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[The Odyssey :: Karco Mix]

Yeah, keep it up but...

Man, ou don't have to have that video game sound in EVERY time you make a song... this time it didn't fit in at all... at least not with this DnB kind of song...

and yes, you keep improving. This song is a really good one, but I don't see why it has to be so damn fast... It would do much better as a slow trance song than a DnB song.

And you gotta use a compressor too... it's clipping and peaking ALL the time, you never really mastered it at all.

Keep improving and making songs.

Karco responds:

Huh. I had it again? Maybe it's the 3x0sc synths I use... gah. I really don't have anything else, though I'm trying to get something. =)

[Project -Aster-]

Yes, there is

this is another style, I like the way youy alternate between styles since the same style might be boring after a while.

I loved the beats in this, they are simple, and there is no need to keep them intenser or beat them up in this, they are perfect.

And I see ANOTHER sawtooth as a main synth... I am soon gonna get CRAZEH again.

Originality plz >:(

But really, the synths oter than that are outstanding, I can see how you cheated using preset rythmic synths though. They sound good either way.

You keep getting better, continue like this.

Karco responds:

Gah, sorry I took a while to respond. I don't usually take that long.

I don't like to do too many songs of one style after each other, so yeah, usually I find myself going for a different style each time.

Good to hear you think I'm getting better. I try. =P

Yeah, I put chose an overused-sounding main synth. I try to be original, but it just seemed to fit more than anything I could find, or make with my limited knowledge of 3x0sc synths. =P

So thanks again for reviewing. You help every time. =)

[Dark Storms at Sea]

Holy fuck

This is some mighty improvements here... I relistened to your first track, and I can't believe you've improved this much. this is JUST the kind of music I like...

The feeling of the song is just like being at a stormy sea, and the wind is also giving a great feeling. I didn't feel that good about the laser shot fx'es you then mixed in, they didn't add any good feeling, they more of made it bland.

I love the melodies you have, they truly mix well into the song.

But, you may want some more diverseed drums, and the temp-upping afterwards sure wasn't especially proffesional and made it sound more bland than anything else, you shouldn't do it in steps, you should really not do it in all.

But what I liked about htis is that it has such a good aura, it gives a warm feeling inside, and that trtuly is what makes a song good.

Keep it up like this and you'll get really great one day.
Feel free to send more PM's if you make another step forward.

Karco responds:

Thanks for the review! You know, this is one of those songs I keep working on even after I finish it - I already have ideas for a sequel or remake, though I doubt I'll make one for a while. Hah. The criticism should really help too in making my next song - I hope to submit it soon.

Just a question - what do you use to make your songs? Because if you use FL like I do, maybe you could show me how to do some of the fancier stuff on there sometime if you don't mind. :) Thanks again for the review.

[Why Birds Sleep Well (Part 5)]

Ohh creepy

The mix was possibly one of the weirdest I've heard.... jungle beats... AND video game synths! That's seriously some sick mix!

And it does continue like usual, there was not much special difference from the other song, and I find the last part to be seriously long as hell and therefore a bit boring, it just slows down between endles amounts of time.

I don't know why this happened, but it was not that well mixed in, I could like to see a bit more difference there, but it definatively does give a nice flavour into it, a windy one too.

Good sng, but just a little bit too monotone.

Gillenium responds:

The last part was a trip through subtleness. Each measure is a little different, which is an idea I learned through Aphex Twin's Selected Ambient Works Vol. 2. It's not for everybody I suppose. Takes a lot of patience. Thanks for the review though, SBB. Glad you enjoyed the first part :D

[Stranded In The Abyss]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

Damn your songs are all so great so I have no other choice than reviewing this too.

Why couldn't it be finished? It would rock so much. It's not really that short, it's really good for what it is too. The synths and instruments are all so damn great, and the main synth really is one of the best I may have heard.

The melodies are also really good.

but why did you submit it to Ambient? This is more of trance or someething like that.

Blargh whatever, great song man!

Stealth-Emergence responds:

w00t SBB reviewed my song, I can't finish this because windows crashed and started having a fit when I was making this. It made the file I was working from unusable :( So I can't continue with this one

Thanks man!

Peace Out!

Stealth

[Jonathan's Song]

^_^ at stuff

LOL another song for me! Thanks dude! Nah, just kidding.

The guitar was great, it's melody is great, one of the better acoustic guitar-only tracks, the tempo was great and all.

I could enjoy seeing a bit more in the track, like a pad or any other background instrument through the whole song, instead of just the guitar.

Really this track isn't big, so there isn't much more to say.

Thanks for the dedication anyways...
>_>
<_<
^_^

Soundshifter responds:

ya man np, and thank you for the wonderful review :)

[New Super Mario Bros - Castle]

Eh...

I don't know if I found the start good... you didn't have the best mic ever, so the laugher seems just plain weird. Also the horns were kinda sick (literally) so it didn't sound that well.

However, after this it got much, much better. The way you used the bass was just stunning, and the arabic style it got made the track really original.

The guitar wasn't that good, sounds also kinda fake, actualy, most instruments sounds flat and fake, I could like to see a better synth and instrument choice in this song.

