Score: 6

"I'm not a fan"

submission: Multi Point three...

date: December 1, 2009

I think you've taken a pretty good melody and beat there and with the addition of the sound effect in the background, it sounds so weird, that it's out of place. Perhaps what you needed to do here was to throw more of an up-tempo sound effect, or slow down the original track that you overlaid the sound onto.

Not that it should take away from the melody, which is a decent start - possibly needs a little more in the way of a beat, but it's a good foundation to begin with. A shame that it doesn't loop better, because it was certainly getting along the way to setting yourself up for a good track, but there's just something in there that slows it down a tad.

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Score: 7

"Not bad"

submission: AF - Traitor

date: November 30, 2009

It's a little quiet for my liking and with the way that everything seems to progress along at this sedate pace, I may have actually fallen asleep during the pauses. I'm not sure about the symbolism of calling the track Traitor, but that's how it is.

Perhaps it could have had a little more "oompf", giving us something through the beat, or perhaps some sort of solo, signifying a sunrise (New beginnings?) or something similar.

Basically, I'm not sure about this track. I can't quite see what you were trying to put across, which is a shame.

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Score: 8

"Could use a little more variation"

submission: AF - Bring Out Your Swords

date: November 30, 2009

It's not a bad piece, but it's a little basic, in that there is little depth to it - not enough variation and too much repetition for my liking. I think that you can take that away from how it currently is, by adding more instruments, perhaps a fanfare, or something similar, while leaving the beat as it is.

It's a learning curve, so gradually, you will be able to take this forward. More work on the melody might help, as it just seems a little dull, which is a shame. The beat is nice and controlled, while you could take slightly more from the layout you currently have. Take it forward, possibly think about vocals, if appropriate and the finished piece will look more lively.

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Score: 9

"An interesting combination."

submission: The_End_Of_DNB [Box-Killa]

date: November 30, 2009

I can certainly say that this has helped me to while away a few minutes, while busying myself with other tasks. It's got the quality that allows the listener to lose themselves in the music, which is certainly a rare quality in the Drum & Bass world.

I think that it needs to avoid the pauses though, as without those, there would be more flow. perhaps have some more of the bass play, as the high pitched notes work their way through in a crescendo, while the bass gets taken away in sort of a crossover. It would certainly help to stop the track from sounding so fragmented.

Good use of vocal samples and a nice overall feel to it, so keep up the good work.

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Score: 9

"Good name"

submission: Power of the Piano

date: November 30, 2009

I think that the title summed this piece up - there are few dance tracks that could sum up the power that the Piano has like this one.

I think that the only real thing this is lacking is a selection of vocal samples, just to help it progress. I think that you're one of the top 3 piano artists on this site and it's good to hear pieces like this coming through from you. Perhaps you could have had a slower piece of the piano, just to give the tempo a break and allow another facet of the piano's power to come through - dance doesn't always have to be at breakneck speed.

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Score: 7

"Too repetitive"

submission: ISTW: Industrial Love

date: November 30, 2009

Don't get me wrong here, this is as good a start that you can make to a track as any, but the main issue that arises here is that it just sounds like the backing beat to a bigger project. Perhaps work on making it a little more integrated with something more in the melody stakes, so that it can carry it to the next level.

Good potential, but it needs to go somewhere else first.

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Score: 8

"Good work"

submission: SN/ Spirits of the Fifth Floor

date: November 30, 2009

A well constructed piece, that comes together with a nice melody, carried along by a pulsing beat. Perhaps a little on the short side, but not bad at all.

If it had been looped, the length issues could be dealt with in on fell swoop, leaving only issues with perhaps the fact that it's quite a 'flat' piece that lacks in dimensions - you could perhaps use more instruments to give a bigger impression, perhaps coupled with a solo, to add more body, or something similar. I think that it's not one of your best, but that said, you've still produced something of a standard that most artists on NG would kill to achieve.

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Score: 7

"Not bad"

submission: Shine Cover (NO VOX)

date: November 29, 2009

Yeah, as I think most people will say to this - I could use some vocals being added to the piece, but at the end of the day, it's just something that can sound alright without.

The issue that you get with making a track without vocals, is that it can become a little repetitive in the end. Vocals can add such a dimension to the track that people don't notice that the tune actually changes so little, because the words change themselves. With the way that you've set the track up, it does cry for the lyrics, but I'm going to stop banging on about that now.

I think that there's a quality to the guitar, where it almost whines, that I've not really heard too much of before - it might be beneficial to limit that just a little, so that you don't end up with a poor sounding piece, as some people might mistake it as unintentional feedback, while I appreciate that it's intended - perhaps it just needs to me moderated a little more and it would give the track more control over everything else going on in the track.

The drums sometimes get a little carried away, as if they're trying to play a faster number than the other instruments. Based off Nirvana perhaps? Is this symbolic of Dave Grohl's struggles against Cobain and the struggles that he had to make himself heard in that band.

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Score: 8

"Not sure about the fade out."

submission: -Zestify-

date: November 29, 2009

A nice little track that has a good amount of driving beat, especially after the start which sounded a little barren and short of bass. I like the way that you integrated the two parts of the tune and gathered it all together into a piece that compliments both of the two components.

The only thing I would have considered is more of a solo along the way, since it does become a little repetitive after a short while, which is a shame. Taking that out of context, with some sort of bass solo would have been brilliant, just giving a new dimension to the piece and giving it the legs to go further.

I'm still not sure about the fade out at the end of the track - perhaps you could sort out some sort of call back to the start of the piece, making it loop and go from there?

[Review Request Club]

Score: 9

"Awesome remix"

submission: Zeviron - Tetris

date: November 29, 2009

I think that this is one of the best Tetris remixes that I've ever heard over the years. Being a fan of the original game, you do tend to get a little hooked on these over the years.

I think that to take this away from the original and make it your own, you need to do something like throwing in a signature solo, where you do something of your own, as opposed to the more traditional progression of the track, which can get a little repetitive, but in a nice way. Something fresh in there could throw people off and give them a good showing on how to take the tracks.

Obviously, this is good for any Tetris-based game, or something like puzzle bobble as well.

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