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[Battle of east trine - TTC CHG]

Just as expected.

0.00 - 0.12
A very nice buildup. Preparing the reader/listener for the story in a simple, soothing way.

0.13 - 0.55
A rather simple section. The three knights discussing, I can clearly hear them talking about going mad in this part. Towards the end it's easy to hear the white knight approaching and telling them what's going on.

0.56 - 1.02
Not exactly prepearing for war, but preparing for something. I don't hear Lone's confusion, but I hear that something's about to happen. Something weird?

1.03 - 1.15
I would be expecting something more dramatic here, as Ihoren suddenly charges at the approaching troops, and with orders being shouted. But there's still that mysterious aura in the air.

1.16 - 1.36
And there it is. The surprise, the mysterious, almost divine thing that we were waiting for. Very clearly, sounds almost like an angel's choir. Divine powers, or just magic?

1.37 - 2.18
There is a lot of despair, sadness, and lack of hope in this section. The two remaining knights have pretty much given up and just wants to get home. Away from all of this.

As usual, a great track. I've been starting to expect a lot from you after hearing some of your tracks. This is one of the better ones, if I may say so. The story really fits the music, but both of them can easily stand alone and still tell the same story. You put a lot into the feel of your songs. It seems important to you that the song directly affects the mood of the listener, which I believe you accomplish very well.

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Calamaistr responds:

thanks, nice compliments and accurately experienced.

[Lizard Blues]

A bit too toned-down?

I guess you're right, it does sound a bit weird.

Main issue I have is that the drums sound so prominent, while especially the MIDI-melody is so very toned-down, almost muted.

It's not a bad song. It has plenty variation, but it certainly could do with a couple more instruments. It might be that I've missed some, but I can really only hear bass, the MIDI melody and the drums. It could use something more to back it up, even if it was just some constant tones going in the back to give some more harmony to the song, or something like that.

Apart from that, it's a funky song. It's got some funky elements, and even though I can't see too much of the bluesy elements, there are some moments. The end is a bit abrupt, but nothing too bad. I would love to hear a less toned-down, less muted version of this. Or if you want it muted, get another sample for the melody. It doesn't sound too good.

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The-Hobo-Dude responds:

thanks a lot for the review...
i did think of adding some instruments,
but only after posting the song...
yet,i still might add some other instruments later...
i intentionaly intended to give a proeminence to the bass line,
but for the rest, i totally agree with you but unfortunately my mixing and editing software is a total crap and i'm curently looking for another one...

thanks anyway for your comments..

the hobo dude

[Kw- 10:14 PM EST]

It's not THAT different.

I'm not saying it's generic, I'm just saying you haven't revolutionized anything with this. It's still a good track.

I don't really understand why you used those voice samples, though I think they fit in well with the relaxed feel of the song. It felt more like an ambient background tune at times than an actual independent track.

It did feel somewhat weird that you had those two samples right after eachother in the beginning and then nothing till the end. If you could further incorporate it into the song, it could sound less out-of-place and appeal to more people. It also got somewhat repetitive, with the melody at least, towards the end.

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nightsurfermusic responds:

Thankies.

[(FMC) -=Moving On=-]

I'm in awe.

I'm just amazed at this piece. It's a seven-minute long masterpiece, IMO.

Everything just comes together. The harmony, the piano and the synths with a slight buzz to them, the rhythmics. It doesn't even get boring or repetitive, because you switch up the rhythms just enough, as well as the melody.

I'm sorry for the short review, but I don't have anything to say. Intro, great, transitions, great, instruments, great, originality, awesome, variation, absolutely, outro, simple, yet great and very fitting.

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FunkmasterCatking responds:

Wow, awesome! Glad you liked it!

[.:Salsa con Carne:.]

Might be the first latin song I've reviewed.

Here goes, I guess.

I'm not too familiar with salso, but from what I can tell, it sounds like you've got the rhythmics down. It sounds a bit generic and quite repetitive in the bass and backing, though the drums change up sometimes, with the addition of bongos and such.

The biggest issue I have is the extremely generic sound of the samples. These sound like the ones that come with FL as you buy it. They really ruin the entire song for me, both the drums and the melody. You should absolutely download new samples and re-make this.

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camoshark responds:

Thanks for the review!

I actually don't use FL, but Sibelius, a notation software that simulates note sounds with MIDI VST's. I don't know if I really CAN use other VST's, but I'll look for it, being the major problem to the integrity of my songs...

Once again, Thanks for the review!

Cheers,
Samuel Hébert

[Clouds are raving WIP]

Dreamy

Really like the buzzy sounds you've used, and the overall dreamy feel of the song.

The intro was amazing. It could've been such a great ambient track. Not saying it's not a good track, but with that intro, this could've been a great 10-minute ambient track.

The intro is somewhat ruined by the very generic drum build-up. The synths introduced afterward continue a build up, you should've let them go a bit longer before the buzzing melody came in, was a bit too hard and sudden.

I can't complain about it being repetitive, not at all. I really like the transition at about 1.25, but it sounds a bit out-of tune due to the echo you've added. Maybe a nightmare in between the dreams? :P

I see it's a work in progress, so I'm looking forward to a possible done version of this.

