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[Head PainZ. 3.42mins]

Now I really can't tell if you have a lot of music competence but you have a very specific style, or you have a crutch like i do and your style is really just you not being able to make other styles you're happy with.

I want to start off with something good though, I do like the glitchiness and the use of the distortion effects around the 2nd minute, and I like when the Bass actually starts playing chords rather than...

Okay truth be told most of this song actually gave me head pains. See its weird I've heard songs in this dark techno style, and actually listen to them regularly, but I don't think you know enough about music writing to make it interesting throughout.

I tried for like 15 minutes to find this techno song that had vampires in it, but I can't. It was a really dark techno song with a lot of distortion that raped your ears but it was really good and I would listen to it all the time on school trips. So instead of that here's a similar collection of songs with a similar style. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYkGj5MmT3Y

But if you can incorporate more music theory knowledge into your songs you could make them SO GOOD. I like the style you have, but it needs more than just one chord the whole time. It gets mundane quickly and also makes your head hurt lol. Maybe that was intentional I don't know.

Keep making music dude!

SlaughterClub responds:

their is a few chords at the start yes but this was an experimental tune kinda mash up style more about just beats . if you check some of my other stuff you will see its random styles not normally ever the same.
BTW i dont think your aloud to post Youtube links on here
thanks for listening

[particularly]

At least the mixing is not awful lol. Sorry I don't mean to bust your nuts but this isn't that good, but you may not be suprised. If I were to guess this sounds like one of your first songs? Or that you've been doing this less than a year at least right?

Alright so it's really easy to tell you don't know too much about putting songs together, I couldn't even tell if the instruments were in the same key. It sounds like you just made different notes on different instruments, and then stuck them together, which is fine when its like your first one.

If you want to learn a lot more about the magic of how some songs just work, and in general how songs are structured, check out this guy: http://warbeats.com/Tutorials/Music-Theory

I am still going to his website and learning tons about how to make music sound better, more professional, and the basics of song writing.

But this wasn't like the worst beginner thing ever, this actually sounds like you thought about it a little and I can appreciate that. Most people just take a dump on an mp3 file, upload it, give way too long of a description, and then some douche tears them apart in a long review................................

Seriously though if you like music making, check out that link he's the bomb.

Tarteviant responds:

lol thanks

[Black Mist]

I like this it's got a very cool sound. You did change it up enough to where it wasn't like repititive, but I definitely think the song needs some sort of chord change or something somewhere. It's like it should've been builiding to something, but it didn't.

Just my two cents though.

bdog705 responds:

Thanks for the review! initially I was planning on having certain points build up but I wanted to have vocals right after the build but I couldn't find a lot of good vocals to work, it was really more about making a dark yet somewhat light tone for the song because of it being about Luna

[Swang]

Yeah I don't know why this isn't as popular as Overdrive. This has great production, composition, and like all great dustep does something different than all the other kiddies are doing. Plus I honestly don't think inspiration from Skrillex is bad, I listen to him a ton and this didn't strike me as a straight up copy. I guess your low(ish) score was because of all the dubstep 0 bombers (I would assume it is the most popular genre these days electronically lol). Keep making music man! (PS I'm also from Texas bro)

aaronmusslewhite responds:

Wow, thanks haha, I figured I probably just jumped the gun on uploading it. Which I really kind of did. It's always a fight for me between knowing it's not quite done, and being eager to get it out. But yeah, I dont think there's anything wrong with skrillex's stuff, I just personally don't listen to him much. Scary monsters is a pretty good album but I'm not real big on anything after that. He is a great producer tho, I don't know why he gets so much flack, other than kids being all hipster about dubstep. But thanks for your positive words, makes me feel better about the track haha, I'm bouncing a remixed version with more bass. Really need to get a sub...

[Sanctuary]

Yeah you're fantastic, you have hit quite a high hear and I really hope you move on to much more than just putting stuff on Newgrounds you definitely are worthy of a developing career in music. GOOD LUCK MAN!

Step responds:

I appreciate the support but I probably won't get a career in music. I'm deaf from one ear and even then, being a musician nowadays doesn't pay; it's very hard to get a living out of music.

