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Location: Dallas, TX
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How's it going man?
I like it. It's really house-y. The vocals sometimes make it a little busy, but it really does add to the feeling of the song. I'm loving that saw synth bass you have in here. Nice simple clean beat. I'm always loving your stuff man.
Only thing I would change is that a few of the vocals are a little off.
I haven't made a whole lot of music in a while, I posted up a trance one a little while back and am stuck!!!! I can't think of anything to put in it.
Anyways, GJ MAN!!!!
KEEP IT UP!
i2 (Paul)
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"I like your beat and melodies"
Toooooooo many effects on the vocals. Is he trying to sound like T-Pain?!?
His singing was okay, it sounded a bit nasally even with the effects. Maybe tone down the beats and melodies or turn up the vocal to make it stand out better.
Any song with vocals needs the vocals to be the main piece.
I kind of wish you had a more chilled out beat. The melodies and the vocals give it a calm feeling, but your kick beat gives too much thump.
Great song btw and congratulations on the top whatever it is on the front of the audio page.
check me out sometime!
i2
Author's Response:
lol Thanks for the review man! I'll try and check you out when I'm actually awake...hahhahaha
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How's it going man? I would have to say that this is more down-tempo/chill-out than anything. I really like the beats, but it sounds a little sampled... I can hear one of the beats running on triplets which kind of threw the other beats off a little.
I like your melodies and stuff, but you need some more realistic sounding guitars!
Keep it up man! It sounds like you've been experimenting, and its sounding pretty good!
Author's Response:
I wish I hadn't given my acoustic guitar away. It would sound a whole lot better if I performed it myself. I need an electric guitar as well.
And yeah this track has a sound that is sampled.. Got to work on their integration. Its been a while but I needed to spend more time on my melodies and harmonies instead of the overall sound like I used to. (Used to have a Harmony but no Melody and vice verse.) Glad to see that you are back as well i2.
Just one thing to keep in mind. This is a part of one big project... I just want to get some feedback for the music part.
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Damn dude... First off.... Our pads have nearly the same melody in this song and my newest submission! Very "Rank 1 - Airwave" like. Haha!
Great remix by the way! Awesome bass, great builds/breakdowns, vocals fit perfectly, love how energetic and uplifting it is. Only thing I really don't like is the melody following along with the vocal.
Good music! Check me out sometime man.
-i2 (Paul)
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I love your breakdowns. It sounds like you have a great arsenal of sounds.
It all sounds very well put together. There's something about the arp that doesn't sit well with me though.... Not sure what it is...
Great song though!
Check me out sometime!
i2
Author's Response:
its only a WiP so it's not meant to sound groundbreaking
thanks for the review
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I like the arp-ish melody, but I think it could've been in a better instrument.
Your changes are too sudden. There's no build to a transition, maybe through in a few crashes?
Pretty good melodies, a nice simple beat, and a chilled out feel.
I kind of like it.
Check me out sometime!
-i2
Author's Response:
Hey, thank you. I don't get that many reviews anymore. I guess that I'm gonna have to start making even better music! :) time to check your stuff :)
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I like your synth melody near the middle, but it needs a little diversity. Your kick beat gets a little boring after a while, but that goes with any 4-to-the-floor beat. I'd like to know what synth/plug-in you used for that sound.
Keep it up!
Check me out sometime man!
i2 (Paul)
Author's Response:
Thanks for the tips! This is my third song by the way. Yeah, I only use 3x osc for my main synths and bass. Yeah, the bass kick does stand out quite a bit, so if I use the same one I'll spice it up a bit. I'm quite happy I started composing at a young age though (Teen.) Congratz on ur 400th audio review! I'm flattered you chose my song to be it. Thanks again Man! And I will check out ur work. It should be good!
~Blakren~
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Hello there Rawrthaas!
The beat is amazing. Such energy! And your little breakdowns kick my ass.
Loving the melodies in here! I don't expect any less from you.
Oh man, the screaming melody that fades in near the end is the icing on the cake!
I love the little beat glitches. Your piano melodies are fantastic. Such a great song!
Damn... I need to step up my game! haha.
i2 (Paul)
Author's Response:
rabbitz!!
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Loving the instrumentation again!
You guys should really look into doing some down tempo / chillout mixes.
You've got all the right melodies, the talent, and the instruments.
Again I feel that the 4-to-the-floor beat doesn't do this any justice!
Check out the drums on Rob Dougan's "Clubbed To Death"
or "A Beautiful Mine" by RJD2, maybe try using a realistic drum kit?
(look it up on youtube)
I can totally see this soaring out of newgrounds into a movie.
Keep up the good work guys! Maybe come check me out sometime.
i2 (Paul)
Author's Response:
Yea, I definitely hear you on the 4-on-the-floor kick. We're starting to branch out from these two genre clashes to other stuff. I guess you could say that we're (attempting to) stretch our creative wings. We'll definitely check out your profile when we get the chance man.
as for the realistic drum kit, we've got a drummer lined up if funds permit us to do so, but that's a ways down the road. A different drum kit was definitely an option, but I think we just loved how it sounded as is.
Hopefully we'll get picked up for something like that, but who knows. We'll see what happens.
Thanks again!!
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Loving the pads off the bat! Such an epic feel.
Oh no, that synth is just stabbing at the ambiance of the song. Try lowering the volume on it a bit and maybe adding a bit of a reverb and delay on it. The synths make it sound a little like a old game without any effects on it.
It just sounds a little empty.
I can absolutely see the potential in here, just polish up on your skills a bit. I can see that melodies come to you no problem, but making the melody is only an eighth of what you need to do.
Don't take this as negative. Its constructive criticism. I'm just being honest. If everyone said, "Hey! That's bad ass dude!" You wouldn't know what you'd need to work on.
Anyways. I hope you expand upon this song. I'd like to hear what it could come out to sound like.
Check me out sometime.
i2 (Paul)
(p.s. not really feelin' the electric guitar, if you want that dirty raspy sound, try going for a saw-ish pad)
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