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["Desert Journey"]

Excellent.

What ever you are doing, keep doing it. This song is fantastic as it is. It reminds me of some of the songs in the movie Inception. You also got that heroic feel to it too. I love listening to Classical hero type songs.

I'm being a bit picky about this, but your mix is lacking some depth to be honest. There needs to be some type of bass in there. Perhaps adding a baritone saxophone would work I think. Trumpets playing high octaves will help with the high end of the mix as well. I also think that maybe you should add in some bells playing the main note of a main chord. That would sick to hear.

Lastly, the overall volume of this song needs to be louder. It's just too quiet in my opinion and it really lacks the movement of the track.

All in all, really good song here man. I honestly can't wait for the full version, so please PM me when you finished this song. Keep up the good work :)

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BrokenDeck responds:

Thanks! I gave it plenty of headroom. Any louder and the track risks distortion. Anywhere beyond 75% to the edge of the wavefile is too loud IMO. Louder instances become distorted.

Thanks for the review man!

:D

[Anal Violator]

Average Dubstep.

You got some potential in dubstep man. All you really need to do now is just keep practicing it and work harder on them. Your song has all the elements for dubstep - now it's time to bring it up to the next level.

Your EQing is very plain. I don't hear enough bass or high end EQing, all my monitors really pick up are the mids. If anything, adding a bass boost / compression on your bass would help. There could be a bit more high end as well. Maybe adding a distant pad/strings would do the trick. Just a suggestion though, not really a necessary thing.

The percussion needs to be tweaked more I think. The way it sounds know is kind of plain and they don't really add a lot of energy to you track. There's enough variation as it is though, but all it really needs now is just to polish it up.

The riffs in this track is pretty sick. It's catchy as well, which is a plus. I've had this song looping over for about 10 minutes and I've haven't gotten bored from it. Good job on that :)

Overall, this is an awesome potential track you have here. Just keep working on it, spend a bit more time than you do know just to polish everything up. Keep up the good work.

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superuberinsaneausm responds:

thanks!!! ill keep working on this with advice you gave me ill put out a final with better mixing and try to make the standard drums sound abit more unique.

[Swift Judgment]

Good melody and arrangement.

You definitely have skill in classical music. It would take me ages to make something like this because it is not my style, which makes me a little bit jealous. I've always wanted to make Classical songs like these :P

The only issues I have with this is your mix. In the master channel, perhaps you should try adding some reverb and add some compression to your main instruments to make this track sound really good. Look up online for professional sound fonts. The ones you used sounds a bit too video game-ish to me.

Overall though, really nice work. I'm looking forward for more of your songs, so please send me a link in a PM whenever you upload your latest one. Keep up the good work man.

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Cimba responds:

Will do =) thanks for reviewing

[Hell's Corridors]

More like Purgatory rather than hell :P

The sound you created captures more of a mystic type of place, like how somebody is lost trying to find there way out of the mysterious maze. It does not have that much of a dark and scarey sound to be honest. If I were to think of a genre for hell, I would definitely think of a Heavy Metal / screamo song.

The main melody is kind of random as well. It does not really have a strong structure within it and to me the way this track is arranged, it seems like you rushed it. There were certain notes that sounded oddly strange, but I guess that's what makes this song seem mysterious. The percussion could use less pounding drums as well. It does not fit with the ambient sound you made, so I would consider that next time if you create a song something similar to this.

Try harder next time. This is a good start, so you are in the right path. Keep up the good work.

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mikkim responds:

This was not meant to be dark, because this is not the traditional image of hell... why don't people understand that?

Also, why is it that in a song that it is meant to be oddly strange, you take points away from it being oddly strange?

So really, the only problem is that the drums might be abit too pounding, but it isn't in my opinion... but yeah, that could be what you think of the drums.

[You've Got the Wrong Guy]

Pump that bass.

I love the Daft Punk sound. What you have made is also a different style than most other techno artists, so that is refreshing to hear.

Your guitar riff sounds kind of dull. Especially since you used the guitar plugin in fl studio. Try and find some better sound fonts that will sound more realistic. I also think that there should be a stronger melody in this track, a melody which is not really slow or fast. That will make this song more interesting to listen to.

The mix is alright, though it could use some more finishing up. The percussion could use a bit more punch and there needs to be some more sounds in the high end of your mix. Everything else seems okay. The song does not sound like it's muffled at all, so that is a plus. Good job on that.

Lastly, arrangement is somewhat repetitive. There is not a lot of FX sounds and most of your riffs are just playing over and over again. The transitions need to be worked on as well, as it is somewhat cheesy at the moment. The way your song is now just shows a lack of effort into really polishing this track.

All in all, I'd give this a 6/10. It has some potential, but all it really needs is more effort to make this a really good Techno song. Keep at it. Practice makes perfect :)

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[.:Blue Rondo a la Turk:.]

Nice MIDI Composing.

MIDI's are generally frowned upon here, but since you composed the MIDI only by ear, that's fucking fantastic.

Who cares if it's repetitive, it's Jazz. Repetitive arrangements are there for solos and free-form jazz improvisation. Next time SeeD, don't make a review based on only opinions like that. It makes you sound ignorant.

The only real issue I have is that the melody instruments need to be more in the foreground and the bass in the background. Throughout listening to most of the song, I felt like I was only listening to the bass. Not a huge issue, but keep that in mind next time when you're making your MIDI's.

I have to agree, this is a really great Jazz song. It's variation combined with repetitive arrangement is pure genius. The melodies are brilliant and the percussion fits with everything else really well. Is this the most complex song you've notated? If so, my hats off to you. If not, I want to see how good you are on notating a complicated piece. Keep at it.

