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[Chaoz Fantasy Rock/Orch.]

Not bad

I hate to be a wet blanket, but I didn't really like the original tune. The melody just isn't really something I ever got into, but honestly I like this one better. Pure-Metal is a good guy and he did a great job with the guitar work, as I would have expected. The cover parts you did sound great, and a lot like the melody, just in your own style. I've tried to do cover songs in the past and I know it's not easy, so props on that.

Not much else to say really, like I said this tune was never really my cup of tea, but you did a fantastic job recreating it and putting your own spin on it. It looks like your effort really paid off. The mixing seems right on, and the guitar doesn't overpower the main melody. Good work with this, keep it up.

Step responds:

Thanks for the review, gotta love RRC reviews :3.

"I hate to be a wet blanket, but I didn't really like the original tune."

Haha, never knew people who didn't like the Chaoz Fantasy tune even exist, TBH lol. Well, it's good to be different I guess :P.

"The melody just isn't really something I ever got into, but honestly I like this one better."

I'm really glad you like it. I don't think it's as good as the original (or at least mixing-wise and percussion-wise it sure isn't) but I'll take it as a compliment.

"Pure-Metal is a good guy and he did a great job with the guitar work, as I would have expected."

Agreed.

"The cover parts you did sound great, and a lot like the melody, just in your own style. I've tried to do cover songs in the past and I know it's not easy, so props on that."

Thanks. I enjoy doing remixes and covers now and again. They help me when I'm in the dreaded writer's block.

"Not much else to say really, like I said this tune was never really my cup of tea, but you did a fantastic job recreating it and putting your own spin on it. It looks like your effort really paid off."

Thank you, I'm glad it did!

"The mixing seems right on, and the guitar doesn't overpower the main melody. Good work with this, keep it up"

With pleasure :3.

Thanks for the great review, I owe you one!

[.:Groovin' High:.]

Not bad

It's not a bad track at all really, not really my style at all, but it does sound quite latin and relaxing. I kinda picture myself wearing a sombrero and looking over at a good looking mexican chick, raising my eyebrows at her, and then starting to salsa dance or something.

Sounds very pleasant indeed, and I don't really have much criticism for it. All the sounds blend together in a calming latin-jazz mix and it sounds good and totally conveys what you were aiming for.

The ending was a great touch in my opinion. Keep up the good work.

camoshark responds:

Thanks for the review, and for the image lol!

Can't really give any feedback though, so I'll leave it at that!!

Cheers,
Samuel Hébert

[[MCL] Le (Cover)]

Not bad

Well I'm not sure the main melody is near as creative as your other stuff, well obviously since it is a cover, but it just isn't all that catchy. Sounds great with the synths you used though. Both of them blend really well.

The drums weren't anything really special, but sounded appropriate for the song.

The bass line was much of the same. Wasn't anything extraordinary, but didn't sound out of place either.

Not my favorite of yours, but good work nonetheless. Keep it up.

steven-mcl responds:

Lol, just a cover. The mastering and melodies and crap were all from the origional song itself, but Eh, I'm thinking of doing a Zerest remix of this. Maybe I can come up with something. Anyway, thanks. This is my first thing i've really submitted and I was just screwing around. :T Lol oh well, thanks again. x)

- Zerest

[[Zerest] Memorable Times (WIP)]

Nice

Also a very nice tune. The main melody is very interesting and you don't get tired of it quickly. The synths you used sound great and a sound really bouncy and happy. You must be really talented with the piano.

The drums have a real subtle and professional sound to them, and the background pad sounds great and totally blends in perfect. Much like your other song, this is also awesome. Keep up the great work!!

steven-mcl responds:

Lol, thanks man. :D This is when I was trying to figure out a sound for myself, so I made this song as a test in what I can do. Silv3Ster (DJGST) helped me out a bit in the mastering cause I couldn't figure out what I could do with it at the time, but this is what I came up with when making a random melody. I've never taken any Piano lessons so this is just out of my mind for melody. Looks like I've got something that works. :P Thanks for the review.

- Zerest

[[dB] Beautiful Day RMX]

Meh

Well the sounds you used were great, I just don't think they fit well together at all. The intro was fantastic. From the second it started till it faded in I think was pretty good. When the piano came in, it was okay, just sounded a tad out of place. The synth was okay sounding, but I don't think the riff was really my thing. The slides sound good but without the good notes to back them up it didn't really feel uplifting or anything.

The bass line was pretty repetitive, although it did sound good. The drum kick was much the same. When you decided to mix up the main synth and add some skipping and volume changes it sounded alright, but I didn't really like the riff in the first place so it wasn't anything really special to me. The slowdown at the ending seemed way out of place. Like I said before, all the instruments and effects you used in the song are great, but together they just didn't seem to blend or flow at all to me, or at least not in a way that I particularly liked.

