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Has Potential

the thin arpsynth you use in the intro was a nice way to catch my ear in the start. The beat is satisfactory but needs more variation and dyanmics. Bassline has a slick sound- but sounds overly familiar O.o.

the hi hat samples and loose snare are alright, but the overused dance kick doesnt work in here. It sounds bad IMO when you use the 16th notes riff as a transition fill, and it really just has a plain texture. Try EQing the bass levels differently from the actual bassline, or just replace it with a more fitting acoustic/real kick sound with more of a midrange as that would be more fitting with the other drums, atleast I think so. Try aiming for an accented hi hat note at the beginning of each bar, and more variation wouldnt hurt, such as a moderately used crash, tom fills, and alternate a bit more between open and closed hi hat samples.

What I also think you could do is try variating the background arpsynth melodies a bit more, maybe add a cool phaser effect on them in the end. A lead instrument would also be nice in here, you can start of by mimicing the bassline.

Pretty cool track, has a fairly decent feel and flow. Its listenable as theres no volume spikes or harsh sounds, but there could be a little bit more gloss here to make this sound more interesting. Just keep up the good work and good luck with your game dude.

Maximizor responds:

thank you for the outstanding review! definitely need to work on tunning my tracks up. your valued tips are very much appreciated.

-Gustavo.

[==(Northern Light)==]

a day of 24/25 hour light in Norway!?

Dreamy composition, with a vibrant, atmospheric feel. This sounds akin to your style in your track "The Last Flight" I think it was called. So if it was on a video game or flash both tracks could be used on the same level but during different times of the day. This one reminds me of night.

Intro is sweet, I like how you open with the soft pads that have a metallic resonance. The piano chords sound nice and dreamy over the top like you described, I like the delay effects and how the rhythms of the two channels uniquely bend together.

Drums are not amazing but quite suitable. I like how you open with no hi-hats or cymbals and then add them in later when the track progresss to a meatier section. Bassline is quite decent and relaxing, and I like the synth you used for the bass. The hollow, slowly swelling pads in the interlude with the ride cymbals in the intro are a nice laid back, but well put together buildup. The sustained square synth melodies are a perfect fit for this track. and piano is good again too, I especially like when you play the melodies in octaves like at 3:34.

So very relaxing, clear sound, I really have no complaints for this one. Great quality track. I guess the composition was on the basic side but thats not a problem at all, it sure fits.

you da man :)

[Intorqueo Verto]

KACHAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

yo watsup :).

cool intro, some interesting ambient sounds with lighting sounds, creepy tunnel reverb sounding like effects, and that metal clang to give it a gothic touch. Once again, good job varying up the trance/techno beats. The lead melody is quite tight, reminds me of the mortal kombat theme a bit. It ended kinda suddenly however, I would have kept the beat going and not gone back to the intro section, and then used some kind of melodical hook to transition into that catchy percussive arpsynth around 2:00. But once the beat and track gets back in groove, it sounds real nice. Saw Bass is sharp and danceable, and the new synth sounds really cool in the style that youre using.

I like the buildup with the saw basslines around 3:15. Again, some real nice melodical content in here, some really cool intensive stuff suitable for battle scenes. (I would have used a different synth then the one at 3:30, but thats just personal taste :P) They sound really good in the end they way you made them play more actively.

so this track is pretty kickass man, but probably couldve just cut out a part to make the track play more consistently...but otherwise, good job once again, this one's original!

Twistedtechnology responds:

glad to see you like itXD I WAS WAITING FOREVER FOR YOUR REVIEW >:O

lol, thanks 4 the review!

[The Original Gangsta Loft]

eat chips, skateboard, wear flipflops, etc.

9/10 for being satirical. this is some funny (although tasteless) shit man. dont know why its rated so slow, you're just joking right? ..you made me LOL!

nice floaty beat, some serious sounding melodies. I like the sampled crushed snare, and downpitched voice. lyrics work too lol! good stuff.

OgLoft responds:

Yo man thanks for the review and keep it real

[S3&K Act 1 Boss (Orchestral)]

hellz yeah

i'm loving this man, such a great rendition, I love your classical take of this, the strings section are so sweet, I had no idea this would sound so good on these types of instruments. Sounds like you nailed every note dead on too. The only problem with the composition is that it ends abruptly, try making it end on a more resolving chord (use all the voices) and extend the note longer.

The sound quality is pretty good in the current stage right now, a deeper reverb would make it sound more like a real orchestra. And maybe some brass to give it a more battleish feel. I really think you could make this track better if you added some percussion-I see that you said you didnt want to include messed up percussion, but some simple timpani hits and a crash every four bars or so would make a much more epic track. I'd love to add drums in here, hit me up if thats cool with you (and if you dont no biggie)

anyways, cool stuff, interesting remix.

WritersBlock responds:

Yeah, I see what you mean. I might try and add brass if you want to put some drums in here. The point about the abrupt ending, well, I did it to make it loop, but the ending and starting have that versatility for the ending you mentioned.
I might mess about with that too, and if I get some good changes happening then I'll get back to you about the drums.

Cheers.

[[K]- Downtown]

Tasty stuff :P

this has a very pleasant sound to it!

chord progression is touching, and I like the traditional sounding instruments in here. I can't really tell what that instrument is, would it happen to be an accordeon or bandeon? Whatever it is, wise choice. it does remind me of a downtown setting, I actually picture a Jewish slum around the time of the holocaust. Piano melody is good but possibly could use more rhythmic variation, but its quite suitable for background music. I wish this piece was longer- if you do happen to make more of your piece it would be cool to incliude some reverbed keys, and maybe a soloist fiddler and a clarinet, with some gloomy melodies. I like the little short lick leading back into the intro, but the little pause between the last chord and that bit feels a tad awkward...

