help mixing samples with synth (Triphop track)

[farawayinspace]

I'm trying to make something inspired by Massive Attack and The Social Network: darkish triphop / industrial
https://soundcloud.com/rob-rankin-2/far ... -niotom-ni
[re-uploaded]
... I can't seem to get the sampled piano and drums to fit with the synth sounds, which I otherwise like. I'd really value any comments whether they fit or sound out of place. Maybe too much reverb?

Also, I'd be curious how my Massive-Attack-inspired bass translates on other setups? I've read on a few forums that low bass is the most unpredictable and difficult to mix, especially for the home-studio producer without the best accoustic-treatment. I have a new appreciation for Massive Attack and how they manage to have their tight melodic lows translate so well on different speakers/rooms, whereas mine just booms

Thanks!

[Gps]

I think that high pitched sound is out of tune ?

[musikbear]

you use detuning on several instruments -right?
I think there are clashing freq. so there is no 'clean' space for the freq, and that creates a 'muddle' also you deep bass is very close to clip, so you could subtract some reso, and get rid of that distortion

[farawayinspace]

I think that high pitched sound is out of tune ?

You both have a good ear for that detuning. I guess I always detune to taste: I like it! Hopefully that's just a genre thing and I'm not entirely off base.

also you deep bass is very close to clip, so you could subtract some reso, and get rid of that distortion

Thanks for pointing that out. I already had three compressors on the bass, trying to get it to behave. Some post-processing in Audacity with a fast-lookahead limiter seems to have gotten ride of the 0db distortion. I re-uploaded, but its still a WIP.

I'm a bit discouraged that you heard a lot of mud still.... I need to cut something, somewhere, hmmm...

Thanks for the feedback!