But the melody and the way you used it was really intuitive and genius. Remixes like this inspire me to compose music, actually I'm gonna try and see if I manage making a remix too... don't know if it will go well, but seriously, this is one good song to remix, and the remix went good. Great job!

PaulyBFromDa303 responds:

Thanx dude. I will try harder to find better instruments. Unfortunately my program is technically 95% synthesized instruments so if there is a way I can adjsut it I have yet to learn how.

Thanx though :D

[Sold Out]

Nice song!

Good song, it definatively gives a new wave feeling. This was much better than your last one due to the fact that you not had the volume too loud.

The drums were fine, a bit too frantic at times, I could like to see more diversity in the drums, also a bit more intensity in them.

The sawtooth was nice, made the song, played a nice melody that's a little too repetative, could use to have more diversity in it, but I think it works out either way.

The end was a bit too based, as it seems like you didn't take much time to figure out a nice ending, I don't think you should have that one there.

The song isn't the most diverse I've heard, but either way it's a good song, keep up te nice work, you'll definatively get great in short time.

joshuaskillsrobles responds:

Thanks, and a the end i jsut decided to add a random effect, which i put in with another program. I will make more rhythm with the drums, because as you can see its the same throughout the song.

[Prepare For The Battle]

Alright I will prepare for the pattle XD

I don't know why you placed it in ambient, but I'm not dissatisfied with the genre it really is either way. I believe it's video Game.

Nice way to use old-school sounds to make them seem like a "before battle" theme. I don't think it's a battle theme, it's more of an intro theme to a game or a "Prepare for it" thing like you said.

The clarity didn't go so well out on this one, there is clipping, and some of the levels and volumes are a bit misplaced, therefore it may be a bit trouble hearing it totally.

The synths are all good, but some of them are a bit too anonymous, so they don't give any special impression or so.

This is good for a battle theme, but I doubt it would be that great for any other theme. There is a bit too much elements that does not fit other places.

Keep it up, but try to use synths that are not this loud, and try searching for them until you find one that sounds really good.

joshuaskillsrobles responds:

Alright thanks. I will try harder next time to get them to sound good with each other.

[_-={The Metal Visage}=-_]

Wow, another damn great masterpiece!

Seriously man, you have more talent in your nails that I will ever have through my whole life. If you begun with music only for the purpose of telling stories through it, this is some serious business. Have you ever considered getting out books or CD's? If you wrote the stories to be more friendly to the kind of literature books are, I'm sure it would be a great success. I mean rewriting into a story introducing the different characters by name and such as usual books do. An idea I thought of about that, possibly including a CD with these works.

Well that's not about the song, so I guess I'll start reviewing it.

It starts out... electronic... when I heard the start I was believing you made an electronic track again, but it continued as usual with strings and all that orchestral stuff >:D

I read your story, some parts are not really fitting, but the basic skeleton of the story does indeed fit the music. I could like to see a bit more detailed description of the story within the track, like hearing the guy asking "Who are you", before hearing the guy laughing. I believe just this little detail would give the piece a lot more sense.
So could you have done with the end words.

When this evil laugher comes it starts going seriously upbeat compared to what it did before, I can imagine a scene with him being followed by huge hammers, very dramatic, the part gives a good feeling about how it would be being followed by mental (Mental? I have no idea why they should be mental, if he was just folllowed by normal hammers it would give sense too, but I guess that's just a part following the fact that he is a psychic) hammers, still in this part a little touch of electronica would have been a really good addition, since the fact that the evil guy *sends out* the hammers, which is more of a machinical action.

Wow. Long paragraph.

The drums were good in this, could like to see an even more intense beat in it though, which would make some serious *dramaticalliness*

And I suppose you are truly a master composing melodies with strings and all similar instruments, which is probably why you mainly make classical music.

I loved everything about this track, but I have a suggestion of what might have been added to it if you decide making a remake of this song.

Since the last part is obviously made out of sorrow there could be a slow, sad, empty part with a piano, a few strings and some sounds hearing the happenings in this scene, added at the end. I belive this could perfectly have been added right after the end of this.

This is one great track you've made here, keep it up, these tracks are all masterpieces.

MaestroRage responds:

Thank you SBB, some pretty neat ideas, and truth be told I do write short stories to each one of these pieces, however the pieces did not try to entail the whole story before. I would write the story and try to either create the overall feel, or attempt to take a specific scene, or feeling and then work with that.

This piece was designated to be around 6 minutes in length at the least, however I did not want to cut up the song as I wanted listeners to know the story fully, and not risk some listening to one half and not really seeing the story, but only the song.

The percussional part could have been more intense, however I was unable to find a suitable beat that didn't take away attention from the piece itself. The problem with these fast stabbed strings is that because they are like a pulse going on and off, they can often distract the listener and make long sustained notes hard to follow with. However they DO add a great epic flavor if they are used in the right context, and this way was simply one of many possible. I just know how to do this one somewhat decently :).

The end would have had a harp/piano with lush chords, but again, it was a sacrifice I needed to make in order to make it fit.

Once again thank you for your overly long and enjoyable review, I appreciate that. I am glad you enjoyed the track ^^.