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[[G] When Giants Clash (Ins.)]

A little too simple

Sorry, this is a decent foundation for an audio track, but I feel that it's just a little too simple - there's little variation and after a while, it does get very repetitive to people listening on a loop.

It's got a good beat that walks the track though and the piano is nice and even - plenty of hooks for a piano solo. The counter melody that comes in on the synthesised strings sounds alright, but I would seriously reccommend that you do something with it to bring the track onwards when you get the chance.

Still, a good start.

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Jirohbomb responds:

At first I liked the synth strings, but after a while not so much. For the lyrical version I will change the chorus a bit, and maybe even change the foundation of the song completely.

[All Hail Windows! 2]

One of the better things about Windows

Certainly a large step forward from the flash "Windows Noises" that I saw when I first signed up in 2004, but this is a great piece that's got quite a good selection of the Windows sounds, but I do think that you rely too much on outside sources for this tune, to totally call it Windows :P

A good use of some of the sound effects, to change the tone of the notes slightly and make it into a melody. Possibly too much variation, as this sounds like three separate tunes made from the three sound effects, joined up by the chorus. Perhaps integrating these three sounds together would have been a better idea...

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Step responds:

:D Thank you. I really do use too much drums in my tracks, it's true... Variation has always been my problem, I can't stand making songs which use the same melody which isn't the chorus more than twice, and then my song sounds like two or three seperate songs joined together :(. Ahh well, thanks for the 8 and for the tips :D.

[Jungle Rythm]

Not bad

I can see this piece growing on me, much like how the jungle grows relentlessly and overwhelms everything else over the course of its life.

I like the sounds of the drums and the way that it carries the tune, along with the industrial sounding backing for the track - to be perfectly honest, we found sounds similar to that once, when I was a kid and we started banging sticks on lengths of plastic water pipe that were all different lengths :P If sounded good, but was not as refined as this, to be honest.

Perhaps some vocals - ululating voices from within the dense undergrowth would complete the track and would certainly give a much improved presence to the track as a whole.

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Step responds:

Thanks for the review :). I'm glad you enjoyed it. About adding vocals, maybe I should add some tribal voices or tiger roars. Aleady tried looking for some, and didn't find any. Ahh well, maybe I'll try looking harder and do an updated version of this track. Thanks again for the review :D.

[Taxmurder]

Nice loop - more variation please

A good base for a decent track has been set, but the guitar sounds just seemed to go around in circles. Perhaps doing something more than that attempted solo at the end of the track would give you a lot more to play with - it's as if you had to cut the solo in its prime about halfway through, which was a real shame.

The drums need some sort of lift, as they can get a little flat - a bass solo would really help out, taking away from the snare sound of the rest of the drums.

It's got potential, so work on it and make it good :)

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Sawdust responds:

Alright, I've made revision 1 so revision 2 will have a bass solo then probably.

[Pirate Contest Entry- TomaMoto]

Well, I've lost

Awesome entry to the contest - once again, you've proven that you are the pinnacle of voice acting talent in this world. Congratulations.

The punchline was well delivered and the backing music was really well added to make it sound so sinister. Perhaps a record scratching sound could be added when the customer comes in for his order, just to completely deflate the pirate's balloon?

What sort of setup are you using for this - the crisp efects of your vocie are incredible, with no static at all and the way it sounds is going to make a flash artist or two very happy beneficiaries over the next few weeks, I'm sure!

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[[LY] DNB [Demoupdate]]

Strong Tempo

This piece is certainly carried by the tempo throughout - while it may sound a little experimental with certain other sounds that you blended in with the bass / rhythm.

Perhaps next time, you need to put that vocal sample at the start of the tune, so that people know what they're getting into. For me, it sounds like the piece is taken away from there, with the fact that it disrupts the flow and in a sort of "This is just a demo, for the full version of the track, sign up now, only $9.95 per month!" or some such rubbish.

An interesting piece that sounded like a revving engine towards the start of the track is something that I'd love to hear you build on for the exposition of this piece as a proper tune. I think that it's certainly got the potential to become something much better - perhaps 5 minutes of pumping bass and a catchy / killer melody to keep people in their seats.

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la-yinn responds:

Haha, yeah I know the vocal sample detracts a bit from the track itself but I wanted criticism on what I have so far while not giving away the whole track itsefl. It still is a demo and I wanted people to know it is.

But a big 'Thank you!' for the review, it was helpful as always. :-)

[Pull The Plug - Cover]

Cool

Although the vocals may not to be my taste, I can appreciate the skill needed to pull them off. While I would have made the vocals slightly louder compared to the rest of the track, at least I can understand them, which is my usual complaint with songs like this.

As for the instrumentals - I LIKED them! While I haven't heard the original to compare this with, I really like what you have done with it. I can't really find fault listening to this piece alone and even if I were to compare it with the original, I think most of the fun of doing a cover is putting your own spin on something so I would probably still like this.

Good stuff.

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Jeffaro responds:

I guess you're not the only one who thought the vocals should be louder.I'll be sure to make them louder and upload a new version later on.

And you are right, the most fun that came from this was improvising the solos.I had to get into the mindset of two different guitarists.It was a cool experience.And on top of that, this cover helped me become better at doing leads.

Thanks for the review Coop!

[SN |Make the Choice| SN]

Great sounds!

Well, this is the sort of piece that certainly needs to be listened to after dark and preferably in a dark, hot basement. Great for use in the club scene, as this is a tune that can get the dance floor pumping for hours.

I think that the 'tinned beats' that you used after about 2m 30s did kind of take away from the overall effect - if you're going to use them, I'd certainly suggest that you go from the beginning of the tune with them or not at all, so I'd strongly recommend that you alter that.

Considering that the variation is relatively little, the piece itself holds together very well and the vocal sample at the end is something that just put my whole day in perspective.

It's a tune in two parts - part 1 is the pumping bass part, then the second part is this 'tinned beat' that seems more artificial than most of the music I generally listen to and probably gives me a leaning towards the first part as the part to concentrate on for the most part, for making this tune stand out.

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SessileNomad responds:

i understand how the second half could take away from the track as a whole track with the beats used in that part

the new track im making is def. going to be using the heavy distorted-sub-bass kicks, throughout the whole track

im glad you lied it, for the most part, peace out

[[dj-Jo] Summer Clubbing]

Not bad.

Good work. Nice variation kept this from becoming dull, while still being recognisable as the same piece throughout.

Some very strange notes around 2:52, 3:06, 3:47 and 4:00 that I would have left out. Ok, while they are not so bad as a reoccurring theme, I still found them somewhat distracting.

Good beat, it had me bopping my head as I listened!

If only some lyrics could be added, I think that would have upped this piece a lot - as it is this would make a good base.

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[Midnight Drive - TFT80s]

I <3 1980s :)

Well, this is very 1980s and I can certainly hear a few other tunes creeping in here - In fact, it sounds a little like the Bloodhound Gang's "Bad Touch", but slowed down. It might just be me however...

I'm not sure about the volume of the first batch of synthesised horns that you brought in, as they kind of blew me away, so I suffered a little at that. Perhaps with a little extra tweaking, you'd end up with a much better piece.

Still, it's a nice loop and I look forward to other pieces from your new album.

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Soundgasm responds:

Thanks, I'm an amature at mixing but I'll try to get those horns to fit in or change the synth voice.