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[Golden Mind]

Intro / Outro put me off

Not a bad tune. Nice work with the instruments and the pace was well balanced with the vocals, which were well sung and the lyrics themselves were well written. What let the piece down was the length of the intro and outro, because these strange noises seemed not to have anything to do with the track and they took up over a minute of time on the track, which for me seemed excessive.

I think that trimming this to maybe 10 seconds would be ample and you would still be able to show the desired effect with the music. With the way that everything has panned out on this track, there is certainly many more positives to take out than negatives, so i look forward to your next work. I'd suggest some drums where it's just the claps, as the clapping for the percussion just doesn't seem to be strong enough. I know you're taking a softly softly approach, but losting the drums might be overkill.

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StickyRemnant responds:

I think I will trim the noise parts down. I'll see about trying to make the percussion stand out more. I was planning on eq'ing the claps (and its reverb) some to make them seem abit thicker. I may overlay another clap track over the existing one aswell.

Cheers for the review

[2010Rollers]

Reasonably peaceful

Not really what i was expecting from Drum & Bass, to be honest. I think that there's quite a well laid out piece, with some pleasing sounds to the drums, but too little in the bass department to make it a pure-bred drum & bass tune. I think that this might class as something like either dance or even just as Ambient.

The way that the intro and outro go is a little tranquil - I could certainly see you doing more for the outro, since it's just the one note, really. Taking that a little further and possibly adding something from this soft piano into the middle would certainly help your endeavours, I feel.

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eatmeatleet responds:

tnx

[To Feel]

Trance will do

Not a bad effort for your first piece, I must say. Any of the dance / house / trance / garage genres will do and I'm sure that some people will eventually show you what the proper genre for this is, but I'm not the one who knows.

I think that there's a good beat to this piece carrying it along, but it can get a little monotonous in the middle - at 6 minutes long, this piece is certainly in need of some variation, as it can get a little repetitive. I know that's what clubbers like, so stick to it, but add a few more bits and pieces in there that will keep the non-clubbers listening.

You could stand to cut this piece down to as much as 5 minutes long, but don't be disheartened, it's a good start and I think that you can certainly take it further, which I look forward to.

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[[dj-Jo] 2 Minute Lunch Break]

Interesting tempo

It is very interesting to see how the tempo of thios piece works. Personally, I viewed the increase and decrease of tempo at the start and finish of the track as a little unnecessary, unless you draw it out longer and slower in the change. This just seemed like it was an exercise performed for the sake of it, as opposed to benefitting the track itself.

I think that there is a little work that can be done on the rest of the track, as variation is a must here. It didn't seem that there was much change through the piece and as a result, there are little bits and pieces that seemed quite repetitive through the track. Throwing in some sort of solo in the middle is usually a good way to break this up with little actual effort being needed. I think this could certainly take your piece forward from here.

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dj-Jo responds:

Yeah, I tried not to make it slow too much down but, i guess i didn't slow it down enough lol.
And I guess it is a little repetattive, but i think it's cathcy lol.
Oh well, I'll see what I can do on the next Techno Song I submit.
Thanks for your time :D and the 8!

[[Assios] - Fireworks]

Upbeat and pleasing

Nice work. possibly a little short, but I think that it compensates reasonably well by looping in a nice fashion. There is a good melody and counter melody to this piece, that is complimented nicely by a well used beat and the sci-fi / fantasy lazer shots at the end. Reminds me of Masters of the Universe and / or Transformers spring immediately to mind there :P

I think that the rest of the tune is rather happy and uplifting, giving the lsitener a good sense of direction and purpose, which can be justthe thing that you need to hear on any day when things are mounting up against you.

Good use of the synths / keyboards to drive the tune. I'd perhaps have added some sort of vocal choir piece to it sparingly, or indeed a little flute to it, to build on the uplifting qualities of the piece.

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Assios responds:

Thanks for a great review^^

[SessileNomad+DJBossler Collab]

Nice intro

Sorry, I can't give you more than 8 for what appears to be a work in progress to me. It's a brilliant start, with some great work on the upbeat intro that reminds me of the Sorcerer's apprentice to start with, then it quickly takes on another mantle. I think that as the piece progresses, it needs to have at least another 2-3 minutes added to see how this goes. With the way that everything builds up nicely to what I would assume is DJ Bossler's part, you need to take that further.

I can't wait to hear the finished piece

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SessileNomad responds:

yeah i understand the grade, i wouldnt give a demo more than an 8 either :)

well if we dont make it into the collab EP then we probably wont finish it

[<EagleGuard> Mountain Jungles]

Certainly worthy of the film

If anyone is going out there to make some sort of Avatar parody, serious short or whatever, this needs to be included, even if it is just for the theme music. I think that this is a brilliant rendition of a piece that would be well suited to this particular setting.

I can see that you enjoyed the film, as you've brough back this music and it really shows that you care, giving some good time and effort to the piece. I think that I'd like to hear some of your more doom-laden pieces as for the parts of the film that were not so nature-orientated, or awe-inspired.

It's not a bad loop, either, which makes it ideal for the setting of flash movies. Perhaps with a little more on the drums, you'd be able to get a better effect, because they seem a little faint in places, especially where ti seems that you're flourishing them in a crescendo.

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EagleGuard responds:

Thanks man! I'm glad you liked it :)

It'd be nice if people used this in their flashes, though I'm not sure if it'd fit in. I'll try working on the drums next time (they're not really my specialty).

Thanks for the review!

[Searching in the Wastelands]

Slow start

Not a bad piece, if it wasn't for the slow start. I think that the tone that is being set with the rest of the piece certainly goes to show that you have got a nice feel for the peice. The whole piece does have a very Borderlands feel to it, though I would suggest that you perhaps get some old sounding voices in some sort of dead, abandoned choir feel to complete that... also maybe a little sound like an old record player scratching away for the lighter parts of the music.

I love the drums, they are a very forboding piece of kit, when used in this context. Taking it to places where people don't usually go is something that has a lot of scope for interpretation, so I can see where you think this piece might be heading

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[Strangled - Through the m]

Wide ranging

A good use of various elements that certainly comes together as a nice sounding piece, which will certainly be rather versatile in the uses.

I think that the use of the bells / chimes in the middle adds a new dynamic to the piece and in the end, this might have to be eidited out for certain uses, because it doesn't necessarily fit a heroic epic style background, though it might without that.

Still, for a one minute loop[, this still out performs quite a few of the loops of similar nature that I have heard.

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Calamaistr responds:

thanks, never knew you reviewed this so sorry it took me ages.
-cal :)