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    Why are you so awesome? This is beautiful. Those strings sound amazing, and the climactic nature of this piece is really eye-catching. It has a bit of a hushed and furtive quality, though. I would've loved to see a little more contrast. It's well-structured and very smooth-flowing, and also loops well. Good job! Looking forward to the full-length version. :)

    Step responds:

    I really did want to add more contrast and dynamics and I totally agree with you that this piece lacks them. However, don't forget that this is a menu theme for a menu that doesn't even have much going on apart from a few buttons and a pretty background! The developer specified that she wanted it to be very low-key, and I tried to hold back as much as I could (even though 0:32 was kind of pushing it in terms of "low-key" haha).

    Anyway, perfectly valid criticism. Super glad you liked this. Thanks for dropping by, mate.

    Why have I not reviewed this? NUUU!!! Senior fall is just as bad as junior spring...that's why. DX Anyway, I love the climactic nature of it and the groovy synths. It has a denser texture than a lot of your pieces, especially around 1:30, but I like that about it. The (piano?) at 1:40 was a bit loud...the drums that come in shortly after the piano are cool though. I love how you transition into 2:48, but after that the rhythm can be a little disorienting at times. I LOVE that pulsing synth at 3:55 and 4:08 and other places...awesome. This is a very show-y and extroverted piece, Johnfn...I love it! I swear you will have my full support from now until the end of the competition...I just needed to settle into my schedule this year a bit. Instant fave and DL. Keep up the great work! :D

    I like the melodies a lot. It has a very bright and bouncy vibe to it. It is fast-paced as you mentioned in the description, but that gives it a sort of childish and innocent energy which I like a lot. It is a bit simplistic in a way, but that sort of adds to the innocent quality. You have an excellent sense of melody (and you made this when you were much younger than I am now!). I think it's great for a first piece. Sorry I haven't really been keeping up with your productions lately, btw. There is a light at the end of the long, LONG tunnel of high school at which (hopefully) I will have more time. XD Nice work, LSD!

    LucidShadowDreamer responds:

    Why hello!

    I'm glad you like the melodies, as they are my favorite part of this song (and the only thing that's really worth anything at all :p).
    I like your use of the word "innocent", and I have to agree with it; this composition, if anything, has a pretty innocent vibe to it XD
    Maybe it's because the production was so innocent too. I simply sat down and thought "hey, time to make a song", and made one :3

    I might have a good sense of melody, but as you notice, at the time I had a horrile sense of rhythm and tempo :'D

    Don't worry about not having kept up; I know you have a lot to do! But I'll only forgive you if you forgive me for not taking enough time to respond to your message this weekend (nor read your story, but I will do so asap [next weekend I'll get an extra day free from the army, so hopefully then])! >:)

    Thanks!

    Aww...this one's cute. :3 I love the melodies and simplicity...I can SEE the toddler crawling around on the carpet...a commercial for Swiffer or Huggies or something...Anyway, it's pretty well-structured, even though it's short, and the piano has this really great bright tone quality. The ending is a little sudden. A ritardando would've been fitting. Other than that, nice work LE! ;D

    LunacyEcho responds:

    Cool, you changed your name! That's awesome! TaintedLogic... Well, "TD6" doesn't work anymore, which was always cool, but at least this name doesn't seem inspired by a haphazard look through your bedroom. :)

    => I can SEE the toddler =>

    You sure your visualizations in the audio player aren't set to "commercial"? :P

    => piano tone quality =>

    I used a different piano from "In Search for Asphodel" because I was trying out Logic, which I think has better instrument choices. Rest assured, I'll be using it more often in the future.

    => ritardando =>

    Ooh, that's an interesting thought! Sadly, tempo modulation is something I haven't really figured out yet. I wanted to have the second part of the song sped up a bit as well, but that didn't work either.

    Thanks for the review! I wish you the best in school!

