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[Hardstyle(preview)]

Kick bad? Hell NO!!

Awesome song, even though you have no intro yet, it already started of just fine for me. I love ambient starts and breakdowns!

The song itself progresses real nice, altough I miss the bells in the breakdown. In my oppinion every hardstyle song needs atleast an few bells, they're very atractive to hear, and give hardstyle some sort of soothing athmosphere.

The Kick is awesome! No problems to notice, it's an bit hardcore'ish though, could use some more boom instead of the pitches work. If I could adjust it I would turn it slightly down NOT TOO MUCH! Else it wouldn't be an HS kick anymore. ;)

The Leads are an bit plain, I wish I could hear some crispy saws, or some earpiercing lead. Although these are fine though. However I would love to see it adjusted in the final version to give it an bit more boost.

About the beats, Loved the fact you actually adjusted the kick to let it flow with the melody, most people don't do that, or don't know how to let it sound right.
About the snare, it got an bit drowned out by the kick because you streamed it on the same tempo. I still could hear it, but it could've used and bit more volume.
The godly bass is straight from paradise! You adjusted it right with the kick and melody, it whas an eargasm so nice!

Would love to hear the final track with intro and outro, and the pointers I gave ofcourse. ;)

Awesome song, 9/10 5/5 For still being an demo.

-Ian

D-Chain responds:

Wow

Thanx man ;O
First to start with this;
not every HS track/song needs bells.
you see i live in holland in a province thats called Overijssel.
I cal this the Overijssel sound coz Hyperdrive, an already excisting artist makes his way through the HS scene, made this sound too; also called the Overijssel sound.(all rights reserved tho, Im NOT copying his style :P)
i just made clear this sound is particulair in its way it has its own influence & style.

long story tho:P, but i see what you meen yea,
about the kick,

its hardcore'isch yea, and its indeed threashold thats doing it XD
and the punch(the boom) you where talking about stays the same :)
i also know humans/people :P just dont know how to play with te kick and bazzline, mostly bcoz they use SAMPLES(wich i did also, but not anymore since 3 days)
thats indeed lagg and too bad coz the bassline is the basic, it gets your melo there where you want it and how you want it, this song of mine shows how too:P

the final touch with intro OR outro(or either)takes time,
i almost have a nice intro melo..
but the damn kick wont work XD
i also will give it a bit(just a little) more bass in the overal, coz i hear the punch is still, a bit to weak :P and hear the melo needs it too

Soooo Thnx man, for just a demo :D
rly thankfully here :D

-Tim

[This is it (DEMO!) - {LDL}]

wtf? Awesome song instead!

Good facts:

-I loved the intro with the piano, though it could've used an synth or pad with it, to combine makes it more 'fuller and richer' to hear.

-Loved you sick hardstyle kicks, same with the saws as lead.
Overall the structure of this song is good, also an great usage of leads/bass.

-At ?:?? you did an awesome original twist! I loved this transition trough the rest of the song. <- sorry forgot the time, and can't look it up because I am almost out of time. :(

Bad/Improvement facts:

- I miss pads, changes of basses, other kicks, and most of all claps or snares.
Even an ride would do the trick, it makes the song more enjoyable, and more professional to hear.

-Use another piano, this one is on low quality. Try using VST Nexus>Popkeys layered with another instrument.

-Could've used an more varaity of leads and effects/FX's. Try using bells, that does always the trick for me.

-Master/Mix this damnit! It's very crackling at some points, try to improve the quality. If you can't I would be glad to be of assistance.

Those are my pointers for the final product. Tell me when it's done, I would like to hear it! :D
5/5 8/10 - If you put my improvements in your final piece it'll be deffinately an 10/10. + download.

-Ian

Ps: sorry for the crappy review, didn't had much time, I'll be gladly to reply to you by PM if you need help or didn't understand something. :)

Also don't mind those 4/10 under here, those people don't know what REAL hardstyle is about.

LoopDaLoop responds:

Wow, I appreciate this!
The best review I had so far, so it is not crappy to me!

I'm quite new to this, so I appreciate any type of constructive criticism and this really helped me. I want to know what the people think. And why they think that. You told me the right stuff, i'll try to put your pointers in my song when its done!

Cheers!
{LDL}

[Dance! Eins Und Rave!]

Geiles Musik!

Sweet techno song, strong bass and kicks, love the acid leads in the background as well. Transitions are great, and the effects are good as well. Not much too say, I can't really review an 41 seconds long song. Only 1 improvement on the title though, it's 'Eins Und Rave' not Ein Und Rave, German people put the 's' in it when they count. Don't ask me why but it's true lol. Lovely song, I hope you can extend it!
5/5 10/10

-Ian

Yodamanjaro responds:

lol I used a translator for it cause a German rave scene is what I saw when I made this song/loop that only took me 20 min to do (i was showing a friend how to use FL 8). Thanks for the review man!

[Leaving the solar system [PP]]

Thx for the pm!

whew, this sure is an improvement! And you should be proud of it! You're even better than me now!

