Fresh, Youthful Pop Instrumental

[wilkemusic]

I've had so many close misses with my listings I am looking for some help/ suggestions!

https://soundcloud.com/andrewwilke/mode ... 98Mo8Wfmsz

Thank you so much!




FRESH, YOUTHFUL POP INSTRUMENTAL CUES are needed by a very successful boutique Music Library that's distributed by Universal for a new product's Advertising Campaign.

This is a catalog you want to be in! Please listen to the following examples the Library gave us to get yourself in the ballpark of what they need:

Instrumental Examples

Quoting the Library: "We’re looking for Pop Cues that sound fresh, bright, perky, lively, positive, and cool. We want music that will drive excitement for an advertising campaign, but no 'dancefloor fillers.'"

Please send well-produced Pop Instrumental Cues with fresh beats and lots of positive energy. Craft your Cues around one clear motif, and create a sense of forward momentum and dynamics by layering instruments in and out as they progress. Avoid submitting anything that has any prominent leads or melodies – stick with one catchy riff/motif. Your production should be slick and feature state-of-the-art virtual instruments and samples. If your submissions could get consumers excited about this new product, you could be onto something!

TAXI Tip: Although they're looking for youthful music, they do NOT want Cues that are childish. Think fun, fresh, and upbeat – not nursery rhymes!

All submissions should be about 2 minutes long, give or take. Good edit points and non-faded, buttoned/stinger endings are required. Do NOT copy the references in any way, shape, or form. Use them only as a general guide for tempo, tone, texture, and overall vibe. Broadcast Quality is needed.

[wilkemusic]

Great points! Thank you so much for your time and listening to this.

Heres the examples from the listing. I roughly followed the outline of the track "Dance with me". I do think my bass sound is off target and I am going to see if I can more clearly build momentum.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ufia7l1xcewb ... 9EHva?dl=0

[Zaychi]

The bass sound is way too aggressive for any listing with the word "pop" in it, it might work in club music but not for a listing like this. Check out the ref again; the bass sound there is much smoother and ear-pleasinger (if that is a word?)

[philipmojbro]

To me the bass in the reference track (Dance with me) sounds like an FM bass. It’s also probably shaped by a filter to be a little less obtrusive but still energetic. I’d suggest searching YouTube for tutorials on FM house bass or other similar kinds of bass sounds and see if you can come closer to the reference sound. It doesn’t have to sound the same of course, just find something that sounds as cool as the reference. Listen a bit to songs in the right genre to get a good feel for the sounds used and keep at it.

Philip

[wilkemusic]

Thank you for the feedback! Ya'll are great and I really appreciate your time.

[swdaze]

Hi there!!

"Perky, lively and cool" are mentioned in the sub, your track is cool but feels more like a rap sound bed. You might try adding a melodic hook? Something playing off the bass riff?

Good luck!

Geo