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You got some skills!

Seriously, I've been listning some of your tracks, and must say I'm impressed.
You make your tracks so full and rich of sound, I never get that 'full' 'fat' feeling in a track.

Builds were very exiting and uplifting, I loved every of them, and the panning was masterfull! No critsm only than mixing it a fair bit more. ;)

Good job, you got talent boy!
5/5 9/10

-Ian

trancedatlantic responds:

thanks man. I try to mix alright but I made most of these songs on stock computer speakers or 20$ headphones.

[Melodic Piano Hip Hop]

Good transforming varieties would help allot!

Though using the same preset of the piano ain't working that well. And that's not just the worst. The worst part is it's an Fl studio preset piano! That one iritates me so bad! Please get nexus, and combine pop keys with netherworlds. That way it gets a more richer and fuller sound. This piano is way too tiny.

Enough said over the piano, I've heared as well simple presets all the way allong in your track. (example; Beat/Lead) I bet it was eurogate, though I am now sure. Try layering.*

Piano+Hip Hop beats always works REALLY well combined, though this track just needs a little bit of help. Use more varieties in beat and the transitions need some work too. Try Fx's.**

-Mixing- Try reeverb/delay on beats/leads whatsoever. Makes your track stand out allot more!

*(layering) Stacking up samples/presets or own created sounds on to eachother, to get diffrent sounds than others. This makes your track original and more worthy to listen too! It as well makes your beat/preset allot more powerfull/richer/crispier/pounding of sound.

** (Fx's) Effects, use wind fx to build in a new instrument or use reverse cymbals like a reverse crash. This only to build or make an note to listners there is going happen something!

To build down you could use a regular crash, or as well wind. But for the wind use one that goes from a fast rush to a slow and deep wind.

That what I told are just basics!
Keep them in mind for your next track!

If you need more info, or didn't get anything please PM me. I am here to help!

5/5
7/10

-Ian

Magnetic1406 responds:

Very helpful review, very helpful.

Wasn't a Eurogate actually, it was a Hypersaw! :p

[Dj-C -Ready, Steady, GO! RMX]

Good

Only needs some mixing bro. All I'm saying.
Collab?

5/5 9/10
Has potential.

-Ian

Chimy727 responds:

as in mastering?
sure!
email me!
at [e-mail]
:D

ill send the FLP
thanks!
-chimy727

[[DNB]Outmanned, Outgunned 2010]

Wow!

Serious DNB right there! O_O
Deep pounding kicks! Guitar finished it!

CeruleanSoldier responds:

Thanks man :]

[[hardcore] I Run This Bitch]

Good quality stuff

To be honest I never thought rap would fit hardcore for almost the whole piece. But it did and I loved every bit of it.

[Intro]
Nice start with those rides, nice fast paced. :D
Loving those kicks for the intro, but you had to change it in a deep pounding one at the main piece. It was a bit to harsh and distorted, it's also the kick I hear in every of your hardcore tracks. I can make you a good hardcore kick if you'd like.

[Build]:
Loving those lyrics lol from lil wayne and birdman. Nice transitioning towards it.

[Main]:
God I love that piano! and those clapping are really epic! Same as how you frequenced that melody, damn! So swift! I must say this one fitted quite good for this track. I also see you've changed it a tad, and must say in a good way. It's more energetic and cleaner, fitted good!

[Build-off towards end]:
Fast transitioning man lol, clean and nice. Though I loved a slow one there, it's just a tad too abdrupt. Since this track has allot of soothing and calming bits it also has some really fast spaced pieces inbetween, I must you say you combined it really good.

As far it goes for originality; a new kick/bass.
Structure: Well done, only keep an eye out for the transitioning.
Quality: 100% perfect, no clippings whatsoever.

Good luck on your further progress.
5/5 10/10

-Ian

Ps: Next time we should start an new collab and share the flp over and over, and see what comes out. ;) Let those 2 styles mix inbetween I am eagerly to know how it would come out. :D

CeruleanSoldier responds:

[Intro]
Haha believe it or not, I am actually changing my kicks and I have hundreds of kick samples but I just really love this kind of heavy obliterating bass. But you're right, I should be using a lot more variety. And the short kicks I use for the wind up in the beginning are exactly the same as the ones you hear throughout the rest of the song, just the ones at the beginning cut off earlier.

[Build]:
Haha yeah first time using rap in my songs.

[Main]:
Haha you always love the piano dont you? And yeah I changed it a bit to make it more "hardcore suitable" and also so even out the measures a bit, but the rest is completely yours.

[Build-off towards end]:
Yeah I definitely still do need work on my transitioning. Gotta listen to a few more songs and pay careful attention to how they do it.

As far it goes for originality;WORKING ON IT Dx
Structure: Also working on it :S
Quality: YEEEEEEW

And I don't compose my songs in FL so it wouldnt work. I only uuse FL to create tunes, then I export them to Sony ACID Music Studio to piece it all together so it probably wouldnt work. I'm sure we'll figure something though!

