Interesting to see such a take on the theme, as the name suggests it definitely gives off a feeling that the emphasis is on the customization/tuning of the player’s craft. Actually the “junky” vibe can be quite fitting for the theme. After all it’s all about the infancy of AG Racing, and this brings out the unregulated daredevil side of that.

Listened a bit to the original version and indeed the updated version is miles better, doesn’t sound as booming which would have definitely negatively impacted the production value. In fact, the production quality now is quite high. Mix is very clear, and every sound stands out just right.

Now it seems that the track is essentially looped 2 times within itself, though the order of some sections seems to change a bit, they remain largely the same. I think it would’ve been nice to see some wholly new ideas in the second half, maybe presenting a section without the distorted guitar, or something else. As it stands it does end up a bit repetitive. Besides that, the arrangement is very nice (honestly, I’ve given up on trying to distinguish between composition and arrangement). Instrumentation is spot on, hearing lots of different sections containing lots of well-fitting choices.

Regarding the above (especially if you happen to read my other reviews), I’m glad to announce that in my ears you have nailed the snare sample(s)! Well the drums in general, as they are all around well taken care of both when talking of mixing and composition.

All in all, good stuff. Repetition aside all the aspects fall neatly in place. As with BlueCheeseCult’s submissions, I want to note that I’m in no way acquainted with this genre, so the comments I give tend to be fairly general. Thankfully BlueCheeseCult and BaryIsCool were able to give you helpful feedback ^^

(Also what the **** the guitar is a sytrus sample? How? *sanctuary guardians plays*)

I really like your take on the challenge, most people seem to have gone more of a soft-sci-fi route with sleek cars and smooth tracks but this reminds me more of something like Mad-Max-meets-Mario-Kart and I am totally down with that :)

Lots of variety in each section, I especially love that synth at 1:24

I think the composition is great. You always have something at the front of the mix, and that makes it consistently interesting to listen to. I think the vibe of the track fits what you described very well.

There are some things I think could be improved. First off, that bass guitar is way too loud. It muddies out the rest of the track and sucks a lot of energy out, I feel.

Secondly, I feel the same way about the hi-hat. The hi-hat is pretty piercing, so it can be just a bit quieter. This allows the other high-end parts to shine through just a little bit more.

Finally, I feel that the rythm guitar could have more impact if it wasn't panned off to one side. It's a pretty important part of the groove, right? So therefore we might want it to sit in the center of the track. Even better(in my opinion), is another thing you could do to make it feel even fatter and more real. You can clone that guitar track, and pan the clone over to the other side. Then, move the cloned track forward on the timeline juuuust a little bit, so it always plays a bit after the first guitar track. This emulates the typical "double tracked guitar" sound that's so common in heavy metal, and makes it sound really fat.

So yeah, that's pretty much it for critique. Turn down the bass and hi-hat a bit, and put the guitar in center or double track it. Those are just suggestions though.

I liked the song, and it definitely made me imagine a hangar full of scrap metal and smelling of gasoline. Good work!

Hello ivelischpfuli,

Really good job, sound and groove! the idea of looping make it realy useable in addition of that!

Rafdows