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[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)

[Holy Grail of Miracles]

"Right from the start
You were a thief, you stole my heart"
This piece is, as you tagged, holy. It's been so long since I've been hooked on such fresh music! This is one of the best examples of orchestral dubstep.
The track starts immediately with a bang telling us that some big shit's bouta happen. It then switches to spooky, yet intense melodies, implying an evil spirit has arisen. We then come into a break to slowly introduce the menace of the evil. And finally, it drops. The spookiness of the harmonic scale with the power of the dubstep basses has proved that whatever this monster is, it is a threat to mankind. But wait, there is hope as the comforting melody rolls at 1:50 has demonstrated it. A quiet but bright piano section shows a shining star rising. Shortly after, a heroic theme plays, and you know it is time for a hero to fight back. The second drop gets more colorful chords and a piano running in the background. This reveals contrasting feats between the two parties. With stronger drums, it builds up to a powerful, and beautiful climax. The growls and the piano face to face. And after a legendary battle, the storm is stopped.

RiSUKU responds:

Oh. My. Goodness.
This entire comment was just a godsend to read, and you sir have a wonderful way of conveying the story! It just left me speechless for the most part LMAO
It's actually amazing how much story could be put into a piece of music, especially one without words. Even more so since there wasn't too much deep thought put into the music, I just went with what I thought sounded awesome!

Well I do suppose that it does leave room for interpretation.

Anyways, thank you so much for leaving this WONDERFUL comment! I'm forever grateful that you love the song and took the time to write this out. Cheers!

[Never Die]

I like where you're going with this. It's a nice little emotional, yet powerful track.

Ah, MAN. This feels like you've awoken a life force for a hero. The track starts off slowly and is rather dark. Then comes a half-empty drop. But sooner, there's a lead to fill that void. As if it's one's life is being revived. And as the breakdown hits, everyone was surprised to see the hero to come back. As the chiptune begins, we can see that our hero is ready to shine. The melody at that part is quite heroic as well. Unlike the first drop, the second is brighter, and more powerful because now the hero is here to save the day. The track ends with a build that promises this battle is not the end. The journey of our hero has just begun.

Well while that was deep and all, I still have some suggestion for the overall production. First of all, one of the first things that comes to my mind was how weak the build up was. At the first glance, I was thrown off by the drop (which wasnt a good thing). There was little to no correlation between the build up and the drop. What I wanna suggest here is that you have a stronger build up. Maybe adding more fxs, uplifters, or you can automate the low pass filter of the supersaw to tell the listener what's gonna happens seconds later.
I have no bad comments on the synths you used. They are all good in their way. Though, they're kinda dry. Unless youve used a sample, I highly suggest altering the melodies. I can clearly hear you repeat the same chiptune melody and that's kinda drifting me off, especially when it's the outro.

VETIsolo responds:

Thank you so much for your feedback and a detailed description of all the shortcomings of the track, it will greatly help me in the future! I will try to take into account all of the above in the following tracks. Thanks again! <3

[SIX IMPALA X MANON - TROLL ME]

i swear i heard the *boo-womp* somewhere

[INK 20 [FULL MIXTAPE]]

even the mic check is 🔥🔥

Cyberdevil responds:

This mixtape may leave a burn hmm. ;) Don't think I nailed the tone on that one as much as the rest, but word-wise started out alright! Thanks for the appreciation!

[LIVE THE LIFE FANTASTIC]

fuck you i guess

Droid responds:

this is so freaking sad...........

[Don't Fall Behind]

the melody sounds funny lol
the only problem with it is how the bass sounds not so smooth, distorted
the reason is the kick, the kick has too much bass, as a result, both bass crash to each other, you should cut the bass frequencies of the kick.
other than that, this gives me circus vibes

HomeSpreading responds:

Thanks for your feedback! I've been experimenting with different bass lines so I will take what you said into consideration.