This song doesn't retain the original, peaceful feel of cycles. It honestly kind of killed my ears. On the other hand, I actually can recognise it is Cycles, unlike most remixes (think Jumper 2013 and TOE 3). Anyways, if it had more of the original's feel I would have rated it higher.
Reviews for "Cycles (2015 Edition)"
This song has that real typical NewGrounds Sound. Cheap sawtooths and just loads of drums with what sounds like preset samples. The harmonics involved are typical of many songs (these chords transposed):
Am Em F G
And remixing a track you have already made is a sign of someone who has not got the old version the way they want it.
But the use of build ups (which I hope are not presets), are very nice. Your ability to mix and eq the drums is VERY impressive. It is a shame that this song is listed under house, more like happy hardcore or some other electronic genre. This is not house at all and hence why the low score.
The song itself is very monolithic and more like a loop on repeat with build ups and breakdowns. What would I do differently? Firstly I would make a chorus that is intense with may layers of harmonies building up to a break down with a piano and strings. This calms down and allows for a second buildup.