Good work man!

Korpze responds:

thx, its a violin

[Gala Gala]

yea-yea-yea, yah

you know, that rhythm is somewhat catchy and easy to rock to, and probably would be easy to lay a rap over. (This sounds like a hip-hop influenced techno to me) Other than adding just instruments as the reviewer suggested below, you certainly need to incorporate more complex riffs as the track develops. It was a bit difficult to listen to an entire three minutes of the same four notes looped over a 3 and a half minute sound ;) Trying not only spicing the rhythm up more, but trying creating more varied melodical content. You can let the main theme lull in the background as a bassline.

Sounds are pretty nice, even though they are a bit generic sounding. samples are a cool fit, but theyre overused- you'll recognize this as you produce more. Trying adding more percussion and spicing up the beat too-like add some consistent hi hats and stuff like that. i do like the snap fills use in sections....and after that, you'll need to do some mixing and customize your sounds more to create a more personal sound...but dont bother worrying about that now.

no big compositional errors, one thing I think you did a good job of was sequencing. you used the same main riff, but you used different ways to play your ideas. however, It was just too simplistic-even though some may think otherwise. Like I said, just trying building from what you got. I hope my suggestions help, and keep producing man. and dont worry about the 5, you still get a 5 vote for trying man. :P

LurkerPatrol responds:

:O

Thank you so much for the awesome review! :D I lmfao'd at the title "yeah yeah yeah, yah". It is a bit repetitive huh. Well I'll see if I can work in another melody and beat to spice things up. I'm thinking I might leave this as is, and make a Gala version 2 or remix or something that incorporates those changes. Your advice was great and I very much appreciate it :D Thanks bro.

[(WF1) Shaolin Temple 1.0]

Glad to see you back in the groove :)

I laughed at your description XD...."the smell of rice is distant in the air"

yea man, relaxing pentatonic, asian sound....like a monk meditatiing in his temple...Good sounds in here man, tibetan bells are a good fit, and I like the slow, basic beat with the taiko(if thats what youre using) and the tambourine. The synth strings flow nice and this pretty well sequenced. Its a tad short but I'm glad you put this out to get back in to submitting stuff. Cant offer any criticism in here other than making a possible suggestion to add more instruments (if you decide to make this longer). Some oriental plucked strings like a koto or something...if you have access to those sounds...and definetly a gong would be cool used at the beginning of certain sections!

cool bro :)

wyldfyre1 responds:

well i do have access to some of those sounds and yes that was a taiko =) thought it would be perfect for something like this. I'll be sure to add more to it and perhaps even add a gong in haha.. Thanks for the great review as usual!

[Evening Fire]

Excellent!

Very creepy and dark, such an excellent sounding track.

The melodical progression and choice of instruments is perfect. Great job on the intro, some real sick harmonization, good strings chord progression, and the glass arpeggions raise lots of tension. The whistle and bell are the icing on the cake. The beat is great too.

When you bring the flute in, the intensity of this track kinda lowers, I would have kept the strings flowing, even if you lowered the dynamics. Its a real cool melody though. Track picks up again around 1:30 with the new scary flute melodical themes. Harmonization is pretty slick around 2:00 even tho its a bit cluttered.

Clarity is pretty good. The compositional themes are quite unique to my ears, and rather very nice. There are a few things I think you could adjust and work on to make this track even better IMO. That whistle/flute bit around 0:28, every time you use this part every 8 bars or so, you could lower it an octave every other time. There also seems to be a lack of higher end percussion. The shaker and triangle that you used in the second phase is a nice subtle fit, but could be raised a level, and one could be panned to the left and the other to the right to give it a more stereo mix. When you enter the main meat of the track, I would've kept on going with that percussion, but use louder, faster shakers with lots of dynamics to keep the intensity flowing. and the beat does get repetitive throughout since it doesnt change, maybe try to incorporate some triplet rolls to keep it interesting, not that I noticed because I was already drawn in by the other sounds!

also, like a reviewer pointed out below me, some "vocals" would be a great fit. a muffled male choir would work great in here, and make it sound darker than it already is. This track reminds me of being stuck in a gothic church fighting off skeleton zombies as lame as it may sound...haha

regardless of the suggestions, this is real sick dude!!! I love your style!

[++ The Journey Begins ++]

I like this...

nice upbeat track, the composition was a bit too poppy for my tastes-but it perfectly fits the mood you're going for and its certainly catchy. Great job putting this track together.

the guitar strings have a great feel, some very happy arpeggiation that flow over the top of everything nicely. The pizzicato strings (I think thats what it is) are a nice addition, and the bassline is simple and great. The flute interlude was my favorite part, thats a very cool, good structured solo.

Great job with the sequencing, as you introduced the guitar tones, then the strings, fused those, had an interlude, and the combined all the instruments playing and added new hand percussion making for a grand last chorus, and then did a simple conclusion. You kept everything pretty basic and easy to follow, which is an an essence for a relaxing, laid back track like this. No real criticism here, although some of your synths;/samples are not the most authentic sounding. But it's suitable for an old school (but not too old-maybe mid late 90ish) RPG game. And you mixed everything quite well, as its pretty clear and the instruments are well defined. maybe you could start off or end with a warm, swelling pad unless if you're going for a looped type.

Excellent job once again!

kelwynshade responds:

It's always a pleasure reading your reviews.

I totally went for the SNES era RPG style music. Nothing too over the top, but something you could listen to over and over and not really get irritated listening to.

I'm never satisfied though. I always feel there are room for improvements. I take the things I've learned and try to slowly enter them into new songs, so, maybe someday you'll hear something REALLY good =)

Thanks again, I appreciate it.