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Another very relaxing song :P.

Wow. I despise relaxing songs, but this is awesome. Really good job on it, I enjoyed it.

The melody is so calming and great, especially the melody in the chorus. The piano in the background sounded extraordinary, and overall the instruments are great too. The main brass instrument bothered me very slightly, but apart from that, fantastic choice of instruments.

The transitions were very professionally done, especially the drum transitions from the alternate melody to the chorus. The structure is great too, and the chorus is repeated just the right amount of times without getting repetitive. The intro was really good, and I especially liked how you started up the drums. The ending was pretty much like the beginning, but sounded great anyway. I think the final chord you used in the ending is a tad bit too quiet, though.

The drums were just the right loudness for a song like this, and the samples are really good as well. I think you should add some hi-hats and ride cymbals playing a soft drum beat somewhere in the song where there aren't any drums playing, but that's just a suggestion. Right now, the drums are great as they are ^^.

In conclusion, you've really made a great song. I enjoyed it a lot. Congratulations on being one of the first persons who got me downloading a calm song XD.
10/10
5/5
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Will responds:

Thank You! I'm glad you decided to check this song out, I know soft, easy-going songs like this can be a bore sometimes.

[Oasis Split Up Song #1]

Kind of strange...

I'm not really a fan of this kind of music, but still, this isn't too bad...

The melodies felt a little strange. The guitar melody you did towards the end at about 3:12 was great, but apart from that, the melodies need to be a little catchier. The instruments were a little strange too, including that guitar in the background which sounded a lot like static. The guitar you used at 3:12 on the other hand was quite good. Still, when I saw the title, I was expecting different instruments that have to do with an oasis.

The transitions were OK, but I was looking for some effects like sweeps and reverse cymbals to move from one melody to another. The intro felt a little abrupt too, so maybe if you fade it in a little, or start it with a bit of a buildup, it could sound better. The ending wasn't bad, with the fade, and it fit OK with this song, but something a little more special than that would help. I don't really see what the others mean by repetitive; this isn't massively repetitive, but a few key changes and tempo changes, maybe some buildups and parts in the song that stand out more than other parts could make it more enjoyable to listen to.

The drum samples were pretty good, but the drums were what really were repetitive, and seemed randomly placed in the song, plus they were too quiet. They would sound better with some transitions and drum rolls in some parts in the song, and maybe some more samples, and percussive hits and more variety.

Overall, it seems you did work quite hard on this, and some parts in the song sound fine, but this needs some work here and there.
7/10
5/5 and 5 bombed a little because of harsh 0-bombing. Honestly, your songs get so 0-bombed O_o.

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Sawdust responds:

Well, I just used chords for the static guitar in the background, which probably made it sounds like that. And as for the catchy melody thing, it's probably because I wanted to stick to a chord formula for this. The melody at the end was really a "stick out."

Yeah, I didn't actually work too much on transitions, I just built the song like a building, which probably gave it a feeling of smoothness and such.

Thanks, well appreciated, glad to see you actually take notice to my work!

[Hardcore, thats right]

I bet you're getting tired of all these 10's :P

Am I seeing right? Your sixth audio submission? Wow... that's amazing. Definitely beats my sixth -.-. Awesome job!

The melodies got locked in my head and can never get out... They're very catchy. No problem at all with the melodies; flawless and perfect. Instruments are awesome too. In short: instruments and melodies are superb.

The transitions are awesomely well done too. I liked the drum rolls you used here, and the buildups are amazing too. Good structure as well. The intro was awesome, and by far one of the catchiest melodies I've ever heard but the ending felt strange. It's nice to hear some voice samples here and there, but I think that ending the song with it just doesn't work well with me. I think you should end it with a reverse cymbal, a loud kick and crash cymbal and a long ending note with the strings.

The drum samples were amazingly varied and so were the different drum beats. The reverse cymbals you used at 2:01 were pure awesomeness too. The snares in this song sound very good too. My only complaint over here is that in some parts, the drums overpowered the melody a bit too much and the melody became a little blurry or jumpy, especially in the snare rolls.

