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[Concept X]

First thoughts. Uneventful intro. Just a low sine, no variation, long notes. Was boring to listen to. The hats didn't get an introduction and caught me off guard. Try using sweeps to help transitions.

I'm really liking the percussion groove that starts playing at ~0:45. It really brightens up the track and gives it tonnes of energy! Nice work. You've worked the melody into the track very well too! Nice and smooth. The breakdown is good, but there was no build up to the chorus. From the start of the breakdown, the track was very flat. No rising or falling effects, so I was unsure of which direction the track would take. Chorus sound wells thought out and composed and mixed well! It just need a big build up to make it extra special!

All I can critique is your transitions and intro. WORK ON THEM! Start experimenting with rising and falling SFX, reversed samples, atmospheric plugins (ie reverb delay), repetition, etc. These are some tools you can use to create builds, falls and transitions in general. And try to make your intros more interesting. Add some automation, background noise or something to stop the track from sounding static.

Overall, a decent track! Get onto those transitions (don't worry, I'm on the same boat, they're an absolute bitch to master :/)! Great work! 4/5

ForeverBound responds:

wow thnx I really appreciate your review. And I will work on that.

~Forever Bound~

[Good Morning Track (Bugg)]

Love the intro, though I think the bass could be made a bit more present in the mix. Those stabs in the build sound really good. You got the release just right on them. I suck at making them, just turns into a big phasey mess :/

Chord progression is great, and the arpeggiated synth that plays over the chorus is genius! Track is well structured, can't say much more...

Not sure what's going on with the panning though...Sound weird having half of your instruments playing left and the other half playing right. It might sound a tad better if you keep your big sounds (lead, lead bass, kick, clap, hat) central and then panning the minor sounds around accordingly. Apart from the panning, the mix is SPOT ON (in my opinion - might just be my headphones).

Great track! Danceable as hell!

BuggMusic responds:

Grrrrrrrr I hate myself so much haha, I always make massive mistakes like that while mixing, I didn't notice it until I had uploaded it. I wish I could just finish the track and let some other person worry about the mix\mastering, I don't really want to pay for it though lol

Thanks for the review! :)

[Insurrection *AeX*]

Chord progression is fucking epic! Build up is most professionally constructed. I will say that the bass doesn't stand out in the mix, and the mix in general is suffering from heavy compression.

Nice creativity and everything fits together/flows nicely.

Try compressing each individual track, rather than the master all in one. If done correctly you can get some good volume without the destructive compression.

Great track!

AetherX responds:

Thanks for the review!

Each track was compressed individually, actually. I guess I just overdid it. Still developing an ear for this, I guess. I'm glad you liked it!

[Don't Let Go]

Hey man! Saw your this posted to RRC a few days ago, just got round to doing this now :)

All I can say is that the mix is tight and crisp, your composition is great and this deserves ten stars! Can't really critique because you've made the track so well!

Awesome work!

BuggMusic responds:

thank you very much! :)

[I Remember Official]

Your build up needs work. Barely any suspense is built before the chorus. There needs to be a distinct change up between your intro and build up. You should really give filters, reverb and delay a go, as these effects are great for creating exciting atmospheres.

Your chorus seems to be detached from the rest of the track. The first part of the track just kind of, goes off the rails and is caught back by the chorus. There is no real difference in energy between the chorus and the rest of the track. A chorus needs loads of energy! It is the centrepiece of any song. Go hard on the bass, sidechain heavily and fill out the high end and spread (use stereo enhancers).

All constructive criticism aside, I like the tune you have. Structure seems fair and everything has an "order". You just need to improve your technical side a little bit :)

Awesome work!

tay2von responds:

Thanks bro.... You just opened my eyes a lot, im not lying. I'm definently at the stage where I need to be more technical and make more out of my music. My next song will be so good just wait. Thanks for the advice!

[Wanderer]

Nice work on the guitar. Lyrics are well written and thought out. Everything about this song is near perfect, so I can't really critique anything. One thing I would like to point out though would be the higher pitched vocal. Rather than singing an octave higher, I think it would sound better if they harmonised. I think around 1:58 you had ago at it, but to be honest I don't think it worked that well.

If you're putting this together in a DAW, I think it would be best if you recorded your vocals a few times so that you can layer then. The imperfections in your voice from singing again and again (only a few cents) will create some nice phasing and thicken up your vocals. I think they could use a touch more reverb too.

Awesome work man! Favourited ;)

Linktrx responds:

I do use a DAW (protools 8) and actually thats what i do in a lot of songs but i guess i was trying to strip away ad be a little more intimate here. Yeah the harmony needs a little work and i plan to go back and tweak it a bit. The octave vocal was more or less a new sound i had been working with recently and i plant to continue working with it. Thanks so much for the review man i really appreciate it and im glad you enjoyed it too :D

[Glitch practice]

dBlue Glitch...okay. lol ;D

Although this is an "experment", I still think you could have made the mix sound ALOT clearer. The whole track just sounds flat, there's no real change in volume or any suspense created. I'd suggest playing around with some filters, reverb and delay. Just to give you some practice in creating different moods.

The sounds you've got in here are sounding pretty cool. Just don't overuse dBlue. It gets annoying, very quickly. :)

Happy experimenting!

Yoshiii343 responds:

You can't blame me for trying lol.
Yeah, not a lot of "experimenting" is really done here (I didn't mess with the reverbs, and stuff).
I'll keep that in mind.

[Irt - Tower of Life]

YAY! Better quality :D I hope this method is working well for you and not limiting your imagination.

You've made a pretty awesome tune and it flows very nicely. I would (however) like to hear a bit more repetition, but that's just personal taste.

Great work on this one! Can't wait to see what you come up with when using other elements too! ;D

Irtorius responds:

Nice that you liked it :D

Gonna try to work on a song with more elements, hopefully it will turn out good!

Thanks alot for the encouragment :)

[What am I doing...]

You have got a great kick, awesome tune and synths, BUT your mix is CLIPPING D: I was scared for my headphones because the clipping was so intense. Try just turning it down a bit (so the master peaks below 0dB). Your sound design is awesome, the panning; not as awesome. Try mate it a bit less obvious. Music is all about subtleness (but not always).

If this is just a loop, it's great! If you're turning it into a full track, make sure you use sound effects (builds, atmosphere, etc.) to create anticipation and the other one (can't think). It's easiest to use a melody with a few variations coupled with a bass, pads, chords, blah blah blah to support it. I reckon this could turn out really well for you!

Give it a crack! ;)

Squeezums responds:

You sexy beast, you know i will ;)

[Irtorius - Green Tides]

Some really nice improv here. If I could suggest something; next time, record your music with your computer. If you've got a USB or MIDI output on your keyboard, plug it into your pc so we get to hear this awesomeness in high quality with out the plastic thumping noises :P

Irtorius responds:

Haha yeah,thats true, think i have one of those outputs, have to get one of those cables though. I'll see what i can do about it =3

Nice that you liked it :D