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[Seashore Ambiance [WIP]]

Almost perfect

I see you went for a somewhat soothing feel with this. You did pretty well.

There's not much I have to complain about, but there are some big issues.

First off, it's a bit too loud. Ambient songs should not be in-your-face, they should be in the back of your head, calming you down (or freaking you out, whichever feeling you want to bring out). And by loud I don't only mean I had my speakers on too high, but the sounds you've used should be a bit toned down.

The second issue is that towards the end, it seems a bit cluttered and too energetic. Again, considering you went for the soothing feel of a seashore, it should be rather relaxed. Try not to use the synthetic sound you've used to create sort of a rhythm, but use something else. Samples of bongos, or something like that. And just tone it down. Focus on making it relaxing.

Seeing as it's a WiP I won't criticize on the ending, though it ends abruptly.

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jxl180 responds:

Thank you for your review. I will definitely take your suggestions into consideration.

[cmb79 - daftish (bitchbeatmix)]

Ugh... FL samples.

I'm sorry, I just can't stand the FL samples.

I'm not sure whether you're using FL, but either way, the samples you used were absolutely horrible. These are guitar sounds, right? Because they sound a lot like the guitar samples from FL, which I can't stand.

And that's my main problem with the song. Another problem is that the song has little structure. It seems to be just hadcore guitar-soloing with a quite simple rhythmic section to back it up. Sure, there is some bass in the back, and another high-pitched sample following the tune, which doesn't sound too bad, but again, my main problem is the really poor sampling.

Also, it gets so repetitive too soon. Both in rhythmics and melody. You need to change it up a lot more.

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cheesemonkeybill responds:

your moms an fl sample

[The rise of -]

Absolutely amazing.

What an amazingly majestic piece. This is certainly a change from what I usually review. It's absolutely incredible.

You really made this entire composition all by yourself? I'm absolutely amazed. The combination of all the instruments you've used, which, as far as I can hear, is quite a lot. I really like the rhythmic section that comes in. It's not too loud and really adds to the play, though I believe it could quite easily stand by itself, without rhythmics. Then again, it would have a more mysterious feel to it, rather than majestic and awe-inspiring.

I don't really have much to say about it, other than that. I can't find anything wrong with this song. It's... amazing.

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Tomppaah responds:

Haha, yes I did indeed do this all by myself :D *and my new über computer <3*

Thank you so very much for your great comment Soap, I'm very glad you like the track so much, :D becouse I do too ;)

[[Assios] - Eternal Rave]

I can like it.

I can't recognize a good House/Dance/Trance song when I hear it, like TPM, but I still have a good idea of what's good and what isn't. And I find this to be really good, considering the genre and what you were going for.

The best part about this song is quite possibly the rhythm. It's consistent throughout the song and keeps a very energetic feel to it all. It sure is a track that'll get people moving.

The melody is somewhat repetitive, even though it also strengthens the energetic feel of the song. It also sounds somewhat generic. I don't know, it might just be my un-trained ear to this sort of music. That, however, is all I can think of as negative. The entire song seems to do what you want it to do.

Føles jævlig rart å skrive engelsk når jeg veit du er norsk. Må si det.

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Assios responds:

Hehe, jepp :P Thanks for the great review, and sorry for the late response! ;)

[Jam Buddy Cminor Shuffle]

Very repetitive.

Loops aren't really that easy to make. Just because they're short doesn't mean they can just be the same. This particular track is very repetitive, and it doesn't even loop very well, because of the three-second pause you added at the end. It sort of broke up the loop and made it sound like a sample being played over and over.

In general, everything about this song is VERY repetitive, as it's just the same over and over. Try to experiment more, especially with the bass, which can be a lot more groovy than this.

The song has some groove to it, which isn't too bad, but again, the break ruins the loop.

experimentg responds:

I know about the break, I'm trying to fix it...fean du er norsk du!

