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No, it’s not the loudness at all… it kinda feels like the energy level is completely the same the whole track… there is no „storytelling“ in the track… it’s like „energy on“ when the track starts and „energy off“ when it ends… i can recommend you this eBook, it has some nice tricks: Making Music: 74 Creative Strategies for Electronic Music Producers (English Edition) https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00WHXYZG8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_HTA1EPC2JXMYGNCHZS1N (it’s not my book) - if you want to, i could clean up the mix (actually I‘d just cut off all the unnecessary low end) - if you sent me the project - but it wouldn’t suddenly make the track a hit song :D just „better“ in a mixing way… so you could see what I meant when I said there’s too much low end… i watched a (german) tutorial yesterday in which the tutor said: don’t put too many instruments in 1 frequency range and I think this is what you actually did… plus so many risers :p after a riser there has to happen something „big“ - usually the energy level goes up… imagine your track like a journey onto a hill - Goldie described it perfectly in his interview at loop => https://youtu.be/MwV-M7PI3Fw

Yeah it can be debilitating. I got mine from a bomb blast, but its all the same from decibel damage.

It can also cost you professionally and personally. Worse yet, it appears there’s little chances for a cure if it’s from physical damage.

For me, what helped:
My Dr prescribed custom earplugs that target specific frequencies. I even use them in the studio. Always in a club or show! Used them last night at some thumpy loud Reggae show. No side effects this a.m. I still heard everything, just quieter.

In the end, with the decibel specific earplugs I saw a reduction in symptoms in about 6 months and a slight return of hearing. Good plugs today are just incredible.

Adequate generics are as cheap as $20 USD on Amazon.

Good luck and please take this seriously. Some simple modifications will keep you in the music game without suffering a permanent disability.

Note: There are too many available options in sizing and target frequencies to recommend any specific plugs. Go shop around? Try some out and experiment?

A product example:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P2NTVPA/ref=sspa_mw_detail_6?psc=1

To be honest, there's a massive scarcity for dnb-centric literature, but this book is really, really good for complete beginners.

Or this, and then an RCA cable at whatever length you need.

https://www.amazon.com/Hosa-YRA-154-Stereo-Breakout-Cable/dp/B000068O51/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Hosa+yra-154&qid=1591048639&sr=8-1

I think what you actually need is a 3.5mm stereo to 1/4 dual mono cable. Not recommended but it’s possible.

Something like this, you just need to make sure that the cable can split far enough to reach both speakers.

https://www.amazon.ca/Devinal-Splitter-Amplifiers-Multimedia-Speakers/dp/B078575KSJ/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?crid=11UHW3IED1DUE&keywords=35mm+to+dual+1%2F4+cable+ts&qid=1647553091&sprefix=35mm+to+dual+1%2F4+cable+ts%2Caps%2C45&sr=8-9

ETA: Googling around i came across this article: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/liquid-drum-and-bass-guide#a-brief-history-of-liquid-funk

But that's the kinda thing i also want to develop; how to incorporate my influences into the genre so anything around mindset, concepts and developing your own sound I'm also really curious to learn about. I know there are many education platforms around now and i'm already a member of a few like FMM and MYT, oh and of course producer dojo but i know very little about the dnb side of things but I'm always looking to learn from the best!

I got some presets, a couple of rollery ones on here but also some neuro bits so you can test the waters with both!

https://payhip.com/b/Qtx3

Just use coupon code FREESETS to get it for free ;)