Score: 7

"Pretty nice."

submission: Firelight Through Diamonds

date: July 5, 2009

You certainly have a gift for music, but the samples bring this song down. It SOUNDS like it was made on a computer, mostly because the reverb and/or long release time on everything make the flute and strings sound washed out, blending all together, no definition. The flute doesn't take a break, when does it breathe? It's all one continuous line. Silence can be a great punctuation sometimes.

The drum loop was also washy and without variety. Put some punch into your snares, give more power to the kick.

The quiet part from 2:55 onward was, well, boring. The volume stayed the same throughout, no breaks from the flute. The strings played the same thing over and over; I think what would've worked there would be having the strings play a descending chord progression from a few octaves up to the octave it plays in now (over the duration of the whole section), so that the song feels like it's going somewhere. It would lend more power to that section for sure.

My favourite part was at 4:26, when the horns come in, though I think you could've had them at a higher octave as well.

The chord at 4:19 made me wince.

Please turn it up a bit. I had my system cranked up high.

I don't mean to rain on your parade or anything...I just think this song could be a lot better. :P

Score: 8

"Sounds nice"

submission: Tears of Agony (Alex P Remix)

date: July 5, 2009

Very nice mix you have here. I like that lower clap sound that comes in every so often. The synths are well-made and fit the song well. Here's what I'd change, though:

- Use a different kick, something lower, and sidechain it with the bass or something. It lacks the power I expected from a song like this.
- Put a reverb on that crash. You can hear where the sample cuts off, and that bugs me. lol
- Play around with your vox. Have another layer of it at a lower volume, and cut it up, splice it, stutter, filter, etc - its' a great effect! Check out Spor's "Blue Girl" for a good example of what I'm talking about.

It's a good song, far better than most of the stuff found on this site...it just sounds a bit simple at the moment. But certainly deserves a higher score than 3.52. 5'd!

Score: 9

"Electroacoustasticness!"

submission: /M: Floating on the Lawn

date: April 13, 2009

This sounds really good! It matches and even surpasses the quality of some electroacoustic pieces I've heard. Very interesting and rhythmic overall, with enough movement throughout to keep things interesting.

You should get rid of that limiter - I can hear it keeping things down. And I'd love to hear even more play in the stereo spectrum. But overall, it's a great electroacoustic piece. Keep it up!

Score: 6

"Nice try ;P"

submission: City Block

date: March 3, 2009

Well, the enthusiasm is there!

First MIDI guitar submission I've heard for this, haha. The kind of guitar sound I had in mind was a warm, bluesy, distorted sound, the kind you'd hear at a dinner jazz club. Your additions, I find, simply do not fit the mood I envisioned.

You introduced a chord progression near the solo section that didn't fit the bassline or piano chords and overwhemed everything else - I could barely hear the rest of the song. Remember when you mentioned that "less is more?" Less would definitely be more in this situation. Silence is a note, too - give the other instruments room to breathe. Pretend that the guitar is a breathing instrument, too - put silence in every once in a while to let it catch its breath. :D

Keep at it, though, the potential is there!

Score: 9

"YOU KNOW TOO MUCH"

submission: Casandra (Pico Day Preview)

date: February 7, 2009

WE MUST DESTROY YOU

lol

Good preview! One thing I'd add is more reverb/echo to that buzzy hit that comes in at 0:25 and 0:36, but otherwise it sounds just dandy :D

Score: 10

"aaaaa"

submission: Rucklo - AAAAA

date: February 3, 2009

indoor voices plz :3

Score: 10

"lolol"

submission: Charlie Bit Me (200bpm Remix)

date: January 25, 2009

Haha, this rules. Good job.

Score: 7

"I approved this!"

submission: VGCat's Audio Comic #1

date: November 26, 2008

Welcome to the AP! Congrats on your first-place-of-the-week.

As for the track itself, it's alright. Needs more sound effects and a better mic. But I think the comic in question is better left as just a comic...unless there's an animation too.

Keep on posting!

Score: 5

"Needs work all around."

submission: Fredgy - Activate

date: November 20, 2008

Drum and bass is all about, well, the drums and bass. Right now it's all highs. Where's the intricate bassline DnB is known for? Where's the spliced breaks? Listen to some Noisia, Spor, old Pendulum, etc. for inspiration.

Mastering-wise, this needs work as well. The drums are WAY too loud in the mix - they're clipping and distorting the other sounds you have going. Turn them all down. Turn EVERYTHING down before the compressor/limiter you have on the master bus. You'll find that everything will sound a lot clearer.

This is an ok song, but it's in the wrong genre.

Score: 2

"I prefer the original"

submission: Pilch@rd-Tzachitx remix

date: November 13, 2008

This "remix" really doesn't compare to the original song - all you did was use the same sounds. There's no melody, nothing consistent throughout. Just a bunch of random patterns.

2 points because Pilchard is a nice guy and probably won't ask you to remove it.