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[_Zephyr_]

Deserving of 100%

What an amazing track. I can't really find much to pick on here.

First think I can think of is that the intro was really well-done. I really like that you tried to incorporate percussion into such a techy track, you did it pretty good, but I really don't like the crash sounds, and the drum samples in general aren't the best for a track of this nature. Also wondering what's up with the sudden drop at about 0.55 and again after about a minute, and at 2.20?

Thinking of what this song was to be used to, it sounds really good. I can easily imagine this being in the background of a promotional video of sorts.

I see where you got the idea of air from, the melody is quite floating, relaxing. only thing keeping it from being a proper ambient track (IMO, of course, it's quite relative) is the fact that the rhythmics section is so powerful.

The fade-out, I'm not a big fan of, seems like a simple exit to a pretty nice piece.

Cheers
KAG

Birdinator99 responds:

Those drops were to enhance the crescendos into the next section -- I feel like I don't do enough of that stuff, y'know? I think varying dynamics, used effectively, can make a piece more interesting. Whether or not that was accomplished here is up for debate, though. I'm just glad you noticed it, frankly!

As for the fade out, I think it was best for the video to end it that way, but I understand your view on it.

The drum samples -- I like 'em, but the crash is iffy in some spots I suppose.

I always appreciate your reviews, dude. Thanks very much!

[Montaj]

Very well-made

Great track, only one or two things I want to point out.

The rhythmics section is the hero of this track. Sounds great with a smooth beat throughout the song, pushing it forth, bringing that hip hop element into life. Seems like the kick quality is a bit off as the melody kicks in, some static right there.

The song is a bit repetitive, but it's not a huge problem, because the melodic synths are really well done.

Transitions are also very good. i don't like the fade-out at the end, for one you dragged it out a lot, and there's about 30 seconds at the end that's practically inaudible, and it's not the most original of ways to end a song.

But as I said, rhythmics, great, original, like it, pushes forward, synths in melody, a bit repetitive, not the best outro. Luckily, the intro is very good and makes up for that with a great and swift buildup.

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Sawdust responds:

Haha thanks a lot for the review!

[[dB] Incomprehensive]

Huh

Could've sworn I'd already reviewed this. Oh well!

Thing I love the most about this track? The vocal samples at the beginning. They sound so good, I really wish you'd used them more throughout the song, because right now, they do sound a bit out of place, considering you only hear them once. It'd be a 10/10 had it not been for that.

The composition in this track is pretty damn amazing. It pulses constantly throughout, it's got backing bass and great synth melodic lines, with backing synths. Rhythmics section is amazing, absolutely loving it.

Loving the fuzzy bass synth. Fits in well, and sounds great at the segment at 1.30, with the softer synths in the back. This is also a really great transition.

Not a huge fan of the fade-out ending, but I can't really think of a better way to end it myself. Great track nonetheless!

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Decibel responds:

No, You didn't review, if i'm not mistaken =P

I didn't quite like the vocal samples for some reason, I just used them to fill out the intro, in fact they were chosen at random =P

Thanks a lot for the review mate =)

I'm not using Colin btw because I'm on some Azerbaijani Keyboard and I can't find the colins

[Do You Remember?]

Feel it

A very good track indeed. The ambience feels great, and I can't put it any other way than SCTE3, mellow.

Loving the melodic intro, only thing that somewhat ruins it for me there is the percussion, which feels a bit too sharp and loud. The tom-toms(?) that come in at about 0.55 sound great, very nice progression of the track.

The synths playing the back really builds up the main melodic track, which sounds great. You did real good on selecting a proper synth and the notes here.

Also not quite sure how I feel about the synths that come in at about 1.30, they don't really work with the ambient feel you've made so far, and sound somewhat off-key at times. Not sure how I feel about the guitar either. It's very well played, but it seems somewhat out of place with the mellow, laidback, relaxed feel of the rest of the song.

A really good track, a fade-out at the outro didn't sound bad and was probably the best thing to do.

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Sawdust responds:

Haha thanks.

[Animals of the woods (cover)]

Awww

Oh wow, I actually caught an episode of this while resting off my hangover yesterday. Man, hearing this here gave me the chills.

You did a real good job with this. The drums are simple and nice, both guitars, backing and lead, have a good sound, and you managed to recreate the song very well. Apart from some notes that sounded a bit off at about the 16-second mark.

