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[Eden massacre - TTC CHG]

Excellent.

Like in that last submission I reviewed from you, this one fits very well with the story you gave it. This seriously sounds very well made, I'm sure that if you were asked to make background music for a flash you'd do extremely well. Nice work on this, it sounds like awesome background music and I really enjoyed listening it, to the point that I've honestly been listening to it for the past half an hour or so.

I'll split my review into different sections corresponding to the different scenes of the story.
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0:00 - 0:20: Quite a soft way to start the song. Problem is, it sounds very quiet, like in your other track. I don't think I should have to turn the volume up higher than I usually do just to enjoy the song, in my opinion.

Still, this has a nice atmosphere and the bells were a very nice touch.
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0:20 - 0:34: Here you add a new instrument. I can't make out what it is; is it a harp, or a guitar? That being said, the melody is superb. It has a peaceful vibe to it and sounds great.

I don't know if it's suspenseful enough to fit with the scene of secretly filling the cannons with explosives instead of fireworks, but it does its job as a peaceful and calm part.
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0:34 - 1:05: Wow I loved this part. It sounds much more lively than the previous parts but still retains its peaceful atmosphere. The congas and bongos were also a very, very nice touch, which I quite enjoyed.

I was hoping for a new melodic instrument to come in at 0:47 though, maybe a flute or some sort of woodwind. I think it'll definitely add to that part.
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1:05 - 1:24: This is a really chaotic part indeed. The percussion style is similar to the one in the last track I reviewed, and it's very powerful and epic. The piano sounded very good too over here.

The only thing that ruined this part for me would be the abrupt transition to it. I had to turn my volume up to hear the intro, and then quick turn it down once I heard that powerful hit at 1:05. I think you should make a really quick buildup beforehand, or just turn that part down a little.
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1:24 - 1:39: Loved the transition to this part after the previous chaotic part. The percussion slowly died away as this section entered which was perfect.

The soft percussion in the background was nice and the small part with the choirs in was great too.
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1:39 - 2:15: Hmm, I think the silence before this part was a bit unnecessary. It sounds as if a totally new song started, which is a bit weird and I definitely would have preferred it if the transition was smooth.

Having said that, this part was awesome. I particularly liked the strings at 1:52. This actually sounds like it came right out of the soundtrack of some movie...
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2:15 - 2:42: The choirs over here really sound amazing and the atmosphere is good. Still, again, I think the transition before it didn't need that much silence, or maybe that's just me...

Anyway, in short, awesome choirs :D.
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2:42 - 3:28: Here's another very calm and peaceful-sounding part. I loved the piano playing over here, it was so soothing and instantly puts the listener at ease.

Also, on an unrelated note, this track also loops very well :3.
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Conclusion:
I must say that I was impressed by this submission. It has such a unique sound to it, which is probably what I like most about your submissions; they always sound so unique yet still sound amazing. This is no exception, and I really think that it sounds awesome.

The atmosphere, like I said, was extraordinary, the melodies were superb, the instrumentation was unique and still fantastic, and the fact that this is basically 8 different styles in one song makes this very interesting to listen to and unpredictable. The only things which might need fixing would be the volume, some transitions and any other minor defects I mentioned :D.

Overall, this fits nicely with the story you gave it, and has such a unique atmosphere to it. Keep up the amazing work man, this sounds excellent!
10/10
5/5
Download.

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Calamaistr responds:

I cant match the size of your review but let me say thanks for taking the time so to review this, it shows the more that it took you into the story, if you love this track already youll go nuts over the rest of the album for sure. :)

Greets -Cal.

[Kieranmau5]

Not bad for thirty-three seconds...

I don't know if he sounds like Deadmau5 or not, since I don't listen to trance/house or all of those electronic genres most of the time, I'm more interested in Classical/Orchestral/Trailerscore/etc , so I can't judge this on how well it imitates another trance artist, but still, for a small loop, it was pretty cool. Good work.

The melody is very simple. Actually the melody only consisted of three different notes, F, G# and F#. I suppose it's not such a bad melody, although I really would've liked to hear more changes in the melody and maybe a little more of a complicated melody rather than just three notes. Perhaps some rhythm changes would work too.

As for the synths you used, they were a bit generic, unfortunately. The plucked bass thing was pretty generic and the saw synth was cheesy as hell xD. Heh, that being said, they still worked fine. I would've really liked to hear some more unique sounding synths (maybe some higher pitched ones, since this is a pretty bassey song), not only to make this more interesting and original, but even to break up the repetition a bit. On the other hand, the effects were fine, and I liked the sidechaining.