    I love those beats. The glitchiness really added a lot to it. That melody at 1:05 is awesome, and I just love the instruments you always use, Garlagan. Excellent job creating this thick texture with all the reverb and stuff. It's hard to make out the lyrics at times, but that doesn't really bother me too much. May I ask what they are, though? The structure was well done. I really enjoyed that breakdown around 2:30. Sometimes it changes a little quickly for my tastes. For example, I don't think the transition at :50 was very effective. I love the breaks at 3:44, and the last part was really cool. The ending was a little sudden, though. You could've used another clap at the very end just to smooth it out a bit. Overall, awesome work! Good luck in the NGADM! ^^

    garlagan responds:

    Thanks Andrew!
    I get what you mean by changes kinda quickly. I'm kinda impatient regarding song structure/pace.
    Added the lyrics in the description!

    Dude, this is freaking awesome! I love the instruments and mood! You pull off this rather daring combination of emotions extremely well. It's pensive and relaxing at times, yet also energetic and in-your-face at others. Sometimes, it was a little too busy for my tastes, though, like at 2:23. I love the constant sense of direction, and the voices at the beginning and around 3:10 were a nice touch. I can totally see how you were inspired by Johnfn. It's very surrealistic and atmospheric...creepy in a way. I love your style, man. You and Camoshark are going to go far in this competition. Also, thanks for back-up judging in my competition. ;D

    SkyeWint responds:

    Hahahaha, 2:23 (and that entire area) was directly inspired by Thwekz, by Mr Bill (which I HIGHLY recommend).

    The voices were part of what inspired the subway part of the title, they just fit almost perfectly.

    No problem with the judging. Hope to see you again :D

    Yay! So cute and happy! I love how it's so melodic, yet also has a pretty prominent bass. Great job as always with the mood and instruments. It's a little long, but it also keeps a great deal of emotion and bliss throughout. I'm looking forward to hearing much, much more from you, Waterflame! ^^

    Okay, I like the melodies and instruments, but your balance is a little off. The bass at :19 is too loud, and I think the kick drum isn't bassy enough. Structurally, it's not bad, and it flows pretty smoothly, but I think you also need to work on your mixing. Here's some specific advice on that I give a lot of beginners:

    First of all, press F9 in FL Studio. The window that just came up is called a mixer. If you click on the "master" tab, there will probably be a box on the right side of the window that says "Fruity Limiter." Please click on the arrow next to that box, and then click "none." You NEVER want there to be a limiter on the master channel. EVER.

    Also, mixing gets screwed up when you actually don't have a limiter in there at all, but instead just didn't lower the volume levels. You should do this too, even after you get rid of the limiter. First, you need to link your instruments to channels in the mixer. Make sure that you have highlighted an instrument in the Step Sequencer (that's the window where you make all your patterns) and right click on a mixer tab (start with "Insert 1"). Then press "link selected channels > to this track." Do this for each instrument until they all have their own mixer tabs. Then, you have to lower the volume levels on each tab (the big sliding square knob below the inserts). In this particular piece, I would suggest lowering the volume level of the bass A LOT. You should lower the volume levels until the Peak Meter (top center of your screen) never turns red when you're playing your piece.

    Another great thing you can do to limit distortion is called Equalizing, or EQ'ing, for short. I won't delve too deep into this now, as it's pretty complicated, but I will give you one basic tip which should really help you out. In each mixer tab (that is, for each instrument you have), click on the arrow next to the box that says "1," on the right-hand side of the mixer window. Then scroll down to "Parametric EQ 2." You can experiment with this more on your own or consult YouTube tutorials on how to use it best. For now, though, a little will go a long way: drag the knobs below 200 Hz (there's a scale at the bottom of the EQ window) all the way down to zero for EVERY instrument EXCEPT the bass and kick. Okay...hope all this helped. ^^

    In addition, the fade-out ending seemed a little lazy. I'd challenge you to do something more creative with the ending! However, I do like the futuristic theme, and it's not bad for an early work of yours. Keep working at it, man! ;D

    Joshster21 responds:

    Ok then, I'm only 13 but I'll see what I can do. Working on an update based on your advice. I'l also sort out the EQ, I rushed that part a bit, I only made this over 1 day.

    Hi. I'm Andrew. Audio portal junkie since 2010, supporter since 2017. I always want to improve what I do! I make music, run the NGUAC, post poetry on BBS, and am the all-time #2 audio reviewer. I love this site, and I want to make it the best I can! ^_^

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