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[Moonbow (Mans0n)]

A little quiet

I think that this piece would be made to sound so much better if you increased the volume slightly - the first minute of the piece seems to be too quiet to hear at reasonable volume levels and while it does increase, it is too slow to really justify the length of time without quality sound in the tune.

I think that there is a great deal of good vocals being used here, complete with the reverb effects and the beat that goes along with it. When you get all of this working, you can really put together a great tune, but the volume levels were the real game-breaker here for me.

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[antiexasperation]

An interesting song

The sound of this is very akin to the 60s and 70s surfing tunes that were done by bands like the Beach Boys, as it reminds you of something that it played on a Californian porch on a single amp, with no additional music to go along with it. I love the way that it sounds.

What I think you could do with a sound like this is gradually build it up - bring in a vocalist that start to sing along and then get someone with improvised drums coming in and maybe even a barbershop style bassist, just for the feel of the piece overall. It's still something that reminds me of the sun going down over a beach environment, with the fire pits starting out and people gathering together for an evening of excess. Perhaps just have a soft wave sound in the background for extra emphasis?

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axlisbak responds:

it was intended to be just a solo song but im starting to like the idea of adding extra sounds/musicians into this song, if you happen to know of anyone willing to help me improve on it id love to hear. thanks for the review

[AF+T888 - Lightspeed (DM Edit)]

Interesting blend of dance and piano

Not necessarily two pieces that I would have seen as going together very well, but it's something that I think you've done a good job on.

I think that there is some room for manoeuvre here, since you've got quite repetitive parts that do take away from the tune ever so slightly, so capitalising on these would be a great way forward. Moving on from the synths to a more dramatic piano solo could make the world of difference to this piece overall.

Still, keep up the good work, it's got some great length to it and changing a little more could help you no end.

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aliaspharow responds:

mhm... il definitely look at that! thanks for the feedback!

[<MWA> Electric]

Calm, racy

This is the sort of tune that I could expect to hear in one of those finesse based space racing games, like WipEout, but where you have to keep it on the track or fall off into the void of space. You don't want a track that's too aggressive there, or you will make a hash of it :P

It does get a little repetitive, from time to time, but that can be changed very easily by making just a few small changes and allowing you to get a much better feel by adding a few new instruments and perhaps a solo here or there.

Vocal samples are always a good thing to go with as well, since you can always give a new dynamic to a tune by adding these to a tune.

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mjattie responds:

yea, You're right about the repetitiveness... Thanks for the 9/10

[[SxHx] Mrng.Aftr (NGcut)]

A little repetitive

Generally, the feeling is that transitions are supposed to take the track to a new place, as opposed to bridging between two periods of very similar music. For example, your first bridge led from tune [A] to tune [A]. Exactly the same, rendering the hard work of the bridge completely useless. You wouldn't leave your front door, walk around the block and back in through the front door just to go from the kitchen and back, would you?

In short, this requires a lot more variation, from the bassline, to the more dynamic parts of the track. Start throwing more instruments in and giving yourself a fighting chance of taking this track elsewhere.

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shesmackshard responds:

I'll admit I dont like this song much, but chicago house doesnt ever change key, nor does any house other than progressive.

Thanks though!

[[dj-Jo] Piano Excursion]

Interesting melodies

A real shame that the piano couldn't always be heard over the rest of the melody, since from the title, it seemed that you were aiming for the piano to be the most prominent part of the music.

You got some good work with the initial beat and it all came together well, although at this point, there was no piano included in it. More work is required there, I feel.

Further to that, I would seriously suggest that you incorporate some vocals to the piece, as a young lady's voice would certainly go along with this piece and help break down a potential for monotony, since it starts to sound a little over the top with the melody practically not changing. I know that you do change it, but it wasn't quite enough for my liking (hey, I'm a critic, my standards are ridiculously high :P)

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dj-Jo responds:

lol, about the name, I only did that because I couldn't really think at the time.

I have problems with names and songs. I make songs then I name them, I don't really plan the name of the song before-hand, but right near the end of the song producing.

soooooooo
I think I should probably think of a better name next time I make a song.
BUT
I should definitely think about planning a song before actually starting one, so then, I could adapt the song to it's actually name instead of having a mess with random names and unfitting names too. uhhhhh

anyway, about vocals?
I have a sister that can sing farely well :D
She has a NG account, but she barely uses it.
Oh well, I think about some vocals in my later works.
Thanks for the suggestion :D
I also got a new mic! Check my news post when you have the time.

All in all
Thanks for the review lol

[Movement one: Valience]

Well, it's short, but good

There is a good sounding start to this, with an epic tone of the orchestra and the drums just come in to make it sound like a marching band that it is an army of sorts marching to war. Perhaps listen to the drums that go with the Scottish Army bands to make the next step of the piece?

I think that this could certainly stand to be a minute or two longer, it has the legs for it, without doubt. I think that with the strings sections, you've got a great lead into the troops leaving the somewhat friendlier confines of home as they march to the field of strife, where some of them will meet thier ends.

Keep working at this piece, I certainly think that you've got a chance to make it shine through :)

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Cimba responds:

Thanks for reviewing

[M stosy (mystic field)]

Calm, but with a pleasing beat

Kind of reminiscent of some of the synth melodies that appear in late '70s / early '80s films, like Wargames and TRON. I like the combination of this with the piano and can see that there is some real potential in here.

I think that this piece needs to be longer and could certainly be featured on many flash pieces, as it has a versatile range. Keep up this sort of work and there is some real potential being demonstrated here!

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Calamaistr responds:

EVEN LONGER????

:p

[Luminous_Odyssey [Box-Killa]]

Not bad

I think that this piece is limited in playability, due to the fact that you've got a short span for the track and the short, quick beat being recycled very quickly, allowing for the listener to perhaps become entranced by it - this is not a good thing, as it does distract from what is going on in the rest of the piece, with the beat and the counter melody, which have both been developed well.

In short, more tune, more beat and more variation from the main melody would certainly help this track.

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[p4c-Maleficence [Short Mix] HQ]

Vengaboyz?

Well, the start of this track sounds like something that the Vengaboyz would come up with - cheap, recycled beats that don't really get us anywhere. I would say that the track is less than one of their 90's pop 'wonders', because you don't have vocals. Then something amazing happened - you added a harpsichord and the dynamic flipped completely.

With this change, the whole track has built to something much better, but I would seriously implore you to do some work on the start of the track, since with the way it sounds at the start, you may lose listeners.

Consider adding vocals too, as this will add to the dynamics of the piece and allow you to get a better end product.

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p4c responds:

mehhh. i cant say i can tell any resemblance of my intro to what you describe. starting with some stupid epic intro would be 100x more trite, and i do plenty at the start that pulls out the semblance of effort and uniqueness you desire between the hat roll, the minimal aesthetic, and high plucks. maybe it's the claps that make it sound too disco-ish for you? though even if it is totally trite, my next move would be to lengthen this form of the intro even more so it could be integrated into a dj set easily. yeah.

as for vocals, i'm having trouble seeing how this is a very vocal friendly track since there's so much going on at all times. unless, of course, i were to convert this into a trite vengaboys song..... but ill think about it.

oh well. to each their own hahah