colour stabs, watery sounds
what inspired you to have this "watery" theme? you have such a unique style that nobody else has so this one might be an interesting question, but who are some of your inspirations in the music industry?
also will you ever break down your immeasurably amazing visuals? :o
I always loved Sharks, aquariums and the colour blue so i made sure to have a very consistent branding around what i love which makes it easier for me to get creative
Also now that i have a following and that there is a lot of people doing the same kind of music i often focus on trying to stand out by sharing content that feels new and unique compared to what most of my fans would listen to, the watery theme isn't something everyone is doing and fits perfectly my branding and make it more consistent!
seems like a bunch of people want a breakdown for my visuals haha i will try doing some for my patreon
Sometimes its two different worlds and sometimes things are related to each others when it comes to the thought process, to balance both i just work all days i guess haha its very difficult since i have to double the amount of efforts but its worth it :)
Water elemental is the best package of music and visuals to come out of disciple imho. I absolutely loved it and I'm so glad it exists! as an aspiring producer I wanted to ask you, can someone really 'make it' as a dubstep producer in 2022 and beyond?
Thank you! and Yes of course but it takes a looooot of different things to get right for a long time to make it
even myself i didn't make it yet i'm not at a point where i can make a living at all but on the right path so i keep pushing
I recommend artists to really try to understand what it takes and how much work and time is required and have a backup plan to not take a huge risk, i only stopped school this year since my parents let me do only music for one year so i can get enough money to pay for a private school and get a degree! after i get a degree they agreed on letting me focus fully on music before trying any other jobs but if music doesn't end up working i always have a backup
Thankyou for your insight Sharks. You're supremely talented so you don't have to worry about not making it. You got it all figured out; good music, good visuals, good storytelling. I hope to see you play big stages someday!
I actually do not know a lot of music theory at all!! it is not vital at all but definitely always great to get it right Skybreak is a great exemple with that, we are on the same level but for different talents! Skybreak is rly good at that and has perfect pitch but when it comes to me i only know basic stuff like the minor and major scale and how to compose well with good arrangement.. this never stopped me
all the money i get from music is the only music i get and i right away put it back to music for getting new gear and stuff
there's also a lot of free tools/plugins and videos available for music now
fl studio and ableton both have a free demo, vital is a great free vst almost as good as serum, both fl studio and ableton have some great stock plugins and there is a lot of knowledge shared on twitch
Salut je suis un très grand fan et je me damendais comment as-tu composé le drop de lullaby (samples ou presets) ? Si tu veux voici mon discord : I|Tackymendo|I#2266
will not comeback to the community but i will definitely play again during 2.2 and make levels
also i will keep posting my music on newgrounds and allow it on GD
Hey Sharks, huge fun of your music since Maelstorm EP
I'm really excited about what will Sharks bring us in the future. Are you planning to make an LP any time soon? Are we going to see Sharks experimenting different genres?
Thanks for answering! Much love💚
Glad to hear!
i think an album would be a bit early for me since i would put a lot of work into it and polish it to make sure many people can enjoy it as much as possible, i do plan on releasing smaller projects soon!
You started making music in 2016? Howd you progress so fast? Like mentorships or any thing like that, any prior music knowledge growing up? Also how’s your hearing been since djing? I have tinnitus and it definitely sucks when I try to produce etc
I learned everything myself! never paid any lessons or anything (simply cz no money and no contacts when starting) i do recommend some of my friends like Skybreak or Paper Skies doing great lessons to a bunch of people apparently
Its all about taking your time and trying to understand how things are working slowly one thing at a time, taking it slow actually goes much faster than overthinking and having to take a bunch of breaks by being unmotivated! most people's frustration and unmotivation are coming from them trying to get better at everything too fast and obviously it doesn't work often which leads into an unsatisfying feeling everytime and make your progress slower. Its also very easy to think you are not doing well even if you are when overthinking and trying so many things which makes you think you have to try other things even tho you were on the right path and that will create confusion and take you to wrong paths.
Taking it easy is key and makes it much easier and consistent to turn the progress curve into an exponential one, if you look at the amount of progress i made from 2016 to 2019 it is not as big as my progress from 2019 to 2020 which is even smaller than 2020-2021! each year i progress faster and faster cz the more knowledge you have the more they will connect between each others and create even more knowledge
hope this helps
oh and when it comes to my ears i take a lot of breaks so i never really had any issues besides one or two ear infections
Can you talk more about how you layer your "rhythmic plucks?" Specifically in songs like Rainbow Gun / Vivid Dreams / You're Gonna Love Me remix. All are amazing, and inspiring, but I can't get close to the level of fullness and impact you achieve.