The only problems in this song in my opinion are the overpowered drums and the ending. Other than those, this song is awesome. Keep up the amazing work; for your sixth submission it's amazing, and if you keep going on at this rate, a top 5 will be just round the corner ^^. Excellent job!
10/10
5/5
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DeejayDeeZ responds:

Its my sicth audio submission, so your seeing right :). I think this is my best project so far. But thanks for noticing :).

Great that you liked my melodies. Instruments are a little generic, but I didnt think about doing anything about it.

You're giving me alot of positive respons, your making me happy saying all those nice things.
However, ive not thought about another ending before. But I guess your right. The ending is not the most imporant part imo.

Ive think your the first to like the cymbals, its the only sound ive used that comes with FL I think. Mm, the melody gets a little jumpy sometimes, I think it all need some more mastering.

I actually got a little dissapointed that this song didnt make it to the top 5 this week, It was really close... However, im gonna start a new project soon and hopefully it will reach the top 5 :)

Thanks again. An awesome review you wrote here.

-Deejay DeeZ

[~DT~ 8-Bit Upgraded (Raw)]

Wow...

8-bit never sounded this good. Excellent job on this, it's almost perfect!

The melodies are very well done, especially the main melodies that appear at 1:16 onwards. The instruments are fantastic, especally the bass that comes in at 1:02. In short, melodies and instruments are a win.

The structure of this song is quite well done, and so are the transitions. I just didn't like the transition from the intro to the drum beat at around 0:38. It's a good transition, but fading the intro out just didn't feel right. You should keep the intro going at a constant volume instead of fading it, and then at about 0:39, you end the intro with a long ending note, and while that note is playing, do the transition-buildup thing you did at 0:39, and then start fading out the intro's note you were holding and start playing the drum beat at the same time. I probably confused the heck out of you though......

The intro does have a nostalgic feel to it, but it felt a little too quiet. Other than that it was fine. The ending needs something more to it than just a fade, too.

The drums were great, but a little repetitive. Other than that, they had very good samples for 8 bit and fit awesomely with the song. I'd suggest adding a slightly quiet kick playing every 4 beats in the intro.

In general, an excellent song, which has great melodies, instruments, drums and structure, and the melodies were very well varied and cool, so it's an awesome song. Just work on the transition which I very badly explained, the variety of the drums, loudness of the intro and the fade ending. In all, amazing job. Can you PM me if you release a final version?
9/10
5/5

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DeatHTaX responds:

hmmm....not fading the intro out.....yknow? I like that. I think I'll do that later and see how it goes. Thanks a lot for your time and writing a review. I'll be sure to PM you whenever i get my lazy ass up to finish the final version of the song. Thanks for all your feedbacl :D

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[[G] The Battlefield ft. Gent G]

Awesome

A very well done song. Song with lyrics never really impress me, but this in my opinion was quite great.

The melodies in the background are amazing, especially the one at the intro. The instruments have very good quality and fit perfectly with the name. As for the vocals, I liked the ones you used at the beginning; they started the song greaty, but then, as Fro said, the ones in the middle of the song need some more liveliness and emotion to them.

The transitions are OK, although more drum transitions would work well, instead of making the main drum beat come in so suddenly. The structure of this song is great, and I have nothing to complain there. The intro was awesome, and the ending wasn't bad, although it might sound better if you looped it instead.

The drums were barely heard, and although the main drum beat sounds good, I couldn't hear it much and could barely distinguish the moments where there were drums and where there weren't. Still, the drums were spread out quite well, and were there when they should be and not there when they're not needed. More transitions with the drums, as said before, could help.

In general, it's an impressive song. Keep up the good work :D.
9/10
5/5

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Jirohbomb responds:

Yeah, I honestly liked how the background song that Druids-Warcry did, and I just had to rap on this with my friend. The emotion is an issue which I have to improve on and so does my friend. I will make some more music for I can show you guys what I have taken from these reviews. Thanks for the reviews, you guys are awesome.

[Parisienne redux]

Pretty cool :D

Quite good. Just a few flaws here and there.

