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[rainState]

This should be on Liquicity!

While I don't think the mixing is perfect, the general construction and progression of this song sounds quite professional. I think the piano could be brought out and made a little stronger (higher treble would help) but it sounds kinda nicely mellow as it is.

I was actually shocked at certain parts of this song by the melodies you're using - they sound amazing, really. This is inspiring to some extent - I want to move into a melodically calmer style whenever I hear one of your songs, and this one is no exception.

In context to the review below, I think that the bass sounds good (though I suppose the sub could be a bit warmer, but it might end up spoiling the strings and mid-range stuff.) I think the kick could be a little brighter perhaps, it's very low as it is; but I do like how soft it sounds as a result. I think also that the snare has a tiny bit too much treble (it might be the hats though, kinda hard to tell actually) and that both are just a tiny bit piercing in comparison to the rest of the mix.

Despite some flaws, I like this way too much to give you anything but a ten.

Keep it up!

Alloud responds:

Thanks for the feedback. Hopefully I can get my audio issues sorted out soon and can improve in that aspect more.

I tend to write relatively sedated melodies for my DnB. They're simple but I think they're effective enough to define the mood, and I'm glad you like them too.

[Third Ear]

Cool!

Was a little confused by the intro as it went on for so long, but I found myself enjoying this. Really liked it a lot past ~02:00-ish, especially towards the latter end of the minute with that build-up. The drop at 03:05 was nice also, I like that acidic lead a lot.

I feel like the song itself is a little empty, but it's not necessarily bad. I'm really used to atmospheric stuff right now so it's what I expect :P

Mixing sounded really good too. The whole song sounds very clean and has a lot of space.

10/10

ChasingPresence responds:

Yeah lol I agree it is a little empty, and I should have not prolonged the intro as much, but oh well. Thanks for the review!

[The Lost]

I like the progression.

Overall I feel this is a successful track, a lot of it sounds good and I really like the bass. However, I feel that the leads just aren't strong enough. Especially on higher octaves, they're just too quiet. It takes a lot out of what could otherwise be a powerful sounding chorus.

I also think that your hats are too loud, and too deep. They need more treble and they sound a little muffled (at least, the open one does. The closed one sounds okay.)

I think this song works very well in terms of progression, though. Most mainstream dance/trance songs are repetitive as hell and seem to go over the same thing again and again, but you managed to keep this one interesting enough to hold my attention.

9/10

[The Space DJ]

Neat!

Some of the chord interaction (I don't really have a better word for this) sounds a bit discordant, but in a good way - it makes it sound spacey :P
I feel like the clap should be louder, but that's probably because I'm really used to DnB at this point, so loud percussion is what i look for.

I like the amount of space (hurhur) in this, and the pads make it sound very atmospheric and somewhat mysterious. The grindy-bass lead thing also sounds pretty cool, and i like a lot of the FX you're using.

I feel like it should be getting repetitive because the chord progression hasn't really changed, but it's not for whatever reason. You kept it interesting :P

ChasingPresence responds:

Thanks for the awesome feedback! Keep up your great songs too :D

[Save her]

Nice!

I really like this melodically, the chords are brilliant - the lead sounds quite good too. I feel like some more pads would do it good, but that might not be the kind of sound you were going for, so it's a subjective thing.
Really enjoying the piano, and I like the percussion. The piece gets a little repetitive (not in a melodic way, but in that it stays in a chorus for a little too long) but it's certainly not unforgivable.
The snare is also a little bit harsh, but it's a pretty minor issue and it sounds good.

I like the saw in the background (i'm pretty sure it's a saw, anyway) and the piece feels quite "heroic," for lack of a better word.

I also feel like it needs a slightly stronger sub (not to fill the spectrum, since you have that fairly well covered - I suppose I just have a soft spot for warm subs.)

Anyway, I like this a lot.

What DAW are you using, btw?

[everCloud]

I think I forgot to review this.

As usual, I love the intro - it's very similar to a lot of your other liquid stuff, but it doesn't feel boring or repetitive in the same sense.
i love the warm sub, too - it's a little hard to hear, but on some notes it's just perfect; and what's more is that it doesn't drown out the kick at all. On that note, the percussion is great too - a lot better than in your previous tracks (most notably the snare.)
I also love the open/close hats in the breakdowns, they sound a little bit Stan SB-y to me for some reason (don't ask why, I don't know why really.)

