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Judgmental

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This is a song that I made back in January, and seeing as it's some of my best work, I figured I would post it here on Newgrounds. I had a lot of fun making a combination of drumstep, DnB, and trap, and I really do think it represents what I could really be capable of if I just spent more time on each project instead of procrastinating like a fool.

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I like the drawn-out reverse crash at the beginning, even if it was a bit of a lazy way to begin the piece in a climactic way. I like the cheery mood of the pads and the cute synths. There’s a good sense of build into :35, and the drop is pretty catchy and cool. The mid-range bass sounds a bit generic, along with some of the drum samples too. The re-intro at 1:00 was a good idea, and I like how you create variety with the frantic synth patterns at 1:23. The second drop even had a renewed sense of energy about it. Still, it becomes quite apparent around 1:30 that the drums are struggling to pop through the mix. I think you need to do some more careful filtering and/or equalization work, reverb removal, or maybe heavier compression. The mix as a whole is also pretty quiet. I think it’s a good idea to lower the volume levels when you start working on a track, and then bring them up to their polished level mainly with mixing effects. The second half of this piece had some great harmonic variety at 2:50. The new chord progressions helped to keep things refreshing for the listener. If you wanted, you could even have taken that a step further by incorporating some modulations or something. Still, given the structural placement of that section, it felt more like an outro than a bridge. I think it may have been more effective to place the bridge at 2:50 before the final refrain at 2:17. All the same, the melodic content and rich texture here are really strong. The structuring and variety are good, too. My main concerns with the piece mostly involve the production quality and sound design, with only a couple of compositional details that stuck out to me as needing improvement. Still, this is strong work overall. It’s a fun and energetic piece with some flashy synthwork and a couple cool drops. Keep at it, Przekrosza! :)

Mixing, mastering, and balance
1.25/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1.25/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
2/2
Instrumentation and sound design
.5/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1.25/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
.5/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
1/1
Composite score
7.75/10

Nice!! I think it sounds really good, keep it up dude!

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Uploaded
Jun 30, 2019
1:15 AM EDT
Genre
Drum N Bass
File Info
Song
9.2 MB
4 min 2 sec

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