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[Chilled 1]

lol

I think it's funny that we're all here because we wanted to see the first audio submission ever =)

The loop is great, it's very pleasant and catchy. It's a shame it's so short :( My only criticism would be to make this longer...like way longer...even double the length it is now wouldn't be sufficient enough for me, lol. You obviously have talent, so why not use it?

That's it. I assume you're an inactive user and will never see this review, so it's most likely useless, but that's what I think. Thank you.

[Agamoka - Chaoz Fantasy Remix]

Hmm

The beginning sounded absolutely amazing. Even after introducing the first synth melody I was like, okay, this sounds good. I'm just waiting for something to happen and around :45 the main melody comes in. The drums that introduced it sounded a bit off for some reason and weren't really to my liking, but the melody itself was alright. The drums for this part seem to match the synth well and I have no complaints really for this part.

At 1:08 you introduce this really weird synth noise and to me it just doesn't sound musical at all. It just sounds strange and messed up. At this point I'm just kinda waiting for it to end because there's just nothing musical about it.

After that, we go back to the main melody and it seems like you panned the drums from the left to the right channel back and forth. I suppose that might seem like a good idea in theory but it really doesn't sound good in headphones at all. Panning synths is one thing, but the main drum loop? Nah, it didn't really add any musical effect at all and just sounded kinda strange really.

The song has some potential...there's parts of this I don't mind and parts that I really thing should be changed. Overall it's an okay tune, but nothing I'd ever consider adding to my music library the way it sits. Keep up the good work though.

[Agamoka - Sunshine WIP]

Not bad

Seems empty right now, like you said some instruments still need to be added. For a work in progress it's not bad though. There's nothing in here I don't particularly like so far. It all sounds pretty good together and that synth seems to carry the beat really well. The voice seems to work well too somehow. The drums are typical for a song like this, but sound appropriate. The bass lines you used also fit well.

No real criticism for the piece as it sits now. I suppose you could just leave it but I think you could do a lot more with it if you put in the time. Add some different stuff and play around with it, ultimately make it longer but don't let the beat get stale and boring, make sure you change it so it's not ultra repetitive. Keep up the good work.

[~Alfa~ Broken Flow]

Nice

I like when authors list in the comments what you did. Your blood sweat and tears list. Really puts into perspective for us reviewers how much time you spent on this. Effort is a big part of reviewing, in my opinion.

On to the song. You had just way too many interesting noises to cover. A lot of them were pretty original sounding, a lot of them weren't. I heard 2 trendy trance bass lines at one point that are just so overused I can barely stand them, but for the majority of the song, you did a lot of things that weren't. The BOOM BOOM BOOM bass of trance is just so old it's like...ohhh blehhh this again?

The synth you used was pretty much standard trance as well, nothing I couldn't find in another song that would sound totally identical. As far as the piano skipping, I can honestly say that I really haven't heard it done like that before. It sounded really good if you ask me, and the fact that you switched it up a bit was interesting.

Your blending and transitioning throughout the entire song is completely flawless. It honestly sounds totally complete and without a single flaw or awkward moment between melodies.

I heard a somewhat overused trance pluck in here as well, but you totally pulled that one off. The notes just sound great on it and it was really pleasant to listen to. It sounded like you warped it a bit here and there which was nice. You pretty much avoided being repetitive the whole song, which was a breath of fresh air.

The other main problem, already being pointed out, was a total lack of any real climax...which the song kinda sets the mood for. I mean right when you hear these epic beats the first thing you're thinking is omfg the shits about to hit the fan, but it never did. Wasn't a big issue if you ask me, though. The song sounds pretty complete and epic even without a big dramatic climax.

That's all I got. Don't take my criticism as me being rude either, I'm just brutally honest =) Overall a fantastic track, well deserving of the 10 I'm giving you. Keep up the amazing work.

[Robodance.]

Hmm

Well right off the bat the song sounded just awesome, and the build up was great, but I think it fell into the false build up category, where not enough happened really and it just kinda felt like it wasn't really warranted. After that you added some really interesting sounds around 1:30 and those all seemed appropriate. When the bass came in finally the song sounded complete.

You added some really strange effects around here that didn't sound very musical at all and just sound awkward. I would highly suggest taking those out...I'm not even sure what that noise is (like 1:20 for example), but the rest of the beat is great. I'd remove that super weird shit, everything else sounds great.