Well to start of with the song:
God this is so soothing and progressive, love it!
Great calm intro with an pad, and at the background the lead going on, wich increases to the max later on. Cool saw going on at the background when the lead started. Beat is awesome! Structure is fine, nothing to worry about! This song is perfectly completed for me! Only I could spot one little flaw or mistake, depends on what you would've called it. But in this song there's no bass!! Atleast that saw in the background compensates that emptyness a little bit..
But who cares since the rest is completed as it should be! By the way, I loved it that you made your own original beat to it, with the claps and kicks going madd at some points! ;D

Deffinatly worth my 5/5 10/10 + fav'd artist now. ;)

-Ian

Ps: I'd love to collab with you sometime, if posible. ;)

PeckaPrime responds:

Damn dude are you serious ? :D

I didn't expect such a response man. What can i say... Im on top ! haha no sorry i play too much Virtua fighter 5 XD. Ok time to get serious, thanks man, really. Love the review. I appreciate that you noticed the details in the kicks and im glad you liked the claps.
Yeah actually i planed on using that saw as some kind of bassline, and i though I would get away with it :D. But you got me.

Anyway im happy that you enjoyed the song. Fav'd artist ? damn man, thanks i appreciate it.

Collab ?, sure, no problem man, that could be fun.

Thanks dude, and I'll see ya later.

[Sapphire winds [PP]]

Sapphire winds blowing my mind. :D

I love you entrance with this song, it's well thought out, but I dislike the stock FL kick. It needs something more punchier and beefy to listen to. The breakdown after the intro at where it ended. (3:23) or something near it, whas really neat. I've actually never heard a kind of breakdown already after the intro. :P Overall the song got a nice melody going on, and is quite soothing to listnen to.
Good job once again! ;) 5/5 9/10

-Be sure to check my latest song out if you like. ;D

-Ian

PeckaPrime responds:

Yeah when i made this song i was like, "damn i just took things to the next level, i improved like 10 times", but now i just see problems, and things that sound bad, i agree with you 100% on the kicks, also the claps in the main melody section are too loud and just plain bad, they need some filters, the intro needs a back synth or a bassline, cuz it sounds kinnda plain with just one synth goin on there.

When i get a little better i might remake some of my tracks. Still this is my best trance song so far (the shit im making now is much better though, trust me :D).

Im glad you like it man, i like your reviews. Thanks for checking out my songs, listening and reviewing them i really apprecite it dude. You might wanna stop at the Dearly beloved mix though, cuz the things before that are mostly shit lol.

Anyway thanks mate, and Im gonna check your new song right now.

[awe of things forgotten]

Really nice!

Great entrace for an ambient song. Silent but still pleasureable. I personally loved those kicks, almost sounds like heartbeats. Great background pad going on trough the whole song. But still even when it is ambient, it could've used a little more power, and the varation in this song was low. To explain that, I mean there is only a pad/kick/openhat/synth/other sample's going on. You could have filled it with a piano, or other change in atmosphere. But even then this song sounds fine to me, and reminds me of a game I played earlier ago... It had the same vibe and ambient feeling going on. Also repitivness is fine as long as it doesn't go on too long to get bored. In this case that wasn't the deal, but IMO it could've used some more as described above. Other than that this is a great ambient track! It kept me interested till the end so that's why you deserve my 5/5 10/10. Keep your producing up, you got the musians beast within you. Just let it free.

_-Scorp-_

PeckaPrime responds:

Thanks man, i appreciate the review.
Yeah there's not much variation, and the track is pretty repetitive, i agree. It definetely needs more effort put into it (i made it in 2 days), hey you noticed at 2.48 when that voice comes in backed with that violin, the effect that does ? It sends shivers down my spine, like my body just got heavier or something. I could probably build on that with a low bass, or some EQ work, maybe that's just me though. Besides im probably not touchin this one again, i'll keep it in mind the next time i make an ambiental though.

Anyway im making a trance track now, could take weeks though, cuz lately i can't get myself to run FL studio, I'll send you a message when it's done though.

Sorry for the long response
thanks for rating and reviewing and i'll see you around

[Hardnoise Demo/Practice]

Lovely!

Loved the 1sth and 3rd hardnoise effect. 2dn whas also fairly good, but not the best out of the other two. Also wich you choose is your oppinion, and it also differs for what atmosphere you want to create for your new remix. I've always been a fan of your works and I still love it! Keep them coming. ;)
But what VST are you using for those hardstyle leads, and wich samples for the kicks? They're so powerfull... :O

5/5 10/10 for your practise here. ;D

-Ian

[Game - Westside Story (Remake)]

Necessary?

Good loop, also very easy to make though. lol. XD
I cannot dig that compressed kick, or whatever it's called. Simple plain beat.. I think you could do better.

you still got my 5/5 though.

-Ian

[Man Poo (Extreme Club Mix)]

Man Poo'rific

Oh my fucking god!! I tottaly agree on C-Prime! :O You gotta do this more often lol.
Man.. poo, eh I mean: Man get on to it right now! I would dance to this in some dance club right away. (not included for the vocals, or do I?) Lol.
Nice melody going on, and the fast vibe makes it all perfect. Nothing more to say, it's already perfect. You made me freeze in a review, damnit...

5/5 10/10

-Ian

[Love Once More (Electro Rmx)]

Such a sweet vibe!

Godly track, I see why it's dance though.. can't find much trance in here, because of the strong kicks, and atmosphere of the song. Loved the Hip-Hop beats at 1:30!! However it's a shame I didn't heared them elsewhere in the track... :( Also got to wait for the vocals I guess, Pm me about that when it's done please! :D I know you will sweet NZ boy. ;) Also I didn't knew you had a girlfriend already, means I got to speak to you as well on msn sometime more eh? :P Anyways big props for this masterpiece it's sugar sweet.
5/5 10/10

-Ian

Teck071 responds:

Hahaha crack up

Cheers bro