The transitions were all great, even though it isn't too hard to make smooth transitions in a half-minute long loop :P. New sounds were introduced very well but I think that the part at 0:07 could've had a more powerful buildup and then a crash cymbal, or maybe a reverse cymbal before it or something. Probably personal preference, though.

I usually dedicate this part to the song structure, but there isn't really much to say about the song structure I suppose. Variety was alright for a small loop, but as I said above, this could use some more synths/melodies. The intro was good, and the loop was alright, but it could've been better since you had a lot playing at the end of the loop and a lot less playing at the beginning of the loop, making a rough transition.

The percussion was mediocre, not too good but not too bad either. I liked the kick at 0:15, but the drums did get a bit repetitive and the other drum sounds were nothing too special either. Not only that but the beat was very generic and overused (kick every beat, open hat every other half-beat and clap every other beat :/). Still, percussion wasn't too bad.

All in all, this loop is good. It doesn't stand out in any way due to some generic elements and aspects which it has, but I can't say that I didn't like it. Keep up the good work.
8/10
5/5 because of 0-bombers.

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KieranNG responds:

It loops well in Fruity Loops, not so well in Newgrounds... :(

[Post Rigor Mortis]

Not something you'd hear everyday...

This is one heck of a weird submission, to be honest. While I congratulate you for making all of the sounds yourself, I still think that this is too random and weird to enjoy, and even then I never really enjoyed experimental/noise tracks like this. Sorry... :(.

I think the weirdest sound in this would be at 0:38. You used so many times in the song and it really got monotonous. Some other sounds were almost ear-piercing or sound really really distorted, but I suppose that it's part of the genre so I won't complain too much about it. The only melodic element of this song would be the one at 3:11, and that sounded quite out of rhythm and off-tone.

I suppose the things I liked about the song would be that it was always a constant buildup, which made it quite interesting to hear what would play next. Even at the end the song started to speed up and have loads of things playing together, and since all of these things came in gradually throughout the song, it became quite interesting towards the end, to say the least. Also, there was a variety of different sounds, and if you say you made all of these sounds from scratch, then that is pretty impressive. The transitions were all great since you gradually introduced everything, and the percussion elements, albeit repetitive, were good.

Sorry if this review is a bit short. My extremely limited amount of knowledge about this genre forces me to make such a short review... Anyway, overall, good job on making all of the sounds, but if I had to be completely honest with you, this sounds quite ear-piercing and it's not something I'd listen to. Sorry for the almost useless review.
5/10
3/5

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PizzaBox responds:

I like this review :) You made it apparent you understand the song, just didn't enjoy it. And I appreciate it.

And yes, the melody at 3:11 that comes in is supposed to be very off :) haha. As was the song supposed to be unpleasant and ear-piercing, but I'm glad you appreciated it for what it was rather than telling me to fix what was intentional. That's a huge pet peeve of mine. I'm not making music to please people.

Thanks for the review dude!

[Waltz No. 7 in Am Orchestrated]

Hm...

Unlike Chomposaur, Classical surely is my musical preference, and when I heard this song, I was quite impressed, although I think your guitar works are a bit better xP. The quality of sound wasn't too special, and this is pretty short. Still, what the heck, I still enjoyed it nonetheless. Oh, and on a totally unrelated note, your 'EDIT:' author's comment makes no sense xD.

The melody, like in all your submissions, was superb. Maybe I just like it because I love minor keys, but still, that's one awesome melody in my opinion. Not only that, but there were a lot of changes in the rhythm of the melodies, and even though I think you could have varied the rhythm of every bar a little more, even if with just subtle changes, I still like the rhythm as it is so nice work there. It's also nice to see that this piece is in 3/4 time instead of 4/4, I'm kind of tired of hearing 4/4 here on NG all the time :P. So yeah, basically the composition of this piece was excellent, and I can't really expect less from you.

The instruments, on the other hand, weren't as good. I think you should have used the East/West samples instead, I'm pretty sure that they're much higher quality. Also, I think that the instruments were dosed in too much reverb. Either that, or the mixing in this isn't that good, since it sounds a little blurry and muddy... In addition to that, I'm a little confused as to what instrumentation you used. I can hear strings, but I *think* hearing an organ too O.o. Maybe it's the bad quality of the instruments, or it could be the low quality of the MP3 which makes me unsure of the instrumentation, I don't know...

