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I actually enjoying this quite a bit. Its clear that this is just something thrown together, as its really as simple as you can get in terms of HHC techno, but I still enjoyed it quite a bit. The main synth is really fun to listen to, and overall the whole song is quite catchy and.... bouncy. Anyways, nice job, I commend you for making such a catchy song in such a short period of time
also, the glitch is f'ing awesome :D
Haha, yeah. When Rucklo said 'Go Make Music!', I said 'okay'. Out of everything in the battle, I like mine the least, but I did have fun making it. I was surprised to see SineRider gave me a vote, but the reason behind it was the composition, which is really great for my confidence, because I'm trying to enter a serious classical competition, and it's only a couple of weeks from the deadline, so now I feel like I can get the song done, and get it done pretty well.
But, yeah, my main focus here was to have fun. School is closed for the weekend, go make the most of it! I'm glad that fun spilled over.
That glitch. I got the VST for it not too long ago when EchozAurora linked to it, and I thought, awesome, I could use this all the time. I used it in my last song with more deliberation, although it turned out a similar way, it's just random junk.
Thanks man! Your track was sweet as, I should go vote now and return the favour here. ;D
nice
This is a really cool and unique piece, I enjoyed it. I think the strong points of the song is both the piano and the well done ambience; the piano with delay sounds REALLY good, and its coupled really well by all the sounds you include in the background (such as the bells). The ambience is also very well made and mastered, its a good saw-ish background that adds to the bigger parts but doesn't detract much either.
The parts I didn't like were the were the lead synth and the drums. For whatever reason, I just didn't find the lead synth that appealing; later on in the song, when its matched with the piano it sounds much better, but earlier on in the song when it stands by itself I just didn't find that power and sound I was kinda hoping for. This could be personal preferance, but I think you could probably add to it a bit. Other thing would be the kick. I don't think it was quite as powerful or as effective as it could have been, but again, could simply be my preference, and after all this isn't really a dance song. I would say just plug the kick into fruity parametric eq2 and play around with things until you get a sound you like.
Overall, this sounds really neat, its incredibly unique and has a great sound.
you got a 5 from me :D
Thanks for the review Gloudas. I'll fiddle around with the kick a bit. Sometimes I'm into the punchy in-your-face kicks but sometimes I prefer these. I guess it sort of depends on the mood I'm in when I choose it. Also, I'll rethink the lead a bit. I like how it sounds when I opened up the filter towards the middle when it's coupled with the piano but I might be able to change the synth a bit. Like I said with the kick, I'll fiddle around with it.
I'm glad you liked (most of) this; hopefully I'll be coming up with more like this but we'll see. Right now I'm working on an orchestral piece for the Trembling Madness MAC. Thanks again for the comments!
~SinJim
wow
boy am I glad I came across this. The song has such a cool feel, I feel like I'm drugged out watching a sunset. Everything you've done with the song is bloody fantastic, has one of the coolest and most unique sounds and feels I have ever heard in a song. You've got a fav and dl from me :)
well done!
Sorry for taking so long to review, I haven't been getting in much NG time recently due to school (although I gave the song a 5 during the first week it came out). Anyhoo, here's my attempt at a formal review
the good: For starters, this song is fantastic in that I think it shows real development on your part as a music composer. I've noticed that with your songs you use alot of the same techniques and instruments, and this is the first song i've heard that really and truly breaks away from your style and creates something totally new. So just for that, great job :D On top of that, this sounds bloody fantastic. I'm listening to it with a pair of 130 dollar headphones and it sounds AWESOME. The most noticeable are the pads, which sound beautiful, and what you did with cutoff frequencies ensures that they sound great but are changing at the same time. The sidechaining is also well done, it works well in the background during the more intense parts and adds a flavorful element. The intro is incredibly well done, its one huge swell that pulls you into the song and then kinda brings you back down, really a creative way to start it off. The drums are also well made, and the cymbals or tambourine or whatever you throw in there adds another cool element to the song. What really stands out in the song is the amount of variety and feeling in each part; everything transitions beautifully and stays interesting and has a really "full" sound, its really just incredible to listen to. This is by far your best work, and I'm blown away by it.
The bad: nothing. I tried to listen to this specifically for errors and couldn't find any.
Overall, this is fantastic, like you said with my last song, you have completely and utterly outdone yourself. You've got a (second) 5, a dl, and a fav from me.
Again, sorry for taking so long to review, and try to give my new song (rucklo rave) a listen if you get a chance :D
Oh and keep PM'ing me when you release new stuff, I'd love to hear it all
Whoo! Thanks for the AWESOME review dude! I really REALLY apprecieate it! That is acually the most helpful review I've ever recieved lol ^^
Ill be sure to check out yer song!
Nice!
This is really cool, i really enjoyed it. I like what you did with the drums, especially the rolls and whatnot, you used them well to build the song up, and the highpass ones near the beginning sound great. You've also got a great selection of synths here; the beginning one is okay (I might work on making it a bit more unique) but I really like the lead saw, sounds great, and you've got a good melody going. The percussion breakdown, as I'll call it, near the end is great too, i realize this is just a demo but I hope you incorporate it into the song. Nice job all around, PM when you finish the song, I'd like to hear it
huh...
boy did I hate this song when I first heard it. I thought the bass was terrible and it all sounded muddled, and I only listened to a minute or two leaving it in disgust.
Now though... I'm listening to this and its fantastic. The instense drums mixed with that dirty bass creating such a raging background, this song feels like a genre of its own, as its more intense and powerful than any song I've ever heard. I came back to listen to this after I heard oscillists version of the song; while I love his version, this just has an intensity and feeling which I've never really heard from a song. Its so intensely powerful that youre drawn into the world it creates, and I think how everything is a bit muddled together contributes greatly to that power.
I'm really blown away by this; I'm not sure what changed, but I'm now a new fan of this song.
YES!!
One of my favorite NG songs. I remember when it was on the weekly 5, and I've been listening to it constantly since then. Love the sounds of the song, the synths you use sound incredible, and its great how you changed the futurama melody but still kept the core of the melody there. Fantastic job on this one, I'll continue to listen to it constantly, great to see it get back up to a spot of recognition
Aw! <3!
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My name is Doug!! Instant 10!
great
Very nice job here. Overall, the song is very well made, its interesting to listen to, there's variety from part to part, and the instruments you picked (both synths and percussion) sound fantastic. My only criticism is that it feels a bit repetitive, as the parts often just consist of drums and bass. I think you could help to make the song more interesting as a whole by adding more ambience, for example that pad that swells during the intro would add some cool background noise to the song and give it some more feeling. I would also consider just adding more to each part, as I think almost every part in the song could use more instruments in general just to spice things up. There isn't one thing in particular that should be added, but you should play around with effects and synths until you find something that you think would work well in the background. Often what I find is that when I'm attempting to create something to go in the background it becomes something that I use as a main part of the song, so experimentation in adding more parts often pays off. I would also suggest variety in the drum parts themselves, even it that just means adding an extra kick somewhere, as just a little bit of variety with percussion in a bland area can really change the feel of a song. You had some of this going on, but generally only during transitions, and changing up the drum beats during the longer drum/bass sections (like the beginning) would really help to spice it up. Like I said, its a very well made song, but I think there are a lot of ways to build to the song.
Nice job, 5/5 from me
yeah i guess i could have put some more effects in. But about the pad in the intro...it's already in, hehe, but it's barely hearable even though it has the same volume level :S
Thanks for the tips and review!
wow
I really really enjoyed this. Very atmospheric, really takes you away, and the glitch is fantastically well done.
you've got a 5 and dl from me
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