Reviews for Karco - Unleashed

[Reasoner]

More....more....more....

At 1:23 I died. Lol seriously that was such a great build up into this wonderful uplifting melody. I think this is the first review I've posted on anything you've done, but I've been an avid listener for months starting with Temple. Haha I keep skipping back to that buildup at 1:12. It makes me so happy. I know this was for a game but God I wanted more of that melody and more breakdowns and buildups,,,,the whole shabang. Well,,what else can I say except that was awesome,,and you've proven once again your competence and talent as a musician.

Karco responds:

Wait, you DIED?! Aww, man, I'm going to get sued again like with that one guy who listened to Temple.

His BRAIN melted. Or was it his face? D:

Glad you liked it that much, your words mean a lot to me especially considering I'm a fan of your stuff myself. :D Thanks for the review!

Oh, and have you listened to xKore's remix yet? ;D

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/liste n/151227

[FlamingFirebolt]

You made me fav this song! i hope your happy now..

god i love this! every single part of it.
but especially the chorus. that one just blew me away.
the balance of the main melo and those bleep like synth is perfect.
further more the sidechained pad was purfect :P
i already gave you enough reviewing material on this song. because i cant stop listhening to it! and each time it doesnt get bored :D now i play live on my keyboard with this song and its amazing. you dont stop impressing me do you?
keep it up and if i catch you online ill got a surpise for you :D

-firebolt-

Karco responds:

Thanks! :D

If by the bleep like synth you mean the arp synth, then yeah, it was a fun one to make/use. I've always wanted to use a synth like that. :D

And yeah, I figured, why not? I may as well sidechain the pad and keep it there instead of removing it while I'm at it. :D

A surprise? Have you shown me yet? :O

Anyway, glad you like it so much! :D It appears I'm good at this style, or at least I was at the peak. :D Thanks for the review.

[TMM43]

voted 5

If I could vote higher, I would. This song sounds so professional sounding it blows my mind. I listen to a LOT of trance music from some of the best trance artist today and if I didn't know you made this, I would have guessed this was done by a professional.

Your songs always have a full body feeling to them. That's what I would like to amount to one day. Just a perfect work of art. Of course YOU might not thing so, but I do.

This is the type of song you would hear a DJ mix in a club of sorts, no doubt about that. It seems like this song was MADE to be mixed, not to be heard alone.
Again, amazing job Karco. You really out did yourself on this. Keep it up.
Much love,
-TMM43 (DJ-Pinke)

Karco responds:

Ha, quite a flattering review! :D Thanks a lot.

Just a hint for the full-bodied feel, in case you're interested - Maximus helped out a lot. :P Try the Maximum Loudness preset, it's the one I used for this song.

Thanks for the review and the high ratings, glad you liked it. :D

[S3C]

Hell yea son

Amazing track Karco. This was all made usingNexus? I might have to purchase it.

Ima try a chronological review for the first time:

00:00-00:11

Not a bad start. I thought the bass was weak, but the drums and sort of lowered quality and basic sounds are great in the intro

Samples sound nice too, I like your snare/clap/hybrid thingy

00:11-00:23

Cool catchy melody, I like how it has a playful feel, good for an upbeat type of game. The buildup was nice, but pretty standard. Might be nice if you retriggered the kick or threw some more samples around but really I can't say much

00:23-1:11

Did you change the bass in here? because it meshes real well now,good progressive build throughout and it really flows along smoothly. The fade in snare roll to the next section was well executed

Arpchips are real cool too, I think it would sound nice if you put a delay effect on it in the second half (but maybe that would muddle up the mix idk) and maybe a noticeable panning LFO during the end would be cool to mess with too, :P

1:12-1;35

I LOVE that pad. Its got a nice, deep dreamy texture to it. Did you automate the treble in the transition? These are always my favorite parts to tracks like this when the ambience gets to come in and just let you relax for a moment.

1:36-2:23

Everything sounds so good layered good together, lots of emotions flowing and it would work quite well at a dance club. That new melody is also very catchy too

2:24-3:12

Ahh, you brought back the same melody from the intro. It's an interesting transition from the last more deeper melody that played previously. Interesiting!

I've also noticed that you're very good at placing your crashes :D

3:12 - FIN.

Good ending, flows quite well with the intro. since its for a game, why not make it loop?

Good clarity, good composition. I'm more of a classical and miscellaneous type of a guy, but I've just realized that making stuff like this is quite difficult because you have to be significantly good at arranging stuff which I've never been too good at. so respect.

Awesome track Karco :D

Karco responds:

It WAS all Nexus... it's definitely worth it. ;) I also used a synth or two out of the Dance Vol. 1 and Store N' Forward expansions for this song, namely, the bass and lead.

I'll try a chronologic response. :D

0:00 - 0:11 - The lowered quality/basic sounds were the aim of that section. ;) There was also a highpass filter on the bass, which explains why you thought the bass changed later on.

0:11 - 0:23 - Not too much to say here, glad you like that little melody though. :P

0:23 - 1:11 - Yep, removed the highpass, which made it a whole bunch bassier. :D And, eh, a delay wouldn't work too well - it definitely would have muddied up the mix. ;D A panning LFO could have happened, though... I don't usually pan stuff around but I can imagine that.

1:12 - 1:35 - That pad's nothing but your average sawpad. XD I didn't automate the treble, I used a lowpass filter, and gradually removed it in the second half of that insanely short breakdown. :P

1:36 - 2:23 - Glad you like the melody, it's just a standard one to me, I put it together pretty quickly. XD Personally I prefer the harmony around it - the bassline, the arp/pad playing chords, etc., as a lot more effort went there. As for everything sounding good? I blame Maximus, which I experimented with a bit in this song. :D

2:24 - 3:12 - The melody from before definitely sounds different considering it's in different musical context. ;) And yeah, the crashes were one of the better features in this song. :D

3:12 - FIN - That was the point of that ending - I can loop it back to the start if need be. ;D

Yep, they're about equally difficult, it's all about knowing what to choose and when, and how to use it. It's not necessarily difficult to make a trance song... it IS difficult to make a good one, though. :P

Thanks for the long review, glad you liked it! :D

[stankbug]

i ask for one thing

since this is a short mix and you say its easily extended..finish it. its anoher great song that you need to finish.(psst...Rush????) you always have the best concepts just make em complete and even more amazing.

onto the song itself: the intro was the only thing that ever bothered me. overall the jump in tempo is noticeable and i loved it. seemed like a space adventure. very elaborate with such simplicity. the repeating synths made it sound great about 2:45. overall a great song. possibly drag it out for another minute or three?

ha overall awesome.

5/5 9/10

Karco responds:

It's already finished. :P I COULD extend it, but I think it's fine as is and I'd rather work on something new, like Form, and my upcoming Paradise on E remix. :O

I won't rush Rush. :P

There was no jump in tempo, it stayed constant throughout the song.

Thanks for the review, glad you liked it. :D