The transitions are all fine, and I can't really find any abrupt transitions. The structure was alright, but I would've really liked to see some new sections of the song with maybe some solos, since a lot of the time the song stayed on the same level and didn't really go anywhere, if you get what I mean (i.e. it doesn't reach any climax or some sort of calmer part). The variety was good, although it would've been cool if you introduced some new instruments to keep the variety going. As for the intro, to be honest I think it dragged on for a bit too long, but the outro was fine.

So yeah, overall, I don't really think this is one of your best. It doesn't have as much of a clearness of instrumentation as I would've wished it to have, and it's not something I'd listen to a second time if I had the option to. Still, the melody, as usual, is amazing, and it's still a cool submission nevertheless. Good job, keep it up!
8/10
5/5 because of 0-bombers.

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Darkmaster603 responds:

I see what you mean. There is no organ in this piece, and you're not the first to make that comment. It uses a harpsichord, oboe, brass section, strings (staccato/normal) , flutes, and violins. I am considering redoing this with a better library, but I liked the way this one sounded. I agree about the reverb, I think I was trying to go for a realistic sounding recording with the reverb, but I ended up have a song with a crappy library doused in too much reverb.

I have a habit of writing in 3/4, it's the natural time signature for me. I agree, this doesn't really go anywhere musically, it's pretty stagnant, but that's kind of what I wanted. It's hard to explain.

I'll have to use a real library instead of DSK free stuff.

Thanks for the review!

[This Is War]

Well...

...Since you requested this in the Review Request Club, I'll review it so I can get 6 club points because I'm greedy like that.

I'll try and comment mostly on the stuff that you did in the song, not the stuff I upgraded xD.

-PROS-

- The melodies sound absolutely amazing. I really had fun adding the instrumentation to melodies as epic as these (that and C minor is my favourite key :D). The chord progression, as usual, is awesome, and so is the harmonizing.

- The blend between the piano, staccato strings and background instruments (such as choirs, double bass, brass, cello, etc...) was brilliant.

- The amount of alternate melodies was just right. I have to admit that I never got tired listening to this song, since it had so many different melodies, and some cool subtle changes too. The background was also well varied.

- I really liked the use of choirs towards the end. The fact that they weren't used in any other part in the song gave the part that they played in a sort of importance, which was cool.

- This song is very epic. Right after the slower, calmer intro, the song becomes really epic and doesn't stop showing off its might and power, making it fit perfectly with the name.

Even at 1:43 when everything goes a little calmer, you make the listener think he's having a break from all the epic...ness, yet the song quickly regains its awesome might and power at 1:49.

- The bells were an interesting addition, and provided some good tension at 0:44 before the song becomes epic.

- Obviously, the high quality instruments from East/West are just icing to the already delicious cake.

- The part at 1:13 was awesome.

- The whole thing, as you said, sounds a lot like an epic Metal Gear soundtrack, and I love Metal Gear :D.

-CONS-

- I'm not sure why you made the ending a fade ending. I would've definitely loved to have heard a ridiculously powerful final staccato note played by all the instruments along with an epic crash from the drums. Fade ending was a bit anti-climatic.

- Obviously, this could've been longer, since 2:38 is leaning a little towards the short side (and it would've been even less if I didn't lower the tempo a bit and added the calm intro with the double bass, heartbeat and cymbal)

- The ending could have used a few more subtle changes in the staccatos' melodies.

-OVERALL-

I must say that I really enjoyed working on this. The melodies you made were amazing, the choice of instrumentation was flawless, the structure was awesome... I could go on, but I don't like complimenting as much as I like criticising.

So yeah, all in all, this sounds amazing, and if you ever want me to use my professional samples for any other song, I'd be glad to :D.

Not only that, but I suck at making melodies too :3.

Keep up the amazing work!
10/10
5/5
Fav'd.

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GronmonSE responds:

I made the end fading cause I got rather lazy unfortunately. I haven't really made a long song in a while, they've been on the short side.

WELL, I don't think there's a way to make this response longer since I don't actually have anything to tell you other than thanks soooooooo much for helping me with this track. You did a brilliant job :D

[What I Am (Mans0n)]

Another somewhat generic song...

