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[Currently]

Great.

Dude, unless you're Keaton Simons, you did not sing this.

twolf104 responds:

sorry submiitted wrong track

[Lets Go There]

Good stuff but you can make it work much better

You are a neat guitar player, so cheers for that. Please tune it better next time, especially the intro slices through my ear drums... :)

About the drumming - aside from that they're too loud in the mix in my opinion - it seems to me like you recorded them directly from playing them on a keyboard. You deserve a pat on the back for the way you put a solid drum sound together. However, it goes out of tempo a lot, and then you probably had to adjust your guitar playing to it. It might be the other way around, but it's a pity because it really distracted me.

I don't know what software you use to record it, but most recording programs have some kind of grid function to polish MIDI-based recording into a solid tempo. Try experimenting with that, or just develop the skill to create a whole drum score in a fixed tempo.

I hope you continue making stuff because it sounds like you could become a worthy, authentic addition to the portal. Keep it up!

I'm not by a long shot suggesting that my music is perfect or that I have established myself here - please check out my stuff and feel free to point out any flaw you can find :)

3/5 for now for this song, but I'll try to keep an eye on your progress. Peace.

reojionline responds:

It’s totally the other way around, Well I am not as good a you though (I’ve heard some of your stuff and you are too good man in my opinion)

Almost all of my song I recorded directly from playing (Live)
The software I used for the midi is Creative Rhythmania (Comes it the Creative Sound Blaster Sound Card)

So I recorded the guitar, bass and lead one by one and then playing all simultaneously lastly the drum (Creative Rhythmania) using a computer keyboard (not a midi device).
Its not consistent and off beat sometime but one thing for sure it feels good as if I were jamming in the studio especially when
I turn the volume up yeah.

Currently I am learning various music studio through a lot demo online and there’s a lot and very confusing the first song created was Ice Love (baby) yet I still don’t quite get it yet with the loop thing specially the note stuff, any way I’m learning maybe in month or so I probably get it. Any way thanks for the reviews.

[_-=[Dancing with Darkness]=-_]

Cool!

It's wonderful, but I refuse to give you a 10 until you finish it and upload the whole thing. What program do you use? I want it.

MaestroSorrow responds:

I use Fruity Studio's, but the sounds you're hearing are VST plug-in's. Chuck me an email if you want, and i'll explain all of it to you, if you want ;).

Thanks for the review.

[-=LJC=- FrikkinBlippy]

Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeautiful

Dude this is one of the best things I've heard in this portal. I can't imagine the perfectionism you must've had to make this.
Otherwise, ZENON said it all. Wonderful stuff. 5/5

LJCoffee responds:

Wow - I don't know about perfectionism - Alot of it is really simple - there are just a couple of variations on a theme here that are repeated, the addition of some basic tricks - a dual stereo delay - that sort of thing,add alot of additional detail and depth that isn't actually there - or rathar - wasn't there to begin with.

I'm happy to get the feedback though - thanks again!

[-=LJC=- ILL]

Beautiful

That was really something. It reminds me of Mogwai's moods. Excellent nuances. Loved it.

Review me! :)

Seriously. Loved it.

LJCoffee responds:

Cool beans man. I appreciate it!

[Petwoip - Sandpaper]

Solid stuff

This was good, very moody and nicely put together. I'd have appreciated some more dynamic changes though, while the clink-clank accompaniment is interesting, I lost interest a bit half-way through. 4/5. Check some of my music too.

Petwoip responds:

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for reviewing! I wasnt exactly sure if I should have added another instrument to "change the dynamics of the song" or not, but I think it came out well nevertheless.

[7 Nation Army (remix)]

A few things to keep in mind

Okay first off, I like these initiatives and therefore I will give you an encouraging 4/5 (also because of the 0 voters), but otherwise it would barely be 3/5. Not nearly enough is going on to justify the length and that guitar solo really doesn't make any sense.
What I did like was the contra-melody by the piano. Put more ideas like that into a single song and you're going somewhere.

Other pointers:
- Dynamic variances. See the song as a story. Build up tension, create 'pauses'... make it surprising to listen to.
- More interesting drums (hi-hats to start with, add drum fills, etc - you're a drummer, right?)
- Come up with more tracks and see how different combinations work.
- Get better samples somewhere, these sound too cheesy and they must not be very inspiring for you as well.

I think you really have potential. Maintain your originality and build from there! Good luck and check some of my stuff to whine back :)

MTS069 responds:

Thanx and i will check your stuff out :)

[TheMalloyBrothers- Mesmerized]

Excellent!

This is terrific stuff man. Terrific. It reminds me of John Mayer and production-wise it's as near to professional studio quality as I've come across in the portal.
Sure, the fade-out is not exactly subtle and the synth drums are a little underwhelming, but the only reason that I notice that is because everything else sounds so good. Vocals are nice too.
Great. 5/5, easily.

LaymanLove responds:

Thanks for the review Win. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[Never look back]

Verrry nice

As the guy below me (as gay as that may sound) implied, what really shines about this track is the mastering - that thing that I'm not good at :) - and you show an excellent insight in placing lil' effects and details.

But I think this should have a meaner beat - bassier and gnawier, as a contrast with the ambient feel.

It still rules and deserves 5/5, but it could be, like, excellent. Hope I'm not being too cryptic.

I also would like to inappropriately ask you to listen to some more of my stuff, because you gave me two very detailed and helpful reviews and I want some goddamn fame 'round here. If I could persuade to review "Aeronaut", "Exit Moscow" and "Black Samurai waltz", I'd be very happy. I consider those my finest work at the moment and I'm eager to improve. Hope to hear from you, I'm off to listen to more of your songs now :)

LaymanLove responds:

Well said about the beat...there's always the remix. But I probably won't be doing it so, let your imagination run wild.

I'll be checkin out some of your stuff