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[DJ To² - Dark Hole [Space FX]]

Very club-like

Hey, saw your stuff on the trance chart, thoght I'd leave a review behind me :)

I like how you had a solid dance beat in it, but i think it might be better if you didn't add such massive overpowering reverb on the master channel (or so it sounds like).

I actually like the little arp and eveyrthing, but if you get rid of the reverb, or at least make it smaller, it would get rid of the little clippage i hear, and your synths would be easier to hear, so that the song could stand out a little bit more than it already is :)

I'm at the part where, in the percussion section, you bring in the tamborine. Awesome touch, but it makes the song distort more :(

I'd suggest turning down the reverb, and possibly compressing the entire song (on the master channel) so make that go away :)

Great work man! I enjoyed it!

PS: Can you do me a favor and check out my music? I've only got one right now, but there will be more soon. Thanks!

DJ-Toto responds:

Hey, first of all: Thanx for your review and tips. I'll edit the song at throw out the reverb effects. I'll submit the ''clean version'' when it's done. I reviewed your song. It's pretty cool!

[-Recourse- Memories of Time]

Hey man

Seen you near the top of the trance charts, so I thought i'd drop you a review.

I like how it starts, very subtle, but it gets the point across. The strings in the backround are a nice touch, and same goes for the soft synth arp you ahve going on here.
But, i'd like to see it go a little more solid with the song structure you have here.
Add a nice bassline, just a solid '--doo--doo--doo--doo--doo' etc etc. Every half beat, a big soft bass could hit, and that would make the world of difference.

In your drums, i liked the beginning, because they were a little bit different from the average drums. But, when the song kicked in, i think it lost most of the feel because you had your clap going every 1st and 3rd beat. To make it sound a little more chilled and professional organized, add it on every 2nd and 4th beat, maybe with 16th note pattern shakers or hi hats.

Good song, i enjoyed it overall!

PS: Could you do me a favor and check out my stuff? Thanx.

DjRecourse responds:

Alright cool, thanks for advice, I will try working on all of this in my next song. I normally put the claps on the 2nd and 4th beats but this time I wanted to change it but I guess it didnt work...oops. I will be sure to check out some your stuff in a bit and do what I can do to help. Thanks for the advice and the review.

-Recourse-

[Eternal Passage (Final?)]

Gritty, but yet smooth as milk.

Well, i THOUGHT it felt all spacey and stuff, but then you brought in the organs and stuff, and then it just keeps getting more and more ambient like.

I'm waiting for it to kick in, but I can't be sure of a determined sound... its under 'Misc' (you bastard).

I like the war-like sounds you bring in. Very unique, but at that point, it seems like the instruments are cluttering, and it seems too full. Like your percussion isn't loud enough, or something.

Overall, I like the synths and everything, but the percussion needs to be a teensy bit louder. Thats it, thats my nit-picking for today.

Good work!

LaymanLove responds:

I totally agree with you Zion. In fact, that has been the main complaint for this clip (it's an excerpt from a score that I am doing). Already taken care of, although I probably won't post it again on NG. Thanks for the review man!

LL