Awesome!

Cheers
KAG

Evertvel responds:

Thanks, for the positive review. Indeed i listened to the song over and over again and at around 16 sec there's a bit with like horns or something, couldn't get it quite right on the guitar. But thx for the constructive criticism

[So Vanilla]

Oh so cheerful

What an amazing little loop! It would work great as a background track for a menu screen, without a doubt.

The loop is very well done, can't really hear any silence or any glitching unless I really try hard, and that's just the kind of jumps that Newgrounds cause.

I love your use of delay on the backing synths, gives the song some nice depth. The rhythmics are real simple, but sound great. Samples you've used are pretty damn crisp.

The high-pitched synth carrying the melody is also very good. Melody itself, very cheerful, which I'm guessing is kinda what you were going for. love it!

Cheers
KAG

Ir0nwoods responds:

Yupp, I agree with ya! Cheerful as can be haha. Thank you for your review :)

[Injex - Trapped]

Glitchstep?

This really sounds cool, should means omething coming from a dude that really can't stand most dubstep.

I really liked the ambient feel of the track, combined with the somewhat glitchy nature of the beats you put in. The piano notes played in the back throughout the song carries the melody forward, as the bass really fleshes the track out a bit, makes it less shallow.

I liked the addition of the vocal samples, at least I could swear I heard some. The high-pitched synths at certain parts of the song really worked out well as well.

Very good ending to the song, the abrupt ending really suited it.

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FuckSandwich responds:

Thank you! :)

[Auroras over Mount Revenant]

Mint

Though the intro seems to drag on just a bit too much, the song itself is very well composed and sounds great on my speakers.

As the melodies start, along with the beats, you flesh out the song a bit, simply adding more to it. I like the calmness of the song, it's not often I get something housey that is so calm. Really nice for a change from time to time.

You also have some pretty neat rhythmics sections in there. Only problem I have is that it got a tad repetitive after a while, at least the synths did.

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RetromanOMG responds:

I totally get what you're saying. I've only made one pluck synth, so the variation is pretty much lost on the song. Furthermore, I have a bad habit of making stuff go on for too long, and that's evident in the almost 2 minute intro.

I've already started working on new plucks so I can try another House song, because I really liked how this turned out.

[Skrub (eyerollaz)]

Massive indeed

I'm not sure what this reminds me of, but this track is massive, and I'm not talking about the playtime of it.

FIrst off, the intro gives a great picture of what's to come. The rhythms, the vocals, the quirky synth bleeps, sounds great and readies the listener for what's to come. The somewhat wobbly bass that comes in backs the whole deal up very nicely.

The rhythmics section in this song is absolutely awesome. It's varied, but not random, keeps the song pushing on, sounds great during transitions, samples are perfect for this track. The vocal sample you've used is a nice addition, I love what you did with it. Sure, it might get annoying to some, but I rather like it. Hammers the message into your head.

Feels like I heard some Benassi-influences in the track as well. Might just be general house, but that's what I thought of at least, with the deep bass.

Both the intro and outro are great. Outro might feel like it drags on a bit, but not enough to sbtract any points.

Favorited!

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Mans0n responds:

:) thanks

[[WIP]Blinking Light *V*]

Nicely composed

I'm actually really enjoying this track, even though it's not my kind of music. Dance sounds about right, might be a bit more techno, but that really isn't a problem. Genres are for journalists, you know (:

The intro was really nice, built up nicely and got the song going.

The rhythmics weren't exactly entertaining, they were quite dull and repetitive, but in a song like that, I can't really demand intricate and complicated rhythms. It kept the pulse up and pushed the song forward. Other than that, they were very well executed.

Especially liked the drop at 2.08. Synths are very well done, sounds clean and just right for the nature of the song.

The ending was maybe a bit abrupt, probably because of the buildup just before. The ending itself was not bad at all, I just don't know if you should build up to it before dropping it.

I'm not sure what's happening with the cymbal, but it seems to drown out the rest of the song a bit when it's played.

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vanderweisman responds:

Thanks for the review.

The song isn't finished, i just decided to post it since I haven't posted anything in a while. And I wanted some opinions to see if it was worth continuing.

And now I know, the new version won't end abruptly like that. Don't know when it'll be finished