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TristanGray

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So, I was waiting for the part where drums will come in. Then I realised they're burried under the poor mix...
You could give it at least some sense of structure, like a short buildup before the song is going to hit you in the face with it's forehead.
Not to mention the song is actually 40 sec long, just repeats itself twice.
I get it- you really love this Marilyn Manson'ish, Resident Evil'ish, The Prodigy'sih, Earthbound'ish synth, but let those drums breath a little. xD

Other than that, I like where you're going with this. I like it's vibe, the drum samples and their pattern (when you can actually hear them) really fit. Keep it up.

Kryomax responds:

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/707096
There's the finished product. Should probably delete this demo by now XD

You could have been a bit more creative with the intro. The growl feels a bit forced and it sounds a bit off. But maybe it's just me.
It's a good remix.

The piano sounds fake. Nothing wrong with the sample, it's just that the whole thing sounds like it's being played by a robot. No human being would be able to play it like this.
Add some changes to velocity, make some keys play just a little bit earlier, and others a little bit late (and by little bit, I mean by around 80ms- not too much, otherwise it will sound like it's being played by an incompetent player). Adding a little wider dynamic range to MIDI instruments goes a long way.

I like the intro, although the strings and choir sound incredibly fake. Nothing wrong with the sample, it's just that there is no dynamic movement. Add some changes in velocity. And on choirs, slower attack and volume automation goes a long way. Same could be said for the piano.

TRWT responds:

I agree there is plenty wrong with it as it is ffaaarrrr from being complete, but yeah there's literally nothing I can do about it unless I rewrite the whole thing from scratch coz the project file no longer exists, as per the authors comments. Anyway thanks for the review :D

Starts off interesting, although I'm not a fan of glitched vocals. But it does fit... most of the time.
You could have been a bit more creative with the outro, but it's still a good track.

While listening to the intro, I honestly thought that you forgot to turn off high-cut filter on the master channel.
It sounds like a perfect song for some more ambient influenced style. The 'easy on the ears' drum, soft synths, leaving plenty of room in the frequencies to let the ambience shine. But... well, that's the thing. It has no ambience. Except the reverb on this unnecessarilly harsh cymbal.
Maybe it's just me, but these repetetive hats hurt my ears. Add some movement there- use velocity change, slap some chorus/flanger on it- anything to help it feel more... well, "more".

TheShamaniac responds:

i just reread this and its bloody helpful haha, thanks man! im slowly getting around it all :) very slowly but it beats standinf still hehe :)

I found your post where you were asking for a critique... well, you shall have one.
WARNING: It's gonna be brutal. So if you're sensetive, don't read it and just delete this comment. But then, you were asking for a "critique" after all, so... yeah.

#1. The thing that annoys me the most within the first few seconds, is the unhumane, almost synthetic sounding piano. And it's not about the quality of piano sample.
Tip: Velocity change. It's a thing.

#2. Second, is how compressed everything sounds. Big amounts of compression are good in EDM, but not when they ruin the quality.

#3. Drum samples. I hate them. Everyone with at least a little bit of sandards will hate them. There are tons of free and really good sounding sample packs all over the web. Do a little research.

#4. Synths... they sound as amatureish and simplified as they can get. But, seems to me that you programmed them yourself, so you get a point for that. Stick with that, It's always better to make synths yourself than use presets. Even if they sound crappy. You'll get the hang of it eventually. You should check "SeamlessR" channel on youtube, this guy is a legend when it comes to making synths.

#5. Buildups are too loud and simply boring. It's ok to make loud buildups, as long as they have something to offer except white noise and one rather bad sounding synth, AND THEY'RE NOT LOUDER THAN THE ACTUAL DROP.

#6. The drop.... read #4.

#7. That piano under the drop sounds terrible. When you add something under the drop melody, make sure it follows the drop melody. There are some songs where it sounds good (even if it's not suppose to, yet somehow it does, like Varien- Lilith), but yours is not one of them.

#8. The overall mix... I'll let you make up your own mind on that one.

So there you have it. No h8 m8, keep doing what you're doing.
I'll pass on the rating.

Sci-FiWizard10 responds:

I was just looking back on some old music, and I completely forgot how awful this one was haha. I used to use the default template with FL Studio that included Fruity Limiter on the master channel, which just squashed the entire mix. But yeah, you were definitely right about sticking with custom presets, so thank you for that one!

Composer and producer of many different genres of music. I make covers and also create my own original content. If you wish to contact me for a commision or just about anything, send me a private message or an e-mail: tristangray.music@gmail.com

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