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[Internet Strangers]

I don't mean to be mean, but this isn't the best house track out there.

Your intro was kind of random. The song started to make sense around the 2 minute mark. You got some really cool ideas here - you just have to execute them properly. I don't even think there is an actual 'climax' in this track.

The coolest part of your track was at 3:30. I just wish the whole track was built up around that section so that it would make me want to dance all the way through.

I highly recommend listening to a lot of house dj mixes and such, to give you an idea of the flow of House music works.

Please don't take this review too personally, I'm fairly critical on my reviews if I feel it is necessary. I hope you learn a thing or two and I am eager to hear your improvement on your next upcoming projects!

deadbea7 responds:

to have the "best house track out there" isn't something i'm concerned about.

from a listeners perspective, i get that the intro was really random and too long. obviously the randomness was done on purpose. i wanted to do something different rather than go with a simple melodic note/chord progression. i'm not sure anyone really has a say in how a musician or artist should execute their ideas. i get where you're coming from, but there is reasoning behind the way this was put together. i hardly ever put "climaxes" in my music, only because i refuse to believe that you can get people interested in a song with builds and drops. i may have tagged my song wrong when i put edm, i don't expect people to be able to dance to my music. i make music to listen to and occasionally i'll make something that has the potential to be a dance track.

of course, i listen to many house artists and i try to incorporate some different types of house styles in my music while trying to add something of my own. but then again, i've only been making music for 3 months and haven't really discovered my own style, though, i feel i'm getting close. i have yet to figure out what genre my music really falls under. it's housey yet trancey and sometimes there are techno elements in my music. i should start labeling my music "idk" or something. i just don't see the point in putting a label on my music like that.

i don't take any review personally to be honest. there are some, like yours, that are truly helpful, yet opinionated. even though most reviews are almost always biased to some degree. yours i can really see what you mean because most of what you said is true from a listeners perspective. i do appreciate your review and i will keep in mind the things you've said and try to twist them into my next piece somehow.

[ISIS]

really fucking chill man.

keep up the great work

i am your only fan :(

[On & On & On]

your drums are kind of harsh for the type of atmosphere you have here. after about 2 minutes in of just hearing the same chord progression replay itself, it got kind of boring.

the main melody line was kinda cool. honestly the main point here is to add more variation to your track. this whole thing can be cut down to about 2 minutes tbh.

keep it up, friend. everyone starts out somewhere.

Chemiqals responds:

Thanks for the feedback!

[Starjacks]

Not bad at all. Comments have already been made about using premade loops from Garageband, so I won't repeat that.

The only thing I would suggest is to include a 4x4 beat drum to make it an "actual" techno song. What you have here sounds like a 3 minute build up. There was no beat intro, or a beat outro. Just an atmospheric track. If you want it to keep it like this, then I would suggest putting this track into Ambient instead of Techno..

You should definitely look into a program that isn't Garageband. Gb is a limited program and you can only do so much with it.

Keep it up, friend.

BurningBinary responds:

I actually am looking hard at logic, because I already feel the limitations of garageband, but it came with the macbook when I bought it, so there you have it. The 4x4 is great advice, so thanks for that! Drum tracks are something I am working hard to gain experience with, because I have very little at this point...

[Breakup in Tokyo]

This isn't really House music. What your making falls along with Dance music.

House is more progressive. Look up "Matt Lange - So Cliche" for what House music sounds like.

You got to work on introducing new melodies. You keep adding this "build up" and it leads to the same main section of your song. It kinda makes the track somewhat boring.

Your comment on "sounding weird" is probably because this track isn't mixed properly. I suggest learning how to EQ and learn how to balance your volumes.

I hope this review doesn't sound harsh to you. I'm just trying to make this review as clear as possible without making any of my explanations too wordy.

Keep it up, friend.

[[C] - Fallen Leaves]

Cool synth sounds, very dreamy. However, I don't think this type of dnb fits well with that first synth. maybe make a more chilled dnb track with it next time?

I wasn't quite sure what to feel with that reese bass and all of your soft plucky synths. I don't know if it's just me, but all of them don't seem to fit together.

Your mixing is fine. I suggest adding a sub to really fill up your low end. (If it's there, sorry. I just woke up so I can't hear everything quite well yet).

Also, I hope that this isn't a finished track. Your build didn't go anywhere.

anyways, keep working at it. You got potential.

TheyCallMeCaudex responds:

I think you're first complaint might be just a matter of taste, I have come across a few tracks that people have said were awesome, but I had the same 'doesn't fit well with itself' problem.
I do, however, think a sub bass is a good idea, ad am definitely going to extend the song to a more satisfying length.
Thanks for the review!

[Fading (Piano Improv)]

nice improv, my fellow pianist :3

I do improv myself. i play better that way rather than learning/playing song that isn't mine.

maybe i should record something too... we'll see.

great material man... keep it up

BlazingDragon responds:

Yes, go forth and record improvisation! It captures your musical personality in a very different way than pure composition. It's a lost art in many ways, and I'd love it to become more common.

Thanks for your review!

[Waltzkrieg]

classical music isn't a genre I'm familiar with so my critique will be a bit short.

I really like the ideas you got here. after about a couple minutes in the song didn't really progress that much. there wasn't anything that stood out for me either.

lastly you gotta space out your instruments too. things kept getting push back and hard to hear after you added new instruments.

that's all i got for now.

keep it up.

[3 Reasons]

Good start I guess.

You really need to practice on making sure each sample, instrument, and fx has it's own sort of frequency. Look up the basics of spacing out a mix. Everything in this track sounds kind of dull if you know what I mean.

You got some good ideas. I'm glad that you're not one of those "MUST HAVE DROPS IN EVERYTHING" kinds of artists. :)

Oh yeah, work on the synths a bit more too. that saw gets a bit annoying at times.

GershBeats responds:

I know what you mean - but that's not entirely true, the important thing is that no frequency is ever maxed out, not necessarily that only 1 instrument plays on each frequency. Which instruments do you think clash the most? (I guess cuza this comment system inbox me? if you care lol)

I'll think about switching up the saw! Anyhoo, thanks for the compliment and review :)