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[Multi Point three...]

I'm not a fan

I think you've taken a pretty good melody and beat there and with the addition of the sound effect in the background, it sounds so weird, that it's out of place. Perhaps what you needed to do here was to throw more of an up-tempo sound effect, or slow down the original track that you overlaid the sound onto.

Not that it should take away from the melody, which is a decent start - possibly needs a little more in the way of a beat, but it's a good foundation to begin with. A shame that it doesn't loop better, because it was certainly getting along the way to setting yourself up for a good track, but there's just something in there that slows it down a tad.

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[AF - Traitor]

Not bad

It's a little quiet for my liking and with the way that everything seems to progress along at this sedate pace, I may have actually fallen asleep during the pauses. I'm not sure about the symbolism of calling the track Traitor, but that's how it is.

Perhaps it could have had a little more "oompf", giving us something through the beat, or perhaps some sort of solo, signifying a sunrise (New beginnings?) or something similar.

Basically, I'm not sure about this track. I can't quite see what you were trying to put across, which is a shame.

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[The_End_Of_DNB [Box-Killa]]

An interesting combination.

I can certainly say that this has helped me to while away a few minutes, while busying myself with other tasks. It's got the quality that allows the listener to lose themselves in the music, which is certainly a rare quality in the Drum & Bass world.

I think that it needs to avoid the pauses though, as without those, there would be more flow. perhaps have some more of the bass play, as the high pitched notes work their way through in a crescendo, while the bass gets taken away in sort of a crossover. It would certainly help to stop the track from sounding so fragmented.

Good use of vocal samples and a nice overall feel to it, so keep up the good work.

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[Power of the Piano]

Good name

I think that the title summed this piece up - there are few dance tracks that could sum up the power that the Piano has like this one.

I think that the only real thing this is lacking is a selection of vocal samples, just to help it progress. I think that you're one of the top 3 piano artists on this site and it's good to hear pieces like this coming through from you. Perhaps you could have had a slower piece of the piano, just to give the tempo a break and allow another facet of the piano's power to come through - dance doesn't always have to be at breakneck speed.

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Step responds:

Wow, that's a lot of compliments :D. Being in your opinion one of the top 3 piano artists on the site is a huge compliment for me, and although I think I'm far from it (compare to Reasoner, my piano melodies can be considered doodling...) your review's given me as much inspiration as a guy could ask for :D. You're totally right about adding some vocal samples; I really like transitions with well-timed vocal samples, and you're also right about adding that calm and slow piece, I might do that if I get the time. Thanks a lot for the great review!

[ISTW: Industrial Love]

Too repetitive

Don't get me wrong here, this is as good a start that you can make to a track as any, but the main issue that arises here is that it just sounds like the backing beat to a bigger project. Perhaps work on making it a little more integrated with something more in the melody stakes, so that it can carry it to the next level.

Good potential, but it needs to go somewhere else first.

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I-Saved-The-World responds:

Thanks for the review, it was meant as somewhat of a hardcore background beat :)

[SN/ Spirits of the Fifth Floor]

Good work

A well constructed piece, that comes together with a nice melody, carried along by a pulsing beat. Perhaps a little on the short side, but not bad at all.

If it had been looped, the length issues could be dealt with in on fell swoop, leaving only issues with perhaps the fact that it's quite a 'flat' piece that lacks in dimensions - you could perhaps use more instruments to give a bigger impression, perhaps coupled with a solo, to add more body, or something similar. I think that it's not one of your best, but that said, you've still produced something of a standard that most artists on NG would kill to achieve.

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[Shine Cover (NO VOX)]

Not bad

Yeah, as I think most people will say to this - I could use some vocals being added to the piece, but at the end of the day, it's just something that can sound alright without.

The issue that you get with making a track without vocals, is that it can become a little repetitive in the end. Vocals can add such a dimension to the track that people don't notice that the tune actually changes so little, because the words change themselves. With the way that you've set the track up, it does cry for the lyrics, but I'm going to stop banging on about that now.

I think that there's a quality to the guitar, where it almost whines, that I've not really heard too much of before - it might be beneficial to limit that just a little, so that you don't end up with a poor sounding piece, as some people might mistake it as unintentional feedback, while I appreciate that it's intended - perhaps it just needs to me moderated a little more and it would give the track more control over everything else going on in the track.

The drums sometimes get a little carried away, as if they're trying to play a faster number than the other instruments. Based off Nirvana perhaps? Is this symbolic of Dave Grohl's struggles against Cobain and the struggles that he had to make himself heard in that band.

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Kirbyfemur responds:

The vocal part will come in time, when i get better equipment for the recording of the instruments and some time to record the vocals.

The drum part was just me wanting to give it a bit more variety and more movement, so it may have ended up sounding a bit strange.

The guitar part will be fixed like i said once i get better equipment lol.

Thanks for the review!

[-Zestify-]

Not sure about the fade out.

A nice little track that has a good amount of driving beat, especially after the start which sounded a little barren and short of bass. I like the way that you integrated the two parts of the tune and gathered it all together into a piece that compliments both of the two components.

The only thing I would have considered is more of a solo along the way, since it does become a little repetitive after a short while, which is a shame. Taking that out of context, with some sort of bass solo would have been brilliant, just giving a new dimension to the piece and giving it the legs to go further.

I'm still not sure about the fade out at the end of the track - perhaps you could sort out some sort of call back to the start of the piece, making it loop and go from there?

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Liam3003 responds:

Repetitive seems to be my thing ;)
As I mentioned below im currently changing the song "-Set In Motion-" according to the clubs reviews. I would like to perhaps change this song in the near future, taking into account everything that has been said here ;)
Thanks for the review, I hope you get the chance to hear my changed version soon.

[Zeviron - Tetris]

Awesome remix

I think that this is one of the best Tetris remixes that I've ever heard over the years. Being a fan of the original game, you do tend to get a little hooked on these over the years.

I think that to take this away from the original and make it your own, you need to do something like throwing in a signature solo, where you do something of your own, as opposed to the more traditional progression of the track, which can get a little repetitive, but in a nice way. Something fresh in there could throw people off and give them a good showing on how to take the tracks.

Obviously, this is good for any Tetris-based game, or something like puzzle bobble as well.

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[The Fat Joker]

A little 'jolly' for the Joker

I like this piece - it's well written and a nicely developed parody of Heath Ledger's Joker from The Dark Knight. I do have to say that your impression isn't that spectacular though - it sounds too jolly and not nearly dark enough. When Ledger does it, he sounds deep and almost troubled by what has gone on. With the way that this pans out, it's more of a story that he could be telling someone in a bar, as opposed to being ready to beat someone to death with a rolling pin.

I could certainly see someone using this as a flash backing, but perhaps they will do something more with it and it won't sound so off, when the accompany it with some quality animation. It just didn't seem quite right for me.

Not that I'm trying to take away from the quality of recording, or the actual strength of the production, it just could have used a little more to sound right in my eyes.

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ForNoReason responds:

I understand what you are saying. Thank you.