...Again, I can't really say that there's anything wrong with this track. The production is great, and the whole thing sounds like it's been made by someone who knows their way around their DAW and has been making house/trance for a long time. Like you probably already know, I don't enjoy house/progressive trance, so this review may be a bit biased, but personally I think the biggest defect in this is the same as in your other songs, the fact that it sounds so similar to any other house song. Anyway, I'll review it as I go along...

0:00 (Intro) - A pretty bland intro, to be honest, maybe you could start it with an effect or some subtle synth/melodic sound. Still, I suppose the minimal sounds and effects come in at 0:06 anyway so I don't have much to complain about. The kick sounded good, if not a slight bit lacking in bass, and the clap sounds awesome.

0:36 - Hmm... It starts getting repetitive here. I like the variation you did on the kick beat, when I first heard it I thought my computer was sticking lol.

0:52 - I'm relieved to hear a new element enter. It was getting pretty repetitive. I'm also hearing some filtered noise in the background which was a nice touch. Still, I feel that this part keeps on going for too long; the filtered noise soon dies away, and everything starts becoming repetitive again.

1:51 - Again, I'm grateful for this change. I'm not really liking the transition though, I think it sounds a bit too abrupt, although that could be just me. The synth you're using here sounds awfully generic, but it worked well and sounded cool.

The filtered noise in the background worked well here too, although I would've liked to hear it increase in volume a bit more before the song moves to the next section.

2:12 - The transition was very smooth, so nice job there. In addition, I love the sidechaining you did here, it was surely a nice touch. The melody was decent, although the song stays mostly minimal, so I can't expect too much from it. So far there's a great structure, even if it's really generic.

From here onwards till the outro there are a few subtle changes in the beat and in the melody, although the rhythm of the melody stays mostly the same, so I would've liked to see a few more rhythmic changes in the melody. It started to get a bit repetitive too...

3:10 - Here you fade the filtered noise out, which was cool, and you get ready for the outro. Unfortunately it's an extremely generic approach for an outro to a house song...

3:23 (Ending) - Not such a bad ending, but catches the listener by surprise, since it ends quite suddenly. Oh and there was too much silence at the end, in my opinion, but that's not such a big problem.

Conclusion:
It's a cool song, and after turning the volume up a little more than I would usually do and listening hard, I can see that you really know what you're doing with your DAW. There are loads of really subtle sounds here and there which I wouldn't catch on my first listen, which gives this song some replay value.

Basically, the main thing which I'll whine about would be the fact that it's so generic. The beats and sounds are typical of a house song, so's the ending and the intro, and overall it's structured like so many other generic house songs out there. To me, a song being generic is indeed a big problem, since it sounds like so many other songs, and I could just download another generic song of the same genre and enjoy it to somewhat the same extent, most of the time.

If this had more unique sounds, interesting new sections, and maybe some more non-generic variations of the beat, then I think that it would do way more good than it would do harm.

Anyway, other than the fact that it's generic (along with a few other nitpicks I mentioned such as the excessive silence at the end) I think this song is pretty much flawless. It has superb production, and has a sort of relaxing vibe to it. Not really much else to say; keep up the great work I suppose, and I hope your future submissions manage to incorporate a few more unique elements to them.
8/10
4/5

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Mans0n responds:

Thanks for the very detailed review steph! I will definitely work on the things you mentioned.

[Sweet Wish]

Quirky.

Well, I must say that this fit very well in the 'Drug the Mouse' submission which I had to review since it was requested in the club. You can't begin to imagine how many times I've been listening to this track, since I spent so long trying to beat the other reviewers' high scores xD. Yeah, that being said, this is a very enjoyable piece. It has so many quirky synths and melodies that I couldn't help but smile in some parts of the song. Good work.

The way I see it, the melodies are definitely the highlight of this submission. As I said, they were really quirky and as iHeartQuistis said, it's not that hard to notice that there indeed is a lot of talent in the melodic section. The melodies actually sound very unique with a nice chord progression and very good rhythms. I like the small melody playing at the very beginning, and the main melody coming at 0:29 was excellent, and I'm sure it won't be easy to get it out of my head.

Another thing which was cool was that the background depth always changed. Sometimes you had an offbeat bass, sometimes you had some pitch-bent square waves, sometimes you had this cool plucked sound, etc... I could listen to this more than once and hear something new in the background. On the other hand, I really would've liked to hear more alternate melodies, since the main melody at 0:29 sounds overused to me, since it was used quite a few times in the song. This led to the song sounding quite predictable, which is a bummer.

