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[_-Mind Hacker-_]

Alright then.

I don't want to listen to that track again as it really was horrible; different people have different opinions. And I didn't like it. So if it is soimportant for you, I'll take a trpi to one of your other songs. This time it was the song Mind Hacker.

So whe I see the title I am expecting something eerie. That's mainly because of the mind part combined with "hacker", someone trying to control it, and that might sound kinda freaked out and eerie as I said.

However when I open it it is something clearlyy computer-ish. then I felt kinda dissapointed since that's not what I wanted, but it is kinda cool when I hear it though, there are just a lot of songs based on a computer.

Inspired of Kraftwerk? I think you are, hearing this song. It's like you totally ripped it off but still kept some originality.

Well this is a cool song, the main lead sounds more like a rythmic preset than it sounds like you played this yourself.

And there aren't much other synths than this. However it doesn' give the usual 'empty' feeling it normally would, probably because of the good effects you put on it.

This is one of the songs that give an annoying feeling after a while, I never really review anything in one breath, I usually hang out at the forums a bit and such and get back to the normal reviewing, and this time it made it more annoying, as it's peaking too much and the synths are very sharp.

The drums in this sounds more like a jungle beat, but it does make the song a lot better. I would like it to be more technofischk drums in it though.

Originality is 7- this is a bit too much like Kraftwerk songs, but I always enjoy a new kind of computer-based songs.

Clarity is 10 because I'm nice and there's nothing wrong with it.

Diversity is 6- there wasn't that much, sorry, but since there was you don't get a bad score.

Effort is 7- I doubt this song was epecially hard to make, but you did work on it, and the results were just fine.

Overall is 9, this is actually a very good song, though there are things that's not fitting the song totally.

This is a good song. A very good song, too. I vote five on this because I'm nice.

mariomusicmaker1 responds:

Hey this is the best review ever almost! after your review of m64 i thought you where a unfair music hater but well i guess that it just wasnt ur type of sone :P ,

long reviews prompt me to give one back.

but ima slow typer and i hate typing soo.

thanks for the fantastic review and 5 and i will return the favor ( somday)

[-={CC}=- The Journey Begins]

Hmm...grr...

You know, whoever you two guys are, you make this account seem like it's something epic and legendary over this account. I don't know what this is for you, but to me it's really just a crossover account =/

But the song is kinda good. It starts out OK, not the best start I've seen, it's like you didn't find anything better and just came up with the first thing you could as a start. It went well though.

Then afterwards it continues with the same style, just this time much better. This actually seems planned out. You use the same synths all the time though, which isn't that good.

Actually the synths you use are so over-used that I nearly vomit.
I can remember nearly 100 or somthing like that number of songs using excactly these synths, and only them. Also the melodies played on them have lost all it's greatness... now it's just more of a mess of the same instruments all the time... :'(

I can't see exactly how this would fit the theme "The Journey Begins", but I can imagine a *Time travel*, though.

Now it's actually not bad! It's just a little lack of originality in it. I've listened to it for quite a time while checking out some other interwebs, probably I've done it half an hour now, and it really is catchy, it isn't annoying in any way, though it might sound a bit stressing for some it really isn't. Maybe it's just easy to ignore though it is a good song.

The drum work is excellent on this, (I'm surprised you didn't put this in either Trance or DrumNBass) and they probably could have been set up as they sound a lot better than the other synths and instruments in the song. Maybe having a little bit more drums too would have made it somewhat cooler.

And the structure is nice, though it doesn't change much. The way you changed the dfferent drums and melodies was excellent, but it is a bit hard to catch when it is this mixed together.

I loved the bassline in this, it fits the theme totally, and it gives a boomy feel in headphones.

Originality is a 7, since most of these songs are just using the same synths over and over instead of finding new and interesting instruments. However the structure was something really original.

Clarity is a 9, there's no clipping or anything like that, and the volume is just right, but the genre it was put in (I consider this put in clarity) wasn't exactly my choice.

Diversity is an 8, it basically is the same all the way, which isn't that good, but it's surprising seeing how muc hdifference only these instruments may do. The different variations was really a very good point of this song.

Effort: 10. Making collabs take time, and making it this good is surprising, as you couldn't have made one part per person, this was more mixed within the track, and I just can't imagine how that would be. Great work, whoever you are ;)

Overall is 9, you would probably know that by what I have said earlier. I'm way too lazy summing all that up to one paragraph, so you better go figure yourself.

You two, keep up the good work! Still remember that you're only one of many crossover accounts though... no need to make a big deal out of it.

Critical-Collision responds:

Thank You SBB

We don't make this account out to be something epic or legendary.

We do feel that we are both putting out hearts and souls into the music we are making, and we feel proud of what we have managed to achieve.

Considering, neither one of us, work in these genres. we feel we have done something rather good. and we are extremely happy with the result we have achieved.

This is definitely not DnB, most definitely Techno

The same synths, were intentional, if you listen throughout, they alternate as to which is the most dominent. in all there are 5/6 synths (lost count)in this, playing together and weaving from some to others, seamlessly

Collabs do take time, this one has taken a lot of time to do too

We will remember, that we are one of many crossover accounts, but we shall continue to do what we love.

