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[No Words [altonefour]]

Interesting, but a bit repetitive at points

The biggest problem in general with songs, but especially with trance tracks, is variety. Things often end up sounding like a loop.

I'm not saying it's too big a problem on this track, you've actually managed to keep it quite varied, but the general feel of the song is marked by repetition. The main reason might be that the rhythm doesn't change much, and even though there is change in the melody, it generally sounds a lot like the same thing over and over, maybe because of the isntruments used.

Also, the outro, the simple fade-out, I always find to be the simple, lazy way out. If you could get an actual end to it, that'd work better.

As a trance song, it should be easy to... dance to? I've read the previous reviews, and I guess it could do with some more of this "oomph" they speak of. Generally more catchy?

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aryst0krat responds:

Thanks for the review!

As I've said in some of my other responses, I agree with the issues pointed out, and will definitely keep them in mind in the future. I'm sorry I can't be more elaborate with my feedback, but the issues brought up seem to be the same ones, so you could probably just read one of the other responses :P

Could I ask why you reviewed this song and not the Edit? Was it just because it's the edit of this one? I had just thought that the edit was the actual RRC one and this one was optional/additional. I only ask because this has received two reviews now, for a total of four, whereas the other received one, which is it's only one, so I know it's not related to quantity of reviews.

[-+-Crash and Burn-+-]

You've got something here.

This could easily turn into a very good song, but currently it has some major flaws.

First off, I'd like to say that the melody and rhythm in this song is very similar to that of the popular... nu/rap/whatever metal scene that seems to be so popular these days. It could certainly be quite the hit if it got exposure.

The biggest issue I have is the poor samples and overall not very good quality, audio-wise. The guitar and the synth are very generic and unoriginal, and don't really sound too good. You should try to get some better samples for those. The drums aren't that bad, but they aren't the best either, at times they sound too sharp.

I'd also like to see this as an actual song, with vocals. I'm thinking it could be very good if you simply improved the sound of the guitars, drums and synth, or second guitar, if that's what it is.

The ending was really good, and the intro was okay, though the audio was a bit weird in the first couple of seconds. Not sure why that is. Was like a sudden burst of sound that made it sound a bit fucked up for a second.

Also, please add a solo. It needs a solo. An epic one. Any instrument will do. Almost.

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Hikigane responds:

Hahaha i just went and downloaded a couple of vst plugins. I've gotten plenty of comments about poor sampling, and have finally gotten around to upgrading (hopefully).

And i totally understand the sudden sound burst at the beginning. Bad equalizing on my part, will be fixed in any future update that comes along. Thanks for your review!

[(CHS) Iysis: High Treson]

Intense.

That's a great track, especially for a video game. At first I was going to complain about the cheesy guitar sounds, but this song sounds, overall, a bit retro, so I can't really complain about that, because that's the guitar sound I can remember from older games. Sorta.

The song is pretty fast-paced, with some minor segments where it sort of calms down. The rhythmic section makes sure the song sounds pretty intense at all times, a good thing for the sort of scene you wanted to create.

The only thing I can complain about is that towards the end, it gets a bit repetitive, due to the length of the song and the similarity in instruments and melody as well as rhythm.

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ChaosDragon004 responds:

I thank you alot for that bro. Im still looking for a great guitar pack or VST but as of right now I havent found one so I just used what worked at the time. Yeah I tend to get that alot about my endings lol I guess I still got alot of work in that section. So I'll b sure to make that main focus next time.

Thanks again bro.

[FILTHY]

Quite nasty indeed

Not a bad dubstep at all, one of the better I've heard on NG.

The intro wasn't too awesome. I really didn't like the snare, be it the volume or the sample you used. Up to the drop, it wasn't too much of a good song, rather simple.

The countdown before the drop was a neat addition, and the buildup really worked out awesomely. The bass used in the drop was nasty, you did well on it. A lot of people just think they have to throw a buzz on it and lower it, and they'll have a dubstep track. You're not one of them. That being said, there is some work that could be done, mostly fine-tuning, as well as the drums which could use some variation.

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superuberinsaneausm responds:

thanks for the review!!!

[[dB] Sitting on the Pavement]

Quite... soothing?

I think it's a very good song, and after reading the author's comment, I want to say you did a pretty good job with the theme of the song.

The wind in the background felt a bit out-of-place, because the melody and the animal sounds you used made it sound like a clear summer day.

The drums are very repetitive, but the beat and pace is pretty much okay. If you could only have some more variation with regards to it. There were also some parts where the piano felt a bit out of tune.

And it doesn't really feel lonely, rather cheerful and happy.

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Decibel responds:

Thank you for the feedback, I will get to work after the NGADM!

