Score: 8
"Well, let's see what I can do for this song."
date: June 14, 2008
As I'm going around and reviewing more songs than usual, I may as well. :D
First off, your mix - it's been a problem apparently since the last version so I'll comment on my thoughts this time. First, your kick isn't that good. It's hard for me to judge because your clap's playing right along with it, but there isn't enough boom to it and too much mids and high mids. I hear that low bass rumble, but there's just not enough of it there. It might be a multiband compressor or something, compressing the low end and leaving the higher end relatively alone (or a normal compressor, with which I've gotten similar results, which I can't figure out myself). Careful with those either way. ;)
As for your bass, it sounds a lot like a sample when it plays different notes - I'd stay far away from sample synths if I were you, they're quite limiting compared to actual VSTis and either a) you're using them raw, which isn't good in terms of originality and effort, or b) you're heavily processing them, which I find very hard to believe because it sounds to me like it came straight out of VEC or VEC2. And anyway, if you're heavily processing your bass, you can put the same effort in creating a good synth, or disguising a preset if you have to. ;)
Melodywork's all good considering the style of the song, though I'd use a more creative bassline than one just using the 1st, 6th, and 7th notes of the scale. The 3rd note of the scale is often just as easy to use (and the 4th to a lesser degree), and one I've found to be a lot less common (and the 4th to a greater degree). If you can use the 2nd or 5th notes of the scale, and WELL, that would be really creative. :D
That's about all I've got for this song, hopefully I've helped. :) I'd rate 7/10, but I want to give an extra point for the effort, so here's an 8 and a 4/5 vote. :D
June 15, 2008
Author's Response:
Wow, never thought I'd receive a review from Sir Karco. Thanks man. As I should have pointed out, I'm still a newbie when it comes to Frequencies and mids and what not. I just played with things untill I thought it sounded good. About the bass. Yes, it's a sample. Making hardstyle basses is something I can't excactly do. I've tried and failed. But thanks alot for the review! I owe you one!