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[Spirit Wolf - Daydream (Remix)]

Not too shabby

This piece was actually done pretty well, and I really enjoyed many elements of your composition style :] The patterns/ Melodies were all very nice, and I liked the way everything sounded for the most part...

I don't think this piece is bad at all composition-wise, but I do think that this could use some more powerful mastering/ more driving drum samples.

This song has a very retro-techno feel to it, but with that comes the retro-mastering feel as well ( I think these mastering techniques/ samples could be re-invented)

Overall not a bad submission, but I do think this could use some work
~Sonik

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steven-mcl responds:

Fair enough, another experiment to try and get myself to produce something better. Thanks for your review, I'll see what I can do about getting more advanced with my creativity. :)

[Don't Stop! - Adam Doan]

Interesting! :D

I was really suprised by the tempo of this song, but it works and I agree with AetherX "No one says that all songs of any genre have to have a certain tempo".

The drums sound good, and have a nice overall power to them. Your leads are pretty nice, but I did feel that they could have used a bit more effort. Your bassline is generic, but good; it all works out. The Mixing/ Mastering could be better, but this does sound pretty clean for the most part.

Take a second look at:
- The vocal sounds are pretty jumbled sounding (At first I thought I had another window open with a video playing or something... cause these sound pretty off)
- A couple Kick samples you used really sounded blatty

Overall not bad, but not my favorite piece either
~Sonik

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Herdunculus responds:

Ah yes, I was also kinda sketchy of the vocals too, but I think I will come close to making it better next time! Thanks a lot!

[HT || Not So Suspenseful]

I completely disagree, This is WONDERFUL :D

I love the way you organized this track, everything sounds nice and housey!

Your drums are perfect; nice, driving, and deep;
Your leads sound sick, and the mixing is very nice all around.

I think you are off to a great start, and for your first house work; holyshitballs dude! :D

Take a second look at:
- The lead changes notes @ 1:08-1:10, and this seems to clash a bit; maybe change this note to bit better?
- The mastering could be a bit more pure sounding, but for now this isn't bad :]

Great Work HT!
~Sonik

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HyperTrough responds:

Thanks for your positive comments again mate! Really appreciate these reviews :)

I did think the mix needed work, but I couldn't fit everything in nicely. I read the beatport article on a guide to progressive house and apparently high passing everything individually is the way to go. I couldn't be bothered though hahaha.

Thanks again for your thoughts ;D

[Little Red Man]

Nice... but rather generic :[

This sounds like something I can really Bang mah head owwn :D

The intro is nice and clean, I really enjoyed the general mix here. The mastering also sound pretty good, but it could use a bit more eq I think.

The drop is good, and everything sounds nice... but I do think you might have taken a slightly generic approach on your drop; Like I said it sounds good (quality-wise), but the wubs didn't really make me want to bang mah head and stuff

that's no good :[

Overall dude I think this has a lot of potential, but as it is... it's kinda boring; maybe consider adding vocals, and change up the wubs a bit more?

~Sonik

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smasher501 responds:

Hey bro, much thanks for reviewing this. I know what you mean by the lame wubs. I wrote this song about 3+ months ago, so if you check out my newest track, you'll definitely notice the difference. I'm looking into adding vocals and possibly metal guitar into some of my future tracks, so thanks for the confirmation :) Peace out!

[silly experiment]

Woahhhh there buddy... Mixing needs work x.x

I do really like the intro, and it sounds like you could be on to something with the build-up/ drop that you used here; after the drop though.... your volume levels are out of control, and like Phobotech said... ALL OVER THE PLACE

This sounds like it was an idea that you started building on, and then just kinda dead-ended it towards the end.

If I could suggest anything:
- Put a bit more thought into those wubs man. I know it can be frustrating getting them just right but when you do, people will notice.
- watch your volume levels (the mixing gets trashed by those random sub sweeps)

This could be an alright jam, but it needs a bit more x.x
~Sonik

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SuperBastard responds:

I appreciate the review! You're right about the wubs. I started this thing with burning inspiration, but got interrupted after the first few phrases and had to pick it up again another day. By then I sort of lost where I was coming from and just couldn't find the muse again. It's very difficult for me to control the mastering with relevance to really good sound systems because I don't have a sub or anything, and I'm using a cheap pair of Wal-Mart headphones. Plus the program I'm using has no such things as compressors or limiters, it's all based on the level of sound at which I set each individual note. I figure that'll sound like an excuse, but there you have it. :P

Based on your club's reviews, I think I'll try to redo this later and just totally abandon the wubs in favor of something that'll be more danceable.

