Zenit - Out Of Time LOVE THIS
BUT...the mix is god awful. It clips so much in the chorus and is very harsh on the ears. You had good structure, composition and those dubstep synths were quality. But the mix has really let you down here.
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BassTwister responds:
If you mean the vocals then yes. It is suposed t be that way. This is also not tkind of music that should be "Kind" on your ears. Thanks tho for the constructive critisism :)
Sounds decent. The chorus is actually really crisp and tight. Not really a fan of the intro. Overall great job!
Good, but could use a touch up.
Firstly the snare could use a little bit of reverb. If not, layered with another, longer snare or clap.
Secondly, everything is MONO! You should add some expanders on the higher frequencies. It just gives the track a more natural and spacious feel.
There's not much of a build up to the "drop". Experiment with filters and FX to create some rising tension. Get the listener excited for what's to come next! As well as there being no build, the whole track is very flat. It has no dynamics. Also the overall mix could be a bit cleaner, maybe boost some of the high's and sidechaining the bass to the kick. Just little things like that.
Apart from those flaws, I enjoyed listening to this track. You've got the musical and creative side down, now you just have work on your technical side!
Great stuff! 7/10 4/5 Review Request Club
BulimicLemur responds:
Thanks for the review, I agree with a lot of what you said.
I was sort of looking for a more acoustic snare sound for this one, I was inspired by a sweet group called Koan sound.
Listening back now, you're right I should have panned things out a bit more, it would have made the track sound a lot cleaner and huger, and yeah it could have more build up, with some crazy effects, in my more recent submission I've tried to make the mix really clean after this one.
Cheers man!
ARES
Rain Drums Great job!
I enjoyed this track very much! It takes me back to the days of the good old Play Station. It particularly reminds me of "Tombi 2" (Tomba in the US I think...).
The vibe you have going in this song is delightful to hear. Your composition is brilliant to say the least.
I can't really critique on anything other than the intro. To me, it seems like and unrelated prologue...
Anyway, you've make extremely good use of the FL defaults AND the mix is sublime. Normally I'd tell people to grab some external samples and VSTis to increase the quality of their tracks. Yours, however is great the way it is.
Thanks for sharing this track! Really lifted my spirit it has! Great work!
10/10 5/5 Review Request Club
Rinibra responds:
Thank you so much!!
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The intro is quite harsh on the ears. the mix could use a bit of a tidy up. Try turning down the volume on the mixer tracks that are clipping (going above 0dB).
The first break came very abruptly. There was no build or climax. I couldn't see it coming and it actually gave me a bit of a shock. Try playing around with filters and SFX to build up some momentum and tension before a turning point in your tracks.
I didn't listen thorugh the whole 10 minutes, only up 'til around 4:00, then I just skipped around. From what I could hear, your mix and dynamics need some work. Build up something to release and make sure your track aren't clipping and balance nicely. Apart from that, you've got a nice tune here!
3/5 6/10 RRC
cecilyokami responds:
Thanks for the advice ,I'm still learning so the advice is appreciated
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It's getting there man! In my opinion, you just need to add the finishing touches like sidechaining and sound effects, just to make the beat more obvious.
I'd also have to say that the lead sound is a bit too loud.
Still, a great track! Good job man! 9/10 5/5 ;)
Chocodude15 responds:
;)
And that is is my epic response
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Song needs to be more dynamic. It's very monotonous in terms of audible levels. Those I suppose this could be acceptable because it is a video game based song.
Aside from that, I'm like the drum patterns in particular. That drums loop I could listen to for hours on end. Your composition is excellent. Can't fault anything else. Just a great track to listen to. Just gets a tad boring after a while. Try playing with some filters, or perhaps add a big twist somewhere, just to make it that extra bit more GRIPPING.
Great job here man! ;) 8/10 4/5
eatmeatleet responds:
alrighto, thanks
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Very nice build. The rising effect that starts at about 1:18 kinda takes over the whole song. Try turning it down a touch and adding some stereo effect to it to keep it sounding good in the mix.
Love the breakdown that follows afterwards. A truly "epic" build up of electro stabs. The release into the chorus was somewhat anti climatic. The build up was soooooo sweet, and left me expecting a huge chorus. The snare kind of broke up the tension. I'm not an expert in trance production, but might I suggest using a high pass on the master to take away the bass before the chorus, then DROP it back in during the release into the chorus. It m/ight just add a bit more suspense and soung better rounded off.
Loved the track. Just some minor scratches with the mix and the end of the build which has "let it down", but this is still VERY GOOD STUFF.
you should be very proud of your creation. I thoroughly enjoyed listening. Keep up the good work mate, I'd love to hear more. 9/10 5/5
djInTheDark responds:
Thanks for all the great suggestions!
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Nice and catchy. Great structure. But this song is lacking some sort of chorus. If there is a chorus already, I certainly didn't pick up on it (lack of dynamics, dramatic build up, etc).
Personally, I would have introduced the bassdrum before the snare. I kinda lost the beat of track with two up beat sounds playing together. The bassdrum brought it back for me, but was too late. you need to make a good impression on the listener. You need to make the song easy to keep up with, so the listener wants to hear more! So yeah, kick drum first.
On the fact that this song is very short, I'll have to give you a 4/5 8/10.
I think there is great potential here ;) feel free to send me a message if/when you get around to completing it :D I'd love to see this evolve. Good stuff man, keep it up!
Chocodude15 responds:
Thank you!
I know what you meen about the kick, ill see what i can do.
But you know when i master this it should sound alot better too :P
-DJ Tech3
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You've got a nice sounds there, paired with a nice melody. Try not to phase the sounds in and out so frequently. I'd say, just have a 16 bar build up, then drop in the bass and drums, then continue from there.
You could make a good full length track out of this.
Can't really say much about this (because it's 30 seconds long and uses only 2 sounds). So in that case 8/10 4/5 Good job. Message me if you ever get around to finishing this ;)
PlatinumPhoenix responds:
Thank you very much for the constructive criticism, This is exactly the kind of stuff I was looking for with comments. I actually noticed that the phasing doesn't quite sound right, so I'll be changing that in the full song. Thanks again for the comment and the good rankings ^_^
