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[{B.A.B.} Nanodestroyer]

Interesting; but needs revising.

This is a pretty strong piece, and the interesting mix of orchestral and video game elements provides a good deal of that strength. You have some good ideas and a nice mood going throughout, but there are a good deal of hindering factors that kinda keep this song out of the major leagues.

For starters, the dynamics feel highly unbalanced, and completely off. Why is the beginning section of the piece louder than the end? Why does the snare drum sound like it's trying to overpower the main melody? If anything, the ending should feel almost overpowering, and the start should build up to that.

Also, the transition from :55 - 1:02 is far too quiet. It's also a complete reversal in mood; you have a powerful orchestral opening, and then you interrupt it with an ambient-type section? Either bulk up the transition with drums (in order to keep the flow of the piece going, that was also killed by the transition), or remove it altogether. It feels very out of place, but with the right handiwork you could incorporate it and use it to make the piece stand out.

And although the closing section is just as strong as the opening, it dies out in a flimsy way. No big symbol crash? No blaring trumpet or french horn solo? It almost feels like it's dying out; a car that ran out of gas and is creaking to a halt.

The title is the forte of your work, in my opinion. Nanodestroyer just has this awesome ring to it. Definitely keep that.

Overall, I could see this composition becoming very strong and well-developed with enough work. As it stands right now though, it's only slightly above average. Keep working at it though.

blackattackbitch responds:

About the dynamics, that was actually a problem caused because I forgot to change some of the settings prior to export. I wish I had the FL file to re-render, but I might as well just use the wav file.

And about the sound effect section, yeah I agree that it was pretty damn random, I was in a hurry to just finish it.

I'm glad you gave such a long and well-thought-out review, glad to know there's still a few reviewers left that give really indepth reviews.

I'll make sure to check out what you have on your profile, it's the least I can do for this review.

[Angreh Zombz]

Beginning of a good rave track, methinks.

What you have up here is downright solid; the bass is something I wasn't expecting to hear but it gives the song its own style and sets it apart from others in that regard. The melody is nice, too; the low tones push the work in the right direction.

Simply expanding upon this "stub" and creating a full 2:00+ song out of it would suffice, but if you worked at improving things you think are off, you could have a serious contender here. With enough luck you could have a weekly top five.

Gonif responds:

thanks!
yeah im working on it.
hopefully it will be done soon.

[AD - Snowflake]

A well-balanced combination.

This is quite a good low-key song you've got going here. I'm going to say that Ambient is your prevalent genre in this work, but you didn't lie when you said there was hip-hop.

The concepts work well together. The ambient aspect of the song serves as background noise, and does most of the work in setting up the mood, while the hip-hop portions keep the listener's attention and almost "stimulate the mind". They balance each other.

The rhythms and beats themselves are definitely catchy enough to listen to for four minutes, and the occasional piano note aids versatility and changes things up enough. It's an overall pleasant experience and definitely keeps a consistent feel throughout.

Not much else to say; keep up the good work.

AeraDynamic responds:

Wow! Thanks for the constructive Review :D I appreciate that! I tried to keep it as balanced as possible, I wasn't real going for a prevalent Genre to be honest ;)

[Red Fusion]

Exciting, happy, pretty quick.

I like this song in general. It's giving me the "happy vibe" that I haven't felt all day today. On a technical level, I really don't think there's anything super "wrong" or "bad" about this track; everything feels like it fits in well enough and nothing seems like it's out of sync.

It's a good length too. Part of why I liked it was because it was somewhat short. Two and a half minutes works well for this piece.

Nothing in the track made it stand out to me in any grandiose way, but that doesn't mean there's anything wrong with it. Good job, I like it.

Ambrossys responds:

Aw, I guess I'm not that good at the grandiose part yet, I will learn!

Thanks!

[Thick Fog]

Creepy, but enjoyable.

It has it's flaws, but I personally wish songs like this could have their own sub genre or something. Like Horrorcore. Or Piss-Your-Pants Ambient (Pypa).

The song has a very creepy feel to it, and you used your echoes well. I think more erratic times in-between the sounds would keep the listener on their toes, and lengthening the song to at least four minutes would serve this track well.

Overall, I think it's very solid in what you were trying to accomplish, but a lot of people don't recognize this as "music" really.

[&S44,{][Dj-S]]

Supposed to be off-beat?

I assume you threw loops together as quickly as you could, etc. If that's the case then 1/10. Otherwise 5/10 for effort. Try again I guess.

Sacrafan responds:

lol do you really think i am this bad?

[Edge of Faith]

Sets the bar very, very high.

This is an excellent song, hands down. The way the song starts out gentle, then repeatedly cycles between strong and softer movements, and finally ends full circle is excellent. The drums aren't annoying, in fact, the beat you gave them is catchy. No one part overpowers the rest, and everything works together in the song.

I would go so far as to call this a less abstract form of BioRhythm (by Hy Bound), which is the only song that would prove superior to this, in my opinion.

This is extremely good. Not much else to really say about it, haha.

[0 Gravity]

Strong entry, but nothing to put it over the top.

I liked the song, but there was nothing that made me go "wow, that's awesome," or, "that's such a sick idea". The core parts of the song are done pretty well; a decent bass (perhaps it could be a bit more powerful?), good tempo, and a melody that isn't annoying or dominating (this might be what could be improved on, but again I'm not sure).

Overall, it's not bad in any way, but it feels like it's lacking something. The "zero gravity" vocal at the beginning was nice; perhaps if you made a few more phrases that tie in with the theme of the song and disperse them throughout, it would strengthen the piece.

4/5, 8/10

[{The Ocean}]

Good, but can be better.

This definitely isn't one of your best works, although even your worst tracks are still very good.

The bass felt too overpowering, and didn't range enough dynamically. It kinda sounds two dimensional, and the ocean is a very three dimensional place.

The beginning and 3:26-the end is very powerful though, but I don't understand why you included over half a minute of silence.

Actually, the entire song could be a bit softer. But other than that, it's alright. It just wasn't what I would think of when making a song titled "The Ocean".

[{Mercury}]

Reminds me of {Midnight}

Except with a somewhat different feel to it. It's almost the same speed, and some of the parts sound identical. However, that doesn't stop it from being a supreme speed rave track. My applause, Ian. 5/5 10/10, fav, and download. Keep at it!