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[What If [Karco/Milkcarton]]

ASDFASDF

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.

[Miles Away (Preview/WiP)]

ZOMG

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.

Mrmilkcarton responds:

Glad to hear it.

[When a Tear is Shed - F-777]

I was blown away

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!

[[ Infiltration ]]

Nice rythm

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.

[Speedbreaker - F-777]

A bit confusing...

I didn't really like the high synths at first, but it took a second listen for them to grow on me a bit. It's a little bit faster than I normally like with dance music, but it has a ton of energy... listening to it for a third time now and really feeling the beat. I didn't really like the tempo increase because I thought it was already pushing it. But I thought the part at the end was really good, and I preferred it to the rest of the song but just because of my taste of music. But the faster part IS a lot more creative and interesting. It just kind of feels like you tried to put two songs in one and I would've liked if you'd resolved the end the same way you did the beginning, kind of left me thinking 'huh?' after it ended. Hope that was a helpful review.

Sorry it's not really my thing, but you get
5/5, 9/10 for effort, quality, and creativity.

[Paradise on E (Karco Remix)]

Amazing mood

I'm loving the heavy beat, kind of unexpected for this type of trance. The reverse kicks are a really nice touch. This song has a deep rich atmosphere and has so many complex changes that it doesn't even feel like 10 minutes. I think you could've given the lead a different sound than the original though, or made it softer; it kind of stands out too much and we've all heard it 50 billion times :P Overall one of the most original remixes I've ever heard. I admire your creativity.

May I ask:
How many tracks does this have?
How long did you spend on it?

Karco responds:

Glad you like it! :D The lead seems to be a point of debate among the critics (not reviewers :P) of this song, some like it, some don't - I personally thought it was fine considering the original used a similar lead and that I was aiming for some kind of recognizability while keeping the rest of the song completely new.

- Well, if by tracks you mean drums, synths, and instruments, then it's around 26 or 27.
- About a month. ;)

Thanks for the review!

[Final Goodbye (EQ)]

Wow, really great...

5/5, 9/10

Your cousin has an amazing voice. I really loved her singing :) Though the rest of the song was really good, it didn't really blow me away. If you used those same vocals in a deep trance song... omgsdfsdffsd instafav! Pleeeaase make a trance mix of this :D It just doesn't have the right energy now... to quiet I guess. It has the potential to be really moving...

Equation responds:

Thanks, it's a shame cus I didn't save the project I only exported it in to an Mp3 once me and her had finished with it...

I still have her vocals saved though so I think I may have to make a melodic trance remix of it

Thanks for the review :)

[PleaseWakeUp(You're Scaring me]

This has some really great stuff in it!

Unfortunately, like you said it didn't really go anywhere. The piano: creates an amazing mood... just great. The beat is great, I love the complexity and the glitching. It was kind of offputting how the beat just kind of started and stopped through the song. I would've liked to see it continue through the song as you added more elements and layering. Overall this is a really good start, it's really creative; don't abandon this!

Would you mind checking out my latest song "Windstorm" if you have 5 minutes to spare?

nubbinownz responds:

I reviewed yours as well thank you for the review man.

Yeah , i was trying to add more layers, but then it started not sounding right. When i make songs i never really know how they are going to sound. I just know how they are going to start, and from the start i thought it was going to be good. But sometimes my songs dissapoint me.

thank you again for the review friend.

[Pretty Green Eyes-DjEagle RMX]

Why did you stop?

Overall it's a pretty nice start. I like the atmospheric vibe. But the buildup to the beat at the end of the song is kind of awkward. I like the spot at :43, you were really setting up a mood and I liked where it was going. But at :56 it gets kind of strange when you add the kick... maybe it's just the offbeats. I think you should've waited a few measures more or something. I would recommend just doing a single kick on the Ab (had to go check with a piano) right at :55 like you did previously in the song. And I like the snare build up before the bass comes in, but I think you should make that a LOT louder and have it crescendo right up to the beat at 1:09. I think the kicks you have before that are distracting because they're offbeat and kind of offset the mood. The last 5 are cool though. And once the beat starts, man... I think that's really good. And I absolutely love the buildup at the very end. I would put a quiet section there for like 4 measures or so, and then bring back another loud and pulsing part. I would then get up and dance. You need to finish this! I liked where it was going.

Would you mind reviewing my latest song "Windstorm"? I don't usually get this specific in my reviews.

[Take to the Skies]

I really liked it until :10

Then it kind of seemed like you lost where you were going. If you kept repeating that theme, and started the bassline/beat at :10 or so, I think it could make a pretty cool song.
Do something with it! :D

Would you mind checking out my latest song "Windstorm" in return for the review?

Seiku21 responds:

Heh, too bad something happened with my FL6. Somehow, it reverted back to the demo version, and I can't fix it, So, I can't save, so... This is as good as it's gonna get with this tune ):