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[Flawless Simplicity]

simple, yes.

It's a bit too simple is the problem. You could do a whole lot more with it and still be considered simplistic. That synth solo change up was nice. I think overall it needs a lot of work with the mixing. The main synth is way too loud, and it's causing clipping. The kick is solid, but it doesn't really belong in a song with constantly heavy bass. If you could put some side chaining on the bassline when the kick comes in it would make it soooo much smoother. That's the problem with having deep bass and a deep kick drum, they conflict with each other. When they have to fight each other in the same frequencies in ends up sounding horrible. All the changes throughout the song kept it going, but you need to move somewhere else other than just a solo line above the same bassline. The clipping from bad mixing is most noticable at around 4:15, when you mix the two synths. This could be a really good song, it just needs all the technical bits worked out first. I hope you take my advice, this song could be really fun.

RedVelvetSquared responds:

Yeah, I didn't realize how deep the bass was. When the song downloaded I think that the bass got distorted and much more overwhelming. But thanks for the advice! :D

[Epickk - Tuxedo Pt. 2 [TC]]

Unique

The rhythm a slow build of all the parts is very interesting. Although a lot is going on with the percussion, it gets a little tiring listening to the same bass line and synths. If you could bring out more of a melody to it and change it up more, it would be immensely better. Towards the end when you bring down the drums and just have the synths, that's the kind of change that makes it more appealing. Have a section like that halfway through and change up the notes a bit, maybe a bridge section. Other than that, this would work very well for a chase scene, as it's very suspenseful and makes you want to move. Good work so far.

Indigoflare responds:

Thanks for letting me know the pros and cons. This is the kind of feedback I want, it helps me know what I need to work out more. I'm planning on making another song that keeps the same similar chase scene feel, so I'll definitely be sure to make changes! Bye
- Epickk

[2WiP songs/Should I finish it?]

they're both pretty kewl

As long as you let the first song move to something else, it'll be perfect. The second one could use a deeper kick, but they chords fit well and it's very nice and light. I'd say go ahead and finish both, just make sure they don't get too repetitive.

[Legend of Zelda dungeon 8-bit]

Nice.

I've recently gotten a craving for playing old LoZ games, and this sounds pretty darn good. It also loops very well, so good work on that. I can see this being used in the near future. Keep up the 8-bit. :D

megakill32 responds:

Thanks, I wanted to make sure it was accurate. Glad you enjoy and I'll keep up the 8-bit If you play those old LoZ games, they're worth it.

[Highland Freedom Part 1]

intro.

caught me right away. The only problem is the instruments you used are obviously synths, but hey, when you only have so much to work with, I can't blame you for that. ...Unless, of course, this is the sound you were going for, in which case... ._. Anyway. This is very nice, the melody is catchy and feels like it needs lyrics. Good work. :D

KuroTheFox responds:

Wow, thanks :D
I've been wanting to do lyricals for some time now ;3;

[Speed Metal Symphony 8-bit]

Sick.

This is amazing. Someone should make a metal themed mario tribute game and use this, lol. Seriously though, this is very well made. I'll have to look up the original song now to compare it. The part right after about 2:00 is awesome, not to say the rest of the song is anything less. Great work 8-bit-ifying this.

[Psychedelic Reign]

lol at the cowardly lion

I'm diggin the style, it's mellow and awesome dubbing all at once. I imagine this is what a demon would listen to when it just wants to chill. lol.

Really though, it was well made except for being a tad repetitive. The vocal clips made it a lot better though. Good work.

CowardlyLion responds:

Thanks a lot, man! Haha, I could totally see that. Aye, my bad for the repetitiveness, I strive to improve on that! Thanks again, I hope you enjoy my future creations as well :)

[Fine Knacks 4 Ladies]

Very well done.

That is, except for the far too obvious auto-tuning. You need to edit that to make it smoother and less noticeable. The ending also gets a little messy, the voices need to end tightly together. Other than that, the composition is nice and... from what I can hear of the lyrics it's a beautiful song. good work so far, with some editing it will be perfect.

dullsworth responds:

admittedly it was a rushed job. performing all the harmonies is really tedious so i pitch corrected it to save myself the time it would take to sing each part perfectly. thanks for the review.

[KvX - Trough The Warp]

I'm diggin the swing rhythm.

This is super filthy. All the crazy effects work well together for how spastic they seem to get, haha. I'll have to remember to keep an eye out for the full version. Nice work.

[NugZeh - Electro Spectro]

This song is fun.

The bass and drums sound just fine, and the lead synth you're using meshes very nicely with everything else. The melody is sort of simple, but that works well for this song. After a while though, the same melody gets old, even though you added another synth to it. A bridge would help, or maybe a faster build and another break. Other than that it sounds great so far, keep it up.

Nugit responds:

Yeah sorry about that i'm not very creative..