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[[TBD]AmbientRush]

Quite muddy.

The bass in some spots, combined with the kick was way too loud. So much that it causes distortion. I also didn't like the trancegate, and found it did not add anything.

Good for an a relaxing tune.

ToxicBlizzard responds:

Yeah i know
the song it self gave me some big problmes
thanks for the honest review (:
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[Look To Me]

OH shit!

That piano melody at the beginning had me hooked right away. The flute-like instrument was well done too, although it could use a reverb or something to blend it. The whole intro was excellent, although the point directly after it was a slight let down.. The whole composition was very well done though, I like it very much.

9/10
5/5
<TeK>

OMGL33TH4X0R responds:

Thanks for the review! I agree, basically the entire song could have used some better mastering with levels and such as well. Cheers dude

[I Gotta Feeling, Just Relax v1]

Pretty Good.

I like the addition of the low part in the beginning. The chords were off in one part though? (Just after 1:00) It isn't extremely repetitive, which is good, but I think that stems from the fact that it is not even two minutes long. Also, it was significantly more 'relaxing' than the original, although the guitar stabs at the beginning should have been modified if that was the main goal, as they sort of create a pumping effect.

Good effort though, I quite like it.

7/10
4/5

<TeK>

PS, are we allowed to post songs here with samples from original songs, I'm not entirely sure :P

ioneofmany responds:

Hi thanks for the review! The chords seemed ok to me (just very 'paddy').

p.s: This song is alright. They actually had a remix contest for this one at some point!

Chris

[Kazmo - Aspiration [Demo]]

Great

I love this style of trance, much better than that overexcited too melodic stuff. The delay on that piano was very good too. And obviously, it should be longer, but yeah it is a demo. I agree about the chord progression too, its great.

One comment is that there maybe should have been a bit more of those ambient sounds, they really add to it. Also, the piano is EQd well, but the high ends are a little bit too high.

It is mastered EXTREMELY well for a demo, kudos to you for that.

What app do you use for your music, because this sort of sounds like Reason, so I was just wondering (I use Logic).

Overall, it's a great song with a lot of potential. Look forward to hearing the finished version.

Kazmo responds:

Hey thanks for the review! :D

I used FL8 for this, I have FL9 now. Luckily I have both installed so I'm quite flexible :P

[[SP] ~ Satellite (OceanLabRmx)]

Awesome!

Nice I love this style of trance (Above & Beyond, Armin van Buuren etc). This even rivals some of their work! This is an EPIC remix.

It could use a *little* bit less bass, because even on my flat monitors it still sounded REALLY bassy. Not that its necessarily a bad thing, but it sort of overpowers the rest of the song. Maybe should also have added a bit more of your own stuff though, but besides that its great.

Did you find the acapella for this song, or make it? Because if you made it then it is amazing.

PS check out my newest song.
<TeK>

Blizzaine responds:

I got the acapella online.

Thanks for the review!!!

[RoboRotik]

Yeah Daft Punk!

Daft Punk ftw!!

Anyways I like the song. That guitar sounds pretty cool. The main thing I didn't like is the drum (mainly bass drum). I found it lacked a lot of punch for a song like this. What I did also like was the transitions; they seemed pretty smooth.

AKACCMIOF responds:

Thanks! Feed back is ALWAYS useful: I've been oohing and aahing and I reckon I'll have to take the time out to use some of the computers at school to use a better drum kit synth.

Anyway, thanks!

Love and peace!

[Exotec - Crystal Skies]

Cool

I like that melody in the middle, sounds pretty cool. I also love the chord progression ( practically eargasmic). The transitions are nice too.

Anyways, mind if I remix this? I think I could make a pretty cool progressive trance song out of this. I'll also send you a pm.

5/5 10/10

<TeK>

Exotec responds:

thank you, and sure, you can make a remix, but make sure to tell me when you're finished, so i can check it out :)

[NomNomNomNomNomNom Dance]

Needs more work.

You got the melody, chord progression, bell arp and just everything wrong...

And the sound is extremely shallow, esp at the beginning.
Anyways like the idea though.

KroweMusic responds:

this was one of my very first songs....so yeah.....

[-[Sound of my Dreams]-]

Okay.

This is a pretty good remix. I liked the buildups somewhat and the vocal effects were okay too. But its nothing too special. Maybe try to make it a bit more original, by adding some of your own things. And it could have used a more defined melody, something that might be more catchy.

Also this is dance music, not trance music so I don't know why you put it in the trance section (my above review was for a dance song, not a trance song).

But don't get me wrong, it's still a pretty good song.

<TeK>

Anima-Theory responds:

I have never heard the original of this song, I only found the vocals, so it's not a remix, by definition. Therefore the whole song is my work :P

Also, this is trance, not dance. Hence the trance horn lead and the kick hat snare hat drum beat. It has dance elements, but it's closer to trance than dance.

Thanks for the review though :D

[{dj-N} Crying Soul [RmX]]

Nice.

This is a great song, but please credit B0UNC3 for this. I know you said RMX, but still, it doesn't say that it is originally B0UNC3's. But anyways good remix.

<TeK>

dj-Nate responds:

His song is so popular, I didn't deem it too important. Thanks for reviewing.