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[Distant Star >feedback<]

Quality, not loudness.

I'm not sure you're aware of how loud this song actually is. Much louder than it should be really, feel free to turn it down and get rid of that clipping.

Anyway, a decent track but the clipping and loudness make it too crowded in parts where it shouldn't be. I like the piano score a lot and I love how much variation there is overall. The beat is a bit weak though, and it sounds way too robotic, especially the hats. I think the percussion should vary between each bit, like use instruments for different sections because that snare doesn't work well in some parts, for example in the piano breakdown.

I could tell this was produced in FL after I recognised a couple of effects and synths but you used all the instruments pretty well so I don't think it matter for this track.

The mix, like I said, is pretty poor with all the clipping. I also think a lot of the instruments need EQ'ing so they don't feel like they're fighting for the same space in the track.

In a nutshell, great ideas and arrangement. However, a bad mix. But I guess that's something you pick up over time.

mr-jazzman responds:

Lol I'd check the date that thang was submitted my friend...and also note that it's the feedback version! =D

My skills have greatly improved since I submitted this song. I've learned how to get rid of essentially all of the FL-ness of the songs I've been producing recently. Yes, I understand the EQing is improper, and ultimately this isn't what makes it feel "competing," but in fact that the mix is improper.

I can't wait to show you some of my new stuff man. And I can't wait to redo this song, because it does have great ideas.

Thanks for the review, even though I believe it was slightly overly critical at points. No problem though, thanks for the pointers.

[Atmos (Maz)]

FL Studio

A lot of generic sounds here, and presets, recognisable from FL Studio. Regardless of the sounds you're using, the song itself seems to have no structure, no real melody, just a mixture of 4 bar riffs.

Also, the beat sounds really robotic. The clap and the hats in particular. Try layering different percussion together and alternate the velocity of the drum samples.

Hope I'm not coming off harsh, just trying to offer helpful advice since you're getting quite bad ratings.

b4mse responds:

Thanks for taking your time to write to me :)

I will keep in that in my mind and try to do something better for the next one when i get the time :)
Always good to hear other peoples opinions !!
Thanks

[-B7- 7he Experiment]

Loud.

The beat is clipping so much, especially the kick which ruins the atmosphere for me. Otherwise it's not bad.

Burn7 responds:

Yes I know that. I put it in the descrip.

Thats why it's an "experiment"!

Honestly this should NOT have made it into the "Top Tracks" thing. I would have liked it if one of my other songs had, though. Every time I've made it into the "Top Tracks" it's one of my stupid songs that I didnt want in there.

[Steady Conversation]

It's in the wrong section.

It's not bad, but this isn't Drum N Bass so you should probably move it to the right section.

I guess it would fit a game or something, or work as background ambience on something.

Monkeybt93 responds:

Okay, well you're the second person to say that it needs to be in a different section. I guess I should probably do something about that. Thanks for the review.

[[LR] Penta Is An Idiot]

Haha.

This is truly epic.

Little-Rena responds:

lol

[Boredom...]

Smooth.

Pretty nice mate. Relaxing.

The chord progression reminds me of Bloc Party - Flux but I hope you don't take that offensively. Wasn't intended that way.

Hope this goes somewhere.

DjSc00p responds:

haha it does sound similar a bit. no offence taken dont worry :]

[Age of empires II Remix]

GameBalance is on to something.

I see what he means. That beat is VERY VERY SLIGHTLY slower than the BPM you're using which makes it sound off.

I don't see why people voted his comment useless but I guess I should expect the same.

The rest of the song is ok I suppose, lots of low tones, has a dark feel to it. Almost evil.

Nice one. I think my rating is fair.

SonicJ responds:

Im not going to dispute your rating, it's an old song for one. Hm... I still can't understand what you guys mean by saying the beat it slower then the BMP however. Are you saying the drum loop is too slow to match up with the voices or something to that effect..? Your review is a little more detailed than "Something wrong with the loop I't slike the loop not fit with BPM or something." so im sure it's not going to be voted down..that and this is an old song lol.