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[Harmony Dissonance]

Seems to lack some structure

It's a pretty good track, but at times it sounds like amess.

First, off th ebat, it's not dubstep, but it's some pretty sick drum n bass.

You've used some pretty sick samples and sounds here, making it sound really hardcore. The mix is pretty well done, but the entire song is very loud, which gives it somewhat of a peak effect on headsets and speakers of low quality.

The clash/hi-hat was also very loud and constantly had that effect. It often over-shadowed the rest of the song, which isn't a very good thing. It was also very repetitive, because it was so prominent throughout large parts of the song.

Other than that, though, there is very little repetition in the song. However, it sounds messy, and not very structured. This might be what you were going for, but at times it sounds like a jumbled mess, which isn't necessarily good. Try also to vary the tones you use, because right now it wasn't very varied.

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[Gavin A - Minus One v2]

Not too shabby

There are some flaws, but this is a pretty good track.

I think you should re-categorize it, because I don't really feel the Drum n Bass. There's no real oomph to it, which is pretty necessary when it comes to DnB.

It's a really dreamy track. It makes me feel pretty good. It's ratehr fast paced, which is fitting for the genre. The intro is rather slow, a slow build-up with some sort of subliminal messages in the back to hint towards what's about to come. I think the sudden burst of sound and speed might be abit too sudden.

You're also having some problems keeping it varied. THe background backing sounds are very repetitive, as are the rhythms. The melody is very good, but it's somehow overshaded by the repetitive buzzing sound in the back, which carries on for the length of the song.

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Xorberax responds:

I disagree with you on the genre.
Just because the intro is slow, doesn't mean it can't be DnB. Just because it doesn't have an "oomph" doesn't mean it isn't DnB.

Other than that, I agree.

[[Fiji]Novocain ~{progressive}~]

Some problems

It's sad to hear about your brother, but I'm guessing you'll grow out of the arguing phase. That's what me and my brother ended up doing, at least. You'll just have to give it some more time.

On to the actual review:
It's a really good track, and it has this weird, sad feel to it, for some reason. I'm not sure what does it, but there is a sad feel to it.

it's got some nice beats and a generally good melody. I rather like the buzzing synths you've used. They sound pretty cool.

My biggest issue is that, it never really gets me going. I can't really find a peak in the song, which is pretty much necessary in... well, any song. A climax of sorts, is what I lacked. Your transitions were however really good.

Both the outro and intro were well-done, building up and closing off the song very nicely.

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MrFijiWiji responds:

4:30 was supposed to be my climax.... but eh... strong structure has never been a strong point with me.... and thnx lead synths was custom like all the synths in this song :D ive recently said good bye to nexus for good

[Accented Hope]

Shit is wack.

It doesn't sound too much like dubstep, but it sure is pretty whack.

The song has a pretty mysterious feel to it. I rather like it. I think it's mainly due to the backing sound, as well as the buzzing sound the main melody has. Heck, the intro even sounds somewhat like a game. An older game of course. The intro also builds up nicely.

The drums that enter are pretty cool, they're hard but don't take all the attention. I like the constant ambient in the back. The buzzing sound at about 1.15 is also really good.

However, there is some lack of variation in the song, possibly due to it being so long, and the similarity of the sounds used throughout the entire song. Fix this and you've got a great piece of work.

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[A Land Far Away]

Epic indeed.

What a great track. Feels like an epic voyage across the seas, methinks.

I don't really have anything bad to say about the composition or your use of the instruments. It's very harmonic, and majestic, absolutely. It might have lacked some percussion, even though you did very well on that part as well.

The problem is rather with the audi oquality. Some of the sounds, the trumpet sounds in particular, seemed to creat a cracking sound as they peaked. Not very pleasing to the ear. You should see if you could do something about that.

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Tomppaah responds:

Aah, thank you :D You're not the only one commenting on the peaking, but I can't figure out what's causing it. All the levels seem fine in my mixer. But I'll tro to see what I can do :)

Thank you once more :)

[AF - Nightlife]

Very, very impressive.

