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[Civilized Society (EQ)]

Deserves to be played at big concerts! =)

This sounds very Ian Van Dahl, or at least up there with them lot.

This is a very professional sounding piece you have created here, and I could certainly imaging this being played at places like Gatecrashers and God's Kitchen. This kinda stuff can get you on a CD mate!

I love the euphoric breakdown and even the build-up. Every sound is clear and punchy. The vocals could do with a touch of pre-reverb and could be turned down slightly, as they distort a little bit.

A great full track, extremely professional and I think quite a few british people can relate to it! Nice work!

Equation responds:

Thank you, a very nice review :)

Yeah I put alot of work into this one... The vocals however I kinda rushed, I had just bought my new microphone and recorded my voice on the one take... Hadn't even put the pop filter in front of the mike which apparently is supposed to make it sound clearer ;-I

Thanks for the review my new tracks should be better :)

[xKore - View]

A stunning track

This is truly a masterpiece. Every sound is so well mixed and the melody is awesome, the whole thing sounds so professional!

One thing that bugs me tho is that hollow reverbed sound is a bit over-driven and could do with a bit less mid EQ. Everything else is wonderful.

I could stay here typing about this song for a good 15 mins, but I wont, as the brilliance of this song goes without saying. Great submission, dude! =)

xKore responds:

Thanks you for the review Infinity,

It originally had a minimal mid range in the song but I added some arps and stuff to sound like some of the trance I had listened to, and Karco said making some more mid would make it sound fuller, but I guess it's down to taste.

[Scotland the Brave (Remix)]

Hurray for happy hardcore! =D

It's nice to hear something old skool here. This is a very good and fast paced, full song you've created here! Love the "3, 2, 1" intro to the bassline =) Great synth fillers too! Progression is brilliant!

Im struggling to find anything wrong with this, but i think the bass could be centred a bit more in terms of stereo, given a less sine-y sound and the kick could be compressed better into the song, i.e. could sound a bit punchier at the start of each beat.

But still, it's so good im gonna download it. Very nice work! Love it! =D

Hellstick responds:

I have absolutely NO idea what you mean about "sine-y sound" what so ever, but that does not change what I am about to say:
Thanks alot for the review, not to mention the score:D

[Phillip J. Fry]

Its a fair attempt...

...but tbh, i didn't like this much.

The drums are good, but that lead that plays the theme tune and the variant of it doesn't measure up to the drums. There is very little bass too, i.e. its not as strong as I would expect, and bass is needed in Drum N Bass, hence the name of the genre.

Also, the voice were kinda poorly used. I'm sure you can't really help them being of lower quality of a clean sample, but seeing as the song was about Fry, shouldn't the voices be of him? They also sounded as though you just stuck them in there.

Theres also the matter of equalizing. That lead (sorry to bring that back up) sounds a bit too loud and high frequency... kinda hurts my ears a bit.

The only good thing about this song is the drums, but all the other sounds ruin them. I recommend you get some plug-ins for your synths or something to make less basic sounds as well, because the lead sounds almost too simple.

Still, I can't go without saying, I can't make DnB drums, so well done with those.

Peptotrippin responds:

Check out my other stuff.

[ununquadiun-jammajamma]

You have a loooong way to go! Here's some tips...

It's not just because you used presets that don't like this, it is also because they don't even go well together.

Make your own synths and tunes dude! I did with Dance 7 eJay, and people love my Peanut Butter Jelly Time Remix! (sorry for advertising)

Plus there are a couple of problems which can easily be solved with a bit of tweaking.
1. Click at start
You can here that at the very start of the tunes sometimes after you have converted a song, but what I do is move all of the smaples over one bar, then when I convert, I delete the click with the Sound Recorder by moving 1 second forward on it, then deleting what is behind, then saving
2. Low volume
For this, all you need to do is use a compressor in the Master FX. Switch one on in there, then move the Gain up to about 50-65, turn he threshold to about 20-30 and the attck to 3-8. This way you'll get a clear sound with minimal distortion.

