Score: 8

"well u already have gr8 reviews but here's my take"

by: LogicalDefiance

date: October 25, 2009

Overall the ambient side really stuck out to me the most, but the DnB section does not really work in my opinion. Then the glitchy DnB outro into ambient was delicious.

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First, I think the filters you used in the beginning combined with the slightly detuned sounding piano of a beautiful melody gave it a good but slightly creepy feeling atmosphere. Which I think is pretty wicked.

When you dropped into the first main percussion at 0:37, some of your mixing seems overdone. This may be where our tastes differ the most, but your percussion seems like it has overly extreme reverb on it, which you might think maybe counters the really filtered intro, but actually just sounds awkward in comparison to both the melody and the genre. It's almost like your listening to a song with a really good mix but in a small closed off cave. And in the cave you cant feel the percussion so much because of all the reverberations of the music taking up space instead of possible intricately creating more percussion layers or having any instruments with effects or having dynamics change more.

When you dropped into the glitchy DnB section around 1:34 the reverb fit very well because the IDM style DnB glitch like that does not stray from that in regards to genre and works much better with the IDM ambient style then pure DnB. The last part was my favorite for sure.

Melody: 10/10
Structure:8/10
Percussion: 7:10
Overall:8/10

If anything doesn't make sense it's I'm on drugs, Cheers!

- LD -

Score: 9

"and yes i did get goose bumps in this one..."

by: aliaspharow

date: October 20, 2009

well, i have to agree with blackattack... The build up is pretty insane but some effects could of used a bit more work. for instance, the bass slide at 0:57 witch seems like it was added at the last minute is missing some effect that could of made it fit in a lot more and i also think the piano doesn't sound as good as it could, but that might just be me. There is also a section, from 1:08 to 1:18, were the rhythm seems to switch to trance. but it's not something really negative, i just thought it was kind of weird. But i have to say the build up, especially at the entry point at 0:37, is one of the best I've herd on NG. Also very nice effects but that bass slide still bugs me.
P.S. don't take any of my reviews personally. I'm just trying to introduce serious reviewing to the world of NG. (constant compliments are a thing of the past)

Score: 10

"NICE!"

by: blackattackbitch

date: October 7, 2009

I enjoyed this thoroughly, this is a nice DnB song.

Excellent beginning and buildup, it flowed flawlessly, and the tempo variances only helped to improve that flow.

Good work with the synths, I don't think there was a single synth out of place.

Melodies were beautiful, as well as the chord progressions and the chords themselves.

Something about that EQ'ed piano is just so beautiful....what inspired you to create this piece? It's so unique.

The ending was flawless, especially with that piano thing, this deserves none other than a 10/10. Nice job, man.

Score: 9

"Nice glitchy and lo-fi"

by: Mich

date: October 3, 2009

Unlike Supersteph54, I do like me some glitch from time to time.

I like how it started out crackling in a really lo-fi style. You have a nicely set band pass filter there too.

Reverb-y closed hihats are good. Flawless transistion to the full beat.
I think the beat is quite in-your face, perhaps a little too bassy to fit with the rest of the style.

You've got a very nice ambience going in here though. I guess with delayed and reverbed synths.

The glithy effects on your drums are very well done (what did you make that with?) Maybe the climax of the song could've lasted a bit longer, but overall, it's a very nice product.

Keep it up and such!

-Mich

Score: 9

"Nice - Congratulations on 50"

by: Coop83

date: October 3, 2009

I'm not sure about the vinyl record sound that you've got going for the start, middle and end of the piece here, but the drum and bass have a very nice pace that carries on well with the feel of the track. A great tune that I'd expect to hear in a gym, while people are trying to lift weights otherwise.

I love the way that the track winds itself up to start with and then launches into a superfast tempo that you've built up. I'm not sure about continuing with the piano sound when the drum and bass starts - perhaps something a little more befitting would suit. If it's going to be piano, have it graduate to a proper piano sound and take it from there with some real piano tunes, with chords and melody coming along and really smashing the song open with the bass as it's bitch and not the other way around ;)

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