Reviews for Descent (MSB)

[Buoy]

Nice, after showing off with some dubstep with kickass production, what else to do but make an electro house banger with kickass production? :) Most of my comments on your previous submission apply here. You have a very definite style that feels something like a mix of xKore's production values and Haywyre's sense of melody.

Also what an incredibly catchy and wonderful melody you introduce at 1:02 and use as the main melody throughout the rest. It has both a cool tonality (highlighted with the 4th and 5th notes) and a very detailed, organic, kinda slushy bitcrushed sound. The generic electro pad complements it very well, both tonally and, er, timbrally. There are a few other melodic goodies as well, but only that one really stands out (and admittedly it feels a bit tiring by the last time you repeat it).

The mix and general production is fantastic as usual, though it could possibly be a bit cleaner during the busiest parts. The highs are also a lot harsher than in your previous submission.

9.3/10

GrantBowtie responds:

Thanks - I appreciate the comments.

[SkyeWint]

Here is your personal review for round 2 of the NGADM! Keep in mind, this review will be harsher than the round 1 review! I will be poking at songs more in each consecutive round, because it will naturally be more difficult to advance.

The Good:
-You seem to really like 'talking' instruments. They do sound very cool.
-The instrument you're using to make chords before the rise sounds like the same one you used in your round 1 song. I like it. You might want to change things up though in future songs.
-2:08 random hit. lol
-The ending is one of the better ones this round, I like it a lot more than the one in your round 1 song.

The Not-So-Good:
-The initial electronic hits in the first 4 seconds seem off-key. Could be because they're percussive, but it does throw me for a minute.
-The first bass sounds at 0:20 don't sound very good to me.
-At about 1:35, the rise there sounds very off-key.
-There's a constant chord that doesn't go away from about 2:11 onwards which gets annoying because it just doesn't stop.
-Might want to change up your drumbeat a bit. Going away from mainstream beats every once in awhile is a good thing.
-The bass toward the end is pretty annoying.

Overall: This is indeed a 'decent' piece of house work with a lot of dubsteppy elements from your other song. I've noticed that you're using a lot of the same instruments for similar things. You might want to try experimenting a bit more and trying different things with the resources available to you. Try using the 'talking' synth for chords, maybe, or make something with a smoother synth. I'll give this a 8.5/10.