The instruments weren't too special. They all sounded quite dry, and while I liked some delay effects you put on a few instruments, the sounds weren't really anything special. The square synth you used at the beginning was nice, but other than that, I think you could have been a bit more original and creative with your synths. There's a piano too, which really didn't work in this song I think. If you need to know how to make synths, and you have Sytrus, then this is probably the best tutorial for how to make synths that there is:
http://blackhole12.newgrounds.com/new s/post/80532
In-depth, but still in such simple and easy-to-follow diction. I think it'll definitely help you out. If not, you can download VST's like Nexus (2), z3ta+ and Vanguard.

On the other hand, the transitions were all very well executed. Each section flowed smoothly to the next, and the only transition which I think could use a bit of work would be the transition at 1:15. You introduce a new, slightly louder and more high pitched plucked synth, making it sound like it came out of nowhere. Giving it a bit of emphasis when it comes in like adding a crash cymbal or fading it in would definitely help not make the transition so sudden.

The structure was pretty unique. A common structure is keeping a similar background but varying the foreground, but it sounds like you varied the background more than the foreground. This has both an advantage and a disadvantage; advantage being that you have a unique structure which makes this song sound quite original, and disadvantage being that most users focus on what's playing in the foreground making this sound a little repetitive... So yeah, I think you should still vary the foreground a bit, maybe by adding some subtle changes to the melodies. However, both the intro and outro were superb, so nice job there :D.

The percussion was cool. You actually added a tambourine to a song like this, so you get some points for originality :P. The beats were good, and I loved the drum transitions, especially the one at 0:27. The drum samples could've been a bit more interesting, but other than that, I was impressed by your drums. I also liked that kick hit thing you first introduced at 0:46.

As an overall conclusion, this is a cool submission. You've definitely got all the melodies nailed perfectly, and all the stuff in the background including the drums were awesome. The two main defects in this would be the lack of alternate melodies/repetition in foreground and the bland instruments. Other than that, this is one heck of an awesome song. Good job!
9/10
5/5

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Radidsh responds:

Jezuz, I had no idea I would get this good of a feedback. X3 I was even unsure whether to submit this song or not in the start.

This is the so far last *proper project* song I made in Fruity Loops which is not a remix or the like of another song, like my Pokémon renewal projects, so perhaps I am improving after all (though not had too much activity as of late)?

I find it exciting how you heard this song in the "Drug The Mouse" flash game submission first. I am happy to be a part of others' work, and I am very excited to know how someone decided to use my song in their own work.

Once again, I never knew how to modify or create new instruments, but then again, I never did anything other than try searching for instruments in general online. Thank you so much for linking to the tutorial and giving more hints on what I can do here, it should be time for me to get off my lazy bum and jump onto a brand new project, try to get better and, this time hopefully with more exciting new tweaked instruments and the like, not sounding as dull.

My whole big dream was to make songs that others could listen to more than once and actually enjoy, which is why I am so happy to hear that you liked it.

Thank you for the awesomely kind words and the constructive review!! =3

[[CG]-Imperfect Serenity]

Wow...

...Never actually knew you were so good at making music O.O. Again, this is a really good song like your other song, and it's not going to be easy to make a review which doesn't consist mostly of praise :P. I still think I prefer Fusion, but this is still a really awesome song, and a few more songs like this will definitely convince me to favourite you as an author. Nice work!

Again, like in your other track, the atmosphere in this song is superb. You've definitely succeeded in creating the dark and deep atmosphere you were going for, and it works really well along with the whole concept you had when you made this song. As for the melodies, while like in Fusion, I think that this song could do with a few more alternate melodies since there were basically only two distinct melodies to last for 4 minutes and 23 seconds. That's not to say that this got repetitive since there were enough subtle changes in the background to keep this varied nicely, but still, more melodies is always welcomed in a song, as long as the song doesn't end up random and entirely unpredictable, in my opinion.

The synths you used were awesome. You had bassey pads in the background which created an interesting contrast with the higher pitched plucked synths in the foreground. I also liked the synth strings (?) you had playing at 1:16. The background depth in this is fantastic, and so is the production. The effects you used in this song were also very cool, such as that awesome effect at 1:16 and the one at 2:05. Actually, the choice of effects and synths really gives this a dreamy and almost spacey feel to it, which sounds cool. The filter/phaser automating towards the end particularly sounded spacey (and it also sounded cool so I don't think you should remove it, at least in my opinion).