Pausa var ikke i den fila jeg spilte etter, så jeg aner ikke hvordan den havnet der. skal se å få det fiksa

[.:Horror in the Playhouse:.]

Not so much horror

But a very majestic and somewhat eerie song. This could quite easily fit into... something a la THe Nightmare Before Christmas and Plants vs. Zombies.

It sounds a lot like the theme song to a funfair of doom. Like un-dead clowns and such. The climax felt very majestic, but the drums used were a bit generic, not the best samples.

camoshark responds:

Thanks for the review!

Yeah, it was supposed to evolve into something much darker, but I decided rather to make it eerie, yet not really scary.

Those two examples represent pretty much what I was aiming, showing that I pretty much got the hang of it!

Cheers,
Samuel Hébert

[Lifeline [LK]]

Absolutely not bad.

Considering this was done with only a demo version of FL, I have to give you some extra cred. That version is very limited.

Some of the problems can obviously be blamed on the fact that you're using a demo-FL. When these points are taken out, there's really not much to say about this, as the main problems I have with the song, the reason I'm taking some points of the score, could easily be fixed in a full version of FL, and I know you could easily do that yourself.

The first part of the song might be a bit slow, and the change to the drastic second part of the song is quite sudden, but this might just be my taste. The outro was okay, but not too special. I guess that too could've been fixed in the full version.

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LightKeeper responds:

I don't think it's as much a problem with me using a demo because I use a separate program to write everything out as a midi file first which I then import to FL. Really I agree with you. There's probably a lot more I could have done compositionally with this song that I just wasn't thinking of when I put it all together. I can't save all the mixing though so if I was to add on to this it'd be another 13 hours project and I'm vastly satisfied with this file already.

[Teh Danger Song]

Un-eventful

It's a pretty good track, but it has a couple flaws you should do something about.

FIrst off, it never felt like the song actually climaxed anywhere. It had an even beat throughout the entire song, a quite typical DnB beat, somewhat energetic but not necessarily fast-pace, and it had these synths with echo and bass that went throughout. Again, nothing very exciting, but still a good DnB.

The melody was also okay. The biggest problem I have with the song is the very repetitive nature of the song, even though it doesn't really repeat itself a lot. The problem lies in the fact that you barely use any different synths, and the rhythmic section really stays on the same track, with changes during bridges and such.

Don't be afraid to experiment with DnB, there's so much you can do. It's not a bad track, it's just that it isn't anything special either.

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MobiusIII responds:

Thanks for another thoughtful review! The song started life more as doodling of sorts, not intended to be put on NG. I agree with your points however, especially with the percussion. Next DnB song I make will be more 'eventful' I hope!

[Once Profound]

I'm amazed

You truly impressed me with this one.

The dirty bassline that goes through the entire song, with variations throughout, the change of instruments throughout the song, the rhythmic section, the melody, the huge register you've used so perfectly, I am absolutely and completely amazed.

Not once does this get boring. Not once do I feel like turning it off to listen to something else. It's a great track, very entertaining, varied and original. I don't really have much more to say on it. Sounds really dirty.

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Kirbyfemur responds:

Man i though this song was going to end up a flop, but this is kind of nice to see people are liking it so far. =3

[In a nutshell - TTC CHG]

You continue to amaze me.

Man, this song is so different if you listen to it without reading. Either way, it's an amazing track.

The song has a very relaxing feel to it. It feels refreshing, like I can lay back and not worry about anythin. Everything's okay, and everything will stay that way. The song itself doesn't really tell a story, unlike some of your others, but it really works very well with the story you've written. Even how it sounds a bit annoyed towards the end, when the two have been looking for this gate, but can't find it, and no-one seems to know of it.

Seeing as this is somewhat of an ambient piece, it doesn't need any high-points, a climax, something like that. It also loops very well. The outro could just as well be an intro.

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Calamaistr responds:

thanks, i like it when people really listen to my music well. :)