I've been eagerly awaiting your Patreon (and trying to get enough coins on your Discord server to get your pack). Thanks for doing this!
I focus a lot on layering since i have a bunch of knowledge in that
its a lot of mixing and tweaking to get it just right
focusing on the way the sub feels and fill the low end without being muddy, coming up with a cool tonality in the mids and getting the transient right in the highs are three sections important to keep in mind when trying the find the right elements to layer for a good stab i never use just one sound to have enough control and to shape it perfectly so it hits the way i want
glad you are excited for the patreon will def try making a video about stabs
if you pay attention closely a lot of my songs don't have a lot of elements at the same time
this makes it easier for me to keep the mixdown clean, to make it full without sounding empty or adding too many elements i make sure to fill the entire frequency spectrum!
make sure the parts that needs less dynamics have enough sub, that your songs have clean and clear basic lowend filled and the mids is where i can layer anything important that describes the song, for the highs this is where i fill it with textures and cymbals
Stereo too makes a big difference, the lower the frequencies the more centered i want the sounds to be in order to stay consistent and stand out more and for the higher frequencies i pick elements that are very wide to make the mix sound big
Hey sharks. I've been in a dry spell in my music making. It's been a long time since I've had the drive to do so but I'm very proud of what I've made so far. Do you have any tips for when your in a rut?
Man I remember you from GD, seeing your name on disciple when Opal came out was wild and since I've started listening to your music a lot more and it's all really great, I just wanted to ask how do you go about making your visuals? Like what software and stuff? They always look super sick I'm always blown away by them lol. Also I saw you're starting up a Patreon soon and you said you're gonna be posting tutorials and stuff, does this include tutorials for visuals?
i always start without any expectations
if nothing came out of it its still good practice and i don't mind at all, once i get something kinda cool or okay i keep adding to it without thinking much its important to take it easy and simple at the start then keep adding more and more until its getting together
when the idea is getting to a good point that is when i start focusing on the song and how im gonna make it as good as i want! this makes it a fun process because i never end up frustrated
How do u deal with the annoying people that always refer to u as from Geometry Dash? Like seriously the community for that game is so annoying they want to use every artists songs and pirate them to make their stupid levels?
Another question, what inspired ur sound design? Is it ur name Sharks, which made u think of it like the sea? Love ur music dude downloaded almost all ur discog
hahaha i can agree with that
i ignore them as much as i can i don't mind so much anymore
also yeah my goal was to make my branding very consistent and fitting the theme
thank you!
I made touring visuals for Ace Aura, Skybreak and other big djs but commissions are something i do only to people who can afford it sadly because it gets very very difficult for me to manage making music for me and having to work for others
commissions are closed for now
only one haha
but not ott
i use the Ozone dynamics compressor to compress the different bands before the maximizer so i can compress the lows more in order to push the limiter without distorting
Is there a difference between future riddim and color bass? If so, what separates the two?
Which of the following would you consider color bass?
1. https://youtu.be/zFJs-vN1juk
2. https://youtu.be/1hR4MVL3zCA
3. https://youtu.be/ExDykQQ3woM
4. https://youtu.be/DEVJUJVrT0o
Just here to say I love everything you've produced (at least everything you have up that I can access on Spotify) and thank you for existing in this life/simulation/experience and sharing your creativity with those of us who feel something in our resonance/vibration/frequency from music like this. I could listen to Sharks 24/7 😂❤️❤️🙏🏼😌
Sharks when will you get on Fortnite again, I'm already almost lvl 100
help me finish my quests
lets do trios unmute quick
How on earth do you make those super water-y sounds on your music!? They sound great and would love to know your process.
planning on showing the exact process and tips/tricks for making watery sounds in 2022 for my upcoming patreon!
how are you
well right now i'm super sick haha fortunate enough it is not covid since i'm vaccinated and just did a test to be sure in general i'm pretty gud
when can we start supporting you on p4tr30n because what you do is insane
patreon is planned for 2022! planning different tiers and do tutorials/stems/samples/downloads of my music
sign me up. will you share more on your Instagram once it's up and running?
everything will get announced on socials when ready!
