Score: 8

"thick"

submission: Envy {Original Mix}

date: June 9, 2008

maybe TOO thick. and i understand your thoughts. it's like "i don't really LOVE it, but it's not that BAD, but i don't really care if it's on there, but it IS already on the internet..."

still, it doesn't suck. the sounds and everything are great, but they're harsh altogether. maybe give some things some separation and it'd be awesome enough to admire graciously.

Score: 7

"butterscotch, yo"

submission: Open Your Eyes And See

date: June 9, 2008

this isn't a bad song, so don't get that outta the seven. it's a bit loud (mainly the synths battling for the front), and maybe different percussion from the ones that everyone and their mother use (i know they're the starter stuff of that, but still).

and yes, it is a little repetitive. maybe if you gave a little more incentive to listen onward, even by just changing the instruments or something, this'd have a fresh vibe to it.

Score: 5

"ohhhhhhkay?"

submission: Get Ready For This RMX

date: June 9, 2008

it's true.

that's what it is.

it's also very quiet. needs oomph. major oomph. pad it out a few minutes more, turn up the recording. fill out the sound and dare i say it, find a sample of that intro, if only for the sake of having it. maybe you should go ahead and get this one offa here and post it back after all that and try to get a better start for this song/snippet.

Score: 9

"nice."

submission: .trap.

date: June 9, 2008

at no point does this try to do more than it needs. just nice and easy construction...

easy to get lost in, even with the very yamaha synth part midway. fantastic, without grating the listener. nice.

Score: 9

"normally, this isn't my thing, but..."

submission: WS - Requiem

date: June 9, 2008

when it's so clean and floaty like this, it's amazing. the strings and subtlty really sell this piece. great work.

my only thing, is it might be a tad too subtle after that minute mark, but it still sounds great, so keep it flowing.

Score: 0

"Ruki V Ve's the guy's name i think."

submission: the mad russian

date: May 31, 2008

kroshka moia is the name of the song, if i'm right.

...didn't wanna hafta do this, but yeah. heya nubknight!

see ya in hell, bud! :P

next time clean yer tracks, boi.

Score: 8

"this a pretty nice beat"

submission: Greenhouse Emissions

date: May 30, 2008

all i could say against it is the distortion nearing the end from all the synths is a little buzzy in the high ranges, but it doesn't kill the track.

maybe a little messing with the levels on things, and this'd be silky smooth.

Score: 10

"this is pretty phenomenal"

submission: 140 Missing Stars

date: May 28, 2008

it might be just me, but it's a little loud...

but, that aside, the layering and the instrumentation are amazing. everything in is crisp and clean without too much "overmix" clutter. being able to play the instruments also allows you to improvise and then later say you "wrote it", lol.

from the simple beat to the indulgent guitar work, this is great. maybe some more "oomph" behind the drum clips, maybe a new track altogether with more thorough (a.k.a. real) playback. if i'm mistaken about how you did them, correct me, but they sound like a single recording, unaltered as it passes through.

i think this should be tossed into the general rock category though. i know that category sucks for garnering attention, but it fits there stylistically.

even with criticism, this is great.

Score: 7

"didn't even see this..."

submission: The Reaper's Promise

date: May 22, 2008

maybe you should off the 1/2 one now, lol. didn't even see this til just after the other one.

okay. i like how you filled out some of the empty space, much deeper now. i still think it could use some decoration, but this is your song, not mine.

if you have problems coming up with a groove, you could simply throw out sixteenth notes and notch a few off at random til you've thinned the herd a little.

or: on beat, on beat, off beat, on again. any kind of syncopation as a core follows something like that. woot!

Score: 6

"very busy."

submission: La Pensée

date: May 15, 2008

while that's not unusual for a harpsichord, the harpsichord is awfully fake sounding. even with a different instrument taking it's place (as a BS harpsichord), you might get much better tonal quality without sacrificing the rhythms.