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[Ian - Modern Hardstyle Revamp]

Wtf

Horrible!
It feels like you get worse after every track.

Mixwise this track is a downfall, its clipping, the melo is too loud, the kick is barely audible and you boosted / cut the wrong frequencies of the melo making it sound unnatural.

Compared to Ending Days this is a piece of shit.

I hope I didn't offend you with my review, but this is my real opinion and the very first thoughts I had about this tune.
Take it as constructive criticism.

Just try to mix your tracks like Ending Days and you have a good sound!

2/5
3/10

unrealdark responds:

I'll try man, I am getting horribly lazy got no new ideas to work with.
Mixing wise I know, this is wack I left it raw, same excuse I am lazy.

I really need a collab to refresh my mind.

[Lithorph - TheLastOne]

Good

The first thing I noted, was that the bass doesn't quite fit the track.
I'm not that deep into HandsUp production, but maybe add some distortion to add some mid and high-end frequencies.

Also the transition at 0:45 is kinda abrupt.
The vocals sound dry and unprocessed.

Other than that, very nice.
I really like the Lead and the melodies.

4/5
8/10

4.34 / 5.00 (- 0.024)

Lithorph responds:

Well thank you for your review dude.
The bass is a pitchbass, very typhical for this kind of music, but i added a "basshelper" to make it more distorted, it usually squeeks more.
I also added a chord progression that is supposed to fill out the off-beat part of the song, maybe i added to much seperation to that part.
The transition is dry.
The piano i added could fit the vocals a little better.
But i like the cleanness of my vocal, to then later be followed by an "autotuned" part to fill it out more.
But ill improve and my next song will be better :P
Thanks!

[[NB] Cuffs (Hardstyle project)]

Keep it up

I like the very beginning of this track.
The buildup is well made, but you should try to add some more reverb to the screech.
The vocals themself fit to the atmosphere but they aren't well made FX wise.
Mix wise the track is okay, the vocals are bit too weak tho.

The mainpart is okayish, the melody is nice, but theres this very high played lead in the background which is annoying.

The kick in the buildup does fit.. but it lacks a lot of energy.
So does the kick in the mainpart.

3/5
7/10

3.97 / 5.00 (- 0.24)

weemeee responds:

Yeah there's still alot i need to do, but seemingly as my computer died last week i'm afraid i will not be able to finish what i started.
Oh well, shit happens i suppose.
Thanks for the Review ;)

[-={DJ-PHX]=- Ending Days [Hs]]

Sweet

Your kick is great much better than ur last attempts.
So is the buildUp.

0:25 is kinda weird... its so abrupt and unexpected it just sounds wrong in my ears, but maybe thats just me.
Since I like dark choirs a lot, I also like your breakdown :3.
Thogh you should consider stretching the reverse crash at 1:35, so it fades in more slowly.

Your melo lacks that certain something.
Don't get me wrong, I really like it, but it gets boring after listening to it more often.

Besides that there is this background noise, reminding me of artifacts caused by low bitrate (u can hear it clearly at the beginning of the track)

Overall... its too short!

4/5
8/10

4.45 / 5.00 (- 0.067)

unrealdark responds:

At 0:25 is actually a very common element in the hardstyle genre. Dropping out real fast, and building again for the kick. It makes you want for more.

I agree on 1:35, I should've timed that reverse crash, it's an mistake I see now. Thanks!

In therms of the melody, I'll try and make it more pleasurable in the next track.
The bitrate got mostly caused by the compressing and rendering in low quality.
The mixing & layering on this project was massive.

Thanks for taking the time to drop this constructive review!
It sure is appreciated!

[[dB] Hardstyle Loop]

Needs some work

The pad sound is way too loud it even overshadows the leadsound in the "climax".
Kick is too insignificant, it lacks energy.
I assume you used a sample for it, what you shouldnt do.

Other than that its quite good.

3/5
6/10

3.67 / 5.00 (- 1.33)

Decibel responds:

The pad isnt too loud, if i lower the volume even a bit, it's like it isnt there :P

I didnt use a sample for the kick, it's made with sytrus, apparently, you need to study up on you kicks XP

Thx for droppin by,
>DJ<

[|ZiNiTY| hardstyle track]

Not bad

I wouldn't exactly call it Hardstyle its more hardtrancish, nonetheless its a great tune you made there.

Things to criticise:

- The melody is way too repetiv, you should extend it a bit or make some more variations.
- Kick is too weak

4/5
8/10

4.34 / 5.00 (- 0.66)

Zinitymusic responds:

its okay !;)

[Gritty]

Darkstep, eh?...

Since I don't have that much experience when it comes down to making dnb I am not that fond of reviewing other dnb tracks.
But I'll try my best to fullfill my promise ;).

Aight...

I like the beat, nice choice of samples, especially that tok sound (whats the name of it again?)
The shakers are a bit too loud though and the beat at 1:48 sounds a bit random.

1:47 onwards the bass sounds kinda awkward (like a downpitched brass preset) dont like it at all.. before that its great.
The sounds in the background create a nice atmosphere.

Oh and.. nice mix.

Overall it's creepy and dark, exactly how darkstep should sound like.
8/10 - 3.52 / 5.00 (+ 0.17)

Namegoeshere responds:

Thanks mate, I appreciate it. The "toks" are bongos btw.

[No 1 Can Stop Me - Hard Trance]

HardstyleTrance

Reversed bass? Screeches? Definitely influenced by Hardstyle :p
I like it.

The track builds up to a great, fitting climax.
The transitions are well made.
The vocoded vocals fit in perfectly.
1:39 onwards just... pwns.

But enough of the praise:
I don't know if it's just me, but i feel that there is quite an annoying noise in the background you should take care of.
Other than that, the track sounds a bit muddy at times (Equing should help)
I bet you know this one already: http://www.serious-sounds.net/forums/
uploads/post-2-1099862008.jpg
If not, I hope it helps to make your track a bit more clean.

All in all a great piece of art!
Added you to my favs.

And please listen to my newest track :P

ephixa responds:

thanks, ya this is an older piece of work. I have improved loads since then.

[Spaze Unofficial - You Can Do It]

Sweet!

Love it.
BuildUp is okayish and could need some work.
The Main part is awesome tho! ;).

Nothing else to complain about.

Keep up the good work.
9/10 - 4/5... ah screw it.
I'll give you a five tomorrow :P.

SpazeMusic responds:

lol thanks man! :)

[Pump Up The Volume (Test)]

Cool

Good use of samples.
Consider making it faster tho... 140bpm is way too slow :P

Due to the reversed bassline and the lack of melody it sounds kinda oldschoolish (At least until the vocals set it).
And is it just me or are you changing to another drum/bassline later on? (Cant hear the difference that well on my headphones)
You should stick to one!

Adding a melody would make it sound more like Nu-Style, which I actually prefer.

I am looking forward to hearing the completed version of it.
And try using more of your own sounds/vocals =).

4/5 nonetheless!

DJ-Qwamii responds:

i like 140 better ;P

well, it's still a demo. ;P the 2nd bassline is actually for the melody, which i haven't made.

thanks for the review ;D