Score: 10

"Hey, a full song!"

submission: Lighthouse Song

date: August 10, 2009

It was the first song on your list that was a full song, and whaddaya know, it's an 8 minute monster. I'm down with long songs, and I know how good it feels to write a song that long :)

The introduction came on a little slow, and I think maybe an introduction of a filler percussion instead of just the kick drum would have worked a little better. You know, don't be afraid to use cool sounding hi-hats and misc. percussion. Sometimes when you do that you can write melodic parts in the song that follow the rhythm of the other percussion. It's a cool idea to play around, check it out.

The song's been playing for a while now and I think that arpeggio could have used a little bit more expansion. Just even adding some higher notes in the arpeggio at the end of an 4 or 8 bar cycle really does help the song sound a little more climactic.

Regardless, I'm quite stoned and this song is absolutely great to have in the background so no complaints there, I WOULD listen to this song in my own time.

So there's a few ideas for ya! Keep it easy;

-Zenon

Score: 10

"Minimal, you say?"

submission: exzez - untitled #minimal

date: July 26, 2009

I'll have two helpings instead of one, sir! I'm a large fan of minimal shit, you can always count on having great, clear defining elements in the track.

...which you did have, and I did enjoy (very nice little loop going on that 808... whatever it is) My only issue with this track is that you should watch how much you're adding to the track. In my opinion, per se, when the arpeggio comes in the first time I thought it was a little bit much to be adding over top the great drum track and that bass synth. Maybe just changing up the bassline to make it funkier instead? Really try to make the percussive elements in the song shine through. Give 'er a try if you like, and get back to me on how it sounds :) Or even better, just tell me when the song's done :P

Keep it easy captain kirk;

-Zenon

Score: 9

"Ah, Reason 4."

submission: The 7th Gate

date: July 26, 2009

I use 3.0 myself, kind of old school haha.

Did you make all of the synths? I like them; very loose sounding but I think there may be a little bit too heavy of a delay on them. Very cool ideas used in this track, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Might wanna watch your levels though, there's some weird compression problems with the track. Other than that though, awesome shit.

Keep it easy brosive;

-Zenon

Score: 10

"Man."

submission: -Business As Usual-

date: July 25, 2009

Lovin' the spraypaint can sample. So sick.

-Zenon

Score: 10

"AHHHH!!"

submission: quasimoto on crack

date: July 25, 2009

My ears just got raped from this on loud volume and I must say they pretty much feel scarred for a week!

...but, unlike the guy who wrote exactly the same review that I was going to (asshole...) my ears really enjoyed it, and I love pain, and uh.... I guess that's about it.

buzz iz gewd

-zenon

Score: 10

"SgtGirlyGirl..."

submission: Hydrolysynth ]D.M.[

date: April 24, 2009

...needs to learn what industrial is :/ This is mostly definitely trance, and I love the unique elements that you added to this track. Some of the sounds seemed cheesy, sure; but the new looks that you took on traditional goa methods were interesting! A great listen, really enjoyed the part at 2:30.

Keep it easy;

-Zenon

Score: 10

"Hey, wait a second."

submission: -Mountain Man-

date: April 24, 2009

Why the fuck is there new music on this account?

...anywho, a pretty generic trance song. 3 step segment, good arrangement and I like that bassline; sounds kinda bubbly. The guy below obviously smokes rocks if he thinks it should be turned down :/ My advice for this kinda music if you ever get sick again? Follow some weird key signatures and shit man, that stuff will BLOW PEOPLES MINDS and possibly penises.

FUCK YOU

-Zenon

Score: 10

"FUCKING SICK."

submission: 10SOEH

date: April 19, 2009

For some reason I just can't stop listening.

Score: 10

"Oh man"

submission: [\Feels like Steel/]

date: January 1, 2009

It's been too long since I've written a 'good' review. As usual, automatic 10. Gives the illusion that no matter what I say, it's always gonna be good cause there's a 10 right there ;)

Arrangement wise, this song was very solid but there were some really funky parts. I wouldn't call them holes in the arrangement; in fact, I'd call them unnecessary additions. The beginning is great; 16 bar introduction with 8 bar intervals between introducing new instruments. But at the part at 2:09, where you slow the song into half time, and I sat here and counted it out several times... I thought it sounded kind of weird but it turns out that you don't have a 4 bar segment there, you have a 4 bar and 2 beats segment! Honestly, musically that's entirely fine. But when I'm listening to a drum 'n bass/ breakbeat song that I'm expecting to deliver a solid groove and then bam, there's two extra beats, it makes me feel kinda funny on the inside.

I like your choice of instruments! Very good riffs and even the drum work is above decent. I see that you've got the whole panning the hi hats down good, but remember to never have too busy of a kick drum. Another song I reviewed a long time ago was a drum 'n bass track with really really busy kick drums. Double pedal worthy, almost. He replied in my review saying that he meant to have a busy kick drum since, being a drummer, he was able to play it. That busy kick drum almost creates another genre though. I honestly think this is much more breakbeat-ish than drum 'n bass, but the drums create the illusion that it's a fancy mixture. Plus, a busy kick drum has the potential to drown out the bass synth.

Go get yourself some better samples and you'll sound amazing. Good work.

-Zenon

Score: 10

"Ahem."

submission: This is Love (DjD)

date: December 22, 2008

What*** is love ;) Good work on the track, man. Just work on filling out all that empty space in the background and find yourself some better samples and you're set, bro!

-Zenon