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[Lagomorph: White Rabbit =WB=]

Gonna Review

Few things I need to say. Drums are average-good. They need more upper texture. Try layering with a hiphop snare. They also need to be brought out in front more. They sit in the back too much.

You need to work on reeses a lot. Try making a 4 bar note on C and automating notch filters, low shelf, etc above phaser, distortion, and possibly reverb for a darker feeling.

I mean, it was ok, but the reese was not really a reese. Turn it into one and we might have an actual drum and bass submission for once :)

7/10, 5/5 Nice.

WritersBlock responds:

Thanks for the review. Yeah I'm still trying to get that DnB bass sound, I only actually learnt what a reese was about a week/2 weeks ago. Average-good drums? Great, it's good to hear that they're improving. As to how they sit in the mix: well that's one of my major downfalls also, I need to put more attention into that and hopefully gain a more well rounded piece by it.
Thanks again for the review. Very helpful.

[=[O]= Gabba]

SEXKSY

I love dis song it makes me wanna lol come in pants <3<3<3<3 kadsjgfa

[[ polaris ]]

Ah good

K cool I got to review you first.

Nice intro pads a break. I like the use of resonance. There is a bit of clicking, its somewhat annoying, not sure what it is. The sub is nice but there was another lower sound there. Now, instead of a sub, try using a distorted (slightly) then lowpassed 808 kick. It will give more of the texture you want.

That lead melody doesn't really suit well. Usually, these songs have a warm analog synth progression, no melody and only sub movement, or flowing pads, that combine and tickle the sides of your ears. There's this weird distortion sound coming from my headphones... probably because of the sub. I hope its not part of the song...

Now, you did something intelligent songs need to be really careful with... 2 things actually. First off, you stopped the drums and second, you had a roll. Now, the reason I say this is because this is "zone-out" type music. You want to keep the listener entranced, without them noticing the song is progressing.

The drums are ok. I would've wanted a bit more "cutting" power on the snare, to kind of push through the ears... try listening to some old (not "The Deepest Cut" old, after that) Omni Trio, and loudly. Closely examine the snare texture, and try to match it. That is pretty much the optimal texture.

Again, your song break... Now, there was one thing here that struck me as awesome. When the lead comes in, its slight build there, that is awesome... but the melody does not suit. Try flowing chords.

The ending is not too good, try smoothing it out, so that it's hard to tell when it ends because it just breaks. Ok, now, I'll take a second listen, to see how it is now.

Add a stereo enhancer to the master bus. This song feels so mono, and stereo adds interest without distraction, and that's the key.

Listening again, I feel that the drums are moving a bit too much, or too fast. Listen to anything by Omni Trio on "The Haunted Science" (Incredible album, I highly recommend it). Get a feel for his work. It feels very minimalist, but it is so varied.

Again, I notice the kick roll, it is too sudden, smooth it out, or eliminate it altogether.Still, that introduction of the lead is simply amazing. Really, do include something like that in other songs in this genre.

Well, its good to see something new out of you that doesn't suck (just kidding :P) and I'm really liking this one, and the vibes here. Overall, it was nice... Ohhhh now I just noticed something. The snare is clipping at around 250 hz... EQ down there please, kthanks.

Overall 9/10, 5/5... If you were a veteran, I'd be much harder on you, but this is your first, and a damn good first at that! Keep it up! :)

boney-man responds:

lol youre the SECOND review because it took too long to write this lol. i'll refer to all this next time i make an intelligent dnb.

[Sonata for Strings in C+]

Reivewing

Finally, a chance to use my music theory class knowledge...

Ok, flowing strings. They sound a little like real strings, but not really. Try using Edirol, maybe.

To me, it doesn't really sound baroque. We did some baroque music in choir (our teacher called it what they'd hear on the radio at that time, lmao), and it was not similar to this.

It was pretty much the same thing, over and over. Like, alot of the same thing. All that changed was dynamics. About this, the theme is not really concrete enough, or at least I can't really tell if its being repeated or not, it all flows together. I like how it sounds :)

Its not boring like many baroque pieces, you keep it interesting. Dynamics are a bit sudden, but that's OK. Overall, nice song! 9/10, 5/5

[Equ1l1br1um - The Curse Of 111]

Review...

Ok, this is a cool song. I'm about to make a comparison here. This is like Pendulum... aka, good drums, good effects, crap "bass," aka reese.

