At 1 day ago, wojessee wrote:
Hey guys, any resources for reviewers who want to review audio submissions but don't know jack about music? I feel like I'd be doing a huge disservice to the artists at this point if I tried. Sorry if this post is off topic, I would've just PM'd but I thought your responses might be helpful to others, or maybe ultimately result in something like "fro's guides for audio reviewing". Thanks for your help.
Personally, when I review audio, I go for the good, the bad, and the possible.
Like, if there is something you like - say so. If there's something you don't like - also say so. Going into as much detail as you can about what you mean is always good. You don't necessarily need to know much about music - you just need to know how to isolate elements that you can talk about. Like, if you don't like the drumbeat of the song, say what part of the drumbeat you don't like, where it is, why you don't like it, etc. If you can give even an idea on how to improve it (if you were making it), that's good. Though, if you don't know what you'd do, that's alright too - nobody can or should ask you to do more than what you can do.
Condensed:
-Be as specific as possible about what you like/don't like (time it appears, what it is, etc.).
-Be as detailed as possible.
-Give some ideas on how to improve it if you can.
-Have a good amount of "stuff" to the review. One sentence isn't enough. Two paragraphs probably would be.
Even though I'm not in the club currently, I remember how to do it. :P
Now, the main reason I was coming here - got the song that could use some reviews. (wojessee, maybe you could practice on it? ;3)