Tips for bass:
Set the top sound to Square and set it to Octave 12 and Semitone 12, then add another sound which you think sounds good with it. This way you can get a nice thick bassline which can be used for lots of things.

Tips for effects:
Do not neglet to use a little reverb whereever you can, it makes the tune sound full and in some cases, deep. The equaliser which is automatically set to 'Beefed Up' can be used to make kicks sound hard and punchy, but if you want to master the entire song, you can use the equaliser in the Master FX, and set the frequencies how you want them.

Tips for drums:
Unless you place to freq curve a drum loop, you can set the Freq Q to 1, which will give you drums a much clearer sound.

Hope I have been of some assitance to you. Hope you make more songs, but without presets, if you please. Don't worry, it took me about a year to get to grips with the bassline and synth.

Good luck! You can e-mail me if you need any tips, i'll let ya ;)

ununquadiun responds:

Thanks for your many tips. Yes I used presets and mostly ready recorded samples. I have lack of inspiration to realy try and learn more, but when I get back of training I try to follow your tips. Thanks for your honest opinion, I appreciate it.

[Bass Pumping?]

Awesome beat & bass...

However, it seemed a bit empty.
I would've loved a trance clap/snare to come in on the 2nd and 4th beats at the start, and a bit of synth going with it. It reminded me of Put UR Hands Up For Detroit, so there its not far off greatness! When the other bit came in, it kinda ruined it for me. Come on dude! Give us a lil Fedde Le Grande! =P
I hope you consider adding to that part during the 1 min and making it more of progressive tune than a transition one, because it would sound about 100 times better if you did. The beat and bass also need to be more consistant throughout the song. It is rare that people can get away with changing a beat and bass like that. Still great work, a potential floorfiller.
P.S. The voice at the end is cool =P Rude to ask, but is it ok if I record it and use it?

zer1 responds:

Yeah... I know. I'm kinda new to techno/dance, in fact I'm new to the music making hobby, lol. (Maybe I can make it a job someday, heh). Yeahhhh, I know I kinda wrecked it, not really sure why I uploaded but w/e. And THANKS! Tips are great, because going to dance music from metal, is kinda hard. Seriously, thanks for the review 123641265891265 times, lol I needed the help.

Nah, it's ok, not rude at all. You may use the voice at the end. But if you don't record it too well, download mixcraft, the trial or w/e and it's in one of the sample sections. (The programs not too big, so it won't take long :P)

[B0UNC3 - Crying Soul (FL Mix)]

Wow this is awesome!... however

This song needs a bit of fine tuning. Some of the sounds are a bit loud, mainly the snare when it starts out (just needs to be a tad quieter). The beat skip you have at 29 seconds, perhaps you could fad in the first 8 beats and snares. Also the snares that star at 1min and go on til 1:07 are a bit loud, maybe quiet them a bit too. Thats about it really, the rest is great. I especially love the echoed reverse crash (which I was planning to use in my new song when I manage to complete it) was a nice touch. Great song, just needs a few little adjustments, and as you know, little things make a big difference. =)

Pyroific responds:

cool, i'll fix that stuff up :)

[-ja- Akira Roxx My Sox {FULL}]

THIS roxx MY sox!!!

Another triumph with awesome trance! You've done it again, the tunes are magnificent! And the bass is simply teh with that beat!
From me you're now gonna get:
-a 5
-a 10
-a download; and
-the top spot on my favourite audio artists list

This stuff is just... pshh... epic does not cover it! Theres only a couple of things I don't like about this and that its not consistant and you change the tune just when I'm getting into it. And also there are pauses to the music that i don't think should be there tbh... but my first comment still stands. This is a truly brilliant piece of work. Keep it up dude!! ^-^

japanattack responds:

thanks so much for your review. =]]

[Bezo -Buffy The Vampire Slayer]

I wander where this song came from?? lol

Very good version of this, it sounded pretty much just like the real programme intro ^-^ Nice!!!

Bezo responds:

Thanks. I tried to recreate it generally faithfully.