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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:

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[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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[HIT ME Organ Donor]

Sounds like a Honda track...

This sounds like a track that should be on a Honda commercial to start with. I'm expecting a voiceover to come on about the latest technological development in Honda's quest for comfort in a world where we yearn for environmentally friendly surroundings as well.

It's a really well put together piece - plenty of variation and the range of instruments is great. You could cut this into segments and use it for different rooms within a game, they are so detailed.

Of course, you'd need to have a game or movie that would do the piece justice, I suppose...

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[DKC- Ice Cave Chant Slow Mix]

I like this

Love the way that you've got the 'icicle sounding' twinkles, which work really well for the imagery of an icy cave. I get the feeling that there's something flying taking me through this cave, on a sort of fly on the wall style entrance. This tune could easily be used in some sort of Final Fantasy style game to represent a safe haven, as it's got that homely quality about it

I'd have made it just a little longer and added a little more variation to it, just so that it maybe conjures up other images for the listener as well.

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[.:Sweeping Through Life:.]

Hmm

I think there's one duff note in your backing track. It just sounds a little out of key, so a little tweak there would improve the track greatly. The problem with the track being one long loop of the backing track doesn't really help the situation, but I will say that the melody makes a good effort to disguise it.

I loved the high end piano towards the end of the tune. A nice variation on the theme and it really added another level to the track. I still think that for a 3 minute track you are lacking a little variation. Maybe something changing around the backing to liven it up a little?

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[Final Moment (Alex Sandford)]

Sounds a little Metallica

The start of the tune sounds very much like Nothing Else Matters by Metallica, but it soon changes into something different. Congratulations to you and Alex for putting together a great sounding tune.

The only thing I'd do is tone down the bass a little, as it tends to drown out the lead guitar a little too much. It's a fine balance, I'll be the first to admit, but just a fine tweak would make this tune a very nice addition to anyone's iPod.

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Naitzmic responds:

You might be right about the bass.
I'll keep it in mind next time.

If anyone indeed put this song on their iPod,
we'd be thrilled to hear about it.

Thanks!

[-rT- Nexus]

Consistent

This tune has a good beat and a decent blend of sounds, leading me to believe that it's a well balanced tune.

You've put together a good mix, but I think that you really let the track down by not having enough variation. I know that Dance tracks on the whole don't really lend themselves to the philosophy of variation, but if you get enough variation into the track and make that into one big loop within the track, you've got yourself a solution to the issue.

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