The transitions are very smooth. Throughout the song there were some very good transitions like the transition to introduce the drums in the intro or the transition at 0:22. You used loads of reverse cymbals to make some really cool transitions. The only transition I didn't quite understand was the one at 0:18, the drums suddenly exited from the song. I expected the drums to go on a bit longer, but they just disappeared out of nowhere, which is a bit abrupt. I don't know if it intentionally was abrupt, but personally I don't like it much. Other than that, the transitions are practically flawless. Good job.

The structure was good. A bit simple, but worked out well nonetheless. I think that you could've added an epic break of some sort throughout the song since while the song does have some calm parts, a break and then a powerful buildup soon after would really be cool, the way I see it. Variety, was decent, since as I said, you had loads of subtle changes throughout the song to keep it varied well, but at the same time, you could've done with an alternate melody, or maybe an entirely new synth to grab the listener's attention. Heck, even a break would work, like I mentioned above. The intro was great, it started very softly and then picked up quite quickly. The ending was a fade ending, and while I rarely like fade endings, I think it works well in this song.

The drums were really awesome. Probably the best thing about the drums would be that they have such a catchy beat. You lined it up well with the melody, which made the melody fit perfectly with the drums. Those drums actually sound like something I'd hear in a rock song, yet you implemented them flawlessly in this trance song, which is impressive. I liked the drum samples you used too, especially the snare. Maybe you could've varied the beats a bit more, since by 1:16 I was expecting a new beat or maybe another layer of drums on top of your other beat. Even some subtle changes might help. By now you might have already noticed that I love variety :3.

I don't think this is as good as Fusion, but it still has really catchy melodies, great transitions, etc... Most of the defects I can find are small, so basically it's another great song by you. Good luck in your future songs :D.
10/10
5/5

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KroweMusic responds:

Hey! Thanks again for another awesome review! It looks like I am finally getting some of the attention that I rightfully deserve after being 0 bombed on a lot of my songs for a year! :P

Yes, I realize that this song does lack a bit of variety, but that was kind of intentional. I wanted to keep that trance-y feeling so I was kind of cautious about adding more melodies in there. However, you may be right. I may go back and look at it one day to see if I can change anything up :)

Thank you so much for reviewing and I'm glad you liked it! :D

[Castles In The Sky (Mans0n)]

Cool :3.

While I do think that this song is pretty similar to any other progressive trance songs due to the almost identical structure, generic synths, etc... it's still enjoyable to listen to. Quite a simplistic piece to be honest, but even then this sounds great, so good job on it.

The melodies are really catchy, and work well in the song. I really liked the filter automation on the main synth, it definitely made the synth more interesting than it would have been if you simply automated its volume. That being said, I think you could add more melodies, since there was only one melody, played on top of some drums and effects. This would definitely help vary the song a bit more. Also, the background depth could use some work. As I said, this is a simple track, so there still is room to make it a bit more complicated while still keeping it fun to listen to. By this I mean that you could add some more effects, different synths etc...

The synth you used sounded cool, although it was pretty generic. Actually, the whole song sounds pretty generic. I personally really dislike songs which use same styles and same sounds as other songs, which is why I'm not going to download this. The main problem with Trance is that it's so hard to be original nowadays. I think that if you use your skills at producing to making more original-sounding songs, then it'd be awesome. Oh well... Basically what I'd like in this song would be some more synths as I hinted above. A pad would work really well here, or maybe some other synths or even more effects. Just some stuff to make this more interesting to listen to.

The transitions, like in your other songs, are superb. I suppose I can't really complain about them. I especially liked the transitions towards the end where you slowly took away some elements of the song to get to the ending. The buildups were also great.

Structure-wise, this had a generic structure. Buildup for the intro, climax, build down for the outro. I can't really complain much since this structure works well. The variety was good since you had a lot of variety in the drums, but the synth could have definitely been varied a bit more with some more melodies like I said. The intro was generic too, but worked well. Same with the outro, although I think the effect at the end could have lasted longer.

The drums are brilliant. As I said above, they were varied a lot, and I enjoyed listening to them. My only complaint with the drums would be the kick. It sounds really punchy and is taking over the mix too much at times, at least in my opinion. Other than that, the drum work was basically spot on, so good job over there.

