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[[TMM43] Hard Sounds]

Good trance :D

Woah, this is nice :D

The mixing is fantastic, the voice overs are implemented really well and have a nice amount of bass, the drum beat is is not shitty generic trance, I do also like the bass line, its not to obvious which in this song adds a lot of "flavour" to the music.

The only beef I have with this is that it is a little repetitive, and after the vocals come in I think you should put in a string, another string, or another lead line, because it doesn't seem to "powerful" after the build up. This sorta makes it seem like something is missing, this is only my humble opinion though :D

Well done on a nice track, 5/5 and 10/10 from me, you do deserve it my friend :D

Good work

Anima

[{DJDF} Trancechno]

Review :D

Nice lead up to the song, I don't like the vocals though and the general percussion I dislike, but I tend to dislike all stock Fruity Loops percussion. The basic tune of this was really good, some instruments though, like the one at 2:07, are much too loud and drown out everything else.

Good song, well done

Anima

DeadFlower responds:

The vocals are just to say it's by me (DeadFlower) and an ad in the song to my homepage. Plus it'll keep people from stealing my work. But other than that thanks for the feedback.

-DJDF

[The Highest Gear (TG Remix)]

Good :D

Not bad :D

You need better percussion samples though.

Honestly, I think that's all you need, listening to the rest, the tune is good and the other instruments sound like good techno.

If you'd like I could send you some better kick samples.

Just PM me if you'd like them :D

Well done though on this track

4/5 and 9/10 from me

Anima

jhende7 responds:

That is so so funny you say that, the drums are actually temporary and I will be re-doing them when I get some roland samples which I have but are at my other house. I 100% agree with you the drums hurt it a lot but it's all I have to work with right now (using garagebands default techno drums). Really appreciate the comment, and if you want to pass along those drums samples i am very interested.

[Flash Helix no.2]

This is not my genre but...

This is not my genre but I can appreciate well composed music. My only "beef" with this song is that, if its hip hop, where is the vocals? This track really does need vocals, then it would stand out a lot more.

None the less, nicely mixed, good choice of instruments, overall well done :D

Anima

TimeBender responds:

GET CRUNK N***A

[Pure Elegance]

Lets play the pro's and cons games....

Ok, lets play the pro's and cons games

First Cons, they tend to be easier :P

Cons:
-The piano, I think, should have more reverb on it and have less midrange freqs.
-The snare roll should have a bit more bass and mid on it.
-The bass line has a lot to be desired for as well...lack of complexity.
-It does get a little bit repetitive, ONLY A LITTLE THOUGH.
-There isn't much percussion either.
-For a trance song the over bass isn't loud.

Pros:
-The piano has a fucking great tune.
-The bells work very nicely.
-The stringed instruments work very well and sound very professional.
-The snare rolls that you put in fit very well and add a lot of ambiance to the song.

There ARE more cons the pros, but whenever I write a review, there always are. Seriously though, very nice song, it is indeed your best, and I would be proud to submit this song. Very well done, you are a magnificent artist with a lot of potential and talent. Regardless of the above pros and cons, you do deserve a 10/10 and 5/5.

Hope to hear more soon

PM me when you submit again

Your mate

Anima

Qwertyuiopasd responds:

Thanks for the levelling/mastering suggestions. I don't really know much about mastering in FL, but I usually don't have too much problem avoiding it. unless I'm doing it without realizing it...

the newer version will have many more "takes" on the main riff, so even if they're not all completely different, I've learned that just the slightest bit of change can make something less monotonous

I hate the way I can't fit myself into one genre, because this really is more of a fusion piece. Classical instrumentation, but more electronic assembly and arrangement.

Thanks for the review, of course. :D

~Qwerty

[Living Nightmare]

Silent Hill?

Woah, this song is great :D

Those drums you have sound awesome...almost from silent hill. The background distortion which fades out at the beginning of the song, sounds awesome. The noise at 4:34 sound heaps creepy :P

The only downside to this track is the lack of melody, and length, and the worst out of those two is the length. I think it does go for a bit too long.

Regardless, a very nice track, nice experimental piece you have here, well done my friend :D

Your friend,

Anima :D

Qwertyuiopasd responds:

Thanks, yeah, I might put more melody in. hmm, maybe some long whiny strings, and some reversed/distorted piano. bwa ha ha...

the drums are just a soundfont called ruckus with fl distortion on them.

huh. didn't want to do anything more with this song, but now that it's mentioned, I do want to. interesting.

well it won't be for a while, but thanks for the review man! Means a lot.

~Qwerty

[{PBJ}Chapter One{PBJ}]

All I can say is.....

All I can say is......fucking fantastic my friend.

I honestly can't think of anything wrong with this track, The mixing is great, the drums are great, the tune is great.....nothing negative I can see at all. I know that's not much help, but seriously, I don't think you could do anymore to this track at all.

Well done my friend

pitbulljones responds:

awwwwww thanks man.

I think the track is a bit muddy meself, me harmonys are too drowned but hey everyone else seems to thinks its on. It needs mastering though and i aint too good at that yet. The drums are ezdrummer, I seriously advise you to get it. I aint a drummer i can't be arsed with drums fucking leave it to that i tell thee. haha well a review is better than no review at all glad you enjoyed it and thanks again.

pitters

[200th Epic]

More ambient than anything....

I wouldn't really call this trance :P

But hey, its a good song, more ambient than anything

Good work on a nice track :D

Anima

Qwertyuiopasd responds:

Yeah, I have some trouble labeling everything properly.... or I did at least. I know the genres better than when I submitted this.

Thanks for the review, It's an honour, as I've always liked your music... time to check out whatever new stuff you have :D

~Qwerty

[Disarray]

Not bad....

Not bad for a quick song :D

The crash is a bit too loud I think though, but thats pretty insignificant.

The song is mixed well, the drums are nice a subtle, the overall tune was good

Well done :D

Anima

vman456 responds:

Thanks a lot.

The reason why it's so inconsistent is because I was a little out of it at the moment I was composing this one. I was just trying to translate my experiences into music.

[Square Face]

Flower Pot :D

Nice man,

Sound almost scary :D

This distorted noise sound sweet, and the nice humble bassline adds a lot of ambiance. The "lag" thing you do in some parts sound great, how did you do that?

The only thing is the drum beat at the end does not fit at all and sound pretty crap :P

Other than that, friggen awesome song, you made me penis ejaculate :D

Well done :D

Anima

TimeBender responds:

its extremley complicated goodnight!