Thanks AGAIN for the crazy in-depth review :]

[Chimy727 -A chimy christmas!:D]

So uplifting! :O

Wow! That's the most uplifting piece I've ever heard!
And that bass! OMG I want that bass! :3

All it needs it some slightly mixing, than it'll be done and AWESOME!

Cheers,

Merry X-mas

-Ian

Chimy727 responds:

wow glad you like it!
thanks!
and merry christmas to you as well!
:D
-chimy727

[(ELECTRO)_Magnetic H0use]

Good start!

[Intro]
Starting with that vocals was really oldskool, and I liked that!
Good builds, with cut of freq's and filters. The claps were too soft though.
Kick is too drowned out by that fx at 0:46, make it cleaner or just drop it and replace it with another one.

[Build]
Good melody, only try layering some leads together to get a richer and fuller sound. Replace the high-hat with another one, this one is not suited for this style.

[Main]
I miss reverse claps, a punchier kick and some sweet highhat sizzles.
The same thing for the kick layer it, and mix it.
Where's the main lead? I miss a 2dn lead or atleast something more diffrent as the one in the build! Don't be afraid to let the lead stand in for a while, it's fading way too many times in and out. ;)

[End]
It's nicely building off, great job!
This is more progressive, than I would thought. :P

Has potential, keep it up!

-Ian

Mans0n responds:

Thanks for the advice and awesome criticsm!
though i made this song with FL demo D:
so i cant save anything

[HC: Time Ticks On [Clocks RMX]]

Wow Speechless!

This song from Coldplay is so calm, yet you made it rough and tough!
It's weird no one else tried to make a hardcore track out it, it really has potential for many remixes!

But let's review 'this' track right?

[Intro]
Winding up the clock, and letting it go off all the time combined with the kicks were really nice. Loved the intro kick and bass, it's good you thought about it.
After that we go into the rougher part of the intro with a harder kick/bass and snare rolls to finaly go to the fist qlimax. :)

[Build]
That tiny build, with piano was so needed! It's really nice just the way I like hardcore!, Soft with very rough edges complimented with loud kicks and bass.
Only the transitioning from intro to the build with piano needs a little bit of tweeking, it's still not really 'flowing'.

[Main]
The cutt off frequency from the main melody, made me think of 'SMD just like you (Noisecontrollers mix)'. That deep drowned out sound that will pop up to blast your ears with some serious good stuff. That was REALLY nice, just perfect for the way I like this genre! Leadwise this track is also perfect! Loved it, same as your hard kick and lovely crunchy bass!

[breakdown]
Well done, letting the piano fading in again, and the leads out. And dropping the beat slightly. That transitioning was great. Same as your FX you used. I miss a mystical pad to support the breakdown though. That would make it just wonderfull.

[End?]
For my feeling it needed a outro with kicks, and some weird melo's in between.
Maybe you could've used the clock ticking again, and the wind up/downs from the clock as well.

-Wondering if we could collab on this track? I want to make the transitions right, and outro. And fix some things slightly in the intro, because I want to play this wonderfull track in my car. That would make my day so good playing this track in my car. :P

Anyways, you deserved my 5/5 10/10 + Fav

-Ian

Keep them coming, you're getting better and better!

*Ps you didn't told me about this track either!! :P

CeruleanSoldier responds:

Hahaha I gotta start reviewing your tracks with this kind of information.

I agree with the transition from the intro to the piano. I found it really difficult to transition smoothly so it sounds pretty rough. And a pad would be an awesome idea for the outro! why didn't I think of that Dx
And once again, I found that I made the outro a little too rushed. It could definitely use some tweaking. And the ticks, cranks and alarms are all in the outro, but I couldn't get them to stand over the beat. Currently, the ticks are at the loudest possible volume they can be!

And I'd love for you to fine-tune this track. However, I made it using Sony Acid Music Studio Pro 7.0 which is a completely different program to what you're used to so it could be a little difficult. If you still want all the files, then let me know.

Thanks so much for the thoroughly in-depth review and I'm sorry for not telling you about the track! I swear I meant to!

[DJ Frosted - Frostbite]

Good stuff, really fresh!

Loved the new nicely blend in's of effects and transitions.

Intro: kept me hooked, for the piano and harp. You did well blending it into your main lead. :)

Main: Nice beat, loved the reverse kicks and stuff. Although for my oppinion the lead could be an bit harder, or atleast more powerfull. It's probably more personal than it might be a flaw. I am more hooked for harder genres that's why. But you could might layer a fatt saw over it? Same for the bass, it's good at the moment and it's really fat! Just the way I like it, but it needs some tiny reeverb, and boosting.

Nicely done track, really diffrent and fresh.
Keep it up! ;)

-Ian

DJ-Frosted responds:

Thanks dude! yeah i knida just rushed it at the end :P but i can always add that stuff in later on and re-release XD

[Helth-MH16: Heaven Is CloseWIP]

Superb!

Great progressive starting, the beat it well mixed.
Loved the rain effect, it's really ambient. And I love ambient stuff mixed with progressive trance, makes it really mystical. And letting it flow into an really happy atmosphere worked well.

Goodstuff no flaws;
5/5 10/10

-Ian

FairSquare responds:

Thanks :-)