Thank you for your review SBB

-={CC}=-

[HM - Cheerful Nostalgia]

w00ts

hmm.... this is also a great track... but it seems like you didn't master it at all!
It's clipping as hell!

Good that it calms down a little bit at the middle part... because if it was supposed to continue like that this might have been my first negative review for you!

And it's some classical in here... I wonder how many styles you mixed here...
And as always you made it totally original.
This is really great, just remaster it a little bit.

Seems like you use the same synths all the time though... I clearly remember the exploding pad from quite a lot of your tracks. hmm

HouseMasta responds:

it doesnt clip for me!! thanks for the 10, i had to make sure this made it in time for the contest, so it may be a bit rushed..

[Wooden Fountain]

Sounds good!

Indie? I relised I haven't really heard indie much... but if it sounds like this it has to be a good genre.

Wooden instruments... I really can't hear much except for drum sticks that may be made of wood...

This track is repetative! It's the same melodies going over and over. The melody is OK, but it isn't especially outstanding in any way. If you had more melodies it could sound a lot more like a whole song.

But that's what I call critisism. critisism is good.
I'm gonna say good stuff about it too.

The feeling of this was great, and you're right, it does fit in a forest theme! I think this will get used in at least one movie because of the feeling of it.

I loved the leading synth you had, it is a great synth which you should use often. It gave a feeling like there is anything high up in the woods tat you'll never see, and you are walking under it without knowing it... yeah.

the drums in this were good too, they sound really great and fit the theme, also you did a great work having them at the right places.

Is this good enough or you?

4/5

Astrono responds:

Thank you! :D
I should try to make songs with more melodys, and thanks for the tips.
And it's good enough for me :P

[mario64 file FIXED!]

aaaaargh!

Man have you been crazy?

Or am I?

At least this must be the 5th frantic song I´ve heard today!
This is really fast! God you could slow it down a lot. It hurts your ears when you don't get the song because it's way too fast, then it sounds more like random stuff.

Okay, you used only short synths in this track, which isn´t that good, I could like to see some pads in this because it's originally a very relaxing and elemental song.

And you have a really mad sawtooth too... it's not good, sorry. You should take it away or replace it with a big bass. Either way there isn't much I really can say when this goes this fast! I lost the shole song and try to review it!

ARGHHHHHHH!

There are drums ALL the time! It's like you took no effort actually making a start and beginning! God knows what happened.

I'm sorry but this wasn't any good! You need to think a bit if it is enjojyable or not before you submit it!

OK, I'm done raping your song.
2/5

mariomusicmaker1 responds:

I BEG u to come and have another Good listen. ther are pads and the drums are bad i agree. well atleast i know what to improve on but i ashore you that it is only you that feels sooo badly about this song >.< nothing against u just a little harsh persay.
if u have any audio ill be over for some revenge err reviews... jokes.. yes jokes,,, >:)

[Ward140 #2]

YOU MADE SONG?

COOL! I ALSO LIKE CAPS ^^

Well, seriously, I don´t want you to use caps. It makes you think it's a spam audio, and it may also sound like you're being desperate.

This is mainly based upon piano, I see. The parts the piano play is good, and the melody sounds good, maybe a bit frantic though. If you had the repeating notes to go int o one and simplify it it would have sound much better.

The piaon, it doesn´t look like you did anything special into it, it sounds pretty mash-y and hard played. You should change the piano into a bit more softer kind of piano.

It´s glitching at times when you didn't play the notes right, seeminlgy. You should record or whatever you do in parts so it gets easier fixing it.

Well this is a great classical song, you better keep it up, but you should have more than only the pian in it since it sounds pretty dry with only the piano.

OK then.
3/5.

Injected-Reality responds:

The whole caps thing ... um ward cant read small print hes got bad vision

[Manic Panic Universal Planet]

WOW...

This is the most frantic song I´ve ever heard... oh my god, it's giving me a big bad shiver of all these sharp synths.

The sharp, short sawtooth sounds really horrible, you should at least use a bit softer synth for it.

The vox wasn´t any saying much except numbers... it sounds like something Kraftwerk could have made because of the pointless voices.

The pads which seem really random could have been a bit more plannd, it seems like the creator just found the first synth and played the first random melody he could find up.

The only synth playing while the voices were gong didn't sound any special good or bad, but my god the melody it's playiung sounds annoying as hell!

You have a radio effect synth that's making the whole song trash. I really didn´t like anything with this song... at least it's not ear rape.

I wish you planned your songs a bit more so it would sound much better. But for now...
1/5

Flare-Solsun responds:

I'm sorry for that response I posted a while back, it was very immature. Thank you for telling me what needs to be fixed in the song : >

[~ first beat ever ~]

Meh.. it´s ok

It´s not the absolute best thing I´ve heard in the world... thrust me it´s really repetative.

You need more than this.

