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[Field Of Memories]

5 years later you will revisit this masterpiece

DecoderMusical responds:

Thank You!

[Young Creature Pt. 3 (Final Grievance)]

The track could really use some drums. And the instruments need some reverbs cuz, at the end of the track, it awkwardly stops.
I really like the melodies here. They are catchy and unique.

Also, my condolences to Kolon.

Deletiontrap responds:

Thank you for your sympathy. And I'll be sure I'll be sure to add drums along with the reverb.

Edit: If you're reading this, they've been added.

[Downtown]

next time make a track named 'fuck the intro' and fuck the intro, just get straight to the point

DeforkliftRoachNef responds:

this song is a joke, if you couldnt tell

[Find Me Somwhere]

the intro (as well as the outro) as I assume sounds like it was over-compressed.
you could lower the vinyl sfx volume down so that the listeners can focus more on the track and also make the track cleaner.
I like the way you mess around with the bass, making the drop more interesting.
One suggestion I'd give is the build-up. Right before the drop, you can have the low-pass automation for the reese to introduce it.
Overall, the drums are weak.

VaeArt responds:

thank you for the critiques and compliments ill try and put them into practice when i make my next track.

[Manvis - Dexter]

I like the vibe you give off
Overall, the track is pretty nicely made
The drop melody can be utilized better. You can chop it up into 16th notes or you can add some slides/portamento to make it more interesting.

Manvis responds:

Thank you for the feedback!

[Showbiz Bandits]

you cant escape the l i c c

ZaazNG responds:

I had to sneak it in there :)

[Level 3]

There are a few issues and let's start with the intro. We're open with an attack-full synth. This means the synth has too much attack that it fails to let us hear the melody clearly. Understand or not, you can tell the problem at 0:03. Before the breakdown (0:38), you kinda threw me off cuz there were little to no transitions. Here you can have tom fills, or an easier method would be to have uplifters and let the listeners know what's gonna happen. Onto the drop, it focuses so much on the low and high range that it misses the mid range (about from 600 to 3k freqs), resulting in a weak, bland drop. Though, this is inconsistent. The intro was fine, it also has the mid range freqs. But the drop just loses that energy. To fix the problem, you should layer the bass. There is the sub-bass which you have, the optional top bass, and the mid bass which you missed. I hear you, there are dubstep basses too. Lemme tell ya unless they're played from start to end, they don't do all the work. For reference, listen to the first half of your 2nd drop, the dubstep basses are played throughout and it sounds perfectly fine.

Other than that, I like your ideas, the charming melodies, good sound designs, and how you pull out that outro.

TheStorm06 responds:

Thanks for the feedback!! We are here to improve >:)

[DJ Lomka - DXMania]

at first, I thought the melody was random and off-key, but the more I listen, the more sense it makes.
There are some things to be addressed here. The most obvious issue is the repetition. I can assume you copied and pasted the first part to the second. You have many options to fix this. Either change the melody, change the main synth, or add another top melody to make it sound more ear-candy. Or you can simply make the second drop in the half-time beat. Another thing, during the break at 1:34, I don't suggest having one sound play at a time. You should have some background elements like pads, sfx, hi-hats, etc. Notice that your intro and outro both have the vintage effects so I would highly recommend that the middle also have that vintage feel.

Other than that, this track is nicely done. Every sound works well together.

DJLomka responds:

I will consider such nuances with the melody, only because I did it without ideas. (That was almost right about random.) That's why it's repetitive.
Well with the synths yes, only because of the lags had to remove sounds. I just forgot about the pre-render function and maybe I'll do an update.
Well and thank you for such comments, they always help me.

[* Solid Standart * :2:01:]

the track is simple, too simple I would say. Let's break it down. First of all, the main synth. If you listen carefully, you can hear there's a clicking noise every time the synth plays. This happens cuz the synth lacks release. Another thing is that the whole track has no bass. Sure, there are synths that you can consider bass, like the one at 0:40 or 0:53 but I can debate that those aren't bass, they are rather supporting sounds. It only fulfills the emptiness. Make sure to have a clear bass next time.

I have a suggestion for the intro, and the outro likewise. You can add a background synth pad to make the section sound less empty. Reverb won't do all the work.

Overall, glad that you didn't go all in one. This track actually has a clean mixing.

X-500 responds:

Yes,i know that i made it as minimalistic ass possible! Yes this not bass on 0:40-53 this darkness pad for a little atmosphere! Im used only trance attack without release. Great thanks that noticed me! I will try)