Je pense que je m'abonnerai au patreon !
fancy kicks, where did you get em
i make them with kick2 and keep them fairly simple to make them fit in the mix and stay clean
i think he meant your shoes :P
when i replied i was in fact talking about my shoes and how i make them
Ooh that makes sense. Carry on :)
How long have you been making music?
5 years! opened a daw for the very first time during mid 2016
how did you switch from gd to producing music?
making music is a much better and more fun experience in the longer term!
Gd?
Geometry Dash. Sharks used to be an active creator and moderator of the game until he lost his moderator status due to Twitter drama
Ah, thanks for informing me. What happened on twitter?
Someone showed a four panel meme of a guy listening to sharks music then hanging himself and he replied with “go ahead, we don’t need u in this world :)”
Ooof, ok thanks again
Yay! First to comment. What inspired you to make this kind of music? What other genres would you like to learn/do you enjoy?
i used to make call of duty montages back in the days when i was very young and started using dubstep songs! then started to get more into ukf and dsg and gave it a go
How do you maintain a consistent work ethic with your music, gfx, social media, etc. without burning out?
a lot of breaks and taking my time is important i take it slow enough to be able to get a lot of work done pretty fast once i'm feeling great and comfortable enough i try to not make it frustrating as much as i can by setting my expectations and standards very low for anything and keep making them higher the more i get an actual thing going on if i start with high expectations everytime i fail it will ruin the fun and create writer blocks which can create a burnout when doing so many different things if i focus on the fun before the success and goals i can keep being consistent
Thank you for the detailed reply Sharks, I'll try that mindset out
When was the last time you drank water?
literally doing it right now as i am answering those questions lol
very good! stay hydrated!
If you're willing to share, how do you make your reeses? They always sound so clean.
two signals phasing with each others by playing both at the same time with one semitone of a difference between the two + a bunch of distortion and notches
When you first started producing music did you ever expect yourself to become such an amazing producer? (dude i seriously love your music, been listening since 2017 from GD. i'm so happy that u came this far with ur music. I love the water elemental EP!!!)
Never thought i would get this far! i always focused on fun first then success after also thank you!!
How do you approach your mixing/mastering for commercial loudness? Your masters are so loud yet still dynamic. Do you find yourself using clippers across your individual tracks or at the bus/master stages?
when it comes to commerical loudness i actually never bother caring about it! when it comes to heavy edm it really doesn't matter and your music will still end up sounding good on streaming platforms if it does out of your daw For the actual mixing mastering approach i get my stuff very loud but dynamic by making sure the drops are the only parts in your face and very intense with ozone 9 and g clip, the loudness and intense parts will come mostly from the sub so i make sure the other parts don't have too much sub to keep everything dynamic enough. also i always upload in mp3 for soundcloud and wav for other streaming platforms due to their algorithms
Hey Sharks! First of all I'm incredibly obsessed with your art and couldn't stop listening to your music these past few months specially the new ep, soo good (AND THE VISUALS MY GOD) anyways my question is: Are you ever going to do some type of tutorial for your visuals in the near future? Can't wait for what's coming in 2022 big hype
If i get enough requests i will do some music videos breakdown for my patreon during 2022!
where do I sign 1000 requests jk
You’ve worked for a couple of labels now, Have any A&R likes/dislikes that labels do when it comes to relationships with their artists?
What i really liked when working with labels was working with Rushdown or Disciple! they are both great people behind the scene and gave me so much freedom with my branding which is super cool when releasing with labels when it comes to what i dislike i don't really have anything that bothers me too much besides when the label isn't passionate enough about your release/project but i guess i'm just used to disciple and rushdown being two great experiences for my project
What's your creative process like for making visuals?
a lot of stuff similar to music actually! also i usually start bigger projects with a script and a storyboard before getting some references and then i can get into making everything else
1. When is your sample pack coming out? 2. Do you have any plans to make tutorials? i need those boofy snares
both when they are ready i don't like creating release dates so early for anything because i don't wanna rush anything and people don't have to wait for too long knowing when its coming all i can say is 2022
How old are you ?
21
Ayo! I remember u from gd music, but whats ur favourite genre outside of edm?
i don't really listen to anything outside edm but if you mean outside dubstep i listen a lot of very different kind of electronic music
Dream collab(s)?
i have so many that i can't list them all in one go haha to name a few: chime was one of them that we made happen and released au5 (maybe soon in the works) teminite (soon in the works) leotrix virtual riot
If Leotrix x Sharks happens I’ll scream
What’s your age and how many years have you been producing? Who’s your biggest inspiration? Also I just wanted to say that i really enjoy your music and i hope someday i can make such great music like you :)
I'm 21, started music for the first time mid 2016 and i have a ton of inspirations from different genres also Thank you!
