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[NGADM 2017 Auditions Podcast]

This is a really good 'heads up' for everyone involved in the competition.

Should we expect multiple podcasts from you throughout the next 5 months?

ChronoNomad responds:

That's what I'm planning! Well, to be specific, that's what I was planning to do if this one was well received. Which it actually seems to be...

But yeah, I'm thinking maybe a nice podcast at each level of the competition. So that would end up being a grand total of seven, counting this one. There's no plan set in stone, per se, and it was all a very spur of the moment thing yesterday. Might as well just let my instincts be my guide.

[Paris & Simo X Jakko ft. Paul Aiden - Here Tonight [Proximity Relase]]

Read the rules once and a while. Don't post stuff you didn't make. Nobody wants to hear stuff you didn't make. We can go to Sound Cloud or YouTube for that.

This is a community of artists working towards better music production, not a place to show off your converted mp3s.

CLASHOFRAUCOC responds:

In fact, I will remove it by this week, the song dates back to 2 years ago and like all Geometry Dash players have dreamed of making a level with a song they like (is not an excuse but just to point out). Thanks for reminding me that. I had I also want to say that most of people don't accept constructive criticism and opinions. In my opinion, you and F-777 are behaving like spoiled children. I will not answer because I do not care but if I feel that a Song / album is ugly I can say why we do not live on Discovery Kids but on the real world.

Best of luck :)

[Xtrullor - Karma (feat. Albert Hyrönen)]

Hands down, this is one of your best projects yet. I was dying to hear a mid-tempo piece from you with your orchestral style, and I am very satisfied with the project. I was compelled by the guitar to listen to this track in full. I am definitely downloading the wav.

Albert's guitar compositions are lovely and the vibes of this track (specifically the intro) are just magical.

Your growls in this one were quite powerful and effective. I was definitely happy to hear your take on a drop with lot's of empty room between the drums (the second drop in this piece).

I think my only criticism I can think of is that perhaps a few of the sounds in the second drop are less effective in the context of this project. But overall, this is a really strong piece.

I still don't really understand what some are complaining about for the drops. The drops of Karma are better structured than some of your previous drops, so you are still on the right track. I guess people are thrown off a little by your more innovative projects like this.

In the past, I have heard people discuss albums of various artists that try something new and how they were unsure of how to feel about the tracks within them. Eventually they stated that the tracks of these albums grew on them. I think some of your fans may have a similar experience with this track after listening several times.

May you continue to acquire positive Karma within this life, X.

[Incoming]

Quite a fire track. This is some successful experimentation. Keep it up!

UbiMusic responds:

Thx ^-^

[Spare Time]

I know this is from 2014 but it is still worth reviewing since you entered it into NGADM.

It's a great piece in terms of composition. I feel like the strings with reverb make the mix a little messy when the kicks are present. Use some side-chain there maybe. Moombacore is so much more punchy with good side-chain present.

Some basses are a little messy in the first drop in terms of design. Keep in mind that affects your mix. However, the second drop has epic basses all the way through. I loved that part because it was really well done.

Best of luck in NGADM!

[Unity Paradox - Beta Reaper]

I had slightly higher hopes for this one since the intro is quite solid. The build up is really strong too.

The track lacks in certain elements that could make it more full such as fills in some empty spots and maybe some more FX. The drop is also a little unclean (mix wise).

Some sounds don't seem to have much purpose as a dubstep bass. Some of your basses are quite good, but some are too messy. Basses that aren't very clean affect your mix tremendously so watch out for that.

The track is a great experiment, just pay attention to details like I discussed when making tracks later on.

Best of luck with NGADM!

Unity-Paradox responds:

Thank you for the feedback, much appreciated! Best of luck to you, as well! =)

[AntiTone - Mountain]

A little too much reverb in the drop. Percussion doesn't need such a long reverb tail, if any at all.

Other than that, the track has really nice vibes and I think you should do well in NGADM. Best of luck!!

EnNinja responds:

thanks my boi :)

[Rika]

The sound design seems rough and could use some work. The arrangement of growls isn't too effective either. You want to automate the volume of the oscillators or growls themselves in order to make them cleaner. With Serum, this is easier since there is a level knob that allows you to do apply an LFO shape to the sound's gain. You could do this with normal volume automations within your DAW though.

The overall composition is pretty sweet, being the greatest aspect of the piece. Mixing definitely needs some work, and I am not a huge fan of the drum loops in the drops. The Kick Snare Snare Snare thing doesn't really feel very natural.

You have great compositional ability, just work on your technical production skills :)

Keep it up!

Tennon responds:

Im aware of the flaws in the mixing, but I don't know how to fix them. Ive spent like 30 hours just on the mixing but it never comes out good. Can you please pm me how to improve?

[Pulvite - Stone]

The leads don't need such deep sidechain. Remember they are higher frequency elements, so there should be a high chain. They don't feel too natural since they are compressed so heavily.

The melodies that come in later on are quite wonderful, but could use stronger chords to back them up.

I think you can easily make it into NGADM with this piece, but try to make something more melodic when the next round begins. From what I learned last year, the judges will rate your piece mostly on composition. Mixing is surprisingly not a huge factor.

Best of luck!

[The Masochist]

Vivid indeed. Excellent work with all instruments. Transitions are epic as well.

Keep it up, and best of luck with NGADM!

Baumarius responds:

Thanks! :D