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[Artist's Block Sucks]

Okay, I give up. I have to review this. Matt, I know this isn't the new genre I've been waiting for, but this is nonetheless an awesome track. I love the dreamy intro, and the instrument at :33 was absolutely engrossing. The transitions, the instruments, the melodies- everything I love about your music in six minutes (the length, btw, is understandable- you kept me engaged). The tempo changes also were really cool and interesting. Well-structured, uplifting, probably one of my favorite trance tracks on NG. The ending was also fitting. Amazing work! :D Sorry I didn't review this earlier. I was stubbornly waiting for your complextro/house/dubstep song. Keep it up, man! ;D

Dylnmatrix responds:

Thanks for the review man. Due to this being made during my art block, I was starting to think it wasn't a good song at all, but thanks for changing my mind on that. Your reviews mean a lot to me :)

[Whispers of Tranquility]

It's the perfect combo of pretty and spooky! :D I can feel the apprehension in this piece! I like the instruments and the simplicity to it. I must say, however- fade-out endings aren't really the most creative ways of ending pieces. Maybe you could loop it. I would also suggest adding a little more dynamic/emotional contrast, but if it's for a game, I can understand your reasoning behind keeping it mellow throughout. I love the mood and the instruments, though. Great job! :D

Neon-Bard responds:

Hey man, thanks for listening and leaving a review! I'm glad you enjoyed the instruments and the simplicity of the song, and I agree with you about the ending. Not to make excuses or anything, but I simply ran out of ideas and wanted to finish up the song quickly (I must have listened through the entire song over 100 times or more). However, on that note, I really like this piece and in all likelihood I will be working on it in the future. I'll be sure to come up with a better, more creative ending next time 'round! ;)

Thanks again for listening! :)

[LEDbass (Trap)]

I like the ominous, simple, and climactic beginning. The lyrics proved a good transition. This is catchy and funky. I love the instruments and transitions. I like the breakdown at 1:18, too. The ending is a little sudden, but it could possibly make a good loop. At some points in the song, it lacked substance, and the vocals as they are now didn't really seem to lead anywhere, but I understand that you're working on that. ;) Overall, good job. I like your style, Dracnum. :D

Dracnum responds:

Hey thanks, Bro! its not often that i get good constructive feedback. I'm actually regretting making the beginning they way i did. usually if a song doesn't pick up within the first five seconds people just move on, but i'm glad you liked it. Finding someone who can decently sing/rap and has recording equipment is also a pain, but hopefully someone on NG will get bored and give it a shot haha.
Thanks again, dude. you really seem to know your music ;)

-Dracnum

[Desert of Souls]

It's pretty and smooth and flowing, and, while I like the instruments, a lot of them are the same as your other tracks on the "Cuintha" album. I like the structure and the way you ended it, but I would suggest experimenting with some other instruments/genres...not that I don't like this. There's definitely potential here, Mr. Johansen. ;)

DanJohansen responds:

Hi, thanks for listening and glad you like it. As in many soundtrack type of albums, the instrumentation staying the same when creating pieces for a world is intended to get a unified feeling and a recognizable atmosphere that is coherent within a world. All my Cuintha tracks share the same sound, although not Always the same instrumentation. In this tune the Asian string instrument heard throughout the piece has never been used in other tracks.

But I encourage you to listen to soundtracks from movies/films, anime and games. Often times when going the classical route the sound and instrumentation will be the same throughout the entire soundtrack.

[DJ Theof - Above The Sky]

I like the dreamy mood, although it progresses really slowly compared to your other tracks. I like the instruments, but I think it needs a little more variety. At some points, like at :48 and 2:04, it really didn't seem to have that much substance. I like the harmonies and bass, and it's a nice little ambient groove, but it could be more engaging in my opinion. I didn't think it needed to be 6 minutes long. Still, it's a smooth background sort of piece. I like it. :)

TastyTeo responds:

i wanted to make it as long as i could because the school project is kind of big

[Death To The Monkeys]

I like the percussion and mood. It's catchy and the melody is nice and cute! :3 It loops really well, and I like the structure you have going on here. Keep it up, man! ;)

ScrabbitTheRabbit responds:

Thanks for the kind words :]

[Together]

I like the emotion and simplicity. The instruments were beautiful! I think it should have a little more structure to it, though, and I didn't the pauses really added much to the piece, especially towards the end. It's a little too slow in that regard. I love the mood and instruments, but I think you should give it a little more form. You should keep working on it. :)

Mattashi responds:

Thanks for your review :) , I'll see and try if I can make it better.

[Untitled - Continued]

I like the beat and the vocals. It's a little repetitive considering it's only 80 seconds long. I like what you did with the beat at 1:07, though. I feel like it needs more structure to be complete, but it does loop well. You should keep working on it, but this is a good start. ;)

K-POW responds:

thanks for the kind review!

I'm actually currently working on all the things you mentioned, just keep updated cause next release should be the full version :)

[Hi Mark.]

It's really relaxed and emotional and simple. I like it a lot. Was this improvised? It's short and it doesn't have a lot of substance, but it also leads somewhere and is very well-structured. It could even loop if you wanted it to. Great work, STEPHEN4705! ;D

STEPHEN4705 responds:

It was indeed improvised. It was based off the work of a fellow Newgroundser by the name of MarkySpark. He's got some fantastic work and if you liked this I strongly reccomend you check his work out as it's far superior to this :P Thanks for your time :D

[Wild Fears]

I like the creepy melody and effects. It's a little repetitive and the variation that's there is very gradual. I feel like there should've been more substance at some points in the track, but I like the climax which peaks at 1:57. It's catchy and I like the instruments. 2:38 was an interesting transition. I liked the ending. I'd say you should work on varying it more as a priority, but, overall, I liked it. Keep it up, man! ;)

Abombination responds:

Thank you! I thought I could add a little more repetition to this one. Most of my tracks dont normally have this much repetition.