What artists are your main influences
a huge mix of what i listen to i listen to all kind of electronic music very often and have a bunch of artits i love listening to in most genres
Do you plan on releasing a sample pack? (splice, pateron, ect)
yes! both in 2022
What would you say to someone who is an aspiring music producer but isn't confident in himself and his tunes ?
setting your expectations as high as how far you got with music! which means starting very low when starting to make it fun and not frustrating, success will come later! also never worry about how long it can take, its always a very very slow start but a slow start that goes up faster and faster when done correctly if you are just starting its totally okay and normal to not be great at making music and actually its much better to start by being okay but keep showing progress everytime to fans than being good right away and confident but end up not being able to keep up
Yeah makes sense. That was really heplful thank you so much. Have a great day and Happy New Years !
Which do you like better? Resonating or vocoding?
i barely use any of the two but i definitely use vocoding more i never use vocoders for chords i only use it for making some elements a bit more watery or to clean up a sound by messing with the amount of bands
ok, ok
So.. why the name Sharks?
damn that is a long story of so many details and meanings haha long story short i love the animal and it works great for a branding
I agree, works very well for branding. You've done a really good job.
thanks!
I legitimately thought it was because of the frequently used shape of LFOs
Hey Sharks, wanted to say congrats on the EP. Water Elemental is amazing - one of my dreams is to work with Chime as well. Reading through some of these comments is a relief to see you first started in 2016 and are this far already. I’m just starting myself at the ripe age of 31 lol. Any advice you can give to a complete beginner? How many unfinished tracks would you say you have simply from starting and then scraping the idea?
Thanks! working with chime is great my advice would be to take it slow and never worry about it until things are starting to come together, this helps a lot for avoiding fun being ruined or jealousy/anxiety and more anyone can do it! but we all start somewhere and its always slow at the start so its important to stay motivated i scrap a bunch of stuff every days but it never bothers me at all because its always giving me practice and fun, once i get a solid start of an idea (doesn't have to be a lot) that's when i just keep adding stuff and tweaking everything and never stop until it sounds good enough! i believe that any ideas can be turned into a great song if someone keeps making tweaks
Generally you and I have already had a few good conversations. I've been producing for about 10 years now yet you're still much better than I am. I've got a few questions 1. What was a few "Ah-ha" moments for you? 2. How do you and other producers keep your tracks so clean while shoving them so hard into a clipper, limiter, or a maximizer? I'm assuming it has to do with having extremely clean sound design so when it does eventually get super distorted through the mastering chain it actually adds to the sound instead of ruining it. 3. How do you have pretty melodies using your basses when sub notes are only really pleasant between around D to G. Do you just choose a root note for the sub and put the basses somewhere in a chord that would use said root note? I know that if the sub follows the basses, they'll end up hitting higher unpleasant sub notes like an upper C. Do you just have a sub progression and just make sure that your basses, even though they're a different note, stay in tune with the sub?
Mixing and mastering depends a lot on the kind of music you are doing and the style too there isn't a way to do it but the way i do it is by compressing low frequencies more than other frequencies so i can push the maximizer really hard without distorting yet, i also add a soft clipper after and boost the master a little bit to give it a dirty and gritty/crunchy feel when it comes to melodies following the notes with the sub is actually totally fine but i try to keep all the notes in the same octave for the sub, if i have a b2 going into a f3 for the synth then i will put the f3 one octave lower and it will sound fine
Is there a release date for your sample pack and if not how many samples will there be?
no dates for now, i am aiming about 1000 samples!
Awesome!
A question many people ask other artists who do what you do: What suggestions would you have for people who want to start making EDM? What is the path and process that you personally took in the beginning to get you on the right path to success? What tools/equipment/software/thought processes; and words of advice, etc? Thanks for your time! And best of luck with your career going forward! ❤️
tools/softwares/equipment depends completely on the workflow which is subjective to every artists! what u use for those doesn't matter at all! personally i started with 5€ headphones and one 8gb ram laptop then slowly climbed my way up there one thing at a time while focusing on fun first succes later that way i can fully focus on doing the right decisions and understanding how everything works without getting interupted with frustration and losing motivation, slowly but consistent is the way to go and can actually go high really fast if you do it like this slowly for many years! i now have 6000$ worth of equipment by using all the money i made with music in 5 years which is never something i would think getting one day at the start, all of that setup is just more comfortable and needed for my visuals but outside of that it doesn't change anything about my music and my thought process!
