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[Robot EKG]

Oh man, that's neat

I recently found out that I actually am quite fond of the glitchy genre. There's so much interesting music to be found there.

This being a short track, there's not much that can be said about it. First thing would be to make a longer on. Seeing as this isn't marked as a loop (though it could very well pass as one, even though it would quickly get repetitive), and rather a song, you should add some more to it. Make it last for at least a minute.

The robotic feel you wanted can be heard quite easily. Gotta say I agree with Stargenx that the sounds towards the end doesn't really fit with the rest of the song. The bloops. I guess that's the right word. They don't feel as robotic.

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AccountableMasses responds:

yeah, but did this one as random as possible. Usually have trouble creating tracks past 30 seconds.

[DurpDurp (Mans0n)]

Holy crap

That was sick, dude.

It's hard to review works of perfection. Of course it's not perfect, I'm sure, but I can't find anything to complain on.

The most normal complaints, like mixing not being A+, bad samples being used or unoriginality and lack of variations, you've got your bases covered on them.

By using different synths, samples and varying the melody, not drastically, but enough to keep the listener entertained and captivated, you got an absolutely fantastic House track. The bass compliments the melody so perfectly.

Sure, there is some lack of variation around the two minute mark, but this sounds like just... awesome House music. After the halfway mark, the song changes quite drastically, making it easier for you to carry the tune without repeating yourself. just by changing out some sounds.

Damn 0-bombers. This is a 4+ track.

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Mans0n responds:

Ah I totally agree with you! and thanks for the kind review man!

[A new day is rising(WIP)]

I guess it... serves it purpose, almost.

As hardstyle, parts of this song do just fine. Other parts... not so much.

The intro is extremely good, and an ambient song with that same cold feel to it could've ended up really good. However, when the hardstyle factor of the song comes in, you should've dropped that intro completely.

The clap is really poor and cheesy, and should either be left out, or have a better sound to it. The bass and wooshes you've got are really good for hardstyle, but this song doesn't really sound a lot like hardstyle.

When you then try to re-use the intro music throughout the rest of the song, the two genres, ambient and hardstyle, completely clash and make a chaotic tune, not in a good way. Even when it's just the bass and the ambient, it sounds horrible.

The kick should be replaced as well, it's way too sharp.

Lastly, the track is extremely repetitive. It changes very little throughout the song, and even though you try to get some variation in by adding the ambience on top, it doesn't really work out, because you're pretty much just re-using the sound from the beginning of the song.

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jpgregorio responds:

thx, i'll work on it the best i can. :)

[<MWA>Your Answer]

Sounds profesionally made

Wow, this is truly a great track.

It starts out a bit slow, for a House track, I mean. But, when the second segment of the song starts, you get the feel that the entire song is just growing, throughout the song, into an awesome House track.

The different sounds used in the background are what keeps the song going. By this I mean the melodies used. Only thing that bothers me is the repetitive nature of the song, throughout the entire song the rhythmic section is largely unchanged, and the main melodic line is the same through large parts of the song. Then again, that changes up quite a lot after a minute or so.

Use more variety in the rhythmic section. All I can complain about.

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mjattie responds:

hmmmmm, I think almost all house music has a slow intro and this one itn't even that slow :P Almost every deadmau5 track begins with only a kick and snare. so... I guess you're right about the rythmic section, but well.... dunno what to add. Different rythms, or different sounds? I think it's quite full.

I thank you for the review.

[[Zurge] UK Dreams]

Awesome track.

Wow. I can't believe you almost had 7 minutes without it being too repetitive.

I disagree with 4 minutes being enough. It's probably much easier to make something four minutes, and you'd be taking a risk by makign it longer, because techno music can easily become VERY repetitive.

Pretty much every part has it's own instruments playing different melodies. Or not so different melodies, but just playing the melodies with different sounds. This makes sure you don't get an unoriginal and repetitive sound. The transitions between the different parts were also really good, and never felt out-of-place.

This doesn't sound a lot like hardcore, but after reading Stargenx' review (wanted to see why he only gave it 7/10), I see from your response that UK Hardcore is quite different, so I wont take any points from that.

The only issue I had was that there were some minor parts that didn't fit in completely with the entire song, but these are such minor things that you needn't worry much about them. What comes after the transition on 2.15 sounds abit out of place. But that might just be the genre, no?

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Dj-Zurge responds:

Yeah, 7 mins can get risky, but we were going for professional length, and alot of UK Hardcore songs are around this.

Thanks, we worked hard on keeping variety and smoothness.

UK Hardcore is a modern style of Happy Hardcore, with a less childish feel and supersaw leads.

Nah, the stuff after 2:15 is just some stuff that I (Surge) randomly made. I showed it to Zerest (account partner), and we agreed that it would add a bit more variety to the song.

Thanks for the review!

