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[<==Stomp the Sand==>]

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The intro was a bit messy. No real structure there, or at least it seems like that.

After the intro the song gets a lot better, even though the preset drums take the fun out of it quite a lot unfortunatly.
However, the main melody is pretty catchy, it just needs to be a lot louder. Louder than the beats at the very least.

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DjCompass responds:

hm... is that what the compressor is for? XD
Thanks for the review ^^

[TransAmbient Loop]

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Even though it's a very short track it doesn't get boring, even after I let it play for some time.

The mixing is done pretty good, only the bass line should be a bit louder. Also, the loop isn't perfect. It's very good, but there's just that fraction of a second where I can here the loop starting over. I can't even tell what it is, but I just know: "Well, here it starts again."

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jxl180 responds:

Thanks for your review. Yeah I know, but for me that split second only happens on the first or second time around, but then doesn't do it anymore after that.

thank you,
jxl180

[(FMC) -=Sudden Death=-]

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A great track. I like the fast beat you used in some parts, it sounded pretty awesome.

However, there are some parts in here that just sound too generic for me (typical techno/trance beat and not much else happening, like at 1:15).
Also, overall the track may be a bit too repititve, even though you had various parts in here. But they are more or less the same throughout the song.
Or maybe it's just the main beat that doesn't change that much during the song that gives me the impression of this track being repititve.

The ending works quite well, I think. Much better than a fade-out, or some sort of "big bang".

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FunkmasterCatking responds:

Thanks! I probably should've worked on the part at 1:15 a little more, I just needed a different melody to fill in the gap.

I'm glad at least some people actually like the way I ended it! :D

Thanks for the review!

[TransAmbience]

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A very quiet track. Maybe even a bit too quiet. I think you should let the beat running until the end of the track. The change in style is just too abrupt here.

Other than that, I really like the melodies and the great atmosphere you manage to create with the track!

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jxl180 responds:

As i said in a previous reply, I will see what that sounds like.

thank you,
jxl180

[Paper Mario - Tutankoopa]

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A nice track. The intro and the outro may need some work, though. The build up in intro could happen a bit faster in my opinion. Also, the part between the intro and the middle part isn't that exciting.

But the middle part is just awesome! Various images from various Mario games came to my mind when I listened to the main melody, which means you've done everything right here! (At least in my opinion ;) ).

The outro is a bit of a let down. It already starts at 1:19... I wished the main melody was playing until the end.

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ninjakoopa-33 responds:

It seems most people have problems with the intro and outro. I can understand that, and I will see if I can avoid that in my next track.
At least everyone likes the middle part! ^^
Thanks for the review!

[Solus- Cast Off]

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A great piano track. You manage to create a very dense atmosphere with just one single instrument. I don't think you need any other instruments here, it's fine as it is now.

The poem in the author comments fit very well to the track, so obviously it did a good job inspireing you. ;)

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SolusLunes responds:

Aye, I liked the poem, and the main part of the melody came to me during a flight. Fancy that.

[Solus- Forever Never]

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The mix of genres sure is interesting. But from time to time there's just too much going on at the same time, so that I can't concentrate on everything at once. Also because of that, sometimes it's pretty hard to make out the single instruments because all seem to play at full volume and competing each other instead of playing together.

Most noteably is it when the solo sets in. You should tune down the volume of the other instruments a bit, so that we can clearly hear and enjoy the pretty good solo.

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SolusLunes responds:

Mixing has always been something that's plagued me, and it's something I intend to continue working on.

Thanks for the insight :D

[Toxic Biohazard V2]

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Better than the first part. Doesn't sound as messy and it loops better (a little static sound can be heard when the loop starts over, but I'm not sure if it's in the original track or if go in there somwhere between uploading it to NG and me listening to it).

It's still a bit too short and lacks varity a lot.

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loogiesquared responds:

~T_T

[Toxic Biohazard]

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The beginning sounded very promising, but at around 0:13 it gets way too messy. There is too much going on at once so it's quite hard to make out the melodies.

Also, the song is too short in my opinion and it doesn't loop. Try to expand the song a bit by making the parts a bit longer. Also try to get the mixing done a bit better.

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loogiesquared responds:

false, yo r a cupkake.