I know it´s your first... but at least try making a full song! I don´t like loops! There´s not much to review them on >:-(

OK, your main part of this song was the drums. They were all good, but they sound a bit anonymous. The gong at times was cool, but remember that gong's don't play that fast... neither do biggie drums if that's what it was. except for that it was good.

The lead synth was good, but it is seriously over-used and raped now. You need to have some original and not that much used synths.

And you know that's probably all I can say about it. I give this a low 3, but I want you to make full songs- as most of the people who review audio are audio authors themselves. There' not many Flash Authors who see the Audio Portal, though this would fit well in a movie.

Good luck in the future!

WillHump4Food responds:

hey no big deal =] its all good i appreciate the honesty,only that can push me into getting more focused ..ill update

[Ant Beatz]

Nine all around!

I can see this as what ants listen to... when I saw the track you know... I was expecting just this. And I was right! Go me!

This is one really great industrial track. I found the melody as extraordinarily good, there are few great melodies as these, and they really fit the theme like the theme was made for the song.

You had a lot of bass in this and they all sound good, but remember to have the great basses much louder for a more bad-ass feeling.

The sawtooth or whatever it is is very loud, but it still doesn´t overdub the other instruments. I could actualoly like having this a bit louder and have more instruments and synths playing this melody.

In the last part it comes with a shitload of drums which just sounds plain bad when they are mixed together.... it rapes the ears totally.

In the very last moment when you just stopped it all and let iit go at a really low volume it sounded really cool... like it was left behind and the rest of the song left to another place... it gives a great feeling.

This one had great mastering too.

Alright... I have a question for you! I want to know what software you use. This sounds like an example song from Reason.

Ok then. a low
5/5

DarkValentine responds:

I used Ableton Live 5. with Ableton
Live, the only thing you need, is imagination & timing to do what you want done.

and the drums were intentionally, to keep the imagination of the ants finishing a colony, and continue on, never resting. and then, the beat drops when the sun goes down.

[Booster's Personal Railway.]

I felt like reviewing again.

But it seems like the instruments and synths are a tad random.
You could like having all the instruments fit one single genre, or try totally unexpected instruments and combinations.
That would make the song far more enjoyable and/or exciting.

Also you played the song at the EXCACT same tempo as the original song... have you tried using Audacity with psycho tempo and pitch effects? It sounds really strange, but it´s kinda cool though!

This one could sound either really good at this tempo as an orchestral version (gonna try that now) or a really fast disco/hands up version.

I can´t see any major changes in melody or subtones. If you´re gonna use a MIDI you should better change it a lot too! It may be hard with the SMRPG tunes because they attempted using as much stuff as they could when they made these, but you should at least try changing it as much as possible, or make new countermelodies, possibly continue it and combine/exclude different melodies and instruments.

If you use MIDI´s you are only given certain instruments, mainly one per melody, but don´t let that limit you! You should make a lot more instruments to play the same melody for a nice effect.
Or having some playing a double speed version and doubling it, which may be hard, but it will work though.

Well this is only advice I give upon what I know after trying it, so I may be wrong since I´m not the one who have worked long with MIDI´s. Now I try to minimize the use of MIDI melodies since that would lack a personal feeling into it.

OK I realise I never really reviewed this now so I´m gonna review it too.

First for the drums, I never actually noticed them being there, but if I try hearing them I may hear them. You should boost the level of the drums way more, and have more drum beats going too.

The main melody is put into a dreamy poly-synth which does sound good, but it seems like it´s just left behind. I could like to see a more leading synth.

There´s really nice basses here, but if you made them louder, and one octave deeper, it would sound bad-ass as hell.

And you have horns for the second main melody. They sound good and fits the theme, but it´s just so totally unoriginal! Having an electronic synth in it would sound ten times better!

And there is a hybrid between a clav and a music box, which doesn´t´sound good at all and peaks too much. I have no idea what you could have put here, but if you simplified it a lot and had a lead synth... and a pad having this malody it could possibly have sounded better... I don´t know with that really =/

And that is possibly all I have to say about this tune... (Well my god it´s a lot though) but I think I´ve said enough that you can make a better version of it! I don´t know if you will care about it though.

And shouldn´t you try making original songs too? I don´t know if you have a keyboard, but if you have you should really try making original songs because that will give you a personal style which you can use for your VG remixes and make them sound much better.

Also make sure you don´t have this abrupt endings and possibly drag the last tones out, since this doesn´t loop either. Or fade the tune out at the end.

I doubt there´s space enough for posting scores so that´s it.
Good luck!

(Now you better hit me back or else!)

Oh, and keep it up lolz ^^

Chao-Guy responds:

o_o
....
And the award for longest review ever goes too SBB! lol
This is actually a good review!! I would love to make my own music, but im not creative like you guys!! I'll keep the looping or fadeing in mind next time. I'm actually working on a MIDI now, and I've changed it ALOT. I'd like to do an operatic vers. of any song, but all my instruments sound sythy. I knew the percussion should had been louder! (I thought it the second I uploaded it!!)
Thanks for THE best review. I'll review something of yours soon.

Keep it- Hey!! You said my bit! Am I getting predictable? lol