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[[TFC] - The infected way...]

Infected Mushroom Anyone?

This has got all sorts of old school infected mushroom in it and I like it. The only complaint I have is the repetitiveness throughout the track but other than that this is good and very nostalgic.

TheFantasyClub responds:

Well, in those times i was infected by the old school and eurodance techno.

Then, I putted all of them in this song.

Thanks for your comment and review.

[[EoL] - Journey to Freedom]

Brittney Spears??

Lol that lead melody reminded me of that popular Brittney Spears song out on the radio but other than that this pretty good! I recommend using some drum compressions to make this kind of more contemporary 'cuz that kick is old school but overall this is quality.

Qizee responds:

Haha now that u mention it, it does indeed sound familiar to one of her songs, although I don't remember which one it is.
I'll take your advice regarding the drums.
Thanks for reviewing :)

[Humans Don't Bite, They Kill]

Love This

This is very classy though the title caught me off guard I was expecting harder but I just think this needs some good vocals and this could be a huge hit.

KillTheTrucker responds:

Yeah, it's quite an anti-war title but you can get it in the aggressive meaning too :) Didn't think about that...
Thanks for your review and your kind words though!

Best,
KillTheTrucker

[LO - Overdrive]

sickness!

I love that drop man definitely a good surprise and those subsounds are on point I gotta hear more from you!

Oakwood responds:

Stay tuned and you'll hear more ;)

[AuruxBlu - You Complete]

I like this

I like this, it's got character lol and it doesn't get boring or repetitive. You, sir, are awesome :D

AuruxBlu responds:

Thanks ;)

[House Trance EP]

I'm Iffy

I'm not sure if I like this song or not so I'm just gonna kind of tell you what I think might help make this better or at least incorporate into some tracks you want to make later...

- Compressions: use kick compressions, your melodies are really overpowering your kicks but compressions will help emphasize them and they sound a lot more vibrant.
- Calm those melodies: your melodies are overpowering. When you master make sure they don't attack your kick and basslines. Your kick set at the beginning sounded really nice but then you could hardly hear it once the melody came in.
- Get some variety: I noticed your melodies are all falling under the same chords that includes your main lead at the climax. I like your sidechains and gates for the lead but I would make it a scaled quarter note pattern that compliments off the chords underneath it.
- House bpm: check your bpms for a house track (120-135). Even trance tracks don't push much farther than 150bpms.
- Keep those reverse kicks: you definitely use your effects right and I like that so keep that up!
- Transitions: your transitions are good you just need to kind of refine them with a little bit more oomf. I don't really know else to describe it.

You have potential that's for sure just keep working on your tracks.

IcedAngelz responds:

Thanks so much for the professional feedback! I really appreciate the time you invested in reviewing/critiquing this track. Feel free to provide additional advice on a few of my other tracks if you get the chance.

[Controlling Apathy - Module]

Not Too Bad

I like the base of this song and by that I mean the foundation. The concept is pretty unique kind of a daft punk glide sequence which is cool and I caught some industrial sounds towards the end of your final climax.

+ Good sounds
+ Good concept
+ Drum build is great
+ Melody/Drum cut at 1:46 is awesome

- Needs smoother transitions
(By this I mean thing about some pauses in between your builds to your climaxes, they're great ways to give the audience the oomf they're waiting for. When you climb and then throw a beat into your melody it just feels like an anti-climax which is prominent in hardstyle but not house)
- Compressions
(Look into compressions on your kicks. It gives them a much more solid role and house tracks tend to have some pretty strong kicks. Compressions will bump their low outputs which makes them sound professional and strong. I don't know if you use FL Studio but you can find them in your mastering tools)
- Melody Variation
(Try to give your melody more variety, your melody kind of hangs for a good minute and a half throughout the song and if you're going to do that then you need to have other sounds pass through it to keep the audience curious of what's to come next)

I like this, you have good potential!

ModuleMusic responds:

Thanks for the review :) I agree with your points, but I made this song a couple summers ago (if I remember right I was 15) and have gotten a lot better at mixing sense then.
When I did mix this song I did it with a pair of monitors but no sub, so I had no low end past about 100Hz, and was kind of mixing the basses/bass kick in the dark.
That drum cut you hear is actually a gate with a very low threshold, I thought it turned out pretty cool. :)

[-progressing]

Great Pallet

I like it! It's a great foundation for a good track just make sure to expand off of it.

A Trance song is usually placed around 128-140bpm while progressive house sits around 120-130bpm. A big difference between the two is how the synth, kicks and snares. Progressive house have that familiar hard kick snare pattern with more raw saw sounds while trance sticks to the sharp synths and softer kicks with more symbal patterns.

lantaren responds:

yeah, this is at 140 so it would be trance, but it really doesn't have the sharpness in the synths... I guess it's a new genre then? Idk what to call it then, but this is a faster progressive house maybe? idk then.. anyway, thanks for the review. I made a 5 minute version of this (not much variation, but enought to keep the user interested in the filter cutoffs, and placement of patterns.

so I would have to say that it's definitely house with key elements of trance in it. anyway, thanks for the review! maybe it's called... progressive trouce? Idk. should I upload the high quality, almost 10 MB, 5 min long version? I think I can... not sure if that's to much for ng's AP.

[ZIG - By My Side Tonight]

It's Like Halfway There

I like the track, I really do but the bassline seems very generic and the song doesn't have any real build-up. Try experimenting with synths and getting a full flavor of house. Your percussion is on point and your sweeps and fx are good choice and mixed well. Like I said, your only real work would have to be in that bassline and progression. Keep up the good work!

xxxZigZagxxx responds:

Thank you very much! I'll inform you of the finished product! :)

ZigZag

[AXB - Dreaming Of You]

Very Good!

This is some very shit man! I really like this is relaxing and very well produced. I gotta hear more from you man, keep me posted.

AuruxBlu responds:

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it