[Midnight Rush (Kuyrayami Mix)]

Quite random

I must say, it's not a very bad track, but it isn't very consistent.

The intro doesn't really fit with the rest of the song, at least not too well. Sure, the piano returns, but the intro makes it sound ilke it will be a slow-paced harmonic song.

The drums get very repetitive after some time, as they change up very little. The same can't be said for the melody, which varies and changes enough to be entertaining throughout the song.

The guitar sound isn't too good, and I have to say I'm not too fond of it. The melody it plays isn't bad, it's just the samples that aren't exactly prime.

I would like to hear it with some better samples, but I really liked the piano melody. You should use that as a base and build a song completely around that. Could have some real potential right there.

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Hikigane responds:

I don't have much to say to that, aside from the fact that I will definitely take into account everything you just said. I especially like the idea of using the piano as the base for a completely different song. Thanks much!

[among the championcast-TTC CHG]

Amazing composition.

It's a great composition, but I can't say it fits too well with your story.

The introduction is a bit messy at times, but this actually could fit with the story. The main character is confused, and meets this huge group of armed personell.

Sure, the story fits the song, but in the same way the last piece I reviewed by you. As a general theme song, this song works, but it doesn't tell a story the same way, not as literal.

Other than those two complaints, I have nothing bad to say about this. Again, I'm looking forward to see you chip in on the Litterature Portal whenever it comes around, and reviewing your next piece. I'm starting to get into the story as well now.

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Calamaistr responds:

As said before you're always welcome to freely review the rest of the album anytime you want.

Not all tracks are as heavy on the story in the sense that they follow a 'happening scene by scene, a few tracks are moreof themes of individual characters or locations aswell. :)

[Machine Room]

Good loop, not so good song.

I'm glad you marked this as a loop.

It has this dark, frightening feel to it throughout the entire track. It would fit well in a game, but not any game. Something dark and violent, yes. It would work out very well. Due to the short pause you've added at the end, it doesn't loop too well, though.

Even though it's a loop it has to try not to be repetitive, and even though you do switch it up from time to time, it gets somewhat repetitive after a short while. Might be due to lack of variation in the rhythmic section. Experiment a bit with it!

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Cimba responds:

Newgrounds inserts the silence at the end automatically

[_/Move For Me\_ [SS Rmx]]

Awesome track!

Absolutely a very entertaining track. I haven't heard the original, so my review will be based on this being an original.

Being that it's such a long song (at least after NG standards), it often gets really hard to keep it original throughout the entire song and not make it repeat itself, while still making it sound like one song and not multiple songs smashed together.

Now, why do I write this? Because you managed to avoid all that. This is a great song that lasts a full six minutes (and one second), without growing boring.

The bassline throughout the song backed up the main melody very well, be it the one tune or the a capella, it never sounds meager or slimmed down. It doesn't really get boring either, thought it doesn't really change a lot. The sounds used to compose the bassline change up quite often, if you get what I mean. Might be a bad way of putting things.

The acapella you downloaded also sounds really great, implemented into the song,m or vice-versa. Melody was catchy, and easy to listen to.

The absolute intro, with the clash was a bit cheesy, but other than that I can't really complain. The outro wasn't too bad, but maybe a bit dragged out, seeing as it doesn't change up at all. Then again, I'm pretty sure it'd feel naked if it weren't there.

Would be fun to see the first version of the song, as I see you've done some edits later on.

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ShootingStar responds:

Wow :D I'm so glad you liked it so much, and thanks for the well structured review! Hard to get those now-a-days :D
Thanks so much for the review!! :D I appreciate it sooo much ;)

ShootingStar

[No Words (Sky High Edit)]

Very nice tune

Not too sure of the genre myself, but that doesn't really matter right now.

What a great track. Feels pretty happy, at least that's my impression of it. Either way, it's a fun tune with loads of variation.

Melodically it's not a very technically challenging song. It's rather simple, and just varied enough to keep people entertained and listening throughout the song. I really like the way the tune breaks down at some parts.

The rhythms might be a little simple, but they too change up somewhat, so it really isn't too bad.

The buzzy bass got kind of annoying after some time, though. It was just the same rhythm throughout the entire song, which felt very repetitive after some time. Also, you took the easy way out on the ending of the song, with a simple fading out, which I'm no fan of.

Also, I guess I should say I didn't listen to the original before I listened to this, as I wanted to review it as a single piece. I'm sure my impression would be somewhat different if I had done so.

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aryst0krat responds:

Hey, great review! Thanks! If we ever re-work this tune, we'll keep what you said in mind, especially with the bass and the ending. :)

As for the original, I tend to think of them as two separate songs, so it's no big deal.