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[A glare goodbye]

Nice melody, and the synths work pretty well together. What you need to start looking into is equalization and mastering. There are a lot of different things to learn about all that, but EQ'ing is one of the first things you should learn. There are lots of different techniques, but a good one I like to use is called Subtractive EQing, which is where you reduce the frequencies on a track that don't add to the overall mix. Like on the higher melodies, you would want to reduce the low frequencies, and on the basslines you would reduce the highs. That opens up for space on the wavelength for everything to blend together.

Before I turn this into an essay, lol, this song is catchy. It'd be nice to see you keep working at it.

Merpy responds:

Thank you ill check that EQ and mastering stuff

[[Dj-U] Lost In Time]

This song is super chill. dat piano man. dat piano. It's so clear and simple above all the other synths going on. Maybe not so good when it's by itself at around 2:10, cuz then it sounds a bit too simple. Try to keep it paired with pads like around 2:20. It's just that by itself it has no atmosphere, it's too raw, maybe a touch of reverb would help. Besides that it's a catchy tune, and I'm always looking for excuses to try being a vocalist, so maybe we could collab on some lyrics? :D

Dj-UnKnOwN responds:

Hey man thanks for the review! Sorry i haven't responded to this comment, i actually thought i did :P!

Anyway, yeah I've had a few people tell me that the piano sounds a bit too 'dry' by itself so i'm definitely considering doing back and giving it a little room.
I'll pm you about working together ;)

[Pjanoo (viewtifulday RMX)]

Fun song, pretty catchy in the beginning but honestly, it gets boring easily with that repeating lead melody. It needs a break or a second melody to accompany it. You said this was originally by Mr. Eric Prydz, so maybe there's not a lot you wanted to change from the original, obviously I don't know, but it just needs something else to keep it interesting. Other than that the EQing and all the technical bits sound fine. Like I said, it's catchy, it just needs to stay fresh as it progresses.

viewtifulday responds:

Thanks for the review. I agree, it could have used a second melody

[Zinity - Evolution]

Dat bass. I'm going to download this and test it out in my car's system with my subs, I'll PM you a proper review after that. :D

Zinitymusic responds:

Awesome! ;-)

[Lazy Springs]

Nice and chill, it does sound like an old school game. You seem to have a good feel for melody and chord progression, just keep experimenting and exploring with FL studio and you'll be writing sick track in no time. :D

Merpy responds:

thanks man!
i really appreciate it

[Beautiful (Kassich)]

Wow. This is one of those track you just want to sit and listen to and think about all kinds of things. That is until the beat drops and you want to dance and listen and think about things, hahaha. I love the intro as much as I love the rest of it, and I would love to see it have a really long break section like the intro but with a lot of dynamics and solo synths. Also, I think I'd classify this as progressive house, but I'm no expert. :P

You could easily make this song 20 minutes long and no one would mind. Very nice work.

Kassich responds:

thanks for listening! It definitely has a progressive house feel to it! I wish i still had the files for this audio project, I would have been able to make a 20 min version ;)

[TheContract. JasonHorecky]

This song clearly rocks major balls, very nice work. My only question is why is it called "The Contract"? :P

JasonHorecky responds:

Thank you so much :D It means a lot :D I posted a question on my facebook page on what it should be called and that was a top choice so I picked it :P

[Summer Nights (edit 1)]

Interesting song, I like how you made the kick and bass different enough that they could blend without the need for hard sidechaining. The chord progression is nice and the addition of different leads keeps it from getting stale, but I would still suggest adding a break section with a differing feel, something that blends with the rest of the song but also stands out. Nice work so far.

alvys18 responds:

Thank you!

[Carousel]

seems solid so far, it'd be nice to hear where you go with it. That lead bell synth definitely sounds upbeat but its rhythm is a bit confusing. Maybe later into the song you can add another harmony synth with a varying but similar rhythm to balance it out.

alvys18 responds:

thanks man!

[Golden Beach]

This track is sweet man, you definitely have a knack for chord progression and the flow of a good trance song. How did you EQ this? It sounds like you've done an alright job of it already but it could still have a bigger sound. I would suggest exploring and experimenting more with all your synths and samples to pull away from typical sounds and develope your own unique trance style. Other than that it's all gravy man, very nice song.

btw which program are you using?

Ditchy responds:

Hey dude, cheers.

I use fruity loops atm, as I am still confused with reason. I tend to use my fantom roland G8 to get a synth or idea for the main song.