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[PureX (Final State)]

Bi-Polar track

It seems that this piece has multiple personalities - a calm, slow exterior, but within it beats the heart of a beast that is ready to jump forth and strike at any moment (about 1: 53, if your notes are correct :P)

This piece drives forth with the additional power from that and really does get some quality kicks with pace, beat and drive from that. The dynamic of the tune changes so much, that you kind of feel that you're listening to a completely different tune. Perhaps you could blend the piano back in, somewhere in the middle, which would give it some sort of link to the first part of the tune.

It's a good tune, but this divide is a real issue, that can be worked around so easily. If you did that, this tune is easily worth another star, perhaps 2.

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DavidRx responds:

nice i shud do thut totaly =) wud give some nice improvement on the track =P
easly blend in some calm parts, like piano and ect :D

thx =D

i rly love the fact thut i am gettin critics thut help me throu....thx every 1 from Review request Club =D

u totaly rock

DrX

[Intercontinental]

Mellow beat, nice song

I think that this is a particularly nice piece, that bears all the hallmarks of a good hip hop track. The way that the higher notes blend in with the beat is spectacular and it all seems to come together very nicely.

While the track does seem a little repetitive, there are certainly some very good parts to it that carry it nicely through to other phases and keep it moving forward. Perhaps a little more variation in the form of other solos would set you in good stead for the way the whole tune pans out.

I like the way it sounds, but perhaps we're talking a little long for the time that you spent on the track. Vocal samples seem to be the way forward with this, as you could really use a method to give it more body, so a rap, or even just a few obscure voices in the crowd would improve this piece.

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[(CHS) Death Match!!!]

Great Pace

A great tune that has a very good pace and guitar melody to drive it along. I particularly like the deepest of the drums that you use in this, as it adds a certain sense of danger and foreboding to this, which is great.

Great work with synthed strings along the way that can give this tune even more new dimensions. It can get a little repetitive, but I would strongly suggest that you try something that is completely different during the tune, as opposed to the way that you've got some different elements thrown in there that accompany the largely unchanged parts of the tune.

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ChaosDragon004 responds:

Hey thanks for the review. I worked hard on this particular piece but i just couldnt get all the blending down like i wanted to, sad to say. Thanks for the feedback, oh and on the next song I'll try my best to bring you something that blowsyiur mind.

[Whales [Box-Killa]]

An interesting tune

Perhaps the sounds of the bass track were a little low for that of Whales. I'm not entirely convinced by the way the track went together.

I think that you've got a good melody sound and when the short, sharp notes are added to it, you get a good sound. The bass is a little overpowering and when it gets to the situation that there's a little too much bass there, so it tends to top out with static, it's a shame.

With whale sounds, they tend to be quite long and graceful notes - the ones that you've used seem to be short and punctuated, but it doesn't really detract from the tranquility of the piece, the bass does that :P

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Box-Killa responds:

fanks coopy :D

[Come on lets Go!]

Great loop

A nice little loop, showing that you've got a good taste for versatility and rock guitar. I'm not quite sure if you've hit another drum every time you've hit a cymbal, but it certainly would help if this was the case - the balance sounds slightly off, so perhaps calm the sound of the cymbals down slightly and turn up the sounds for the drums when they are struck themselves.

A little short for my liking, as it's not really a proper loop, but with a little more variation and experimentation, you'll be able to produce a great sounding piece.

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sicjes responds:

Thanks for the great feedback. I play guitar and did all the tracks as for everything else... well its all fake, the drums were done on my Yamaha rx11 prehistoric drum machine (I finally got fruity loops a few weeks back) and I did the bass with my keyboard. I have some new tunes I'm working on and they will blow you away both in sound quality and Catchyness. Stay tuned for some crazy awsomness coming from my way. Thanks again bro.

[itookachillpill]

Chilled accoustics

I think that what you really need to lose is the sound of you sniffing just before you start playing :P

But in all seriousness, you are a pretty talented musician. Perhaps the use of a metronome would help you with the timing, as the pace of the track just seems to be something that you move about with a little too much.

I'd consider moving this forward by adding lyrics, as the track on its own is brilliant, but if you added lyrics, it would be awesome.

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loansindi responds:

But i like the sniff!

A lot of the tempo's fluidity is intentional, I don't think solo guitar pieces can work with a rigid tempo, they get boring. That said, I'm sure the range could be tighter.

Lyrics are definitely planned. Thanks for the review.

[[LY] Afternoon Blazing [D]]

Tranquil

An interesting track that seems a little repetitive, when it comes to the beat, but it's still soothing and it calms the mind, while allowing for the expression to continue forward, giving a deep sense of relief and bliss.

If you could come up with another bass riff or two, just to break the monotony of this track it would be much appreciated. At 2. 25, it's a good length, improved by the presence of a loop, so you're doing well already. Taking it to that next step is always a plus and I'd hope to see you doing that in the near future.

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la-yinn responds:

Aye, it is a bit repetitive right now, but it is only the fundament of the whole track. I doubt I'll be changing the bass riffs, but there will be more instruments and melodies to keep the listener entertained.

The 'next step' is coming up this week. Full version will be a bit longer, it'll loop with some more flow and it'll have more variation.

Thanks for the review! :-)

[Final Days]

Good pace - not so sure about quality

This seems to be one of the pieces where quantity takes precedence over quality. It's a shame, but if you're going to release something like this, perhaps give it a new edit and really show people what you're capable of in the here and now.

I don't think that this is particularly bad, as the pace of the tune is great, combined with the way that everything works together so nicely, but the backing guitar or keyboards (I couldn't tell, sorry) works so nicely, that I feel it deserves its own solo in the song and perhaps some lyrics would be the next step.

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[mik // the beach \\]

Very interresting

Perhaps a few other sounds of the beach could be incorporated - bird song, for example? I think that you're certainly on the right track with this happy little loop, which was a really nice touch, by the way.

If you take it further, you'll certainly be able to make it better - some of the louder 'bass crashes' as the larger waves break the surf in the deeper waters. If you take that sort of thing into consideration, you'll be onto a winner here.

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[Ominous Theme]

A little creepy

I think that the way it starts is brilliant. The strangled bagpipes that you've got to make a creepy noise in the background is actually quite chilling. With the way that the pieces fall into place here, I was surprised that it didn't carry on for longer.

I was very disappointed with the ending - it sounded like you could keep it going for maybe another minute longer, but then it decided to end with a brick wall stop. Given that it was so promising, I've scored it so high, but please don't leave it like that - go for the jugular!

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Centrist responds:

Alright, I'll fix this monkey up since so many of you want to see it done. ;D