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Sokru responds:

Thanks for the review.

[Rock 'n Roll Show]

Not bad, but poor recording

Sounds ilke you guys could make some pretty neat tracks. I'd like to hear more. Recorded properly, that is.

The main issue I have is the poor production quality. If this were a punk song, that could be okay, but it isn't, and even then, this recording isn't very... punky. It's not messy, and it's not the lo-fi quality, it's simply recorded using lousy equipment, it sounds. And that really bothers me because I can't really make out the vocalist at all, and it might have distorted the sounds of the instruments.

Anyway:

The vocalist at times sounds like he's gagging, to get the words out. I'm not sure how to explain it properly, but he needs to get some more flow to it. The drums are somewhat boring, but at least they're well played.

The guitar solo at 1.30 (or something), sounds really simple, and somewhat out of tune. The entire song feels very repetitive towards the end, but the ending is pretty good. I like that you didn't cut off the chatter at the end, it adds something to the song.

If you could either re-record this with proper tools, or record some new songs in a studio, that'd be great.

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ranter responds:

I know it's a bit late but i wantted to wait for this review since we're actually in the studio now re-recording this song.

I want you to know that i did take care of the solo wich was (purposely) out of tune but i fixed it since i didn't want people to think that i can't write music properly or anything like that.

The vocals are mine and i know from myself that i ain't the best vocalist, but i'm still learning how to do everything properly. also this is a recording where i had to shout with all my might while in the studio it already sounds better on the backing track then it sounds with a simple microphone here.

Also this is just on of our tracks we'll be recording in the studio so please check back sometimes !

[Jeans On the Desk]

Not the best composition, and bad samples

I'm not saying it's a very bad track, I wouldn't rate it 5/10 if it were, but it has some major flaws.

First off, the samples. Especially the guitar. It sounded like the standard sample from FL or something like that, and it was not very good. You should really try to get a new guitar sound, because I just can't stand the sound.

I really liked the dirrty bass drum you used. However, the other drum samples used were very generic, like the clap.

The composition was also very random. It went from this repetitive guitar with generic drum sounds and rhythms, to a piano solo at the end, which felt entirely out of place. I know you tried to combine classical rock trance, but it didn't really work out, because even though the first part of the piano followed the rock track, it suddenly went over to a completely random classical solo. It sounded good, but out of place.

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spartacusxerox responds:

Thanks soapbubble for your opinion. I really like that you took the time to review this and your good quality feedback.

The guitar was a standard one from FL. Recently I've got the DSK brand of Acoustic and Electric guitars which is a good free alternative, and it sounds much better than this.

It's funny because if you look at Gamekrazzy's review of this, he said the bass drum ruined the song. But I'm glad you liked it, I'll try to use more realistic or varied drum samples for my claps and hats etc. (the clap was also generic FL so go figure :P) Thx, bro

I agree, the composition is very random. I've been lately trying to improve by giving everything a more 'gelled' feel, as if they're meant to be together. The guitar was just a repeating sound over again, and I'm glad you mentioned that. I'll try and make the guitar solos and other parts more varied next time.

The piano solo at the end was an object of my amusement, because I just thought that this would enhance the transcendent experience, as if going into another dimension. Maybe I should have made more transitions to other parts of the song, and added strings to the piano or something to increase the ambience.

I'm thankful that it actually sounded good, but out of place definitely. I'll try and make things more coherent next time.

Thanks for your feedback, fellow RRC member, I'm glad you took time out of your busy sched to do this one. Owe u one,

-SpXer-

[Follow Me [Alt One Four]]

Fun and energetic

A great track, but some lack of variation.

Gotta say, I really liked this track. Be it the energetic nature of it or the tunes you've used, the somewhat buzzed-out high-pitched sound used for the main melody, I like it!

The intro is godd, it builds up to the song slowly, building up backing, melody and then rhythm. The rhythm in the song is good, and doesn't really get repetitive, possibly thanks to the shortness of the song.

It feels like the bass sometimes sound a bit too loud, and drowns out some of the melody. The bass drum I mean. The kick? Not sure what the english word is.

Other than that, the song also has a tendency to get repetitive in the melody. Though there is some variation, the buzzing melody isn't very varied, except for when the song changes a lot. Even then it can be heard in the back, toned-down.

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aryst0krat responds:

Hey, thanks for the review! Sorry I didn't get to this earlier but you totally snuck it by me.

[Hell Cruiser]

Futuristic?

I rather like this song. It has a somewhat futuristic feel to it.

The intro is pretty boring and doesn't really showcase the song. This is due to the rhythms. They sound rather cheap and boring, and they kinda clash with the song. The ambience in the background sound pretty much better though.

I'm not sure how much of a DnB song this is. It sounds more like an ambient song, if you remove the rhythms, which might be beneficial. They really do mess up the song sometimes.

Other than that, they also create some repetition, btu not a lot, nothing to worry about. There is enough variation in this song to keep it interesting.

I also rather like the outro, though some might think it drags on a bit long.

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