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The only thing I don't like is the percussion. On the one hand, it's too distant. On the other hand, if it was any louder, it would be an annoyance. Quite a conundrum.
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I loved the drums in this song. They're fantastic! You seem to have a bit of a problem with random patches of white noise, I'd have that looked into. It could cause insanity.
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Really?!! Og God thanks for that tip, I need to change that!
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This is way better than DJ Tiesto's remix. The drums, piano, and bassline are very original and add a nice fresh twist to the song.
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Wow! thanks very much!
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Great job here, especially with the composition and those tinkling bells :) The organ was nice too. This song conveys a bleak, sad feeling that I really enjoy. The vocals sound fantastic, although they don't convey the action in 0:30-1:01 very well. Also, all of your strings have this marcato feel to them that doesn't quite sound as fitting as some nice, soft strings.
Author's Response:
ah yes, this song used some Forte strings, which starts off with a sharp cut, and then goes into a smooth style. It would have probably been better to use the normal style, and this one, as this style plays well with abrupt, angry parts, and the smoother part would have worked better in the quiet.
I was still not quite aware of how to use the strings that well, still learning, one day at a time! Thank you for your honesty, and for the review, i'm glad you liked it!
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I don't mind the repetitiveness as long as it isn't the focus of your song. If you put more of a melody in front of the piano and pad, this would be great!
Maybe play the piano part piano or mezzo-piano, too.
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Thanks for the review, final version's finished.
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The quality of this song is great. It sounds like you have an excellent recording device! While I don't quite mind the rather repetitive nature, I would love it if this had some more instruments--especially for a 3 minute song! Try adding in background strings or woodwinds and using a tubular bell for punctuation.
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I've always loved PotC's music (Hans Zimmer and Klaus Badelt FTW!), and this song is nice. In the very beginning, it took me a second to pick out the familiar melody, but it soon became incredibly apparent. I love the drums, too! Good work.
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This isn't really DnB at all, as many have pointed out already, so I won't go into that. The synths were good, but some were too loud and kind of hurt my ears. The "whomp" synth especially got annoying with its high volume at parts. Different parts of the drums stop now and then, which I find very annoying. It's all right, though, you should just think about more volume control.
Author's Response:
I kinda wanted this to be a loud song, but not to the point that it hurt your ears. I'm sorry about that. I will turn that down.
After listening to this song over and over, I noticed that the "Whomp" sound is REALLY annoying. haha. I'm taking that out.
Thanks for your review and time!
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The intro was nice, it immediately grabbed my attention, followed by the drums and guitar. The sound quality is great, and I can see this took a lot of effort. This song is awesome--it beats the original, that's for sure! Rock on! \m/
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Thanks a lot there mate! Yeah...I took me quite forever to finish it...damn lazyness. lol.
Glad you think it beats the original! That WAS my intent after all. ;D
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I love the stuff in the beginning. The low, bubbly synth and the other dark pads sound excellent. I like the stutterish pad as well. The drums in this song are great, they blend in just about perfectly--although the cymbal crashes were a bit too incongruous. The sweeping synth caught me off guard with its high volume in relation to the rest of the sound, but it eventually blended in, just like the flute.
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low blubby well that's actually a lead... at C -2 which makes about every synth drown in deepness
sure the synth had a lil high volume, that's the worst problem i had with the song, either it sounds really loud or far away. darn
thanks man
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