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[-(rainforever)-]

i got some advice ;)

though i don't like the song much, i apreciate that you at least ask for help on it ;)

-mess around with the effects and try to make it less echo-ish. then, on the final draft, see what you can do with the reverb and mixing
-make a steadier beat!! augh!! though it's very unique, the phrasing is off when the beat comes in
-add in a bass line and more melodies. learn about music form, that might help. what i try to do is shift between two sorts of melodies (refrain and chorus) and add in a bridge then finish it off with a conclusion that includes some thing from the intro

i see potential, but it could use some work ;) i hope i helped!!

btw, could you review some of my stuff? i pay it back, so i could review more of your stuff if you review mine, just as long as it's my less reviewed stuff ;)

thanks,
-lidlurch

Tykwa responds:

I have so far been self teaching myself FL, but my basic knowlege of music theory is nil, So progress has probably just been lucky.

thanks for the advice.

[Grand Confrontation!]

hmm...rushing synth?

cool song and has alot of potential, but i'd work on the lead synth. try to line it up with the rest of the music a bit better. i would also advise that you clean up the parts of the synth with the note rubs. once again, this is a sick song, but if i was you i would expand and fix it up alot. great job!

btw, could you check out my stuff? (something less reviewed please :)

thanks!
-lidlurch

siike92 responds:

I see what you mean. I just kinda threw it together in 30 minutes so there's alot of messups. Just listen to the lead synth screwup at 00:36. Oh wells, I'll definately check your stuff out since you took the time to give me a review.

[~Clocks Dance Remix~]

okay

it's kind of cool, but it's really not all that great for a remix. it doesn't have many other elements that change it up much. this is really repetative and doesn't even include the melody of the singer in it. sorry but it didnt do it for me :( some advice would be to:

add some of your own elements to the song
make it less repetative and use a wider range of instruments
use the piano less (this is a remix, not another version u know?)

LOST-R34LITY responds:

Well thanks anyway for the review....better then not getting one at all. Plus getting advice is better then saying its cool....or whatever. Everyone needs a little help ;)

-LR-

[|MP| For what you saw]

love the mixing style :)

i really love how you incorporated the acoustic ness of piano and bells with these electronic drums and the electronic bass. it all fits together well, but i feel like the drums could go a bit farther than they do. maybe a bit of djing on them would be pretty cool, if you have a program with the capabilities of doing that. i would also working on a faster buildup after 1:10. other than that i was very impressed ;)

btw, i love to make music as well, could you check out some of my stuff? thanks :D

-Blue Iris

MuzikProd responds:

I mite go back and do a round 2 on this so if i do ill take ur ideas.
thx for da good review.

[Uptight Bass]

love it, needs more than a bass and drums :)

this is a really good song, i just would think you could put more into it u know? maybe a little piano, a few soft trumpets and horns, and you'd have a pretty cool song. i could also see this as more than an ambient song. i could see at one point where it all explodes at that main theme in 0:35. it's got alot of potential :D

btw, i like to make music too. could you check out some of my stuff for me? preferably less reviewed...thanks! :D

cooljedi responds:

Thanks for the review and yeah i did try to add some piano to it but was very unsatisfied with the results I got. I decided that I liked it as a short ambient jazz piece so I left it at that.

[Windwinged Butterflys]

this is sick

i rarely give out tens, but this song definitely deserves it. you've got a really nice touch of that asian style to it and the piano works really well with it too. i really like how you incorporated a lot of the acoustic stuff with electronic stuff as well. that's what i like to do. as a suggestion, i would make a version that was plainly acoustic without drums and alot of orchestration you know? i think that'd be awesome. two thumbs up from me ;) i wish i was this good ;)

btw, could you check out some of my stuff? try to get the less reviewed stuff ;) thanks!

-Blue Iris

Druids-Warcry responds:

i will be sending out a more orchestrated mix of this song, im glad im opreved for your ten! glad you like man! keep up and keep me posted on your music

[{B.A.B.} Obsidian Horror]

oh crap dude

this is friggin awesome! i can totally see this for a fantasy war game like WOW or some rts game like lotr haha. i love it though, everything goes together really well. i'm a total band geek, so i usually have alot of criticisms for music like this, but this piece really works together well. the only things i would suggest would be to make a longer arrangement and add maybe some solos to it :) other than that, it's awesome! what program did you use?

btw, i share your hobby of making music, could you check mine out? thanks :)

blackattackbitch responds:

I wish I had time to check out your tracks, but right now I'm busy as hell....

Glad I managed to escape tougher criticism lol, but I don't mind criticism at all, please give me your best shots hahaha

I wanted to make this longer, but my system started collapsing as I was making this song, so I had to wrap this up and shut it down.

Btw, I use FL Studio. All of the instruments I use are listed on my userpage.

[UnfinishedSong]

use a wider range of guitars bro

i think that you need not only a heavier sound on the background guitar, but to add more to the part where the melodic harmonies come in, u know? i would also add drums and a bass. try to get a better quality jack as well ;)

btw, could yo u check some of my stuff out? it would be greatly appreciated. (not forming anesthetic please lol) thx :D

JoHobo2 responds:

I'll make sure 2 do that when i edit/rerecord this part of the song :)

[Earth, Sky, and Sea]

sheesh this is awesome

i absolutely love it! me and my friend make music just like this! it reminds me of a mix of mute math and pink floyd, which is very interesting! the only complaints i've got are the sudden stops that happen throughout the song. i feel like this is a flowing song, so it needs to flow and not cut off anywhere on guitar or anything u know? other than that it sounds pretty sick, and it's more ambient than anything else in my opinion. great job :)

btw, could you check my stuff out? it's not like this, but i try to mix acoustic stuff with electronic stuff. could you review it for me? it'd be appreciated :D

Micahman5000 responds:

I love pink floyd! Also thank you for pointing that out the sudden stops- I'm working on making better transitions with my song writing and have been trying to get things a bit more sewn together. Also thank you, it is a bit more ambient, but i have absolutely no idea how to put my music into a genre (even with the music I listen to), if there were an alternative genre setting then i would use that on pretty much everything haha. Thanks for the review man, it's always great to get some feedback and I greatly appreciate it :P

[UnnamedRiff1]

needs to be longer

it sounds like something strait out of red hot chili peppers, so if you're going to do a song like this, it's gotta be amazing. also, i would recommend making it longer so that it's not so hard to work with, u know? but that's just me. it's harder for me to work with something that's so short. other than that, i love this riff. you could do alot with it!

btw, could you check some of my stuff out for me? that would be greatly appreciated! (not forming anesthetic) thanks :D

JoHobo2 responds:

Thanks 4 the review :). I'l check out some your stuff in a second and leave you a review :D