Reviews for Kazmo - Satellite RMX

[Liralei]

Nice effort. :)

As a vocalist and Above & Beyond/Justine Suissa addict, I was very interested in hearing this remix. The reviews got me hyped.

...A bit too hyped. I was expecting more from the remix. It's a lovely track, but it doesn't have enough depth to support Justine Suissa's vocals. When I listen to a remix, I wonder if it would be able to stand alone without the vocals. I'd say no to this one.

The intro was solid; the light three-note harp-like sound was nice. But I expected a greater buildup and more creativity after that. The melodic phrase that you used in the breakdowns seemed a little tonally awkward. Phasing the vocals in abruptly, like at 2:30, was a bit unpolished. Some of the sounds used were unoriginal-- I was reminded of late '90s trance. I would have liked to hear you do more with the phrase that began at 4:34, though it was not honestly timed well-- syncopated or off-beat tracks should still feel like they go very well with the overall beat.

But I think you still have potential; I liked the first 1:30 of the song. I was disappointed that there wasn't more to go from. Keep at it! :)

Kazmo responds:

I'm sorry you weren't satisfied with this remix. :/

"I wonder if it would be able to stand alone without the vocals. I'd say no to this one." Do you mean if I took out the vocals, it would sound bad? I'd have to agree ahahah, since the vocals are what keep it all together, but aren't all vocal trance tracks like that?

If you didn't notice, the song is constantly building, adding little bits of stuff like rhythm, pads in the background, and it builds all the way to the new melody at 4:07. The build subtle, that's how I wanted to have it for this song, because it has a very mellow feel.

"Tonally awkward"..."unpolished"...I'd like you to embellish what you mean, for I can't quite understand what message you're trying to convey. Some of my sounds are unoriginal? I make all my sounds from scratch using 3xOsc, except for piano. :] It probably reminds you of '90s trance because I grew up (as well as a lot of other people on NG) in the '90s and it has probably influenced me a bit.

As for the phrase at 4:34, I thought that would make a great outro part, and it honestly can't be any better timed/syncopated, since it's not recorded live, and if it was, it's quantized perfectly, I don't overlook things such as timing when I make my music.

I'll keep at it. I promise.

Thanks for the in-depth review/critique!