Quote Originally Posted by loopdon
i will re-up those midis when i find them :)
Sweet thanks! I saw your post with the midi file, but the link was dead, so I figure that I might as well repost.

Regarding the bassline, I've been told to "really" compress it, so it drives the track, and to also cut frequencies below 60-40 hz to get rid of the muddiness. Some of the kick's lower frequencies need to be present in the mix.

I'm also going to look into James Brown/old Dub and Jazz tracks as someone suggested earlier. I want to stay away from ripping (though it will help me get familar with the structure), I hope to create originality.