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[|\-The Chase-Xtreme/|---[Demo]]

Good. Write more or I'LL KILL YOU

Not much more to say really. You want some long sub notes in this to push it along in a more dnb style.

itsameyayo responds:

Well, I may not write more exactly like this, but I will be starting a band that I hope to go major, and we'll put up samples to get the crowd hyped up : P

Thanks for the review!

[Break-In]

Cool

Interesting, lies on the divide between dnb n dark techno.

As numerous others have said, bass is too high pitched, build stuff based around the sub is what i've been told, that long note thing at the end whilst making it more personal is of no use to a flash project that demands lots of looping.

Now to listen to your more recent works n see how they are.

itsameyayo responds:

Yeah, that was me being bored at the end : P

-SuperDrummer146

[I Kill You (ShortLoop)]

WOAH THIS IS MUSIC TO KILL BABIES BY!

INSANE. I LOVE IT.

Rucklo responds:

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[Super Ride]

I like it, not exactly dnb tho

Its good, the drums are tight and cool, messy, varied, and produced well,

Not a fan of the synth line, some of the chords seem to clash with each other imo, perhaps because of too much bass on whats inherently a treble type sound?

What do you use to make your tunes?

The-Shat-Man responds:

Im glad you like it... though im suprised at your reaction regarding the lack of real bass... I might have been a bit hasty in calling it drum n bass but its not that far off... though breakbeat is a better way to describe it... and the chords might seem to clash since the sample I came up with isnt as clean as a traditional sample pack wav. Thanks for the thoughts... I use Fruityloops 6 ProXXL.

[Zero Voters DIE!!!]

LOL

bwa hahahahahah. Nuff said.

Love the simpsons stab at the end, thats genius.

GoreBastard responds:

Lols! Thanks mate. Sorry for the late reply. I aint been checking these old bastard songs out!
Yeah, I should re-make this one, it would be the choolness now that I've become the worlds most bestest superhero. I mean better at recording...
Cheers and beers!

[TheComet-Gridlock]

Nice riffs.

Structured like dnb, lacks the cohesive rumble that drives dnb tho. That flute is interesting, tho could do with being more varied imo.

This sounds more like hardcore dance/psytrance. With the 4 to the floor kick drum.

Keep going, if you want to structure it like dnb proper i've been told you should start with the basslines first, blending the sub, and higher bass then adding a melody first.

TheComet responds:

One more reason why NG really needs a breakbeat catagory :/
I hate having to classify my songs as Drum N Bass when they're breakbeat and not DnB, but breakbeats don't fit any other catagory on the site

[Scizoflux]

Grimy

Good melody, kick is too quiet, perhaps try a more booming sample? After the breakdown quieter bit i dont like that sound that breaks in or the section straight after.

Started pretty well, the dogs made me smile :)

what do you use to write your tunes?

OH-Y34H responds:

well i got more complaints that the melody wasnt good :P yeah i know about the kick i havent figured out how to use the compression on drums correctly.
hehe the dogs :) lol
i use a paper and pencil or nothing to write my music lol. r there programs to write song? o.0 tnx for the review and i like sum of ur songs too :)

[Taiker - 10 sec ( Short )]

Its not bad, but its not dnb

sounds more like dance/trance to me, tho you could probably take that melody into a trancestep track. Too short to really review properly, clarity is good tho

I 5 this for justice, us people who have got harshed upon need to stick together.

The main issue with this and why i think you got shot down is cos it doesnt sound like drum n bass, the drums are not boomy enough and the rythm itself is wrong for drum n bass. ALL drum n bass somehow have the stereotypical

kick: 1+ +3+ +
snare: 2 4

The kick is played on the 1 and the + after the 3, the other + are just in there to space it out properly, and show you the frame.

It basically sounds too clean and nice to be dnb.

Taiker responds:

Well it isent hip hop either >:(

[The Search for Heaven]

WOAH SHITTING HELL

this is beautiful man. I'm not with zenon tho, same point approached from a different view tho. I'd say lower the bass in places to give the piano more chance to shine through. Cos whilst the bass textures rule, in places they are over powering. The more i listen to it the more i get it, but i should be able to get it on the first or second listen. Its still beautiful regardless.

Reverb basically makes it sound like theres an instrument in a room thats been recorded, reverb - well, a room.

Having two different basslines is not at all a bad idea, but look up some tutorials on mastering effects for whichever prog you use. If its reason, perhaps doubling each synth and doing the panning differently would be enough, not sure tho :S

LoneEagle responds:

Yea i know the bass.. the bass. Too much bass i will try and work on this on my futur songs.

Hmm, i don't really understand what you mean by having to listen to it alot of times un order to "get it" but you know because i have created the song i have no problem at all. Hence i will not be able to understand completely what you mean.

I use FL Studio 5 to make my tracks and the piano sample rally is basic so i'll try and get a better sample or try and find some magical reverb hidden somewhere.

The panning for the bass goes as follow :
- one part of the bassline plays normally on both right/left channels
- the bassline then divides and one part plays only on the left and another part plays only on the right channel.

Now i now that i have made i mistake in the panning because i forgot one of the pattern's panning. Although not loud at all, it is enough to cause distortion on the left channel and therefore, distortion in the bassline throughout the whole song.

I'd really have to hear this with a headset cause i don't have any at the moment and i'm curious as to how it sounds.

Thanks alot for the review on this song!

[General_Leo - Meh]

Woah, cool. Not what i expected in misc.

Cool 80's feel. Some of the dynamics sound a bit too loud too me n hurt me, but its no big problem, its probably cos i've just come from having my ears attached to my own dnb loop.

First thought was the snare n kick could do with a bit more volume n maybe compression, the synths seem a bit over powering in the mix

This is funky goth style, n demands some sullen moody vocals, on pain of... pain.

LoneEagle responds:

Well this is my worst piece on here and it is normal that the volume levels are not quiet right.

Didn't think to find this in the misc. section? Well there aren't any "funky goth" sections yet :D

Thanks for the review, i never thought this, my oldest piece of all, would be reviewed... again.