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[Tell Me Why (Remix EP Demo)]

cool stuff

i like what you did with the intense compression and sidechaining. this demo seems to be lacking in the bass department [try layering the bg synth with stronger basses when this grows up]. also the compression can be a little dizzying, not quite sure what about it is doign that but on my 5.1 setup its kinda freaking me out after a while haha.

judging by ur name, you might like how my demo sounds [and my last song] :)

[Fredgy - Eurodancer {Remix}]

blehhhhh

with the intro and the chord progression, it just sounded soo.... generic. but getting away from the triteness of this track, lets go to production

whats supposed to be the bass synth i suppose isnt very bassy at all [no thats nota problem with my bass, i have a fat woofer sitting next to me]. instead it comes off as abraisive and at times painful.

the beat is really weak--the bass drum is too short and light. try layering it with another bass drum that has a longer bass release. the snare doesnt really mesh with the bass drum either, and the high hats stand out too much to the point that they take over the beat instead of complimenting it.

your lead synth has too much reverb so it just sounds kinda wishywashy, and all the synths in the song sound too much like simple square waves and saws that they just feel weak and synthetic.

idk its a pretty meh song for me. youve got the right ideas though for structuring a trance song, so keep at it!

[maybe you can check out my latest. i think itd help you see what i mean. :)]

Fredgy responds:

ok thanks for review though ;)

[Crazy Foo]

haha

this was soooo cheesy that i kinda love it [the start tricked me into thinking of flight of the bumblebees haha and then it becomes like 8-bit evil carnival fare YES!]. even though its so simplistic with jst one vst, you made some cool sfx with it, and the sound of the lead makes it sound soo... smarmy! i guess thats the word for it. although i find it hard to really treat this a serious song, i found it to be entertaining. win!

[if u got time, plz check out my latest. its only fair :)]

joeymofo responds:

Thanks for the review man!

[DJ5o9-Mayhem]

mehhhh

thats a cool, fat synth you got goin there. i can totally see this being used in the ali g show hahaha. and how u play wiht it is pretty cool. so even though this pretty much only has 2 instruments, is overcompressed [take that down a notch], and the amen breaks are way too soft and routinely get drowned out, im still kinda digging this haha. i hope ppl use it in flashes.

[plz check out my stuff if u got time. its only fair ;)]

[Chases Always Begin Quiet]

i see where you're coming from.

yeah, that is a very nice piano sound [though i think it could use a) some clever reverb-ing maybe, and b) some boosting in lower frequencies to make it have a little more presence] [actually, check this out: http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/70 79/frequencyguide7slrd3.jpg]

then again pretty much the entire track can use a bass boost, so it might jst be the mix overall.

but this is really nice. i think you could make it a more intense chase once the breakbeats come in by making it a little more complex beat with other forms of percussion.

the chord that you center on has a beautiful dissonance and gives the feeling of a more emotional chase rather than a stereotypical vicious one, and for that, it plays out very strongly. good job.

btw the breakbeats that continue after all the instruments are gone... yeah, take that out plz and make a proper outro haha. though u werent really being serious as the description implies, so whatever haha

[wanna check out my latest? ive been gone from the portal for a while haha. i'd appreciate it :)]

mjattie responds:

hey that guide has been helpfull alot!

I checked your latest song out and it's good man!

I've been a bit lazy with the drums XD

thanks for reaction!

[(-Kasura-)]

hmmmm

well in terms of production this was kinda shoddy, just because everythign sounded so lo-fi and blatantly fake forms of orchestral instruments, but i guess that might be the aim seeing that this is in the video game section haha. when the drums come in they destroy the mix and clip like crazy--specifically the kick--so tone that down a bit and maybe compress it so it sounds punchier.

i liked the beat though when it came in and it was well composed, giving the song a strong foreboding yet emotional feel. it blends classical instruments with synth sounds and the amen break, so it also has a mixed organic and synthetic feel that comes off as pretty interesting [mech combat in medieval times HELLLZ YEAHH] good job on that! just the actual production can use work in those aspects. keep it up.

[and plz check out my latest if u got time. its only fair ;)]

scoutzero responds:

Holy crap I just noticed this thing sounds horribly wrong on other computers LOL

I'll compress it as soon as I have the time. Thanks for pointing that out!

[Battle in the Sky -KN]

cool

starts off strong and powerful. thats a mean kick you got there ;) as for the hat and clap, i cant say the same. sounds too generic. >:[ and the reversed cymbals are good, but a little too loud in the mix, and throughut the intro, im hearing crackles from the bass drum. minor mixing problem.

very nice hook you got there, that comes in at the 1:20ish area. its a pretty cool chordal melody. and the synth is pretty good for the goa-like style, though i think it could be tweaked a bit. try exaggerating the delay and reverb on that more. it comes out be a really nice progression.

as the song progresses the build up doesnt build up very well... not enough tension and energy going on by teh climax to make it feel very climactic. but you have a good concept goin on right now, so good job! i enjoyed it.

[check out my latest. i think ull like ;)]

[Piano "Adlib" ep 2, Nathan rmx]

this was beautiful.

the simplicity was just great. you hit all the perfect chords and harmonies there. dynamics were spot on, and this really felt powerful and full of raw emotion. the piano, admittedly, could have been brighter hehe. wonderful nonetheless.

i think nathan said somewhere that you have to have more than just a piano though since it is an orchestration contest, but whatever haha. ill take anything new and this was really good. props!

[plz check out my sub! its also a different take from the orchestrated stuff here ;)]

[A Distant Land Pt. 1]

cool take on it.

i liked the intro at the beginning. it introduced some interesting chords that i think you should have gone on with, because by the time the supplied midi came in, a lot of it began to sound pretty generic [except for the end of the clip, which actually came off as a little too dissonant for me since it didnt really resolve in the key of the song]. theres a lot to be said about the mix, but thats not as important in this contest, so whatever.

what i did like a lot about this song is that you tried to strike interesting harmonies at points, so you took it a little out of the box. just, some of those harmonies were a little rough, so i think you should work on experimenting with dissonances while maintaining a pleasant sounding end product. good job!

[can u plz chekc out my submission, too? its only fair ;)]

DJ-Chilvan responds:

wow. Thanks very much for the review. Ya, well, ya know, this was just for an entry to a contest that I had no plans even winning. It was just for fun's sake, ya know, like an audio worksheet or activity book page. But the whole dissonance thing, I am practicing perfect harmonies everyday, trying to resolve dissonance problems. I am overly glad that you fancied my harmonies. That is the one thing in music that I am DEEPLY in love with, and the one thing in music that is keeping me alive. Thank You.
BTW, i checked out your own and it sounds great!

['09 Orchestration Contest]

very nice job!

just to get a few things out of the way--you mixed this very well, and this was by far the most exciting orchestral track ive heard for a while, from the build up at 1:30ish to the excellent string solo and the huge dynamic range coming out of my speakers ;)

some constructive criticism. first, the vocals at the start cut in and out too synthetically for my tastes. i think you can work on realisticafying those up.

second, sometimes the brass at the start of the climactic stuff has notes leaking into each other, like at about 1:00. thats really minor though so i wouldnt sweat it.

but damn, this was composed really well. great job!

[wanna check out my submission for this contest? id appreciate it ;)]

EvilRaccoon responds:

Yeah, I lack in ability when it comes to choir. Ive only started using it again. But thanks so much for the score I'll be sure to check out your stuff from now on!

:D