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[Dream Of You]

Nicely done

Your 8-bar rhythm track is pretty damn good but the same no-kick hook over and over gets kinda repetitive.

For example, before the drums come back in at 1:40 maybe have a 2-bar hook using some heavy toms to lead in.

The melody change/drop at 1:56 kinda comes outta nowhere as well. It's solid but the way you bring it in doesn't flow well with what's before.

Other than that a very nice track :)

VenoMuk responds:

Thanks, nice to get some feedback on what im doing wrong, ill take it on board, and ill do some more work on it , thanks for the review! :)

[Reasoner- I'm Still Here]

Fantastic

I get much the same urge sometimes. Simple can often evoke some very deep emotions. Excellent composition here. :)

[-Voluble- [MAC 2008]]

Very nice.

And I feel what you're saying about what the song embodies for you. Personally, I can't think about being depressed without thinking of ways of overcoming and being more empowered in the end. :P Curse of being a positive thinker maybe? lol.

But yeah, great tune, dude. :)

Gloudas responds:

haha well put
thanks for the review

[Karco - Time For Morning]

What can I say besides...

Sexy, sexy, sexy!

Only a few things I felt I didn't like but they're entirely minor and probably because I'm being forced to use my laptop speakers at the moment.

Regardless, it sounds hot through even these shitty things so top work man. :) Obviously you mastered it at least a -lil- bit for it to be sounding this crisp. Great stuff!

Karco responds:

If the few things you didn't like were the sound of the song, it might be the sound and not your speakers, but you can have a listen to it from something more reliable and decide for yourself. ;)

Thanks for the review!

[Burning Temptation]

Nicely done

Feels like a euro dance party in my pants!

Kr1z responds:

pantsparty yay!!

[Piano Duet]

Nice melody :)

Definitely something that could be developed into a very good song.

TheSwitch responds:

TNX!!!

[Final Solution - Zodiax -]

Nicely done but...

The way the melody was going I was fully expecting some hard drum n bass. :) I think it would've been more suited to the emotion the notes were evoking.

Good work!

Zodiax responds:

well, ive never really been good at drum and bass, but i'll take it into consideration, thanks for the review

[_-=Tech Beat-=_]

Good start

But like people've been saying. The beep is kinda annoying. Yet all of a sudden at the end you use a synth that actually sounded nice and light/trancey. Where was it during the rest of the song? :D

Also, the standard kick/hat/clap formula mentioned below also tends to be a bit less grating on the ears. :) Save the weird clap placements for bars 7-8 when you're doing your hook.

[=Judgement Day=]

You have been judged!

And awesome was the verdict! :)

Very chaotic and powerful. Freakin' -LOVED- the metal double-kick action. Very thoughtfully laid out and incredibly provoking.

It was funny, at first I thought you were going for a dark remix of a Billy Idol tune but I quickly forgot that idea as it progressed into something all it's own. :)

Great piece of work, dude!

Hades responds:

Yeah, the double-kick always makes the whole song sound a LOT more intense, plus I tried to add more and more of it gradually to build up a feeling of growing tension. And I believe I haven't exactly had my period of Billy Idol covers, but if I happen to do any, you'll be the first to know! ;D

Thanks a lot for the review!

[A Tribute to House]

House is good...

but how is this a tribute to it? Where's my whistle blowing and heavy kick??? lol. :)