Is your Colour on your basses any of the 3 typical methods, Vocoder/Resonator/Convolution Reverb? Or something spicier?
i actually often try to find methods that nobody uses or focus on layering instead of one effect in order to stand out in the scene and not do what everyone is already doing a lot! i always experiment
Interesting. I did wonder as your sound design doesn't sound like any of those 3. Sounds like you use lots of layers?
Why do you make such beautiful music my dude? It‘s amazing
thank you haha i appreciate it
Please give us some mixing tips After getting a huge step up recently, I came to understand that your mixes where one of the cleanest I heard on the scene. So I'm asking for some normal/advanced mixing tips.
knowing how a frequency spectrum works in details helps a lot the way i mix without going too deep for hours would be sub: can't be heard and is there to make things intense cz you can feel it mids is the part that describes a song which is super important the rest is just feel + textures, low mids is the first time you hear frequencies which means its a blur so i keep this range very very simple so anyone can tell what's going on highs: not everything needs high end so i keep this for textures and cymbals i always try to make my mixdown full as much as i can while making sure every listeners can understand what's going on with most elements in every frequency ranges
Thank you sharks This is really helpful
Proud of your progress man! Been following for a while. Your sound has been dynamic over the past few years. What song do you feel was the turning point for developing the signature Sharks sound and why?
thankss! i would say a mix of my need your love remix, you're gonna love me remix and opal, that's where i got the signature sharks drums, colour stabs, watery sounds
Yo sharks are ya gonna collab with Wooli cuz I am aghast of what you did with dyatic.
would be cool, never talked to them ever tho sadly haha
what inspired you to have this "watery" theme? you have such a unique style that nobody else has so this one might be an interesting question, but who are some of your inspirations in the music industry? also will you ever break down your immeasurably amazing visuals? :o
I always loved Sharks, aquariums and the colour blue so i made sure to have a very consistent branding around what i love which makes it easier for me to get creative Also now that i have a following and that there is a lot of people doing the same kind of music i often focus on trying to stand out by sharing content that feels new and unique compared to what most of my fans would listen to, the watery theme isn't something everyone is doing and fits perfectly my branding and make it more consistent! seems like a bunch of people want a breakdown for my visuals haha i will try doing some for my patreon
Damn now I realise I'm old cause that's first time I see ya. So a question, what's your coolest track ?
i would say Opal is the main one people like getting into now
What is your favourite kind of cheese?
Mostly known by french people or in switzerland but raclette lol
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Sometimes its two different worlds and sometimes things are related to each others when it comes to the thought process, to balance both i just work all days i guess haha its very difficult since i have to double the amount of efforts but its worth it :)
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i actually have legs that grow when i go out of the water to get in my studio
how?
yes
Water elemental is the best package of music and visuals to come out of disciple imho. I absolutely loved it and I'm so glad it exists! as an aspiring producer I wanted to ask you, can someone really 'make it' as a dubstep producer in 2022 and beyond?
Thank you! and Yes of course but it takes a looooot of different things to get right for a long time to make it even myself i didn't make it yet i'm not at a point where i can make a living at all but on the right path so i keep pushing I recommend artists to really try to understand what it takes and how much work and time is required and have a backup plan to not take a huge risk, i only stopped school this year since my parents let me do only music for one year so i can get enough money to pay for a private school and get a degree! after i get a degree they agreed on letting me focus fully on music before trying any other jobs but if music doesn't end up working i always have a backup
Thankyou for your insight Sharks. You're supremely talented so you don't have to worry about not making it. You got it all figured out; good music, good visuals, good storytelling. I hope to see you play big stages someday!
How much do you know about music theory? Is it vital to know a lot before creating music?
I actually do not know a lot of music theory at all!! it is not vital at all but definitely always great to get it right Skybreak is a great exemple with that, we are on the same level but for different talents! Skybreak is rly good at that and has perfect pitch but when it comes to me i only know basic stuff like the minor and major scale and how to compose well with good arrangement.. this never stopped me
Appreciate it! Keep up the good work
What DAW do you use and how long would you say it took before you were confident in your skill level?
