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Reviews for "Contemporary"
Shit son, there ain't no reason you shouldn't get a spot on the album!
Personally, I hate dubstep wobble stuff, so I hope you don't mind that I skipped that bit and will not let it impact my review.
I really enjoy the distorted sound you got on the piano. The intro is beautiful and you definitely have an ambient feel and that awesome distorted organ-sounding sustain/long release just melts my heart. I seriously could have dealt with the whole song sounding like the intro. Recording with a crappy mic was a good move.
Then everything gets pretty wicked. Fast percussion with a step beat, a bass line that sounds like an udu being played at times and these beautiful, soaring violins that get accompanied by some nature sounds. Marvelous.
It should go without saying that I loved the second verse and outro as well. I personally feel that you could have made the song perfectly fine without the wobble, but I hear from dubstep enthusiasts that the only good part for them is the wobble, so I'm not expecting anything to change here.
The mix could be crisped up with some upper range EQing on the master, but I enjoy the sort of sound it has now. The only noticeable issue with EQ I have is the snare. The snare is the thing that really needs some crisping up. I don't want you to fry it, though. If you can't get it to work just leave it alone, y'know?
It reminds me of PSO and Gunslinger Girl, which are huge pluses for me.
Great work!
A lot happens in this song. The piano at the beginning sounded very dissonant. I wasn't sure what to think of it. After around 1:33 it started to become really interesting though. Very unusual song. I like the rhythm and originality.
What a chill song, especially at the beginning. I will be honest, I skipped farther into the song to skip the long intro, but I believe that on a background playlist or something, the longer intro would not be a problem. I really loved the part when the drums started coming in and the piano started becoming more chopped and less fluent. Overall, a really great calming piece. I also loved the dirty basslines of that drop. It kinda came out of nowhere and I wasn't really expecting it, but it was a pleasant surprise! Keep up the great work!
I think the beginning with the piano is a bit too long and unfocused. I would prefer a more clean sounding piano, as well, but I guess that's just personal.
When the drums start, things get interesting. I really like the drums you've used. I loved the wobble with the melodic synth in the background. Really unique and atmospheric.
The beginning felt slow, but the rest was interesting enough to make up for that. Good job.