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[-Air and Rain-]

Original

ooo, I really enjoyed this. The piano was really beautiful and the rain and thunder in the background was so soothing, that is really an incredible combination. I personally don't think I've ever heard anything like that before, very original.
The drums coming into this song really gave it some power. I also noticed that the melody started to become much more upbeat. The transitions were really flawless in this track, everything just flowed so well.
Overall, I'd say this sounds great as it is. I had been thinking of things that you could possibly add, but I think that would start to drown out that awesome pitter-patter of the rain drops and the thunder that give this song its signature. It really sounds great as it is. Good work.

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Gloudas responds:

Thanks a bunch, I'm glad to hear you liked it. The fact that you find it original is important to me, so I'm glad you said that, as I tried hard to give it a unique sound. Thanks again :D

[Fanatic Public Enemy (DjD)]

Good Work

Nice, I really enjoyed this. It had a really pulsating feel to it, it got a little headbang going with me while writing this review. :P
The melody was quite upbeat and fun for the most part, but the little interlude in the middle sounded very dark in comparison. That contrast was very cool, it didn't sound out of place at all and it was a great addition to the song.
I thought it did get a bit repetitive, though. Adding another melody to this probably wouldn't hurt, just to mix things up a bit. Or maybe a solo-y type part toward the end, just to give the listener something fresh to really make the song complete.
Overall a good, fun track though. Good work!

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Mad-Muppet responds:

Thanks for a great review, man!

[Riding on ALL night]

Nice! :D

Nice job man. I loved the guitar, it was very smooth and fun to listen to. Lots of good, professional-sounding riffs. From the nice intro to the great way you ended the song it didn't get repetitive at all. The drums were great in this, too. They complimented the guitar very well.
My criticism is on the transitions. There is a couple spots in this tune where it almost sounded like it stopped and went to another song entirely. All the parts to this song were great, just the transitions sounded a bit choppy to me. :/
Overall, this has massive potential, it already sounds great! It is worlds better than your other song you requested for review. Great work!

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piggy123 responds:

:) :) :) :) :) :)

[At Journey's End - DEMO]

Inspiring

Oh how I do love a good piano song! This was really gorgeous, truly beautiful elegant and graceful piano music. The melody provoked such a strong feeling of bitter sweetness with me for some reason. All good piano music tends to radiate some kind of a strong feeling to me, and this was no exception.
I think adding a nice, light, warm string ensemble would give this an even deeper, more powerful feel and really take it to the next level.
Thank you for the awesome tune once again, Bellmaker. You're quite the audio artist, from what I've seen.
Awesome work, I cannot wait for the final version. Keep it up!

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TheBellmaker responds:

Thanks for the kind words. The full version will have strings for sure.

[Jxl180 - Endless Night]

Not Bad

I enjoyed it. This song seemed to rely largely on the percussion opposed to the sound effects. I found that to be a very unique aspect to this song, as most trance tracks you hear seem to depend heavily on that electronic sound.
This really had that "involuntary headbang" effect, but I feel like it was slightly disrupted by some of the cymbal crashes throughout the song. As a suggestion, I would try using them more sparingly. They'd sound good in ceratin spots, like maybe at the beginning of a measure. That way you can really keep that driving beat going without disrupting it too much. Just a thought. :)
Overall you did a pretty good job with this, I really enjoyed listening.
Good work!

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jxl180 responds:

I know what you mean about the relying on melodies. For example, "Right Here Right Now" by Fatboy Slim.

I would do more melody like "DotA" by Basshunter, but I still need more practice with making melodies because I suck at it.

Thank you for your review.

[just rock on]

Needs Work

This whole thing had a really raspy sound to it. The guitar in the beginning almost sounded like it was being played out of tune, it was kind of hard on the ear.
You have some good beginnings here for something good, I think, but you need to put a lot more work on this. It needs a chorus, a bridge/interlude, just more parts to the song in general. Also the quality needs to be improved by quite a bit.
You might have something here if you put some more work and effort into it, keep it up. :)

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piggy123 responds:

ya i will update it soon so it does not hurt the ears

[Ake 2]

Cool

This was certainly different. The drums in the beginnning of this were really what set the tone and gave this its rock feel, for the most part. With the electronic effects and other things mixed in here, it kinda gave it the slightest bit of a techno sound, though it was largely still a rock-sounding song. I thought that was pretty neat, that mix really made me feel like this would sound good as a hard rock video game theme. Like something from Metroid, or F-Zero.
What you have here is pretty good, but I think it would sound better if you mixed it up a bit with something different to give the listener another look to the song. Like speeding up the tempo with a quick little interlude, or even a shreddy little solo would sound good in this. :) It doesn't even need to be really shreddy, like some of the guitar parts from the Metroid themes would sound great. :P
Overall, a fun track. Very original, good work!

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svere responds:

Originality is what i strive for. I haven't played any of the video games you mention, but i suppose it's good to be compared to them!
Thank you for your review, Metal-Therapy.

[Stuck on a Name]

Not Bad

This was pretty neat, I loved that crazy beat on the drums, that was very fun to listen to.
I felt that this song relied largely on the drums, which is okay, but it seemed to be kind of "dry". You've got some great building blocks with the beat in this song, I would try to make the bass a bit more active and/or add a more prominent lead that really mingles well with those drums.
Overall, I'd say this tune has some potential. I'd keep working on it!
Good work,

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jxl180 responds:

Thank you, melody is my downfall. With some practice, I'll be on the level of Benny Benassi or Fatboy Slim.

[+Utopia+]

Nice

Alright, I really enjoyed this. The male chorus always gives a really "epic" feel to any song, I like that kind of thing. Along with some of the more synth sounding parts and the style of the drums I would say this song had a really heavy techno feel to it.
The little piano interlude was very nice, it kept the upbeatness of the tune going, but gave the listener something new to listen to. It kept the song sounding fresh all the way through.
I LOVED the solo towards the last quarter of the song. It really sounded like a neo-classical shred type guitar solo. That was really some sweet stuff, there.
You did a great job on this, overall. I got a lot of different sounds out of this, really a fun listen. Overall a great track, It kept me interested all the way through, Nice work!

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WritersBlock responds:

Thanks. Although I think the guitar came off sounding pretty cheesy, it was probably one of my favourite parts of the song. :D

[Enigmatic Automatic]

Pretty Good

I liked this, it had a really hiphop oriented beat on the percussion side, yet I didn't really get that same feeling from the rest of the song. Overall it was quite serene and mellow and had a slight light techno/ambient feel to it.
Though the song was short, that wasn't at all a problem. I thought there was a slight lack "parts", for lack of a better word. I think adding a couple more, different verses to this would make it more complete. Even something like an interlude or a bridge would do this song good.
Overall, I liked this tune, certainly has potential. I enjoyed listening, good work. :)

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gregaaron89 responds:

Thanks for the review. It probably could use more variation, but only if I made it into a full song. This was kinda quickly done out of a lack of inspiration :P