But hey, I'll probably still be making music when I grow up, to keep me sane :3.

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[When Time Travels (Short)]

This reminds me of my old stuff, and honestly I think 4 is a bit more than I was gonna give you because I can tell you are really trying on making interesting notes and chords which is awesome. But I have to say you really haven't fleshed out how much you can do with what I believe is Synth1 VST, a direct wave piano, and FL Studios (just a guess). You should really try looking up how to improve your synthesizers and really flesh out your song, cause the notes are great but you could do so much more with this here. Also where's the beat? Is there just not drums lol

Vehgeniege responds:

Honestly, this is a stupid work that I threw toghether in maybe a half hour recording. Your right, lol, I really didn't deserve a 4...I only uploaded this to see what people thought. I'm thinking of making more quality sounding songs...I just haven't goten around to it because I'm ADD. Do you make music??? Do you need a composer!??

[Fall Silently]

Okay I'm a little torn, I mean the actual beat that I think you made was pretty good. I've heard this song I mean most FL owners have, but I mean it's like.... the verse you added in from the song really didn't match and the rising sound in the beginning didn't either. It would've sounded a whole lot better if you took those out. I probably took off like a star for that lol. And also I think it was pretty repetitive after a while, I mean you really should try to change it up more than just a 1 minute intro and then the same beat till the end, the beat didn't change almost at all. But seriously I think all the sounds from Fall Silently didn't match, and really them not being there would've been much better. the voice didn't really match the chord you were pulling, and none of it felt very on time. But it's still a cool beat, and you should totally keep trying bro.

BotonyProduktions responds:

Thanks bro. I appreciate all of your feedback.

[=KL= Closer (unofficial)]

Now I'm gonna say right off, I really think 3 is a bit generous and I'm only doing it because I can tell you're kind of new at making songs cause I'm hearing alot of the default FL Studios sounds here (but you did say it was an old song so I don't know). I noticed pretty fast I think you have a decent ear with melodies and riffs and such which IS GREAT YOU REALLY WANNA HAVE THAT. BUT (buts always scare me in reviews so here is a joke, penis) The melodies felt like they lasted too long and got tiring pretty fast, and not only that but you really didn't utilize all the power of effects and such (like delays, reverb, EQs) to bring out the sounds to a good level. You can't just put a neat thing on loop and it be awesome, you really need to smack the crap out of it until you think it's more baller than anything you've ever made or maybe even anyone else has made. AND THE THING THAT ALMOST MADE ME GIVE YOU A VOTE OF TWO was the mixing and mastering, it's just not good. I mean it's bad when the mids are so loud that it was almost hurting my ears, and the highs and lows weren't coming in all that great which kind of made my brain want to explode. But I chalk it up to beginners ignorance, and honestly you really should try to pay more attention to polishing the song way more, and also really trying to change up the melodies and beats enough to keep YOU interested. Keep making music man.

Kriegless responds:

lol thank you for the review :P This was unreleased for for a long time for a reason haha, just saw it and thought i should put it up here just so I had a back up honestly :D

You should check out some of my newer songs and give them a review. :)

Thanks!!!!

[Cerveza Mad Fina]

I really like this, you have fantastic production values, and you really seemed to have mixed this synthetic and ethnic, world feel together that makes for a pimpin dance song. The only complaints I'd have is that it does feel just a very tiny bit repetitive since the actual sustaining beat in all the instruments didn't take a break, it might be cool to take 4 bars or so to do a new beat that doesn't just accent 1/3 on the beat and 1 and 2 on the bass and all. Otherwise I really like the style and flair you have, totally keep making music man.

spot1techno responds:

Thanks!!

[RobOt.]

Originally awesome!

I was skimming through the list of top techno songs and was I relieved to hear this. So many techno songs are going to much on a pattern and not mixing any sounds up or trying anything unique. This though is legit. The only complaint I'd have is that I feel like you could do a little more to really give a sudden change for maybe 20 seconds or so. But beyond that this is REALLY good. I hope more people will hear you as we go on.

Keep making music man! :D

Podel1 responds:

will do :)