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[Atlantis]

<3

Keep this up, you two. Your style is just so good.

TheArdor responds:

Thank you :D

[Ravitex & Gobsmacked - Leviathan]

"not bad sounds like dubstep" omg made my day XDDDDD.

You guys did this right. Keep it up, both of you.

Ravitex responds:

i know, right? thanks btw!

[Borgeous, tyDi - Wanna Lose You (Gravidi Remix)]

Make sure the vocals don't completely overpower the kick. You have the right idea making the vocals loud. The drop future bass chords are definitely on the right track. But you can make the sidechain/filters even more powerful in the mix!!!

The composition is so chill and well done otherwise. You are definitely improving. Keep it up!

Gravidi responds:

Thanks for your thoughts! I'm definitely learning more after each song I make. Sidechaining is still to come for me though, but I've started to get the hang of mixing, more or less. Just so you know, I love your new song fallen! Would you be up for a collab sometime in the near or distant future? No pressure.

[Vapor]

Another future styled track that just works.

Keep this up, Lockyn! Kind of feel bad about the situation with the labels though :/

All the best, m8.

Lockyn responds:

don't feel bad! thank you for the love :)

[Pianore - Peach Blossom]

Not really feeling it from the kick coming in at the intro. The oriental parts are really well done, so cheers to that.

The drops are really weak and some sound frequencies are too high in my opinion, but practice in sound design and mixing should help you improve. Also, your kick and snare don't seem prominent enough. So many high frequencies that just cover the percussion. The kick should be loudest. A little more side-chain wouldn't hurt either.

Your transitions between segments could use some work, especially with buildups. Also not a big fan of the two crashes together one after the other in several parts. That's a small detail, but better tracks focus on as many details as possible without putting effects that don't necessarily improve the track's quality.

The good thing about this is that you have the oriental music down. I can tell that this is a 50 hour project. Really, just practice dubstep production and mixing more if you are interested in that kind of hybrid. This can become something really good later on.

Keep this up!

Tennon responds:

THX for the review tho... Actually I couldn't really hear very well the different frequencies because I don't have a jolly good headphone set. Eventually I'll get myself one :) And I know, the build up and the drop are my weak points in music...

Btw, two crashes together is actually commonly heard in chinese traditional music so yeah..,

[Knockout]

Keep experimenting behind the scenes, dude. I know you can add more ideas later on. Your songs always impress me. The piano sounds a little way too familiar from one of your previous tracks but other than that, this is alright.

I don't know what exactly your goals are; however, I don't need to know. Just keep challenging yourself with a variety of skills (etc.) and carefully build your experience.

Keep it up.

Ravitex responds:

Will do m8!

[Xtrullor - Supernova (Sharks remix)]

Mix is kind of messy especially in the drop. Just watch out how loud your sounds are (etc.). Your kick was overpowered by the basses. The idea is nice and works, as it is an orchestral remix.

The 'bell' sound is appropriate at 1:18. So fitting for that part.

Keep this up, but try making your sounds' LFOs a little more meticulously. Some sound a little off.

Either way, not too bad.

Sharks responds:

thank you for the help !

[EEK! + Lockyn - Glacier Galaxy]

Impressive work, you guys :)

The first drop was fun, and I was happy too see a house styled 2nd drop (though it did not really impact that much (not sure why, really :/ ). That whole section and what followed wrapped up the song really well!

The overall composition was nice, but the intro felt a little plain and slightly repetitive. Nothing really stuck to me at that part. After that, (like I said previously) the first drop and bridge was great.

The song picked up, and the energy was there thanks to your style towards the end!

In my opinion, you guys effectively collabed on this track. It worked and it is smooth. Keep up this work, both of you.

Just try to make sure the your intros encourage any listener stay for the whole song ;)

P.S. The title is fitting, so well done with that.

Lockyn responds:

Yes, I definitely understand your feedback, overall transitions sections could use more spice, that's our bad. Will keep your words in mind. Glad you enjoyed regardless mate!

[Zyzyx - Invincible]

Drop needs more varied percussion and impact which can be achieved through more mixing experience.

The only other thing I can pick out is that it repeats too much (melodies etc.).

Don't worry, this track will be a bridge to stronger and more complex tracks.

Keep it up! I am too tired to be more descriptive sorry :/

DJ-Zyzyx responds:

Thanks chael!! I felt that there was enough impact, but if there isn't enuf for you then thats what I will try to do next time. Also, I made it repetitive on purpose cuz prog house is usually really repetitive xD But yeah I should probably try to make it a bit less repetitive next time :)

[SharkBite - Windward]

The fact that you currently use loops makes this near impossible to review, because it leads me to believe the entire song is comprised of loops.

Try obtaining some individual drum samples, VSTs and make melodies with the piano roll.

Piano sounds alright, but do some more research in your music production if you really want to get better.

TheSharkBite responds:

Ummmm.... You are really far off on that. There are only three different loops in this song... But hey, whatevs.