Yeah...
...good luck getting a good score on NG with anything that's intentionally lo-fi, I don't think a lot of people on here can wrap their brains around things like that. I thought this was pretty good. Nice subtle changes, interesting synth sounds, would make a great intro!
6/3
Excellent!
I really dug this! You've got some excellent slow buildups in here, which does make for a pretty "epic" track. When that tom driven beat came in @ about 1:30 this really started rocking. The layering of all this different synths at the end worked great as well!
My only criticism would be concerning the overall production quality of the track, there seems to be a lot of clipping from cranking things up just a notch to high in the volume department, takes a little of the impact of the beats away and causes some "bad" distortion, but it certainly didn't keep me from enjoying this!
Keep up the solid work!
Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it! And yeah this one still hasn't gone through the mastering process yet and I'm probably going to edit a few things. Thanks for the review!
Great Title
I dug this a lot, it would make a great intro to just about any style, I can see it leading almost anywhere.
Anyway I think you achieved exactly the kind of sound you set out for, great work!
Yeah...
...what he said. I really liked the bass-y retro-80s beat, but the synths sound pretty random and atrocious. Maybe you should listen to some old-school like Cybotron, Jonzun Crew, or even Maggotron to get some ideas for what to do with what is a pretty decent beat.
:( im srry
Um.
The intro was well done and had me looking forward to the beat breaking in, but when it did it was a bit disappointing. You have some good melodies and great structure but the overall sound is REALLY weak.
The drums need way more impact, the kick sound is alright but it's buried in the mix, the hi-hat needs more bite (I can barely hear it) that strange chiptune-like fuzz on the snare is not working. You could really use some crash cymbals/gongs/sheet metal/explosions, any thing to jar the ears a bit.
Good effort for sure, bu it's all just too smooth, like an elevator music version of industrial.
2/4
I know. I'm still going back and editing a lot of my work, but keep in mind that I don't work with outside samples. All I have is what FL Studio comes with, and unfortunately I don't have the money to buy awesome programs or torrent on this computer because it's not mine. I'll definitely keep what you said in mind for when I master it though. Thanks for the review!
Fuzziness?
Just try lowering all the levels equally across the board, louder isn't always better.
I already know...
This is going to get bombed by less open-minded ears, but I think your guitar and bass noises are tits. Are those bongos!? -4
Not Bad
For 2-3 hrs. this is solid. Has a real EBM kind of feel for me (if your not familiar with the style, check it out. It could possibly help inspire your future work on this track).
The whole thing could use some compression, however. A lot of it is going into the red with some bad distortion. Looking forward to the finished piece. -4
wow, thank you so much for the review! I certainly will check out some EBM to see if I can make the update any longer! I'll try and work with some compression
thanks again for the reviews. I'll check out your stuff
808!
I'm a sucker for the TR-808 drum sounds you used, but I would consider adding a second kick drum with a little more midrange and punch, especially since the 808-style kick is doubling as the bass line. I really liked the overall melody to this as well, real dramatic and powerful. Good work. -4
Epic, alright!
Wow! I really dug this track. I'm newly familiar with a lot of electronic genres (thanks, Ishkur!), but as far as I can tell there is not a lot of precedence for your style here, which is a good thing! Congrats on making a near seven-minute piece that never feels dull or repetitive, that's quite an accomplishment on its own.
So, the main kicks were great with that crashing metal kind of sound and I'm a big fan of sliding synth sounds myself, and these had a nice sharp, piercing tone which is exactly what they're for. I also like some of the more old-school sounding drum hits you used (hi-hat and snare esp.). From the interlude four minutes in until the ending this is really intense, with the building tempo and reprise fading out, great job on this part.
As far as criticisms, I really found myself wanting to hear some crash cymbals during the climax to add to the, uh, climax-ity. Trying some treated gunshot sounds during this section could have a lot of potential as well. Also, I thought the more melodic sounds overwhelmed the drums at times. I think people's ears automatically search for melody (even sometimes hearing ones that aren't there), so the melody, even a very intricate one such as this, will still come through with slightly louder drums to provide a bit more punch. And this isn't really a criticism at all, but the piano melody didn't really sound "old-time" to me at all, in fact the melody sounded almost East Asian. Again, more just an observation. It was one of my favorite elements of the song.
So all in all, great work! I'm looking forward to your next piece.
Thanks for the great review! And I am in the process of trying to find some spaghetti western sounding gunshots, specifically the ones they used in The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly = D And I'll try putting cymbals towards the end. I'll also try raising the drum parts, but the last time I did, it souded like shit. But I'll see what I can. Make sure you look out for another version of this, because with these last three reviews, I have a bit to work on.
And I want perfection, dammit : P
Thanks once again = D
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