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Hey Rave

This preview is really good. Very energetic and uplifting, just a little too much on the highend i think [for me]. You better finish it, i wanna download it.

-Allen
p.s. Hey is Alex still making music? can you give me his e-mail, id like to write him something.

Rave4Yourself responds:

Hey. dunno, i think its xarzydar@hotmai.com

either that or msn.com

Fine i will finish it, :P

Later though. Maybe this weekend if i get a chance to, :D

Make some trance. and make it pretty and epic-ish.

:D

I love it

That whole rapcore thing you got going on with this song. Even the arp melody which came after was good. I do think though that you should try and mix and master it better so it would sound more clear and with less distortion. That arp really could use some more EQ'ing. Good stuff anyway, really good stuff.

-Allen
come listen to my latest works. tell me what you think.

mhb responds:

thanx. i'll check out some of your stuff. and see if i can master this better.

Godamnnnnn

I love your kicks. They sound so phat and clear. The whole song is so professional. Good job with the mixing and mastering, you did really good. This should stay on top of the charts for a long time. Just next time, give it a little more melody.

-Allen
You're stuff sounds so professional. You got any tips or compression methods you'd like to share? comment on my song 'Technology', id like to hear your thoughts.

DJ-Ravecore responds:

Kicks and other samples are from VEC1 btw. VEC2. Because of they are clean.

I always compare my songs with other ones to see how much volume should the samples have etc. U mean long time in the charts? Jesus that would be great! Yea and melody, I'm bad at making melodies. For good melodies it takes me much days. :))

For compression I don't have any tips for you. Because the VEC - samples are good enough compressed and edited from popular DJ's like DJ Manian. Methods I have enough. But some crazy ones too (i dunno if u would think so). Comments will come.

Thx 4 da review. You made my day!

There's alot of this song which i like

It's not like every other Drum n Bass song, yet its good so it stands out. Very original, your melodies seem to be a key off but it kinda fits into all of it. Production is the best here, good EQ'ing and mixing, superb. Maybe could've had some more melodies. Also the kick could've been compressed a little more so it has that phat sound that i needs to shine. It's a good track, be proud!

-Allen
come look at my songs. review 'Technology' if you can, i wanna know what people think.

ShinDenjin responds:

Very fair review. I appreciate it very much^_^

-SD-

Right now its not that good

Since you submitted it to see what NG had to say, well...

You need to change all you drum sounds. Try to go for a kanye type of feel to the songs. Listen to some of his stuff, to get an idea. The piano needs some more EQ'ing and a chorus maybe with panning. The strings you got going, id introduce a cello to make the sound pop you know? after that i would try to mix and master the whole song to polish it so it will sound professional.

As it stands right now, the song is not that good, but i see some potential in it. Keep working at it!

-Allen
check my songs when you can, and review some. id like to know what you think of them.

Wopatshki responds:

well i did in like 20 minutes i foolish around but thanks for the help if iam finish it i read this review again

thanks man

Its nice, and refreshing

I see this as a mixture of Drum n Bass and Goa or Psy Trance [however you wanna call it]. That's why i said it's refreshing, because you dont really see songs out there with that lethal combination.

When it first started off, i thought that if you incorporated the DnB aspect and Hard Dance instead of Goa, it would've sounded much better. I still think that. Rather than have some of the synth sounds you used [which by no means am i saying they are bad], you could've used the saw synths used in hard trance and dance songs. It would've fit in with the song perfectly. Also one thing that would've made it better [for me], was if the bass was EQ'ed a little more. You can feel it there but it doesn't 'drive' the song, needs that extra something. some compression maybe.

In all its a great tune with crazy riffs and a crazy combination of 2 gernes. Very well done man.

-Allen

Rave4Yourself responds:

Thanks man. Its goa? I thought goa had to do only with how the percussion is, not the sound-choice (told to me by G-rave, :( ) Yea, I'll probably turn up the bass and make it more powerful, thats how all Hardcore genre tracks are. Thanks man, but i thought i put in a saw later on? In the climax, oh ok, the 303 acid was too loud, XP

Thanks man, your stuff's cool too. Do you still talk to Zydar?

Why is the score so low?

I have my thoughts: There are people out there who don't like you, or maybe this isn't your song and they are just trying to teach you not to submit someone else's work. I will comment and tell you what i think of the song, but i just want you to promise to me if you respond to this, that this is your own work, not some professional artist's work. seriously, thats just low if it is.

Assuming that its yours...WOW this is a great piece, anger, emotion, rawness. Everything that DnB is about. The production on this is strong. Good mixing on this, maybe at the end it could've been compressed and EQ'ed a bit more but overall its delightful to my ears [and i dont go soft on the production part to people]. Nothing short of a banger, you should make more.

i'll help you out: Thanks for your vote, Allen-A! You voted 5 for HyBRID CkREEPER, raising its score from 1.67 to 2.50.

-Allen
will you come check my songs. theres a song i released called 'Technology'. i wanna know your thoughts. cheers

DjCHAOS-EZPOT responds:

I swear i made this i got a new pack of samples and its all done bye me i think its my best work! I PROMESS ITS MY ORIGINAL WORK

I see your vision

I see potential, let me give you my thoughts on this.

I think that if you wouldve used some clean saw synths for the leads it wouldve sounded great. Also, try to clean up your sounds. EQ mix and master some more to polish the sound. Its always good to learn that.

-Allen
come check my stuff. i wanna know what you think.

Stealth-Emergence responds:

Well thanks for your advice, i was told once before that my drums (though not on this track or the previous version of it) sound like 80's drums (check chill session and then Drown in the fountain of youth for example of progress made), well that's an issue i'm glad to say has been adhered to, I take notice of all helpful reviews I recieve. I've PM'd you too, in hope that you can elaborate further on the issues you've raised

Again thanks for your review

Peace Out!
Stealth

Could've been better

The melody was off key, the production was ok [but whos isn't? lol] and i think the drums could've been alot better [the drum sounds not the layout, that was great]. What i do see though is a good vision. Individualy the song is not that good, but as a whole the song comes together and delivers. My advice to you is that you take some time to learn about the different scales [what do you use, FL Studio?], and work on the mixing EQing and mastering. dont forget to add a little reverb to your sounds, it helps alot!

-Allen
p.s. come check what i got. iight? wanna know what you think.

Lil-Saynt responds:

i kno man dis song was old bruh lyke when i first got da program. im just nw puttin on NG lol but thanks tho

b ezy

I see some potential in this

It has that dark odd feeling i like on trance songs. You got the melodies down alright, that break down to the melody was astounding, but i think a major flaw in this song is the production. Take my advice and take some time off to learn more about mixing EQing and mastering. Trust me, it will take your music so much further. Even if you have the greatest melody, no one will want to hear if it sounds like crap! + all that distortion, can really damage your eardrums, and for us musicians, thats a precious thing to loose. Think about it.

-Allen
p.s. come review my last song out, Vampira. Id like to hear what you have to say about it.

XDragonslayerX responds:

I understand ya completely.

Sup, im Alan

Alan Arbelaez @Always-Dark

Age 34, Male

DJ/Producer

Thomas Edison HS

Queens - NY

Joined on 4/17/04

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