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[lost loop]

Ha ha.

This is so bad it's good. I hope this was intended that way...

[Scheuermann's Kyphosis]

Seemed normal at first...

But this got pretty crazy with all those discordant sounds about halfway through. I love the speedy kick drums around the one minute mark. Once the quiet trippiness began halfway through, I was waiting for the song to resolve into something more concrete, but it didn't. Great! I would add some reverb to those drums though, they sound a little thin (snare and hi-hat esp.). And what the hell is that plucked string-type sound at the end? I liked it a lot.

robtl responds:

Thanks for the feedback. I like your songs. I dunno anything about music really. I just like weird noises, you know? I added some reverb. I'd like to get better at the mastering process and having an ear for, uh, thickness? I dunno how to describe it.

[Slim Alleyway]

Unique

It was really refreshing to hear this after a browsing through a lot of "thump-thump"-style techno and bedroom guitar solos (I don't know about you, but one thing I miss since the redesign is the genre list on the audio portal front page). The bass and organ work together beautifully, and when the drums finally drop the barely-perceivable groove locks together. However I would remove some of the more exotic percussion (like the woodblock) or add some reverb and turn it down a bit, and the ending is real abrupt (but, maybe that's what you were going for). All in all nice loop!

Suspended-3rd-Chord responds:

why thank you for the nice review. i'm also not digging that they removed the genre list, among other things > : ( .

also thanks fo the criticism man, yes there is an abrupt ending, and I wasnt planning for it. reverb would be nice too, ah yes. one thing I do disagree with you on is removing the exotic percussion(my favorite stuff to program, also adds some originality IMO :P) hehe. but if you said the drumset stuff then I might agree.

once again, thanks for the review good sir!

[Back to Artec]

Slow? Yes. Dull? No.

Great work! The linear construction of the song (with variations, but no real reapeats) seems to almost tell a sort of story. The bass lines are catchy, the guitar and piano leads are beautiful. I especially liked the part with the weird drums, creepy synth, and quiet bass scale. The only suggestion I could make would be to vary the drums a bit more, but maybe that helps to hold the diverse sections of the song together, I don't know. Overall, gives me the vibe of a desert or a hangover, maybe both.

Mrbungl3 responds:

Haha! The vibe of a hangover in a desert? Awesome!
I gotta admit the drums are kinda static. I tried some variations but i couldnt find anything that worked.
Thanks for a great review!

[Something Wrong]

Intense

I really love this! It's almost too funky, there's a strong groove but you can barely hold on to it; it seems like it's going to spin out of control any second. The melody is absolutely CRUSHING. This is heavier than a lot of the heavy metal on this site. I gave a lowish score for clarity because there seems to be some unintentional distortion, like something is overloading. I would love to hear a cleaned-up version!

Arh responds:

Thank you for the positive feedback. Not all the distortion was unitentional, but some is. I have never been too good at mastering up my songs. I can never star out of the red. If your interested in collaborating on something let me know. I use Reason and Fruity loops. Oh and I played and listen to Metal all my life and am glad that someone can hear that influence. I've always wanted to make heavy music beyond the genre. thanks again for support

[Industrial Hip-Hop loop]

Serious Groove

This rocks like an anvil on on a pendulum. Beef up the super low end (31hz and down) a bit if you can (maybe this is just loss from conversion to mp3, I don't know). I would love to hear a longer version of this as well, but it works great as a loop.

[Dereks - Lithium Rox]

Flow

I love the way the melody of this piece continues to mutate throughout. In a just a short loop, it seems evoke a number of different moods in a seemless flow. My only suggestion might be to vary the drumbeat a bit more. Great short piece.

Dereks responds:

thx for reviewing. Ok i take note.

[The Crypt]

Good but scattered

The ideas in here are great, and it sounds very suitable for its intended purpose. My only major complaint is that the transitions are extremely hasrsh and jarring. A quick cut is okay every now and then, but the different sections of music don't seem to flow into each other at all. Slower builds would help. Overall, sounds good, however.

DjOsiris responds:

Ok, Thank you for your input.