[This is Nightmare Night (OM)]

Ohhh man, I really hoped to hear a Spooky Tune :D

You Mr. Bellmaker almost never disappoint with your compositions, and when I saw that you had done a spooky one for halloween I almost jumped out of my chair with excitement :]

Right from the get go, I love the bell samples used. The plucks that come in shortly after really bring that mischievous feeling into the mixture, and the subtle Creepy Piano samples that follow really seal the deal! :D

I love the overall feeling of this piece, You've really captured Halloween within this song... I could honestly imagine this being on TV it's so good :/

I can't really say that I would change a damn thing about this song buddy; looks like you've got this one in the bag :]

Excellent work!
~Sonik

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TheBellmaker responds:

Haha I'm glad you enjoyed my latest piece. I'm thinking I'm going to stick to classical music from now on :D

[Daydream (Silv3Ster Remix)]

Old school! :D

This song is really great, and it really reminds me of older Happy-hardcore tunes from the "Bonkers" era :]

The biggest thing that impressed me here though, was the distinct originality that this song has; back in the day you would listen to a Happy Hardcore compilation front to back, and only a few songs would really stick out/ stay with you... This is one of those songs my friend :]

Your drum work is great very dynamic, and it suits everything pretty well :] (Love your rather unique build-up). Your leads sound nice and clean, the bass is off the charts, and the mixing is superb!

Overall I think this track is phenominal, but it could use a bit more in the way of mastering :p (I think this tune sacrifices a bit of quality in exchange for loudness; a proper mastering job will fix that right up though) :]

Amazing Work :]
~Sonik

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Dj-GST responds:

Hell yeah! I was aiming for an Oldskool feel :)

Thanks bro! I'm happy to hear this track stands out :D

Thanks! Drums are usually my primary goal in all my tracks, leads being second, and effects being third. I had a tough time keeping the bass from overpowering everything, glad to hear it sounds good!

Yeah, I gotta work on my mastering for sure, I think I may be using too many limiters and compressors, and not enough EQ work.

Thanks bro!

3S

[BAZ - Survival]

Definately PsyTrance! :D

I really liked your driving bassline/ patterns/ Trippy leads :]

The organization of this song was well done, and I could really hear Phytrance influences in this song; Infected Mushroom much? I also liked the idea with the alien voices, and I see what you were going for... However I think the alien voice stuff could have been blended a bit better.

Things to take a second look at:
- Vocals could use better blending
- I can't feel your kick drum in my chest bro; master this thing up!
- Bring in some more leads and change it up; things do get a bit repetitive in this song

Not bad work at all, but this could use a could changes
~Sonik

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BAZmotherfucker responds:

I hear ya, man. I might do some more work on this one ;]

[A Deep Breath {Frozen}]

Genre is actually pretty important :/

Don't get me wrong your submission is nice, but your score definitely went down when I read your description; I myself am a trance artist, and I don't really see how this fits the genre...

This submission fits more in the Misc/ Video Game category imo.

(The Intro 0:00 - 1:00)
Really nice sounds, and I enjoyed the subtle dynamics of this part; everything sounds clean.

(Midpoint 1:01 - 2:00)
Although I did like the subtle note pattern changes here; this part seemed to be lacking in transition department x.x
Your instrumentation seemed to be a bit repetitive here

(Fin 2:00 - end)
still not much change here, seems like this might be more of a loop than a song at this point x.x

Overall this is a cool little tune, kinda reminded me of music that you would hear in Banjo Kazooie; Not bad, but could use some work.

~Sonik

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lazy-dave responds:

I'm sorry if I offend you it was not my intention. I wasn't quite sure where to put this and I personally think that opinion plays a small role in genre but I'm glad it was pointed out where it would fit best, so thank you for that. I agree with the repetition, this piece was put together kinda lazily because it was supposed to be collaboration but I never heard back from the other and kinda forgot about it then remembered and just threw some stuff together to finally finish it. Thanks for the review!

[St. Peter's Gate {durn}]

chill spin on dubstep!

I really liked your choice in leads, bass, ambiance in this one!

This song was really different dude, and I liked that a lot; The melodies/ transitions were really original sounding! The drop at 2:03 was sick as fck, and I really loved the way you changed it up as it progressed as well!

Things to take a seconds look at:
- The overall Mixing/ Mastering of this song is a bit flawed.
- The bass could use a little bit of cleaning up in the low/ mid end of the EQ Spectrum
- The drums could use a bit more work; they sound a bit fake/ dry
- The vocal work is okay, but the female vocal lines sound a bit weird imo; the vocal build before 2:03 could use some cleaning up as well

Overall not bad buddy, but I would love to hear this polished up a bit!
~Sonik

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durn responds:

Thanks dude. Mixing/Mastering I do all by ear and I have hearing problems in the high-end spectrum so that's prolly that. The drums you're definitely right about, I've since attended to that issue in present->future songs. Agreed, vocals are new to me, especially since I'm recording them. I'd love to get it polished up as well, but it'll either take more time away or other ears to do that for me.