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[From The Depths (Drumstep]

preface.txt

- That intro is a bit too long.
- The volume could be a bit louder. Particularly for the drums.
- I feel as if this track lacks the lower frequencies. Maybe a sub bass, or a bass would do some good.
- I love those synths. They're very well made.

yeajimmiboi responds:

Thanks mate I'll use this in the next version of the track. thanks for commenting.

[Waterfalls]

intro.txt

Man, your drums are pretty...thin. I'd suggest using different samples for it. Also, somehow I got the feeling you added too much reverb to it.

The song is pretty repetitive...and quiet. Maybe a different melody, some variations of the beat, and a little bump for the volume would do some good.

I don't know why, but I feel like the background's (I don't know a better word for it) a mess partially caused by the reverb on the drums, and something else that I can't really put my finger on.

Also, the lower frequencies is almost nonexistent in the track. Throw in a sub bass for good measure.

hoorayjay responds:

Thank you for you review! It is quiet because I didn't master it (because i don't know how lol). The background thing is a point I haven't heard before, I'll make sure to look into it.
This was just a test for mixing styles of music, so thank you!

[Hyperactive 2014 mix]

Hi!

- Okay, the volume on this is loud. Like WAY too loud. Go easy on the volume. There's too much clipping.
- That bass/every other synth is too distorted, take that easy too.
- If it's any consolation, I like the melody the super saw is playing.

accies responds:

Hi, thanks for the feedback, my intention was for this song to be loud and in-your-face and for the synths to be quite harsh and gritty although I may have overcooked it with the volume and the compressors. Have sussed that though so will upload the newer less-distorted version shortly :)

[Joshi'O - Dark in my room]

Hello.

- Try replacing that distorted synth you use as a bass (the one before the drop) with a non-distorted sub bass.
- You should lower the volume of the synths during the drop. It's very loud.
- Some white noise (or pads. Basically something that adds to the higher frequencies) could do this track some good.
- Them wobbles could use some tightening of the LFOs.

[The End?]

Hi!

- At first I thought that this was a remix of some track from Crash Bandicoot, but I guess not. It does sound inspired by it though.
- That sound at 1:55 could has it volume lowered though.
- I really love the percs in this.

Rekuiem responds:

Niiiice, means when I worked on this I was picking up on some influences I wanted to incorporate. I love Crash Bandicoot music, and when I did this one I was trying to get into a groove that was reminiscent of its style while keeping it my own. The mixing never got finalized but I am an eager sharer and the projects are always ready to fix. Thanks for that suggestion I'll remember it when I go back to it to polish. I was really starting to get more intimate with my percussion so I'm glad you dig them!!!

[08 Programm]

Oookay.

- Go easy on that volume, man. Or the distortion, I don't know. Some bits are really loud (and I've set the volume to 15). Like for that intro. And the sweep/riser thing. And the super saw.
- That drum needs some hat patterns.
- You could throw in some pads or white noise to fill up the higher frequencies since in some parts of the track (like at 02:19), it sounds really empty.

etK responds:

Thanks for the constructive review.
It's true that I could have added hats, but I choose to make the kick and snare more powerfull, without any other sound. Mayve I should have added hats at the second half of every drop.
Same for the empty part, it's on purpose, to let nothing but the experiment of a tempo changing from dubstep tp drum n bass, I felt like it didnt need any melodies, only the drum and the bass.
For the distortion, I get that you can not enjoy it, but personnaly I do, and for the volume yes I could have reworked on it a bit.
Thanks again :) You can listen to the other tracks of the album if you enjoyed that.