-RRC-

Decibel responds:

Mehis right,this prty shit.

[Bicycle (DEMO)]

Bleh

Well, it's okay, but I don't really find it very funny. The recording quality wasn't the best at all and I think you could have really done a lot to fix this. Mic placement, recording the lyrics and guitar part separately and running them through a mixer would have helped a lot.

The singing wasn't bad really, and the guitar playing was good too, but number one this isn't appealing to me at all, and number two it wasn't recorded well. The two coupled together just don't really do it for me. Popping noises because the mic is clipping the decibels doesn't work with a song that's supposed to be melodic I don't think.

-RRC-

Ryanson responds:

Thank you.

For the "funny" bit, I think what I meant was "awkward." The repetition of the words in the chorus felt funny to me, i.e. slightly awkward.

[Color this maddness]

Hmm

Well the beginning wasn't really to my liking. It sounds bouncy and not very musical. The drums you added were great and sounded really glitchy and creative. I enjoyed those a lot. The sounds after that as well as some of the drum patters sounded like they were clipping and distorting...sounds like a quality issue and isn't pleasant to listen to at all. Most of the times the bass drops it sounds like a blown speaker.

Not much really happened until the end. The bass line in the background was great, but that disorganized synth I didn't like one bit. It sounded all over the place and that coupled with the distorted drum noises just wasn't really that pleasant to me.

When the drums weren't distorting they sounded rather good, and the piano piece you had wasn't bad at all. Personally, that synth ruined it for me, more so the fact that it changed and sounded bouncy without notice or reason, and then the distorted drums just sounded bad coupled with it. Hope this helps. Keep at it.

mikkim responds:

So I made the drums clip, and you thought the synth ruined it. I'm abit confused at what you meant by it was jumpy, but thanks for telling me what I did wrong!

[Lucidity (Bugg)]

Not bad

Your effort is certainly noted, and the fact that this song is so long is nice.

To be honest I liked the intro a lot. I think it was very effective and sounded great. The main synth isn't quite to my liking...it's good...but it's not amazing. Your drum kicks are super meaty! They sound great and really have some depth to them, although I think could probably do with a bit less click.

The drums sounded great and worked perfect when they came in. It was also nice to hear you change up the melody a bit. The bass line came in and sounded very appropriate. I'm not sure that the bass synth is to my liking either. Could use a bit of tweaking IMO. Sounds a bit too plucky to me.

The build in the middle of the song was effective, but when all the instruments hit it seemed devoid of something, but only barely. It's a nice mix, but not extraordinary, and because of that I think you put it to an end really quickly and added some different quieter effects. I'm glad you did too because it sounded good and was much better than just dragging it on.

The end was mostly listen to that over trebled synth that I didn't like too much. It was ALMOST awesome, but I think needs an adjustment in the EQ. Nonetheless, keep up the good work and I hope this helps.

BuggMusic responds:

Thank you for the review! I'm glad you appreciated the meaty kick, which was the result of about an hour of tweaking. I always try to not make my songs drag on too long, but sometimes it feels unfinished or like it's missing something. I hadn't noticed that the synth was too overpowering, so I apologise!

[The Trainwreck]

lol

Well the beginning in my opinion was awful. It sounded bland and devoid of anything really musical. Then the guitar and beat came in and I was like, oh, okay we're going to rock now, that's cool. The guitar sounded decent, and the bass was good as well. The ending on this was very good and I especially liked that long high note at the end, it sounded really good. The drums could use some work though as they seemed to come off a bit cheesy, as well as the synchronized crash with the guitar over and over again. It just seemed a bit cliche to me.

It's nothing I'd listen to voluntarily because I don't find the riffs all that catchy personally, but it sounds like a complete piece and your effort has been noted as well. Keep up the good work.

joethesouleater responds:

thanks, i meant for the begining to be crap and i agree that it isnt that catchy, a lot of my other stuff it better than this and the drums sound that way because theyre fake, i dont have the abbility to actually record tings so its all programed, thanks for the review

[.:One Man's Journey:.]

Nice

First part was rather boring, but I suppose you were setting the mood for things to come. It's not that it sounded bad, just wasn't all that interesting. Although, it did sound a bit western to me.

Second part was much better, right when the synths came in. I can tell you put effort into this part, and the notes seem good and sounds as well. The background pads seem to compliment the beat well, and the drums really fit in nicely. It was pleasant to listen to for a while but not much really happened after that. It seemed stagnant for about the last 30 seconds, and the ending was super lame, haha. I suppose it works though if you just threw it together. Keep up the good work, though.

camoshark responds:

Thanks for the review!

You're right, the intro IS boring, I don't like it myself, but it makes somewhat of an intro!

Cheers,
Samuel Hébert