-Surge

[2.Death By Shit Injection]

Hardcoar

Still think this sounds a lot like something Anal Cunt could've made.

As with the other song you requested reviewed, the volume level is a big issue. Sure, if you want hardcore, the vocal is what you want people to hear the most, but in this case, everything is too quiet, including vocals.

Speaking of the vocals, you need to decide what you're going for. Whether it's growling or screaming, because right now, you're in between. You should spend some time practising growling, because I guess that's what you wanted.

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BlackTurds2010 responds:

Maybe I should use compressors...

As for the vocals.. We do what we feel is right for the song.

[1.Stabbed with a froze........]

Not really sure

A lot of work needs to be done on this one.

It's clear that you are an amateur musician. The song isn't necessarily bad, though it reminds me of the style of Anal Cunt. Short songs with weird, crazy lyrics, with a hardcore style. However, their songs are properly mixed and have the proper volume all over.

This song is very quiet throughout the entire song, except for the scream at the end, which was WAY too loud after I had turned my speakers up to hear you initially.

It's pretty clear you're going for a hardcore style here, not so much heavy metal. If that's what you want, you need more sound, and some more brutal guitars and drums, as well as the bass. The vocals also need a lot of fine tuning. Moar growl!

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BlackTurds2010 responds:

I agree with everything you said. Here are the problems though.. Growling is hard. And my speakers suck for mixing..

I try.

[Running (RD2010)]

Futuristic indeed

1.50 - breaking it down before building it up

A really impressive piece. It feels futuristic. Not Star Wars or Matrix futuristic, more like something a tad less futuristic than I, Robot. Bah, rambling on.

The entire song has a pretty intense feel to it. Not necessarily fear, just a really intense feel. After reading author's comments, I gotta say the song came out just as you'd hoped for, obviously.

The sounds and samples you've used are just perfect for the kind of robotic sound you went for. There are some breaks in the song (like at approx. 1.12) which also sounds really well, considering the mixing done to the song.

Rhythmically it's a great piece, and the melody changes so much that it never gets repetitive. A very well-done, robotic tune indead. I really like the breaking down of the song at about 1.45 to 2.00.

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Craxmilian responds:

Yeah that noise-break-distortion-ambient part was kinda random.

There are many little breaks, as I tend to get bored during production times I just do strange things - but no one has complained yet :) About mixing - yes that was a bit tricky - became harder after I've come to the noisy part as I didn't want any sounds to get lost in the whole thing.

And uhm... about melody - it does never change - still stays the same - but it is kinda sliced up and there are also some filters on the synth that make it sound a bit different on every occurence.

Anyway, thank you for your nice review .)

[Sonic 3 - Data Select Relaxed]

Never played Sonic 3

Can't really tell if this is a good remix or not, so I'll have to do it as an individual piece.

What annoys me the most is the bass. It's not that it's bad, it's just that it doesn't really seem to be connected to the song, like it's just rolling of on its own. The sound it makes just doesn't fit too good. See if you can find some other bass sounds for it.

The drums used after about the halfway mark sound like some Cuban drums. Not a bad thing, sounds interesting enough.

It has a sort of dreamy feel to it, as all the sounds are rather soft, if you understand what I mean. I'm not sure this fits with the original song or not, just thought I'd throw that out there.

Fix the bassline and in general, get a better flow to the song. At times it seems like it's rushed, to keep up with the pace.

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DarkKyoushu responds:

thanks for your review.

IMO The Bass fits perfect, but the majority of people dislike it.

[[dB] Empty Batteries]

Yes, yes I do.

Nothing sucks worse than finding new batteries for my Xbox controller only to find out that they're empty.

A pretty neat track you've got here, with some dubstep influences, it seems. What genre it's in, isn't too important.

I don't like the synth you're using int he background, it seems a bit too buzzy for the rest of the song. However, the intro is working out very well, building up to something.

When the piano comes in, the song sounds a lot better, though there is something that seems to be off. I can't exactly point out what, but some mixing needs to be done to make this part sound better.

Really liked the second part, which seems a lot darker. The rhythmics section kicks in, with a neat rhythm that stops at times. This could stop the flow of the song, but I don't think it does. Still, don't be afraid to experiment with the drums.

Feels like this song doesn't really have a climax, and should have a better ending, considering you dropped the piano in favor of something a bit harder and heavier.

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Decibel responds:

Hehe, lulz:P

Yeah, but you know those nooby 0-Bombers giving me a 0 for the wrong genre, I've dealt with those b4.

I didn't like it either after some time but It's sorta suits the song.

I'm not that good in mixing, yeah I can fiddle around with the mixer effects a bit but I'm not an expert.

Drums, O the drums, the most work in songs, I really wanted to experiment but I played it safe so's that I go good :P -That's an understatement-

Thanks for dropping by =D