Oh, and nice job trying to make it loop, lol. It doesn't work perfectly, but good enough for me. Honestly, with some touching up, I would have no problem giving this a 10. I just see some obvious problems with it. Keep up the good work though, I like your sound.

GV14982 responds:

Does it loop well? I didn't even notice :) Those weird noises we me messing around with the Beat Repeat in Ableton. I'm thinking they sound kind of weird as well. Thanks for the review!

[Mother (Re-Up)]

Hmm

Okay, the beginning was great, the voices at the beginning were appropriate with the theme of the song. After that, I just see so many issues with this. The beat really doesn't seem to match the flow, either because it's not blended and mixed right or because it's just not an appropriate beat for your lyrics, I can't really even tell which. Your flow really isn't good is this one at all. It sounds way too monotonous and boring. I mean, you can really switch it up, add pauses, pitch changes, all kinds of vocal effects and you haven't added any. It really sounds like a robot rapping. Then there's just this random gunshot at the end that seems kinda random.

Probably the biggest issue is your flow though, it just sounds like it needs a lot of work. I mean I can even spot parts where you should have probably put emphasis on a syllable and you didn't.

Other than that, I mean the lyrics just sound like a really troubled pissed off teenager, which I just really can't relate to much. Sorry if this sounds harsh, just being honest.

[The Hour]

It's okay

I'm not entirely sure what the Newgrounds Deathmatch is but that aside your song is okay. I think the bass lines you used are really cool and catchy. The main melody doesn't really strike me as something I'd enjoy listening to again. Most of the drums you used are pretty good though with interesting changes to avoid being repetitive. You did a great job of avoiding being repetitive with the whole song really, with constant variations in all instruments.

The slowdown was an interesting idea, and the drums after it were great. With all the small changes I can tell that you put a lot of effort into this, which is good. One thing I can say is the song definitely never gets that stale repetitive sound. Like I said before, I'm really not a fan of the synth you used throughout the entire piece for the main melody, especially not the long notes where it drags out. Idk it just doesn't sound very pleasant to me.

You did a great job with the ending. It really came to a great finish. This is one of those songs that doesn't strike me as a favorite or really speak to me personally but it's still a good tune, and would be perfect for a flash movie or game. I'm giving you a 9/10 just for the sake of effort, and song structure you used here. It's a good piece, keep up the good work.

[.:Uncertainty:.]

Meh

Well it's okay, but not all that moving. Nothing that really stands out to me as extraordinary or something I'd listen to again. The beginning sounds pretty good up until about :43 and then it's like...wtf was that. There's a really strange noise that I totally didn't expect and it just sounds disappointing that the whole build up was for that and the song didn't even change besides some weak sounding drums and then a bit later where you added in some orchestral instrument.

It just didn't sound that great after that. I think everything after the buildup just totally ruined it for me. Sorry if this sounds harsh, I'm just being honest, and that's what it sounds like to me. I've been talking to someone on AIM and I've let this loop like 30 times in the background, so that's definitely my opinion on the clip.

[Sanake's execution - TTC CHG]

Nice

A pleasant 'ode' to the death in the story. The piano is beautiful and the piece is very appropriate. I love the melodies you used in this one. The electronic noise in the background seems appropriate as well. Not much to say really, I mean it's an ode to a death. Aren't I supposed to be having a moment of silence? lol

I didn't really follow the story that much in this one. Most of the dialogue in the beginning was confusing with all the names of places and people I'm not familiar with at all. Beautiful piece overall though, keep up the good work.

Calamaistr responds:

Thanks :)
-Cal.

[Red whale jumps - TTC CHG]

lol!

Dude, I lost it when I read "it started raining heavily" and the rain sound effects came in! Wow, what perfect timing, lol. The story seemed to fit your musical piece very well! I liked this one ;) The music was great, and totally reminded me of an RPG game while reading your script. I reviewed something of yours the other night, don't remember much about it though.

I think I enjoyed this one a lot better. The story if I remember correctly is much longer here, and with some dramatic effect! The pure fact that I read the rain part when the rain actually came in through the song was just crazy. I was like woah, I feel a real connection with what I'm hearing and what I'm reading. If I had any criticism to give you at all it would be to keep adding in those connections, because that was really cool.

Calamaistr responds:

Glad that it worked :) its a nice compliment when these things pull off, and pull people into the story through the setup. :)

Thanks and greets again -Cal.