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[Random Song Made in 10 Minutes]

very catchy

some decent ideas in here. I like the main synthline and choice of pad. It would be great if you took more than 10 minutes and developed the track more...tweaked the presets, made a bassline and a new melody, mixed it a bit. Keep it up.

StompySan responds:

Thanks for your review.

[[ f ] Arabian Warrior]

nice vibes!

I like the ethnic feel in this one!

=The Good=
-Great use of sitars and the flute, melodies flow really well
-Nice hip hop beat implimented with choice samples to back it up
-String chords progress nicely, they work well with the rap beat
-Lead Synth in second portion sounds really fresh
-Good sequencing, easy to lay vocals over

=The Bad=
-I feel the sitars and flute could use some verb, although its not necessary for this style
-Track is fine as it is, but its not amazing

Ideas: 8.5/10 Diversity: 7.5/10 Clarity: 8/10 Overall 8/10

I like your sitar and flute usage in here. Stay fresh man!

flashmac responds:

I will! Thanks for the review.

[{i}Martian Uprising{i}]

I dont hear the drum and bass in this

but regardless its good for a first track.

=The Good=
-Cool Drum Patterns

=The Bad=
-The track doesnt change at all
-The synth lines are predictable and the synth is not particularly interesting
-You need a louder bassline, and a lead melody. Maybe a nice pad in the background. at the 1:20ish mark its a perfect time for you to introduce something new

Keep at it man!

joshy24 responds:

Thanks for the review, it really helps a lot!

[ambient loop v.1]

True Ambience

Lovely little ambience piece here...

=The Good=
-Beautiful shimmering textures (how did you make them?)
-Chords are nice
-Subtle percussive elements are a nice touch
-Emptiness makes it sound really nice in its form

=The Bad=
-No flaws really
-Might benefit if there was a sub or lower part in this piece
-A light string or choir pad would be excellent...again, this could ruin the current form of the track tho

Ideas: 9/10 Diversity: 8.5/10 Clarity: 9/10 Overall: 9/10
Will I listen to again: probably. great work!

spamwangler responds:

thankyou for reviewing- i think thats the most thorough review ive ever had- awesome!

it is a bit sparce, and a sub in an ambient track sounds like a good idea.... ill have to give that a try next time im ambulating....

[Lounge Jazz]

Nice and smooth

Another interesting one

=The Good=
-Great chord progressions, I like the chromatic riffs
-Drum beats are decent
-Nice jazzy ending
-Love the mallet percussion!

=The Bad=
-EQing is weird..the overall tone of the piano is very flat and it sounds as if I'm hearing the piano from backstage...try boosting the mids and treble so it sounds less muffled
-Drums are weak...you need better samples

Ideas: 9/10 Diversity: 8.5/10 Clarity: 7/10 Overall: 8/10
Will I listen to again: Sure thing ^__^

MJTTOMB responds:

Yeah, my drums absolutely suck. And i'll consider the eq'ing next time i try something like this.

[E.F. - Afghan (Boss Battle)]

Very good!

I love the game feel to this one!

=The Good=
-Nice melodies, choir voices in the background work great to build the epic tension
-Nice use of the orchestra hits
-Drums sound very nice, I like the toms and shakers
-Mixing is pretty good especially on the drums

=The Bad=
-not much. wish it could be longer!
-bassline could be raised a bit I think or EQ more lower end on to it
-since its Afghan themed here are some quick suggestions for next time around: to invoke a more middle eastern theme use the harmonic minor scale when building your melodies. also, instrument wise, some light sitar and tabla parts would sound great! just for next time tho, good loop you got going on here.

Ideas: 8.5/10 Diversity: 7.5/10 Clarity: 8/10 Overall: 8/10
Will I listen to again: sure, excellent work! ^__^ good luck with the game, love your stuff as always :D

kelwynshade responds:

Hey hey!

I appreciate the very thought out comments. I agree with most of your points. Since the game is basically done and the tracks have been submitted I wont be able to make any changes, but I do agree that a sitar would have gone a long way.

Thanks for checking it out, SC3. Your comments are always welcome =)

[(NUB)This Persists]

sweet mother!

oh my this is a great track!

=The Good=
-Amazing piano playing, great style, sounds crisp
-drum sequencing is done really well
-I like the tremoloed guitar synthy or whatever it is
-I like how you end on the piano

=The Bad=
-Meh, piano could use some more 'verb
-EQ the drums a bit more, more bass to the kick, overalll could be brought out more and use dynamics!

Ideas: 9/10 Diversity: 8/10 Clarity: 8.5/10 Overall: 9/10
Will I listen to Again: Certainly, very interesting track ^__^

nubbinownz responds:

What an incredible review. People who take the time to review music like this really deserve alot of credit. Thank you so much man: )

[Slow Voice]

nice

this a great track man!

=The Good=
-Love the choice of the house organ
-Great minimalistic style
-When the glitchyish beat came I jumped in my chair (great choice of samples)
-Interesting groovy melodies

=The Bad=
-You just need to add more elements. There's just three parts to this track that dont change enough, organ, piano, and drums, needs more stuff. Like bring a hi hat playing 8ths, a groovy bassline, maybe a slow fading in pad, another melody, it just needs more development. That's really the only thing wrong in here...
-If you panned the drums more it would be even cooler!

Ideas: 8.5/10 Diversity: 7/10 Clarity: 8.5/10
Will I listen to again: Surely, just add more elements to this and its going in my favorites :)

MrKilljoy responds:

allready changed a few things after your comment.
and thx for the good tips they will sure help with other songs.

[SimMa T - "Untitled"]

cowbell!

not a bad track, needs less randomness

=The Good=
-drum loops are pretty cool
-I like how you structured the piano...could be used in one of the many crazy flashes in here, you know what I mean if you keep up to date with the stuff here :] cool melodies too
-yay cowbell!!! ^________^

=The Bad=
-Put some reverb on the piano to make it sound more realistic
-Randomness. Well its both a good and bad point. But it would flow better if you had some transition parts
-Could use some more mid oriented instruments, and maybe some creepy high pitched key riffs to go along with the themes

Ideas: 7.5/10 Diversity: 6.5/10 Clarity: 7/10 Overall: 7/10
Will I Listen to again: Possibly, not my favorite track but its a well enjoyable tune.

Gnydsmelt responds:

What a nice review for a track like this, it is appreciated :D!

Thanks ^^

[An Evil Beat]

Smoothing riding

Great! I love how you worked the melodies and the beat to make this creepy ^___^

=The Good=
-Great selection of instruments, strings work great together to add some creepiness
-Like your drum samples
-Rap-able indeed

=The Bad=
-Not much. I don't think it came into suddenly, you had 1 bar of a drum beat to transition into the main beat and there was enough buildup IMO
-Ending wouldn't be a bad idea, unless if you're trying to make it loop
-To fill a void, put a dark sounding, slightly detuned piano in here, although this wouldn't be needed if there was vocals
-EQ some more subbass to the bass strings

Ideas: 8.5/10 Diversity: 7.5/10 Clarity: 9/10
Will I listen to Again: Well it's not my style, so no. But this will a be a treat for many rappers ^___^ nice style, keep it going!

Blind-Bane responds:

thanks :D ill try adding a piano
its not my style either:P i was just playing around ^^