Stuck...

[BobCarter]

Today I was showing a local artist a few of my beats and he decided he liked this one:

http://www.zshare.net/audio/577275310d1ce7df/

He said for me to finish it and get back to him but I have no idea what else to add to it.

Do any of you have any suggestions on something that may sound good over it?

 

[DJ Redrum]

Stings, Rhodes, Pads, Leads, Cymbals? There's quite alot to be working with.

 

[Shonsteez]

DId he try spitting over it yet? Cuz with lyrics I think it would sound tight.
If you have to add something tho, i think some vocal samples would be dope in there.

 

[Sanova]

yea you got a good base melody going on, the instruments redrum posted above would go very nicely. now obviously you'd have a chorus, intro, and breakdowns as to not throw all these instruments in at the same time.

 

[The Arkitekt]

idk maybe its me, the levels sound a little off and it sounds a little low

 

[Kontents]

^^^
It does sound like it could use more body to it. Its a good start for sure. I felt that it need something to refresh the ear like another sound or a beat drop in it.

 

[krysolite]

r u selling it? word throw some cymbals and rhode chords or something. something light i guess that flows with the song. or maybe elec piano.

 

[Kontents]

Throw a bitch on it and let her flop around all over it.

 

[Relic]

It does need some pads or strings, also you need to have breaks in it.

 

[Sanova]

props on all the helpful posts.

 

[Bobby Ffitch]

I've run into this before actually. A lot of artists expect a fully mixed, sequenced, and arranged beat when they sit down in a listening session... its nice once you build a level of trust with someone and can sit down with a solid idea and then build around the vocals like they are part of the beat, in the studio.

 

[UNORTHODOX]

it does need to be filled out besides whats been mentioned i think you should add a more complex bassline later on in the arrangment maybe in the chorus part.

 

[BobCarter]

thanks for all the suggestions...ill keep you guys updated

 

[mono]

needs a definite beaseline imo