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Yay I love Nintendo! Sounds mostly like a modern take on classic Pokemon music. Also reminds me a lot of Waterflame! I wouldn't be surprised if you told me this track was inspired by "Theme of Skyworld".
So right of the bat we can hear with a basic melody and a bass, classic-style chiptune! I adore the way the third and fourth synth join in. After the bassdrum started to kick at 00:42 I expected to hear a drop, but was disappointed when there instead was a chill DnB part followed by another bouncer.
I would refuse to believe that it was intended, but I think you did a great job at surprising the listener by opposing ones expectations. See, throughout the song I felt like it lacked strength. Probably because I'm used to mostly DnB and dubstep. But after listening to it a bunch of times I changed my mind and realized that it would ruin the whole concept of the song. That has now become what I like the most about it, it was done with great execution.
The chord progression is interesting, I can't tell which chords were used but it turned out great either way! The catchy Lo-Fi melody is absolutely beautiful, even if it could have used some more variety, could argue that it gets repetitive after a while. Plus points for having the tune from the beginning go along with it through most of the track. Also, the instrument that plays at 03:03 is very fitting, especially at 03:13 - 03:16 where it's heard best.
Good mixing! No instument sound louder than they have to (although the bass could have been just a tad louder about halfway into it). Also a little more echo mabye?

This has got to be my favorite track here on NG as of today, April 10th 2016!

Teckmo-X responds:

Thank you so much :D You've captured my song in a nutshell. Yeah I know there wasn't much to it but I guess it worked out quite well. See I understand that for some artists your work proceeds your reputation and ears come in all shapes and sizes not to mention aspects. Since your used to D&B I know how it can sometimes be difficult to follow a particular style someone else condones which is something that is hard to deal with in the music industry even for artists we love. It's like asking a Trance producer to make a remix of a Hip Hop song or a Rap melody and transverse it into their own mix. I appreciate the well written review, seriously this helps me a lot <3

Beginning starts off pretty good. The progression is alright. After 30-40 seconds it just goes downhill. I don't feel the punch. It lacks melody, not that is doesn't have one, but it's not memorable. The mastering could be slightly improved; needs stronger drums and more instruments. It sounds like everything is panned and nothing is left in the centre. There's also way too much reverb at 2:10. I like the actual sound of it, such as the bass and the lead synths, but there's much room for improvement.

Felocai responds:

I have to admit, that I didn't put as much effort in this, as I usually do in my songs and I somehow knew it's not that good, but I felt like I want to publish that track anyways, now I prodably wouldn't do that.
Anyway, the advices are always appreciated, so thanks!

Something about it gives a sad atmosphere. I cannot say what it is, it's just there. I would guess that it is the guitar panned to the right ear. That indicates very good attention to detail, since you can barely hear it. I actually almost missed it.
Speaking about the guitars, you didn't use a that many major chords(or any?) up until 3:30, which I found was a good way to change the pace and mood. Suddenly sorrow is replaces by hope and strength. I like how the music follows along with the text or "backstory" also (even though I had a hard time reading it).
No instrument sounds louder than they have to, except the guitar panned to the right ear and the drums at the very end, if I should be picky. Unfortunately the song just cuts off att the last 5 seconds, which I hate when song do that in general. I don't know if I am a minority but I find it hard to listen to this because of the theme. I guess I get reminded of disturbing images :/

Has way too much bass in the mastering; save that until the drop!! Interesting take on the genre, it doesn't follow the conventional rules; which I appreciate highly. However it sounds way too static, like certain parts of the song don't connect at all. It's not always a bad thing, but in this case it is. The part at 4:20 - 4:55 is very unnecessary, seriously, it fucking annihilated the shit out of my eardrums!! And the end comes very unnoticably. It's sounds like somebody hit the pause button before the real ending. Has way more potential than used, some changes applied and the song would be a lot better :C

TheRealCharlz responds:

Ok thanks :)

Sounds like something that would appear at the end of a film. The female voice is way too loud in my opinion. I like the build-up and the way the instruments join in. After 2 minutes it sounds repetitive, mabye if the drums stopped playing somewhere before the instruments fade out. The fade out should be applied 10 - 15 seconds earlier as well. Overall it sounds alright

rootless responds:

Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment! Actually, the female voice is not part of the song, it's a watermark added by the site MotionElements.com, where the original file is available for download.

I'll admit that I've never been a fan of this kind of music but I'll try to my best to review. Right off the bat the snare sounds too sharp. So does some of the lead melodies too; for example at 1:36 and 3:00. From what I can hear there aren't that many instruments playing at the same time; you could fix this by making the bass a bit louder and adjusting the mastering, or by adding more background instruments. I would highly recommend adding FX and crash cymbals into your songs also. Overall it sound alright, not as good as your previous songs though

Not a fan of the way the instruments sound; especially the strings that play throughout the whole thing( I assume that you didn't have access to any other). It is a very short track. There is nothing particular to it. I can hear mabye about 3 - 4 instruments?? Not bad though; I just personally didn't find it appealing. The melody fits together with the rest. The mixing is alright also.

himhim2340 responds:

Thanks for the review,
I'm laughing at your "I assume that you didn't have access to any other". I specifically went out of my way to find a harpsichord soundfont to use here. Oh well.

Is this a finished product?? I hope not, because this has a lot of potential!! Put more bass and reverb in the drums and make a bassdrop and you should be good to go.

Sound sharp throughout the whole song, kinda of hurts my ears to be honest. One suggestion is that you put more bass and melody into your songs or some kind of pattern; it sounds uninspired and uninteresting.. It's a good start though; the drums, along with the chords sound alright.

Is sounds a bit apocalyptic. While not as good as 101 in my opinion it is still strong and it has a similar vibe to it. Also, do you have any plans to re-record vocals in the future?

LexRodent responds:

Nice to know you are enjoying my tracks.
I would like to give voice to this tracks again, unfortunately, I'm bad at writing and singing.
If I can find some singer(s) / song-writer(s) I'll sure give it a try.

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