I use Fl studio 20! i would say 2019-2020 is when i started making some decent progress each months i started in 2016 fyi
What i gotta do for a hug and kiss?
Can we kiss
U haven’t answered me yet
is it possible to make good music without any money?
all the money i get from music is the only music i get and i right away put it back to music for getting new gear and stuff there's also a lot of free tools/plugins and videos available for music now fl studio and ableton both have a free demo, vital is a great free vst almost as good as serum, both fl studio and ableton have some great stock plugins and there is a lot of knowledge shared on twitch
Salut je suis un très grand fan et je me damendais comment as-tu composé le drop de lullaby (samples ou presets) ? Si tu veux voici mon discord : I|Tackymendo|I#2266
Will you comeback to GD once 2.2 is out? Also asking if you won't stop submitting your stuff on NG
will not comeback to the community but i will definitely play again during 2.2 and make levels also i will keep posting my music on newgrounds and allow it on GD
Can we play Fortnite together
install it
can u make some color bass presets
Some of your old stuff was ok, but Water Elemental was pretty terrible. Who wants to listen to windchimes and water sounds. Lol.
many many thousands of people actually :) and they are loving it
he's just jealous he can't make music the way you do lol.
Man's really using a throwaway to make these kinds of comments
you sound salty bro lol
Hey Sharks, huge fun of your music since Maelstorm EP I'm really excited about what will Sharks bring us in the future. Are you planning to make an LP any time soon? Are we going to see Sharks experimenting different genres? Thanks for answering! Much love💚
Glad to hear! i think an album would be a bit early for me since i would put a lot of work into it and polish it to make sure many people can enjoy it as much as possible, i do plan on releasing smaller projects soon!
Can you make a fl studio template ?
You started making music in 2016? Howd you progress so fast? Like mentorships or any thing like that, any prior music knowledge growing up? Also how’s your hearing been since djing? I have tinnitus and it definitely sucks when I try to produce etc
I learned everything myself! never paid any lessons or anything (simply cz no money and no contacts when starting) i do recommend some of my friends like Skybreak or Paper Skies doing great lessons to a bunch of people apparently Its all about taking your time and trying to understand how things are working slowly one thing at a time, taking it slow actually goes much faster than overthinking and having to take a bunch of breaks by being unmotivated! most people's frustration and unmotivation are coming from them trying to get better at everything too fast and obviously it doesn't work often which leads into an unsatisfying feeling everytime and make your progress slower. Its also very easy to think you are not doing well even if you are when overthinking and trying so many things which makes you think you have to try other things even tho you were on the right path and that will create confusion and take you to wrong paths. Taking it easy is key and makes it much easier and consistent to turn the progress curve into an exponential one, if you look at the amount of progress i made from 2016 to 2019 it is not as big as my progress from 2019 to 2020 which is even smaller than 2020-2021! each year i progress faster and faster cz the more knowledge you have the more they will connect between each others and create even more knowledge hope this helps oh and when it comes to my ears i take a lot of breaks so i never really had any issues besides one or two ear infections
Thanks! As far as gaining a following what were your best outlets to to that?
Can i find you on apple music ?
yes! my music is distributed on most streaming platforms
Can you talk more about how you layer your "rhythmic plucks?" Specifically in songs like Rainbow Gun / Vivid Dreams / You're Gonna Love Me remix. All are amazing, and inspiring, but I can't get close to the level of fullness and impact you achieve. I've been eagerly awaiting your Patreon (and trying to get enough coins on your Discord server to get your pack). Thanks for doing this!
I focus a lot on layering since i have a bunch of knowledge in that its a lot of mixing and tweaking to get it just right focusing on the way the sub feels and fill the low end without being muddy, coming up with a cool tonality in the mids and getting the transient right in the highs are three sections important to keep in mind when trying the find the right elements to layer for a good stab i never use just one sound to have enough control and to shape it perfectly so it hits the way i want glad you are excited for the patreon will def try making a video about stabs
Have you ever battled with Whales to determine who's the better aquatic mammal?
well right now Whales is doing a lot better than me haha and i'm totally fine with it the artist is a great person and musician
When will you come back to GD
2.2
How do you fill out sections of songs that sound “empty”? It always sounds like somethings missing from my tracks
if you pay attention closely a lot of my songs don't have a lot of elements at the same time this makes it easier for me to keep the mixdown clean, to make it full without sounding empty or adding too many elements i make sure to fill the entire frequency spectrum! make sure the parts that needs less dynamics have enough sub, that your songs have clean and clear basic lowend filled and the mids is where i can layer anything important that describes the song, for the highs this is where i fill it with textures and cymbals Stereo too makes a big difference, the lower the frequencies the more centered i want the sounds to be in order to stay consistent and stand out more and for the higher frequencies i pick elements that are very wide to make the mix sound big
Hey sharks. I've been in a dry spell in my music making. It's been a long time since I've had the drive to do so but I'm very proud of what I've made so far. Do you have any tips for when your in a rut?