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camoshark responds:

Wow, you're actually right! I really thought I had mixed it about correctly, but now that you mention it, the theme is totally overpowered by the bass line. I'll be sure to arrange that for my future pieces.

I'm really flattered that you liked the transcription! If you want to see more complexe stuff, I've done three more, each with their qualities and defaults:

I'de suggest The Jazz Police, by Gordon Goodwin, but it's only a minute and a half long ;

I'de suggest Night in Tunisia, but the arrangement, is poorly rendered with MIDI sounds ;

I'de suggest Du ar der finaste jaag vet, but it's a hip-hop song and therefor, not much of a challenge.

Pick wichever you like(preferably all three ;) ), and tell what you think of it!

Thanks for the review!

Cheers

[Ladybird Girl (DEMO)]

Very amature.

Basic chord progressions and poor recording but you stated that you have no real program what so ever, so I understand that. If you put some investment into a better mic and an actual music program, you could great some nice stuff with this song.

The arrangement is pretty solid and kept me interested throughout the whole song. I would suggest however is a stronger bridge because you it sounds like you only have a verse and a chorus. That's only a suggestion though, it sounds fine as it is if you don't want to change anything.

The guitar playing sounded a bit weak. There were some parts where it seemed you were struggling to play. It sounds like you hesitated sometimes if that makes it any clearer. Your singing is alright. You should get some singing lessons if you want to become better.

Overall, good start. Keep practicing and you'll get there overtime. If you want, I have a program that I could master / EQ your song better. All I'll need is just wav file of each instrument. I also can put in some drums and a bass to add a finishing touch to your songs. You don't have to, but you said you don't really have any good equipment so I could help you out until you get some. Send me a message if you are interested.

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Ryanson responds:

I'm interested, if not for this song (my first and funnily enough my best recorded) then with the songs I'mma do for my EP. I'm scared to ask though haha. But here I am, responding to your review. Hope one of us gets to the other soon lol.

Thanks for the review!

[WTF House WIP]

Wouldn't call this dnb.

It has too much of a House beat and there aren't a lot of dnb elements in here. Speaking of the beat, the percussion seems too lack some punch. Perhaps add some stronger compression on them will help.

The track does seem to lack energy throughout the song, I'm not really sure what it is, but it just does. It may just be because of the weak mastering, or maybe you just need to have some more FXs placed in the background.

The bassline is sick, though it lacks some actual bass. Again, compression / EQing would solve this problem. The synths are alright as well, but they definitely get repetitive, maybe that's why it lacks energy? I'm really not sure what it is, but something seems to be missing in here.

The whole track seems to have a Halloween sound to me. If you work hard enough on it, you should submit it to the halloween contest ;) Overall, this has a good style and it has great potential. Keep at it.

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mjattie responds:

hmm weak mastering... I'm not very good at mastering... The middle part is a bit boring I know. Almost every instrument has compression already xD But when I upload the finished version it should be better mastered.

About the genre: I put it in house, but it has some DnB elements, that's all I said. xD

[MIII - Flash Frozen]

Better remixes than most.

This is certainly a better remix than most out there on NG. No artist I've heard of made an eerie track out of the Ice Cap melody. For some reason, it sounds really good.

A couple comments I have to make. The sort of square synth you have does not really fit in the song I think. Perhaps maybe a stronger saw pad since that is suppose to be the main synth playing during those parts? The beat is alright, though I would prefer a more repetitive rhythm playing in this song. It's all up to you really.

Good remix overall though, this is what I'd actually call a remix. Most others just make a midi rip and place it over a 4/4 beat. You didn't in this one, so props to you. Keep up the good work.

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MobiusIII responds:

Thanks for the review! I was going for a kind of 'haunted ice-cave' vibe, so its great that you got that effect. As for the square synths...maybe ill reexamine what I'm trying to do there, so that's some good criticism. Glad you enjoyed it!

-MobiusIII

[Poem (PRE)]

Hmm... this seems more Misc. than classical to me.

This song tells a good story here. Even though it sounds a bit cheesy, I could listen to this if I want to try and relax. Sure, you could use better sound fonts with your strings and pianos, but it sounds alright as it is. The main melody sounds great though.

I think a more glitchy type of IDM beat would sound better than just a regular beat. It seems to me that you are trying to mix a relaxing orchestral piece to a diverse drum song, which is why I would think a glitchy IDM beat would sound better with this. It's fine as it is, but I thought I'd just throw that out there for a suggestion.

Yes, this is definitely not an ear bleeding song. Though this could have some better mastering, perhaps adding some main reverb to the track and EQ the highs and lows, but it's alright as it is. I usually don't listen to this type of music all that much, so it was quite difficult for me to give you a constructive criticism review :P Anyways, good song overall. Keep up the good work.

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TheUprising1 responds:

Thanks for the Review!
And I know what you mean, the "cheesy" part is exactly what was bugging me - my music usually doesn't have that.

About better sound fonts, I don't think that's possible - It's EWQL Symphonic Orchestra, which is about the best program out there for orchestral sounds. I think I just need to learn how to use it properly, which I'm doing right now, lol.

About the glitchy IDM beat.. I will see what I can do. It's gonna be difficult though, I don't want to give away too much about the story this song tells for me, but the drums right now were supposed to symbolize a refreshing rain that washes away all worries (very cheesy, I guess) and that might be difficult to do with IDM drums.

Mastering needs some work, you're definitely right on that one xD But I'm getting there. I'm gonna join the school of audio engineering at the beginning of next year and will remaster all my songs then.

Overall, thanks for the constructive criticism! It really helps.

- TheUprising