EverReverb - /Ultraviolet Dreams\:

The Good:
-This actually has some really awesome ideas throughout it. I particularly like the arpeggios and filtered chords.
-All of your instruments are clearly audible (except a few), which is wonderful. They're also very fitting instruments which work well together in general.

The Not-So-Good:
-It's a loop. It's not a full song.
-There isn't really any variation throughout the loop. The melodies change, but that's about it - there aren't really much of any chord progression changes, the general mood stays the same, and I'm pretty sure the drum pattern hasn't changed at all.
-The thunderclaps and filter sweep SFX in the background are pretty much entirely buried throughout. You may want to consider removing them as they don't add much to the piece other than extra unnecessary noise. The same goes for the background arpeggiated acid synth.

The Result: 6.8/10
Okay. Everything here is good. Keep doing it. Just... do it with more variation and in a full piece instead of a loop please. <3

This is an official NGAUC Review

My personal rating for your piece is as follows:
Production: 19/30 (Average)
Composition: 19/30 (Average)
Instrumentation: 11/15 (Above Average)
Originality: 8/10 (Above Average)
Interest: 11/15 (Above Average)

Giving a total of 68/100, or 3.5 stars.

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I like the engaging, energetic, and bouncy vibe of the beginning. This piece has a full-texture, and you’ve clearly displayed a good sense of harmony here. I suppose one of my chief complaints is that it’s structurally extremely flat. Just because it’s a loop does NOT mean you can’t vary the texture of the piece at all throughout. I wanted to see you strip away the drums, pads, or bass (or all three) at some point during the piece and create a breakdown or bridge section that channeled the emotion more. You had very little in the way of dynamic contrast or phrasing to give this piece a sense of structural ebb and flow. This flat plateau of a soundscape is fitting for background and/or video game music, but not for maximizing musicality. There was nothing particularly unique you did with the sound design or progression. I also thought that some of the melodies (such as the piano melody at the beginning) needed to be brought out more and that the drums - especially the snare - were much too quiet, especially considering this is D’n’B. The melodies themselves were quite strong, though. The loop is very smooth, and the mood of this piece is a good balance of energetic and atmospheric that I wish you had capitalized on with some more phrasing. These structural details can make a big difference at this stage of the competition, but nevertheless I enjoyed the mood, full texture, and melodies. Keep at it, EverReverb. ;)

6.25/10

Wow, good beat all the way through, I love the energetic feel to it. I feel like it could've used more "bass" but it's still really good. Also, good use of FX too. I feel it would be good for a fast-paced video game.

Awesome DnB Track :D <3