Score: 9

"Haha, tune!"

submission: DJ Alx - Pills

date: May 30, 2008

This is a well good tune. I can totally imagine those pills being made as well. I would definitely go mental to this tune if it came on at a rave. Good work man.

Score: 8

"Hmmm, interesting..."

submission: ~{HN}~Defiance of Reality

date: April 26, 2008

I'm not sure if it's just the style I don't like or the synth. I like the pace of this piece, the beats and the bass line. It's all wicked. However i'm not a fan of the main leading synth. It definitely needs some sort of melody going on but I found it a little too chaotic to get me interested.

Don't get me wrong, it's a good piece of music and it is well produced. It's just the leading synth that I think could do with a little altering. I'd personally change the sound to something a little less tinny and work on a more simple melody.

Anyway, it's a good techno song. 5/5 8/10

Score: 8

"Thought i'd try and help out."

submission: .nF - Dont be told like this.

date: April 23, 2008

It sounds as if you've put quite alot of effort in to making this, and it shows. It's well produced. You've put the effort in to making the song interesting with plenty happening to keep the listener interested. However there are a few improvements.

Drums - You've got a nice percussion feel going on. It's interesting and energetic. However I do feel as if you need to boost the lower frequencies for the bass kick to really stand out. As well as this you could do with playing around with the snare frequencies and try and get a more punchy sound. Other than that, the drums are brilliant.

Bass - You really need to be a little bolder with the bass. It sounds wicked, but it simply isn't loud enough. Other than that it's quality.

Melody - Sounds alright, but I reckon with a bit of playing around you could create something which is a little more catchy.

Samples - Quality

Over-all structure, wicked.

This is a really great piece of music. I'm pretty jealous. Hope i've helped a little bit and i'm looking forward to hearing the finished product.

Good luck man, James

Score: 9

"This is a nice piece"

submission: Neodrummer - New World

date: April 20, 2008

I like this, it's moody, ambient and captures the listener. I wouldn't really classify it as techno, but you kinda said this yourself in the author comments.

The percussion I think makes this piece. It's deep and heavy without being over-powering. I think this is a nice chill-out song which would be decent to listen to on summers evening.

It's a good tune, but I have a couple of suggestions. I think it could really do with reaching more of a climax. I think this has the potential to become really epic in the middle. Big vocal choir sounds and swirling strings... you know that sort of thing. I think it would be a well earnt climax.

I also think it could benefit from some off beat stabs of some sort. You know... like a sort 'pa' sound on every off beat.

All in all this is a very nice piece. I'm not quite sure if it warrants a 10/10 but it certainly does a 5/5. Congratulations, it's a well produced interesting piece of music. Keep these coming!

Score: 9

"Heavy tune man."

submission: Rig - What if? (Opening Act)

date: April 17, 2008

I'd love to be making drum and bass like this, but it's so damn hard to do. The bass is really nice although I thought it could have done with a little more boosting of the lower frequencies.

If i'm totally honest, I don't think it needed any of the synthy stuff over the top. I thought it distracted from the deep dirty feel of the piece.

Anyway, i'm extremely envious, keep these coming if you can.

Score: 8

"This was nice..."

submission: Untitled (finished)

date: April 11, 2008

I decided to review a song of your as you said in the audio forum that people had stopped reviewing your music and I felt a little sorry for you lol.

I read the comment below and was a little disappointed that you used pre-made drum loops in this. I always think that drum and bass is fairly easy to write if you use whole drum sample phrases. Nevertheless, this was a really nice piece. The bass is nice, and displays a good use of those filters. The backing synths were heavy.

All in all this is a well structured song, plenty going on and keeps the listening interested. Good work man. You tried to write some drum and bass and succeeded.

Score: 9

"Nice...."

submission: It's A DnB Loop!

date: April 11, 2008

Its a decent loop man. Heavy bass and plenty going on. I like what you've done with the percussion, although I have a couple of suggestions that I think could possibly improve this piece.

I think you need a more predominant snare and bass kick. The most powerful part of drum and bass can be where the kick drum shakes you before the bass churns. You've probably played around with loads of different kicks etc, so I don't want to come across as patronising, but I think adding another bass drum and snare and boosting the right frequencies would hugely improve this loop. Also a little distortion always goes down well.

Good work, i thought this piece was heavy.

Score: 9

"Whats with all the happy hardcore at the moment???"

submission: Weekend Has Come Remix!

date: April 11, 2008

I absolutely hate happy hardcore... but I won't vote or review lowly because of this. Its well produced, and it's particularly catchy. They vocals are very well done, and it's got all of those essential happy hardcore elements in it. Pounding drum beat, simple punchy bass line and catchy tuneful riff over the top.

I can't really fault this piece, although it could do with being a little longer. I would have probably pushed up the kick drum a bit in the mix. Also have you thought about side chaining the kick? Could be worth a try.

Even though i'm not a fan of this style, you've done a good job. Keep them coming.

Score: 10

"I 5'd"

submission: Frozen Cum Pops

date: April 10, 2008

I voted a 5. Does that mean i'm alright? Please reply.

Score: 9

"Very Nice...."

submission: Not Myself Anymore

date: April 9, 2008

The whole song was really well written. Very moody and capturing. This is a very nice piece of music. However, I would remind you to be careful with your final mix. A few instrument sounds seemed way to high in the mix. A few beeps at around 50 seconds and the main lead after that seemed a little piercing.

Other than that this piece is really well written. A little cheesy... yes. But good nonetheless.

Well done mate. Keep composing.