Yeah, overall, I think the biggest problem with this submission would be that it's generic. Not to say that your work is bad, because I enjoy listening to your stuff, but I think that incorporating more unique sounds in your songs would make them much better. Keep up the great work nonetheless, you're a really talented Trance artist.
8/10
4/5

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Mans0n responds:

Nice review man, Thanks for all the advice and criticism! I will do my best to improve on the things you stated above!

[[CG]-Fusion]

YES!

Finally! A trance song which isn't generic, woo! :D. Man, I really enjoyed this submission. Let me just say that I really enjoy songs which incorporate a variety of different genres and styles, since they're so interesting to listen to and unique (which is why even I try to make loads of songs which are a mix of different genres/styles) and this is no exception.
The name defines this song perfectly; it truly is a fusion of different styles and genres, and it works really well! Also, on an unrelated note, I had a look through your submissions and found your Robot Day submission. I then realised how hard the Robot Day competition is going to be xP.

The melodies are superb, although I see (hear) this as more of an atmospheric track. The atmosphere you made is superb, with such a huge amount of depth and power in the background. Still, there is a melody, played by that piano, and it's one hell of an awesome one too. The only two things I would ask for would be:
1.) More diversity on that piano. A piano is easily the most diverse and versatile instrument out there, and you could've done a lot more with it, such as added some bass notes with the piano, maybe some chords. And stuff.
2.) More melodies for that piano. You only had one melody for the whole song, which was a bit of a let-down considering that the background was so well varied with different styles.
Still, other than that, the melodic side of this submission is absolutely amazing, with a good chord progression too.

As for the instruments, since you had a number of different genres incorporated in this song, there's a good variety of different instruments. The pads were very airy and deep, and the piano was nice quality too. Not only that, but you even added strings in the intro. I would've loved to hear more strings in this song, maybe some small section dedicated to the strings and maybe some percussion, but still, the strings were awesome quality too and were implemented flawlessly. The offbeat bass worked well too. Loved the different effects you did in the song such as the ones at 0:06, 1:04 and 1:13. The production is excellent too, and I liked the sidechaining you did, even though I usually dislike sidechaining.

The transitions, wow... Like the 3 reviewers below me said, the transitions are pristine. I'm trying really hard to find a transition which is even slightly abrupt, but I just can't. Every transition had a reverse cymbal or cool effect which made everything flow so smoothly. I especially liked the transition at 1:03-ish. So yeah, transitions were perfect. I praise too much...

Structure was excellent. You had a variety of different sections in the song, all completely different from each other, yet still work out so well, and the amazing transitions helped too. This made the variety of the song very good as well, since I never was able to predict what would happen next while I'm hearing the song. The only thing that needs variety would the piano, like I said above.

The intro was amazing. Congas, strings, effects, and then a smooth transition to the piano. What is there to complain about? Even the ending was awesome, but I think instead of fading out the final note with the saw pad you could have automated its cut off and high pass to provide a cooler effect. Nitpicks ftw :3.

I don't have much to say about the percussion. It was amazing. You had congas, trance drums, even some industrial drums at 2:25 O.o. Very original idea, good work. Kick was nice and bassey, although I would've liked to see a few more open cymbals here and there or some hat lines.

There isn't really much else to say about this, but since my tradition is to reach the characters on as many reviews as I can, that's what I'll do xD.
This song is amazing. A unique mix of genres and styles, a lot of variety, amazing atmosphere, smooth transitions, what more could I ask for? Just work on varying that piano a bit more and maybe some other nitpicks I mentioned, and it'd be perfect in my opinion. Excellent song, keep up the amazing work!
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-Review Request Club-

KroweMusic responds:

Wow...now this is what I really appreciate: an extremely lengthy review!

I'm glad that you enjoyed the song so much! I see your name everywhere on the Audio Forum and on the reviews of other songs. I'm glad that you are reviewing one of my songs! :D

I would love to write a really long response for you but it's kind of hard to since all you did was worship my song. :D However, I have to say that I must disagree about changing up the piano. The piano melody acts as a base for all of the other instruments and melodies to build on, so it may screw up the smooth flow and tranquility if I add some more piano melodies.

So again, I'm glad that you enjoyed it so much! And as I said to sixflab below, everyone at the Review Request Club is just awesome!

(Oh...I'm glad that you liked my Robot Day song :D)