It seems a bit slow for dnb, and the drums need some work. The kick needs to be louder, and so does the snare. The snare needs more high texture, try layering with a hiphop snare. The pads were nice too, and added to the atmosphere..

My problem is with the reese. It was more acid, aka filter resonance, than a reese. Try using 2 detuned saws, rather than filter resonance. Its not really dnb then, more like acid breaks, or something on those lines.

It was a nice song, I liked it, but it wasn't really drum and bass. Keep trying!

[Flare - Reds]

Listening....

Good snare, it has the right mid texture I hear in a lot of professional snares. It needs to be louder though. Kick is good too. Ok, so the drums overall are excellent, I would have liked some ghosts though, now time for what sucked.

The reese was bad. Bad. First thing I noticed was that there wasn't enough sub. There was some, but not enough to fill the track up. The reese is over distorted, and doesn't sound like much of anything. I'm not even sure it is a reese at all... Needs more filter automations, try a notch, they can do fun stuff to reese sounds.

Drop intro was nice, but it needed a bit more development before coming in. Overall 8/10, but its not like you care.

I've improved a lot since last time. Too bad you blocked me >:D

StereoTactik responds:

i blocked you so i wouldn't have to listen to your bullshit

[More Than Words (Original Mix)]

My god...

Oh no, please don't go! Are you signed? Where can I get your tracks? Please tell me!

If not, then where else can I get your tracks?

[The Mountain King ([FoD M]

Mah Fave

Sytrus pluck for the win.

Z3ta lead... "Pound Kick"... Sounds like you. Nice acid in the background.

The lead was really fucking loud. I needed to turn it down =\ The kick also should have been out in front more. Nice fill at 1:24, it sounds cool, and fits.

Overall man, nice song, good to see more stuff out of you! :D
10 + 5 = 15!

Father-of-Death responds:

i didn't even use any syntrus things....

and the kick was one from the VEC2 smaple thingys. :P

w.e
much love! thanks man!!!

[Beyond a Gloomy Horizon]

REVIEWING

Ok, in the beginning, that rain sound is too loud. Its distracting... The piano is kind of off key... It doesn't all match up well... I don't really know how to explain it, but if you connect the phrases, it doesn't sound good. Lol, nice thunder.

The rain leaving is kind of sudden. Might want to make it fade out for a while. Ok, a modulated sine, sounds like something I used to do... Its note at 1:30 is horrible. Its offkey... Infact, most of this song is offkey, try and keep it on a key, so it fits together, not just a mess of notes.

Drums are a bit sudden, and by the time they've came, they've left, no notice, not build, its really sudden, it needs to be smooth. The song doesn't really feel full at all. It has like 4 instruments the whole time: Drums, piano (OBVIOUSLY synth), that sine, and the rain.

My advice... don't use piano. Leave the real instruments to the real world, use synths, because that's what computer artists use. We have so much power, yet we use it on making something that already exists.

The end is way to sudden. You need to work on transitions. Also add reverb to the piano, and maybe delay. That would make it sound much cooler, and fuller.

Overall 7/10, 4/5.

New-Milkman responds:

Yeah, I was supposed to fade out the rain, but I was in such a hurry to finish it I forgot about it. And I too noticed the piano was off key, but I couldn't fix it, there was no way I could get it to sound right to me :\

That sine was something I sort of just threw in there to make the song sound a little more "complete", but that was yet another bad move by me. Drums sort of came in suddenly, but I didn't think it was that bad (probably because I listened to it a lot while I was making it). Also 4/5? lolololol

Thanks for the review!

[==(Celestial Swamp Life)=]

YAY FIRST REVIEW

Review returning...

Ok, cool ambience in the beginning, cool clicky sounds coming in. I like those, but they might get mighty annoying at high volumes.

That weird rez based synth underneath sounds cool.

The drums are nice, they feel full, without overpowering.

Ohshit, reading your comment, I realized that I listened on speakers with a freq response of 80 hz.... Better relisten on headphones. Before I do, I like how it materialized in the second half, but I didn't feel like it ended well.

Listening on headphones... This song is amazing! I can track the clicks from ear to ear, and the song seems to hit all of my ears and head and fill me up. Nice sub on the kick, I can really hear it in the reverb.

Those high buzzes are cool, and they seem to push the song along, like reverse reese stabs.

Wow man, this song is cool, the drums are really nice at around 1:40, and this ambiance is unique. I say you have a good chance of winning the contest in the ambient section.

Ok, nice 10/10 and 5/5.