Score: 9

"nice feel"

submission: (WF1)/F-777 Through the Mysts

date: October 30, 2008

the only thing I didn't really like was the piano at the beginning. It's pretty loud and it's panned to the right with nothing on the left to really balance it out. Also it's very repetitive and gets annoying quite quickly with headphones. For me it's really distracting from the ambient side of the song, which is great. I think maybe if the piano was centered and softer it might work better. I like how stuff pans around and remains dynamic in this song, I think you should definitely keep that soft feel, it's great. The percussion I also really like and I think the bass is at a good volume too.

Score: 10

"Excellent"

submission: Solus- Cast Off

date: October 25, 2008

I think everything flows together really nicely and the composition is great. I don't hear a single note I don't like and it doesn't get tiring even though it's long. I like the layering and the delays you put on this, but I think that makes it a tiny bit messy in places. I really get the sense that two pianos are playing though. I think that to make it even better you could've put a bit more dynamic into it, more quiet notes and really strong accents in places.

Score: 8

"Great start"

submission: \\\MAC8 - Celestia///

date: October 15, 2008

I really like the intro to this, it has a great airy feel and I think it fits the theme of the contest pretty well. I think it's a really captivating intro, I especially liked the build from :41-:58 I thought that was excellent. I think when the beat comes in it's a really great melody, but I think you could've added the piano in again to make it more exiting (unless it's just really buried in the mix, I think i hear it but I'm not to sure) I'd also say you should probably make your highs a bit crisper and/or louder, they're kind of hard to hear and get drowned out in the mix. I'd like to hear a longer version, it's a bit dissapointing how it ends so suddenly :(

Hey if you get a chance could you drop me a review on my song Auroral [Preview]? Thanks.

Score: 10

"ASDFASDF"

submission: What If [Karco/Milkcarton]

date: October 13, 2008

The beginning just drives me NUTS. Every time :D That is the most crazy beat EVAR. And THEN the bass came in. And THEN the pads. Geez that's instant epic. Great transition into the piano. Beautiful. It's a bit sudden of a mood change though, leaves you wondering where the hell that beat went. That's good though, you should build it up for like fucking ever and then drop the beat back in when the suspense peaks and asdfasdf epic awesomeness. I would cum buckets.

Score: 10

"ZOMG"

submission: Miles Away (Preview/WiP)

date: October 13, 2008

WHEN IS THE FULL VERSION COMING. WHEN. Kind of late to be reviewing, I heard this a month ago but w/e i'm bored and felt like leaving a review. Seriously the most professional sounding thing I've heard from you so far. Can't stop looping it. If you were to sell this when it's done, I would buy it.

Score: 10

"Deeply moving"

submission: Entering the Stronghold

date: September 28, 2008

This is incredible, the end actually gave me goosebumps... I could see this in a movie, if a full orchestra was playing :P

Score: 10

"I was blown away"

submission: When a Tear is Shed - F-777

date: September 17, 2008

When I first heard this. The guitar is amazing, I thought, is he using Reason now?! I love how quiet this one is compared to your other ones, I love how quiet the arps in the background are, It really gives the song a sense of depth, subtelty, and dynamic that I haven't seen from you before (no offense, dance music doesn't really have that lol) You really captured a great mood, I think it almost tells a story. And I definitely think this is the best quality sound you've ever produced. Everything in this is so recognizable as 'your' sound, even though it's something completely different. You definitely have your own style. I really think you should keep heading in this direction, keep it up!

Score: 10

"Love the style"

submission: Crisis (Pt. 3) (OM)

date: August 15, 2008

The kick is massive and your sounds are really sharp, just reaches out and grabs you from the beginning :D I liked the secondary beat that came in during the quiet part, but you didn't use that for very long though. It's kind of strange that it's only there for such a short time. My favorite part of this song was the build after that, and when the lead came in. 4:07 is great, and it gets better when you bring more of a beat in. That's my favorite kind of trance music, I love melodic stuff. The sounds you used are just perfect, especially the lead. Overall It kind of feels like there's a song inside the song though, but it works.

5/5
10/10
Insta- Download

Score: 9

"Nice rythm"

submission: [ Infiltration ]

date: August 7, 2008

4/3 is an awesome signature, loved the rythm in this. There were a lot of things I liked and a some I didn't.

I didn't really like the constant offbeat tone in the background, and your mastering could be better, this is a little rough on the ears. The bass was a little muddy, maybe a bit too much distortion or volume? I think a tiny bit of sidechaining on the bass would've helped a lot too. I also thought the melody was really repetitive. The song seems a bit long even though it's only 3 minutes (mostly because of the tempo though) Could've used a bit more variation. Overall I liked most of the sounds you used, though some were annoying.

Now let me talk about the progression of the song. The beginning started out good with the buildup. When the kick and bass come in at :23 the song really kicks in and sounds great. When the melody drops out at :44, I kind of feel like it's a bit sudden, and empty. :57 was good when you brought in the arpegio. And at 1:08 when the kick drops out I love how the feeling of the song completely changes from a march feeling to a slow 3/4 feeling. But when the kick comes back in, the arp and the background noises start to get really annoying. At 1:56 you saved it though, when the melody starts to fade back in and you get back into the mood of the song. At 2:15 it settles into this laid back groove which is really nice. I think you could've ended the song at 2:38 with the crash though, the end is a bit long.

I kind of have mixed feelings about this song as you can tell, (maybe it's just the genre, I'm more into trance) but I really loved the rythmic progressions, and I think the tempo's fine, gives it a ton of energy. I think you have some pretty damn good composing skills. (you're much better than me) :P I'm liking this more after listening to it for a while. The above things I pointed out are kind of minor, I'm just a harsh critic. But I hope it's helpful, I wish people would be harsher reviewing my songs, I appreciate honesty.

Score: 7

"Needs more structure"

submission: Facts of Friction

date: July 16, 2008

You have some pretty nice reverb effects going on the synth, but I think you should focus more on the overall simpler aspects first. First of all, the kick is missing from large portions of the song. Because of the style of music, and because not much is going on, it really leaves those parts empty. I would just do what you did near the end in those parts, and just put it in on the downbeats. And a really crucial part is missing from your music (your other song too)- bass. Should be noticeable, but not overpowering, slightly quieter than the kick. And like the kick it should continue throughout most of the song.

Well overall I thought it wasn't bad, and showed some creativity... it's just your first anyway; keep at it.