Apart from the somewhat repetitive nature of the song, this is a really, really good track.

The intro was sudden, but not necessarily in a bad way. It sounded really good, and worked as a build-up to the main melody.

The whooshing sound that goes through the entire sound actually gets somewhat annoying after some time. It might be the hi-hat? I'm not sure what it is that makes the sound, but it got very repetitive.

Other than that, I have to say it wasn't really too generic or unoriginal, au contraire. Sure, it's not the most revolutionary thing I've heard, but considering the genre and what you went for, it's really good.

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aliaspharow responds:

Thanks allot! Yeah i did realise that there were allot of high pitched sounds, and i annoys me too. Il be sure to fix it once i have the opportunity.

[[Assios] - Midnight Madness]

Not bad, but very generic.

It's a very good track, and it certainly serves its purpose when it comes to being catchy and danceable, but it's really not too original.

The intro is very unoriginal. The crowd cheering in the back and the... bells? Sounded like I was listening to Cascada, really.

When the rhythm joins in, it doesn't get much better. It still sounds very generic. It's only when the actual sound starts that it gets a bit better, but it still sounds a lot like Cascada-ish music.

At about 1.15 the song sounds a bit more original, and it keeps going in the same tracks for some time. However, the song feels somewhat repetitive after you reach the 2-minute mark. The ending is pretty good, it's not too sudden, but still cuts off at the perfect place, without dragging out.

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Assios responds:

Thanks for the great review! norsk? :o

[TranceJump]

Bouncy!

I really like the title of the song, as I found the song to be jumpy/bouncy, because of the rhythmic bass and the melody.

The main problem with most trance is that it's very generic and unoriginal, and soon gets repetitive. You've nicely avoided this by changing up the melody from time to time and adding/removing instruments.

There was an odd instrument that joined in at about 2.12, which didn't fit in for somet time. However, around 2.40 the entire song sped up a bit, which made that specific instrument fit in much better.

I really liked the instruments you've used as well. At some points throughout the song it felt somewhat empty, though. The intro also dragged out a bit, with pretty cheesy drums to start off. Other than that, a great track. The ending was also very well-done.

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MobiusIII responds:

Firstly, thanks for the review! They are like gold to me. Its great to hear that Ive managed to make a somewhat different sounding trancer. The instrument at 2.12 is a Hardcore (fl plugin) guitar that i messed with, it sounds awesome but i need to figure out how to get it to play nice with other sounds a bit. Things to work on....

[Kris Sumara - Wip]

Quite good

It's trance all right, but I can still hear those traces of house you tried to mix in.

It's a simple and okay track. It's not too special, it's somewhat unoriginal, but it still serves its purpose, making people get out on the dancefloor.

Seeing as it's so short, it's not really repetitive. However, if it were longer, it would eventually get quite repetitive. Yes, you switch up the melody somewhat, but the general structure of the song, and the rhythmic section, is pretty much the same. But, by switching up the melody, you avoid it getting boring.

The biggest problem I have is that it's so short. It seems almost unfinished. That, and it being somewhat unoriginal. If you could make a longer one, and try to mix even more house into it, it could potentially be a really good song.

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KrisSumara responds:

Thanks for the review mate! I tried making it as simple of a trance and house track as I can. I always experiment with the way I make stuff and here I made it as basic and I can. I could just add a house bass instead of a trance one, in time I will make up my mind and see where this song goes.

[Big Red & A.O.K. - Fish Tits]

Great lyrics

You've got some serious talent. I'm guessing you're already aware.

Especially when it comes to lyrics, you've got it all down. It rhymes, it's funny, and it flows easily. It never sounds rushed or like you're forcing words out.

The beatboxing and singing in the back sound much better than pretty much any synth or drums/percussion could do, IMO. It fits so much better with the kind of music you're making. The only issue I had this time was that the melody sometimes sound a bit out-of-tune, and the intro sounded a tad bit jumbled, untill the rapping started, that is.

Either way, it's still a great track.

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