I should have mentioned this earlier, but I love the lead melodies, and the pad chords sound really nice. As some others mentioned, it gets a little repetitive, but i'm not really minding that.

Really like this one, as usual :P

10/10

Alloud responds:

lol, you're not obligated to! I do appreciate it though! :>

I wanted to work on the way I mix bass and percussion a little bit for this one, so I'm glad you liked those. On my headphones I don't the bass is hard to hear though. D:

You always seem to mention that StanSB guy so maybe I should check him out. d:

Everything's kinda held back melody wise, but I liked them subtle here, and I'm happy you enjoy them too.

Thanks for the feedback.

[Dreams]

:O

I was instantly stunned by your intro, it sounds great. Those piano notes really flesh it out a lot, and it sounds a lot like NemesisTheory.
The first chorus could be a little more powerful in terms of percussion - the kick sounds good, but if you have a snare or clap going on there, I can't hear it. Regardless, it doesn't take much away from the track.

Overall, it sounds quite repetitive so far; but it's only a demo - so I can let that slide.

All I can say is that you should finish this. Now :P

Nytzik responds:

Thanks man, I really appreciate your insight! I do plan on adding more to it and giving it some more variation. I'll be trying to get this finished. It may take a couple days or something though since It's typical for me to re-write stuff allot and stuff. :)

[Invention]

Thought I'd check out the rest of the Blueprints series...

...and the intro is compelling me to review. It's so beautiful and ambient, and i love it. The chorus with the saw is quite nice, and the pianos in the background following it sound great. The next chorus with the sliding video-game lead is actually amazing - I love it.

The percussion is good also, I like the snare a little more than the one you're using in later songs as it sounds a little more solid and punchy.
My favorite aspect of this song is absolutely your chord progression. It sounds amazing - not even exaggerating on that point.

I really like this.

10/10

[Flaw]

Loving that intro.

The airy pad you have there is very nice, and those chords following it sound great. I can hear some similarities (it might be the piano you're using) to Design, and the snare sounds the same too - it creates a nice sense of continuity.
The saw lead you're using works nicely, though i feel like it's a bit too detuned to work perfectly with rest of the song. It certainly doesn't sound bad, though.

I'm at the first chorus now, and it sounds good. I really wish the snare was a bit more powerful, but that's really all I can complain about. The pads work very nicely here, and I'm still loving that piano (could be a bit louder, but I don't know really; I'm just nitpicking.)

Not much happens after that chorus, aside from a breakdown and some slight variation on the piano notes; which works. This piece feels very much like some of your previous stuff, in that the percussion makes it feel fast and yet the melodies give a sense of something slow moving and peaceful. I'm enjoying this one.

The outro is beautiful, I wish it went on a little longer. Those soft notes are really nice.

I like it.

10/10

Alloud responds:

Awesome review, thanks.

The piano is a staple across the 4 tracks in Blueprints, it's part of the sound I wanted along with floaty pads and strings. It takes on more of a lead role in this and Design though. Also yeah, the snare sample is the same. xD

I'm embarassed about this, but as I mentioned in the description, I lost interest in this track before it was done. Everything (save for the outro) past 3:18 I don't really like. When I go to remaster I'll see if I can realize my original ideas for the second chorus.

I'm glad you liked the little outro. I'm currently starting a little game project and if I get to putting together a soundtrack for it some of the tracks will have that same soft, pretty, ambient sound. ;3

Thanks again for the in-depth review! I'm happy you liked it, despite its flaws (ha).
I'll try and return the favour someday if I find the time.

[ParagonX9 - Red 13]

Holy shit, how did I never find this track before?

I have to say that I've disliked a lot of your more recent stuff, and so probably didn't feel inclined to give this a look when I saw it initially - but I have to say, wow. This has got to be my favorite of anything you've ever made.
It feels so clean, and has a lot of space. I love (LOVE) the main arp-ish thing (not sure what to call it, really) in the background, and the chord progression is beyond delicious. I also love that plucky, dirty sounding bass that you're using occasionally.

The piece isn't very interesting after a while because it repeats itself so much; but it's so brilliant that I don't mind.

Pleeeease make more stuff like this.

10/10