I liked the melody you chose to use as a background, it's quite catchy, and the guitar work you did was quite awesome too, and most of the time it fit quite well with the song too.

The transitions were quite well done with the guitar. The intro, obviously, wasn't that good, and I was expecting a bit more of an ending than a fade.

I don't know if you did the drums or not, but they're very well done, fit really well with the guitar in a lot of parts, were great quality, and were well varied.

In all, a good redux. The intro and ending were a little off, but the guitar was great, and the drums and melodies were great. Good job.
8/10
4/5

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mistermurfi responds:

the backing track is just that drums n all not done by me only work i done was recording some lead guitar over it :D

ehmmm see the problem is there really isnt an intro as the first minute or so of audio got cut off somehow and as i mostly record just improvised stuff and quite liked how this turned out i decided against trying to do it again ..

thanks for the awesome reviews and scores :D

[unnammed riff expanded]

It's OK

It's a little short and slightly repetitive, but not that bad.

The melody is sort of relaxing but has a bit of a 'slums city' feel to it, but needs a bit more catchiness to it, if you get what I mean. Still, it's not that bad. Instruments were good too.

The structure isn't bad, although the melody repeats itself a little. The intro and ending felt a little strange and so did the ending, since they both faded, and it felt like part of a long song instead of a song of its own.

I can barely hear the drums, so I'd suggest making them louder, and the are repetitive too so changing it a little would add more variety. Drum samples weren't bad.

Overall, a good little song, with an OK melody an structure, but the intro, ending and variety need fixing.
7/10
4/5

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mistermurfi responds:

yes well this is really repetative i know but i literally spent 5 mins from start to finish doing it hence the backin drums and guitar are just looped not changed around at all

lazy i know but well was just a rush job to do something relaxed and with an unusual tone :D

thanks for the review :D

[As of yet unnamed]

Pretty good :D

Not such a bad job at all. I haven't heard many improvised guitar songs which sound as good as this.

The melodies seem to jump around a little and not sound right, but there were some impressive melodies, like the one at 1:39. Second half of the song did feel a little off, as you said, but overall the melodies aren't bad. The recording quality wasn't that great.

Improvised songs don't usually have much structure, which is why I'd be impressed if you gave this a bit of structure, like making a catchy main melody which you repeat a few times. The intro was OK, and the ending was quite good too, and definitely much better than a lot of improvised songs.

In all, quite a good song. Keep up the good work.
7/10
4/5

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mistermurfi responds:

thanks for the kind words and informative review :D i know its nothing exceptional but then again i am only what is known as a bedroom guitarist and only just learned how to hook my guitar up to my pc so expect the quality of songs and sounds to get better as i learn :D cheers

[Village [Redux]]

Wow, you're making a lot of songs lately O_o

Yeah, you guessed it; another 10/10. You've done it again XD.

I really like those melodies. All the melodies of the different instruments seem to mash together and sound amazing. I especially liked the part at 0:47. Really awesome instruments too, they have a sort of medieval feel to them. The strings sound awesome too.

Transitions were great, and new instruments were introduced very well. Intros that start with drums only don't usually come out that good, but this one came out perfectly.

As for the ending, I expected you to end it with a final note, instead of leaving the listener expecting more. It sort of got ready for a buildup to the end, but stopped right at the end of the buildup and felt strange. I think (I'm not so sure though, I'm only Grade 3 theory D:) you should end it with the note you used at 1:09 somewhere at about 1:23 or something, giving it a sort of held back ending, if you get what I mean. In musical terms, I think it's called a ritenuto.

The drum samples are awesome, and fit with the name very well. They did the same thing throughout the song, but since the song isn't that long, they never got too annoying.

In general, you made another amazing song. Just work a little on the ending, and it'll be perfect. Excellent job :D.
10/10
5/5
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ErikMcClure responds:

Its mostly old ideas i've been going back to. If I finished all my ideas i'd be making songs faster then F-777 :P

I'm really unsure about the ending. this is technically supposed to loop, but at the same time i really like the drums having a definate beginning to the song. What i might do instead is just fade the whole thing out.