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    I like the texture at the beginning. You overused the crashes, though, and I think you could stand to take a little treble off of the crashes as well. The synth at :33 wasn’t my favorite - seems like it belongs in a cheesy, old-fashioned trance track. The piano at :52 and the melody synth at 1:08 also seemed a bit generic. The piece had a constant sense of energy, but I really would’ve liked to see you have a section with more structural relief in here somewhere. To some extent, 2:17 serves that purpose, but you could still do a lot more with phrasing, dynamic contrast, and changes in energy. I like the spacey and somewhat ambiguous ending, but the structure of the piece didn’t quite come together for me. There’s not a lot of melodic development or other variation later in the piece to build off the first half. I also thought there were several moments of dissonances in the harmonies at 1:08 that didn’t quite work for me. Overall, elements of the composition might need cleaning up, especially with the harmonies and variety. The mixing was pretty good, although the kick does get a little buried during the busier sections of the piece. The piece has a really interesting quirky mood - that was probably my favorite part of it. I suggest you keep working on this - you’re most of the way there with all of the major parameters. Keep at it, man. ;)

    7/10

    I like the cute synths and upbeat mood at the beginning. The melodic content at :20, although fleeting, is enjoyable, and the pitch-bending on that synth that first comes in at :26 is really refreshing. The drums could’ve been mastered a bit louder IMO, but it didn’t detract from my enjoyment of the piece much at all. The texture is so full and everything blends together really well. The breakdown with the strings is gorgeous, and really gives the piece a nice sense of structural contrast. The variations on the melody at 2:07 were great as well. Honestly, outside of the contest, this is just everything I look for in a piece of electronic music. Excellent work! You’ve set the standard high, my friend. Fave’d and DL’d. By all means, keep it up! :D

    9.75/10

    Namice responds:

    thanks ^_^

    I like the ominous fade-in at the beginning and the gritty synths at :09. Sounds very dark and experimental. I like the climax into :45 too. I think it needed a texture shake-up after awhile, so I was glad when 1:26. It’s full of some pretty minimal and transitional content throughout. I would’ve liked to hear some stronger melodic content, too. The sound design is very innovative, and the texture sounds very spacious, but I just had a hard time finding anything to latch onto here - a melody or prevailing riff, that is. You shake up the texture a lot, with a lot of dramatic build-ups that never quite hit the piece home. I think you just went a little too experimental here, Trunotfals, and it didn’t quite work for me. I’m sorry. I know you’re an extremely talented artist. You took some risks that didn’t pay off here, IMO. Better luck next time!

    6.75/10

    I like the ominous mood at the beginning. The part at :11 with the vocal samples is really catchy and cool, and the heavy synth bass adds a lot of drive and texture to the piece. I love the sense of climax starting at :44. The drop was amusing, although it seems like you went right from the post-drop into a build-up for another drop. I would’ve liked to hear some sort of breakdown in the middle. In a way, this breakdown comes at 2:19, although that section still has quite a lot of energy and drive, and I would’ve liked to see you strip away the drums at some point to maximize the structural relief that section offered. I did like the melodic content at 2:19, though, and I think you did a good job of varying the drops during the latter half of the piece. The 8-bit theme worked well too. The production quality of this track is excellent, btw - the instruments are all clear and crisp and blend together very well. Overall great work!

    9/10

    I like the groovy bass riff at the beginning. The pads and harmonies at :16 are really atmospheric and dreamy. I thought it was really creative for the melody to gradually fade in at :55, although I think it’s a bit too loud by the end. One thing I didn’t like about the piece was the drums. They’re really weak, and definitely need more compression or equalization work to stand out in the mix, especially the kick. The piece also has a bit of a long continuity to it, which I think you could’ve solved by adding a proper breakdown section or at least stripping away the drums and bass at some point. That would help give the piece a little more shape and structural variety. The loop was smooth, though, and I think the piece feels conclusive by the end anyway. Some of your instruments are also a little generic, especially the melody synth. That said, there’s a lot of strong melodic content here, and your use of reverb gives the piece a good atmosphere. Keep at it, man!

    7/10

    Electronox responds:

    Thanks for the review! I know I didn't get through to the next round, but I think 7/10 is still good! Could you maybe give me a hand structuring a piece? That is the main problem I have with making a piece of music :P
    Hope you can help!

    I like the atmosphere at the beginning. Very ominous mood. I think the “my husband” vocal sample worked well once, but I don’t think it was an effective compositional choice to repeat it 3 more times. I like the texture at :32, although I don’t get the sense that the piece has much direction or shape. There’s not much variety or melodic content at all during the first half of the piece. The distorted riff at 1:36 is also enjoyable - the sound design and atmosphere of this piece are spot on. I like how you brought the theme back with more intensity at 1:52. Still, the piece doesn’t have a strong sense of direction or progression during the last ⅓ or so, and the ending almost makes it seem like you intended to loop it. You simply need more variety than this in order to make the piece strong compositionally. The production quality is pretty good, although the excess of reverb and distortion doesn’t make for the cleanest product. The mood is great, but I’d like to see you make better use of phrasing and variety in the future. Keep at it, man!

    6.25/10

    I like the relaxed mood at the beginning. Excellent atmosphere - the spacious mix and reverb really help you out here. The vocals at 1:07 are beautiful - very reassuring tone, soulful, and rich. That simply melody in the guitar 1:40 is really effective at channeling the emotion here. I also don’t think the autotune was obnoxious at all - in a way it added to the atmosphere. Mixing-wise, the only complaint I have is that the drums could’ve been a little stronger, and the kick is sometimes hard to make out amidst the spacey ambient patterns. I also wasn’t a huge fan of the way the pad cuts off at 3:54 - the sudden cutoff just didn’t seem to fit the mood of the piece IMO. Perhaps I would’ve liked to see you vary the guitar riffs toward the end a little more, as they did get repetitive. Besides that, the composition is lovely as well. Solid work! Keep it up, man. ;)

    9/10

    I like the warm chords at the beginning, and how you quickly incorporate unexpected dissonances. The melody content at around :30 is pretty cool, and it blends in well with the pads. Some of your instruments sound a little generic and also out-of-place for the mood of the piece, like the melody instrument at 1:03. You keep building onto the texture from there, which sounded smooth but also made the mix feel a bit congested. I’d suggest taking away some of the reverb, just to give each instrument some breathing room. The piece is slow to progress after around the 2-minute mark, and at around 2:48 the kick gets a little lost on the downbeats when the piano chords change at the same time. I’m also not sure the one-climax model worked great for you here. The texture is nice and rich, but I think including a breakdown or bridge at some point would’ve helped give this piece a lot more shape. Also, this is picky, but the last note cuts off a little suddenly at 4:28 - I would’ve liked to hear it taper off a bit more before you cut it off, especially since the pacing and style of the piece demands a long-winded dismantling of the texture. Overall, I think the melodic content, mood, and atmosphere are your best assets here. I enjoyed the emotion in the piece, although a little more humanization with some of the repetitive riffs (e.x., 1:03) would’ve enhanced that emotion. It’s an enjoyable piece. Clean up the mixing, and think this would’ve gotten you into the round of 64. Keep at it, man!

    7.25/10

    Cacola responds:

    lol I have a version of this song with a much cleaner mix too, just not on ng, lmao fuck me right? but shit, thanks for the advice man. I don't remember did you guys always leave reviews on the tracks submitted? cause that's way helpful and makes me way more eager to participate next year.
    cool shit man, thanks

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