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[Fredgy - Drum&Bass WIP]

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Well since this is your first DnB tune I will respond critically(but don't take anything offensively plz!). Timbre is actually pretty important in making industry standard DnB, and I see some elements of standard sounding basslines in your reese, but ideally DnB is a lot about having really good fast motion so try working with different LFO automations and other effects and giving that single note bassline some motion! Also in regards to timbre, your percussion is pretty out of place. For the most part, dnb percussion utilizes tighter percs to help with keeping the beat audible and high energy(due to the tempo being so high! 170-180bpm). So for instance your backbeat is a really mushy distorted snare of some sort, and your kick has a fairly long decay(sounds like you probably added reverb to it which i would avoid with kicks), so maybe looking into a more live/real sounding snare and a shorter punchier kick could really benefit you. Also I know it sounds like cheating, but sampling premade loops is a really great idea for picking out good single percs or for getting some really good motion and depth in your hi hats. Anyways the song is still rockin mate, so kudos on a solid track and as always, Cheers!

- LD -

Fredgy responds:

thanks dude!
but, could you help me a bit maybe with that what you said about LFO automations ? i wouldn't know how to get it right sounding in my song and stuff, ( but later because i'm kinda busy now with school :p )
anyways thanks for the advice! that's what i was waiting for ;)

[IKAG (WIP)]

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I actually really like your style and am getting jealous. My tips on vox are to zooooooom in really really close and make sure there is no snap function on and just line it up with the downbeat. In fact thats pretty much how most people do it as long as theres no time stretching needed. NFX has a really really good tutorial on youtube for syncing vox.

Mans0n responds:

why thank you :)
and yes ive done that, but for some reason some parts of the vocals sound off!
ive sliced the audio clip and everything, but some of it stil sounds off.

[The L0ve F0r H0use (Mans0n)]

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I think its got a really unique sound. On top of that the structure is definitely what I would call industry standard. With that said, I feel like a shorter punchier kick would go a little better with the theme of the song, and something that the song lacks that I love about music is the "drop." This is a solid track don't get me wrong, but it wouldn't be an opener. I enjoyed it more then your next most recent electro song. Cheers!

- LD -

Mans0n responds:

thanks :)

[With Me ~Massive Techno Remix~]

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Vocals need to be upped a little bit. What happens when you hear a vocal on its own then put it in a song it APPEARS louder then it actually is. Just a quick FYI. Solid track mate, kudos! Cheers!

- LD -

AaronFeuer responds:

well actually.........all the beats were at 100% volume when i put them together.i just gave the vocals a echo effect.but i'll try it out on my next remix.

[(ELECTRO)_Magnetic H0use]

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Well its a tasty piece mate, but I feel like the main synth thats goin when the kick comes in is a bit too loud. and that takes away from the fact that the kick actually came in. The effects are nice, and the mixing seems pretty spot on. That intro vocal seemed like it had clipping at first because of the synth you bring in. Maybe wait until after the vocal(but before the delay ends) to bring it in. I dont know. Anyways its solid so kudos mate, and Cheers!

- LD -

Mans0n responds:

wierd, no clipping for me,
maybe its your speakers?

[Tomorrow [Pich]]

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That's the loudness battle problem! It started in the 50s when people seemed to like louder tracks better on the radio. Its totally lame but oh well. I liked the melody a lot and you seem to have an interesting ASDR going on those instruments. The kick drum is really muffled but it seems intentional. I would like to hear the lead strings accentuated a little more but overall SOLID mate. Kudos, and cheers!

pichuscute0 responds:

Thanks, I think the strings came out better originally, but the thing was so quiet it probably wasn't very noticable anyways. As for the drums, I was trying to make them sound muffled, I hope they still sound alright. Thanks for reviewing this, though. I'm glad you liked it.

[Oh My Gaaaaaawwwwwwwd]

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I LOLd at the vocals pretty hard. Now that that's over lets get into some criticism. First thing that I noticed is that you've got clipping going on. That means the amplitude is too high and its going past 0dB. Try lowering the volumes all down a bit. Second thing: You should study up on how to EQ because your instruments all mesh with each other instead of retaining their original quality(referred to as a muddy mix). Third and last note to end on: Lack of diversity of instruments. You used an arp and a beat. A bassline or a lead of some sort would have been nice to give the song something to remember it by. Cheer up though because its got great motion and the vocals are hilarious. Keep doing what you do bro, Cheers!

- LD -

MegaWatt-Man responds:

Its good to know how to improve. Everything I seem to do has problem with sound and I feel that soft clipping will solf all my problems. Never the less, I will improve on my future work. Thank you

[Running Through Me]

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When I closed my eyes I turned into a piece of glass flowing down a river of melted marshmallows while bouncing off various strange objects such as Al Gore and a lump of compacted space dust.

Being-Glass responds:

HaHa, your review is awesome man! I never thought of what a lump of compacted space dust would be like to bounce off of. that's all quite a trip.

Cheers!

[Had Too Much {DJ-Abbic}]

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I don't know how you made the sudden jump but this is actually both a clean and awesome track.Ccongrats mate. It may go in my next jumpstyle journey series video on youtube. Also I think its funny that ForestLomn spent just about equal amount of space telling you to return the favor of reviewing as he did in his actual review. Anyways, it's not repetitive in melody just in timbre and I think thats what Oogzy was getting at. kudos and cheers!

- LD -

DjAbbic responds:

Sudden jump? Meh thanks for the review :)

[Ancient Ruins [Pich]]

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Hey man, solid track you got here mate. I would up the attack on the pads and the volume on the percussion. I agree about the bassline being really awesome sounding...but your using Massive I bet! Lucky. Anyways, the song is pretty much loop-able which can be a nice touch for flash artists, and the melody is very calming. I have no idea what popraz is talking about with the dissonance because thats totally the tonic note that the pad is hitting. It does get a little bit fatiguing after a while so maybe have it end sooner but have a longer release. Anyways good stuff overall,

Cheers!

- LD -

pichuscute0 responds:

Thanks for reviewing this. :D I wish that I would have been able to work on this longer, but my laptop usb's broke and I had no time left to work on it.
EDIT: Realized you mentioned Massive. I'm actually using a really edited Nexus preset, I think and Sytrus for the Reese(not really a reese, but you know). I stay away from Massive as much as possible cuz idk how to work it yet.