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[Shapeshifter (N G A D M '14)]

honestly, your melodic ideas for this track would sound so much better in a bonobo-like style. just look him up and you'll know what i mean.

that snare really bugs me. its overused and doesn't fit at all with the way your sounds work. a more punchier heavy metal snare would work wonders. don't be afraid to add percussion like toms with a triplet rhythm with pan on them. I kept wanting to hear those on your mean chorus but you never included it.

very good quality overall. most of the shit i mentioned was just me being picky because of my fucking ubertrained ear, but thats just me.

good luck foo

Kabalist responds:

I've listened to bonobo, so I know what you're talking about, but I think I've got some sort of thing going on with this track.

About the snare, I think it's a matter of opinion. I've tried out a load of different samples, but this one just really did the trick this time. You're totally right about the percussion-thing, though. Might add some today.

Thanks for the constructive review.

//Kabalist.

[Future]

here is a tip that will greatly up your producing skills by 110%.

the drums should always be louder than the synths.

Pandasticality responds:

alright, il note that, i made the pads a bit louder cuz i felt like it gave the drop more depth.
hope you liked it regardless.
- Pandasticality

[The NS Warbringer]

This is actually really good.

+1

LunyAlex responds:

Much appreciated!

[Knob Twister]

Those snares won it for me.

good stuff man, please make more like this

vibe-newgrounds responds:

I'm learning it. Thanks. :)

[Snowflake]

i frontpaged ur thing

also

your drums were drowned out when you had the main theme going on. idk if you noticed it or not

DFerociousbeast responds:

yeah, I currently have bad headphones, I didn't know this when I equalized the song but I kind of got it down now. And thank you so much for the frontpage :D I saw it and got exited lol

[Darkened]

yummy bass lines.

love it. am i the only one that likes repetitiveness?

8-bitheroes responds:

Haha yeah its ok sometimes :)

[|R|Journey To Titan]

This is a kind of fairly basic drum & bass track. It just sounds really amateur, and I can't think of any other word that describes this.

Your melodies are cool but the way you organized this track ; it'll fit more into some sort of menu loop music for a game. If you want to really brighten up your music, you have to put in a lot more effort into this. I hear no EQ enhancements, no background fx, no build ups, just random ideas put together on top of a beat.

You have potential, so please don't get discouraged by my reviews. I am pretty blunt when I criticize people ;)

Radiationator responds:

Thanks for the review. I understand what you are saying, I'm still new to all of this, not very good at EQing and mastering yet, but reviews like yours help me learn. Also, this song itself is not one of my favorite. I've been working on it for a while, and just honestly got tired of it. I'll have some more songs coming out soon that will have better mastering,

Thanks again!

[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.