This is a fantastic house song! Are you into Benassi? Sounds a lot like his stuff. Great use of the square lead, and the way its tail waveform wiggles at the end of every beat. I think I'd add a little more bass to the song, but that's my opinion here. The arps that start at 3:40 - I NEED MORE OF THOSE IN MY LIFE. Awesome work!
Reviews for "Ablixa"
garlagan responds:
Thank you!
I don't really like Benassi, though I haven't listened to many songs from him. Will check out some more later.
Glad you liked the arps. I really enjoy using them.
You worried me about the bass! glad you sent that message then.
Cheers
Wow! :D This is amazing! I love all of the instruments and melodies and vocals and effects. The structure is cool, transitions are rock-solid, and I absolutely love that effect that first appears at 1:39. This piece is very rhythmic and energetic and funky and upbeat. The chill breakdown at 2:16 was cool too, and I like how you transitioned back into the refrain at 2:30. I don't know how you made that effect at the end where it began to sound really echo-y and distorted, but I loved it! :D Simply fantastic work. I rarely ever download songs instantly, but I'm going to have to make an exception! ^^
garlagan responds:
Nice review! Thanks man.
The effect at the end is an automated flanger with some reverb.
Cheers.
Im very bad at typing a long review so Im gonna make it short
This is very fun to listen to :D
garlagan responds:
I'm probably the worst at typing long reviews, so don't worry.
Glad you liked it!
This is some seriously good shit.
Beautifully melancholy yet almost bittersweet too.
garlagan responds:
Very interesting way of describing it. Thank you shrugo
You were one of the people who's song I was anticipating. This is even better than your last submission. It's got it all - the sound design is wild, attention to detail (vibrato, subtle filters, sudden 100% wet reverb) with the lead towards the second half is great, when the chords come in it feels massively uplifting, and the melody rocks.
My only complaint is the first half is a little too repetitive (maybe the snare could have been pitched up/down an octave?), the last 30 seconds or so don't add a lot, and I feel like the mixing is a little off towards the end (I want those vocal aaahs to really hit me). These are very minor nit-picks because this song is REALLY good. Seriously please keep it up because wow.
"also, the main melody is a really stretched snare"
Holy crap. I wish I was as cool as you. Seriously... that is the awesomest thing I have ever heard.
garlagan responds:
Thanks a lot for this helpful review Johnfn. I really appreciate it.
The things you've pointed out wouldn't be there if i was less of a procrastinator. I only got to work on it for 1 day. Deadline came faster than ever.