Score: 8

"Awesome!"

submission: Tuneit - PrinterBass

date: December 4, 2009

Sounds good, but a lot of it is just straight printer samples without modification, and the beginning sounds pretty boring. I'd give you more stars if you did more with the printers.

That cardboard bass sample you modified near the middle sounds awesome as hell though. I've gotta try that.

I really like that beat at the end and the one in the middle. It just needs more overall. Pads, processing, etc.

Score: 9

"Very nice!"

submission: When Tokyo Sleeps (OM)

date: December 2, 2009

Wow, this really reminds me of Moby, what with the 808-ish drums and the flowing pads. Very intricate, lots of things going on.

What I think brings this piece down is the repetition...that main pluck just gets on my nerves after a while. Change things up a bit, go for a different chord progression, SOMETHING.

Besides the repetitiveness of the chords and the main pluck, it sounds great. I love the drums and the layers, although near the end I think you could have even more stuff going on in the stereo spectrum, it seems too mono to me.

Good job!

Score: 9

"Awesome!"

submission: Icarus - Freedom Cry

date: November 20, 2009

I love the composition here, especially when that orchestra comes in. Catchy, euphoric...all in all, a great song!

The only problems I had with the piece were some of your instrument choices. The synth bass seems to be a bit flat. It sounds better when all the instruments come in, but when it's playing the higher notes, you can hear the detuning. I'd rather hear a plucked electric bass.

The oboe you have going sounds quite synthetic. Try swapping it out for some epic rock organ sounds...I think that would sound awesome! :D

Keep up the good work!

Score: 9

"You're good!"

submission: Monologue (Remaster)

date: November 1, 2009

I'm loving those bassy grinds, sir. Nice variety and abstractions as well, it really ties the song together. I have a problem with that synth string pad, though...it sounds too much like a synth string pad. Moisten it with some filters and delay, methinks. ;P

Is this on the album?

Score: 6

"Orchestraly"

submission: Printer Jam's Revenge

date: August 16, 2009

Well, the orchestra is nice, but where's the printer innovation? It just sounds like an orchestral clip over a few severely gated printer samples. :P

Also, I just got back from District 9.

Score: 8

"Very nice!"

submission: Printer Party

date: August 5, 2009

The composition is well done, and the beat sounds great. All you need to do is run it through a compressor or something and turn up the volume. Try that and re-upload it! :D

Score: 8

"Very nice!"

submission: AD - The System

date: August 3, 2009

Wow, 7 minutes of DnB and not a boring minute throughout! That takes skillz.

Good placement with those vocals, drums sounded great. The only thing that bugged me was the lack of sub. Without the low low notes, it sounds like it's in a perpetual state of "intro"...I kept waiting for the big drop where the main theme would come in. If you put a sub under that bassline you have, I GUARANTEE it would sound a million times better.

If only you had a sub.

Other than that, great job!

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!