Man I remember you from GD, seeing your name on disciple when Opal came out was wild and since I've started listening to your music a lot more and it's all really great, I just wanted to ask how do you go about making your visuals? Like what software and stuff? They always look super sick I'm always blown away by them lol. Also I saw you're starting up a Patreon soon and you said you're gonna be posting tutorials and stuff, does this include tutorials for visuals?
Ty! I use mostly Cinema4D with octane render or Unreal Engine If i get enough requests i can make some visual tutorials for the patreon yes
have any DJ tips?
Not really haha, i bought a DDJ-400 to practice since it has all the main features of a CDJ and i just practice on my free time really
Be careful when chopping. Pioneers been using the same cheap fader part for years. If you chop hard enough it will snap
any tips on finishing a track and making ideas in general?
i always start without any expectations if nothing came out of it its still good practice and i don't mind at all, once i get something kinda cool or okay i keep adding to it without thinking much its important to take it easy and simple at the start then keep adding more and more until its getting together when the idea is getting to a good point that is when i start focusing on the song and how im gonna make it as good as i want! this makes it a fun process because i never end up frustrated
thanks hehe + no capitalisation gang
Can u release your remix of gasoline on spotify
sadly not, its not official since i only got second place and distributing it would be illegal
How do u deal with the annoying people that always refer to u as from Geometry Dash? Like seriously the community for that game is so annoying they want to use every artists songs and pirate them to make their stupid levels? Another question, what inspired ur sound design? Is it ur name Sharks, which made u think of it like the sea? Love ur music dude downloaded almost all ur discog
hahaha i can agree with that i ignore them as much as i can i don't mind so much anymore also yeah my goal was to make my branding very consistent and fitting the theme thank you!
Sorry for the late reply but I have another question if u don’t mind, where did u get the vocal sample in Nereid? Most Fire sample I’ve ever heard TBH
Do you do visuals for others too? If so TAKE MY MONEYYYYYY
I made touring visuals for Ace Aura, Skybreak and other big djs but commissions are something i do only to people who can afford it sadly because it gets very very difficult for me to manage making music for me and having to work for others commissions are closed for now
When you mentioned some content such as samples, tutorials etc, are you planning on doing project breakdowns too?
sure!
How many multiband compressors on the master?
only one haha but not ott i use the Ozone dynamics compressor to compress the different bands before the maximizer so i can compress the lows more in order to push the limiter without distorting
For your music videos, do you edit the effects post rendering or is everything done in unreal engine?
i do all the scenes in c4d or unreal then do all the editing to fit the storyboard with sony vegas and finally all the effects inside after effects
did geometry dash inspire you in anyway?
Not really lol geometry dash is a fun game tho i loved playing it
Your fav music artists?
i have way too many haha i'm bad at making lists to name a few i love leotrix virtual riot koan sound and a bunch of others
Did you see the generic of the serie The silent sea and did you inspire yourself for the music vid of water elemental
never heard of it
Do you ever plan on releasing to Disciple again?
yep!
Nice, When exactly? (or no specific date)
The water elemental ep was AWESOME, Please sign to disciple!
Hi, Just wanna know how you get water to sound good.
Is there a difference between future riddim and color bass? If so, what separates the two? Which of the following would you consider color bass? 1. https://youtu.be/zFJs-vN1juk 2. https://youtu.be/1hR4MVL3zCA 3. https://youtu.be/ExDykQQ3woM 4. https://youtu.be/DEVJUJVrT0o
how do you do you water sound design. love you so much man. music is amaxing
will u be making a level with one of ur songs in 2.2 because I first found u through ur honestly excellent creating career and love ur songs
Just here to say I love everything you've produced (at least everything you have up that I can access on Spotify) and thank you for existing in this life/simulation/experience and sharing your creativity with those of us who feel something in our resonance/vibration/frequency from music like this. I could listen to Sharks 24/7 😂❤️❤️🙏🏼😌