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[Riding on ALL night]

6 for the price of 1!

So it looks like we've got a few tunes here that you've thrown together and submitted as one giant package. Nice.

I'd certainly consider refining them, as tunes 1 and 2 have the beats confused, so you can't really get too far into the tune without them messing each other about.

The third tune that you made sounds like it could be a bit of Ska if you added some brass horns to it - Trumpet and Sax in particular.

The fourth sounds like a racing loop that I've heard on the NASCAR games circuit before. Nice work, but I'd expand it a bit

Tune 5 sounds a little like Green Day crossed with REM. Needs to be longer for proper comment.

As for 6, it's a nice intro, but that's about it. I need more.

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piggy123 responds:

thanks 4 the good review

[(FMC) -=In Slow Motion=-]

Good Loop

I wouldn't say it's a new genre. It's more of a crossover between already established genres. Adding things together doesn't make new genres necessarily.

I think that this sounds great though and although the sounds that you've put in are quite wide ranging, we've got a nice tune coming out as the finished product - something most people couldn't produce if they threw in the components you did, that's for sure.

I'm not sure about the differing volumes of the parts though. It's quite prominent with the drums in and then it goes to this quiet 'shimmery' part, which kind of stops the D&B in its tracks, which doesn't do anything for me. I'd take them apart and submit two separate tunes - they are both good.

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[At Journey's End - DEMO]

Moving

I think that the pauses in the middle of this piece can be a little long, but you're certainly on to something with the piano in this piece. A very enjoyable and emotional piece. It sounds a little like a requeim, which is probably how I've seen it first, so that's what my mind conjures up straight away.

I'd certainly reccomend that you edit this song, to get more out of it - losing the pauses or at least savagely shortening them is going to be a major plus point for it, so maybe consider adding something else, like some strings to go along with the piano... either that or a flute.

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TheBellmaker responds:

Hmmm, maybe I should ditch the pauses now that I think of it. Since veryone one thinks I should have stirngs, I'll go with that.

[Jxl180 - Endless Night]

Needs more variation

I think that you've got a decent track here, but I would advise that you get yourself more variation, especially in the beat - It's very 1, 2, 1, 2 throughout, which doesn't exactly fit in well with the other aspects of the track in places.

I think that you could certainly use other instruments to add more flair to the track as well. Given that this piece is a Trance track, it needs to increase the tempo, as trance tends to keep people moving relentlessly and doesn't really slow down so that they can find their way to the bar for a drink.

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jxl180 responds:

Thank you.

[(FMC) -=Soaring=- V2]

Good work

A nice few changes made to this version. It sounds like a more complete tune now, with a crisp sounding beat that could almost resemble a wingbeat from the back of a bird or indeed a mythical beast, like a dragon, for example.

A very theraputic tune that makes me feel good about the world. I think this has the potential to go far and I still stand by my original Final Fantasy analysis. Possibly a flying game as well now.

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[just rock on]

Just Rock Off

There were so many things worng with this track that I don't really know where to start. It's difficult for me to be so unhappy with a tune that was only half a minute long, but hey.

There were bad notes in this tune from start to finish. Either you've not tried to edit this tune or you're tone deaf. The volume is too high, as the track experiences the beginnings of static like feedback over the speakers. Turning it down a little would give you a more crisp sounding tune and you need all the help you can get.

Finally, the track needs to stop dead at about 25s. Maybe that way, you could turn it into a loop and give it some greater purpose.

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piggy123 responds:

...........:(

[Ake 2]

Varied

The first thing that I thought was why were the drums so fast for the start of the song? It's not like the rest of the song required such pacy drum beats.

I think that you need to stick to a few areas of this and develop the tune with the guitar more, as it feels like you've tried too many styles for the relatively short length of the tune.

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svere responds:

The intro drums are explosive. The different guitar parts are individual and doesn't have anything to do with each other. Vai is the master. Thanks for your review!

[Stuck on a Name]

Call it 'Wavelength'

That was the first think that jumped into my head when I listeded to this song. That and the intro that you played sounded a little like the start of Common People, by Pulp.

Not too sure about the protracted siliences and just drum beat in the middle. Songs aren't made to have pauses that long in them, so maybe tighten it up a bit and add something more creative with the drums for that part.

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jxl180 responds:

Never heard of that song, I'll be sure to check it out. I just get scared about making shorter songs. I don't want people saying, "You should have made it longer!" But i guess short and great is better than long and drawn out.

[+Utopia+]

Good Variation

Fast paced, euphoric and quite a stimulating piece of music, this is something that can keep the masses happy in a club

That is, once you've managed to get the track started, as it's a little slow starting for that kind of scene, which is unfortunate. I'd have had more bass to qualify as a proper Drum and Bass classic. You've thrown in a nice mix of variation for the masses, which is always nice to hear. The length is good as well, so I'm not just being a picky bastard over a few minor faults ;)

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WritersBlock responds:

Yeah, I deliberately left the bass out of this one, althoug I'd love to try and make a proper badass drum 'n bass song in the future. Thanks for the review. ;D

[Enigmatic Automatic]

Good for puzzles

This would work nicely with a puzzle game. It sounds complex, like the workings of a mind trying to sort a jigsaw puzzle out.

I like the repeating quickfire melody that you've produced here. It works really well with the bass beat that you've laid down. The only thing that I'd suggest is making it a little longer to add slightly more variation in. Without this, the loop works - I can't tell when it finishes to be honest, but With more variation, it's going to appeal to the wider audience of flash makers.

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