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[phunky fresh WIP]

Idk wtf you did do! ;)

Its funky, and its fresh... you kept both your promises, promised by the title of the song.

An inviting and accompanying house sound here. Love the guitar, love the drums and adore the bass. Idk if they are all loops... idk if are all loops at all, i just know that this shit is catchy! ;)

10/10
5/5

Cool, keep it up! And congratulations on the top 5 (Y)

-JC

Kalapsia responds:

only the jazz/funk guitar is a loop and one percussion loop in the beginning, everything else including the bass guitar is mine*

[Forever Gone In Her Music Box]

Awesome! :)

I love the drums, and i admire what you did to connect the soft piano with that kind of hard!

Well done dude, keep it up! (Y)

10/10
5/5

You know it! Keep it up ;)))

-JC

DjRocALot responds:

Thanks dude! :D

Roc A Lot / BBE

[Monodisc - Inner Discussion]

Logic Pro is for JUST this kind of music! ;)

FL/Cubase = Dance/House/Hip Hop

Logic Pro/Reason = dnb/hip hop/glitch etc etc

So i totally understand that YOU would love this program, im glad you do, and its clearly showing :)

I absolutely love the emotions dripping out of the calm parts, the slow rythm mixed with the incredible chord progression and those "talking"/"mumbling" sampes just flow SO well with the entire piece... that guitar sound is also the cleanest and crispest sound to DATE from you, great job ;)

10/10
5/5

Excellent work, cant wait to hear your future productions with this program!

-JC

tijnn responds:

Haha yeah i totally agree on that perspective. Logic pro is more or less at it's best for those genres. Most probably that these genres use more 'acoustic' sounds.

I'm glad that you like the track (:

The guitar sound is actually a patch from the program, non recorded ; )

Thanks for the review sirrr!

-Monodisc

[Poker- F-A-C-E Remix]

Nice :)

Well tbh this being you only cutting vocals from the original mp3, its a pretty good job... the reason im giving an 8/10 is because well, the cuts could've been more in rythm and there are just some slight mixing/mastering errors, but not any huge errors :)

The vocals: I would advice you to give them more of a "theme", so that the listener has something to hang his coat on. You can have "wild ride" bridges, but as a whole song it just doesnt work. So my tip here would be for you to mark up one spot of the vocals, and somehow repeat them, and build them throughout the song :)

The mastering/mixing: The hihats are a little too dominant, here also i would advice you to utilize simple rythms to make the beat, simply more CATCHY.

The saw (lead with the melody) is a little loud, and drenched in reeverb and delay, as a result it gets ducked behind the beat alot. And doesnt enhance the song, but just dig it further in.

Everything other than that is good really, i would just advice you to first pay attention to your beat, and make sure everything there flows well, nothing is too dominant and nothing clips. After that, add the bass, and make sure it lays the foundation for the song, by enhancing the 4x4 kick :) AFTER THAT, you add your melodies, your details, and your vocals.

In the future, also go easy on reeverb, rather use a little more delay (and set the time on the delay according to the rythm in your song :) (4x4 - time on delay = 4.)

Beat as a whole: REALLY nice intro, you teas the main beat alot, but that FL preset FX, NEVER AGAIN ;) Way to many people use FL for you to be using ANY FL preset! :) Just, go easy on reeverb in the future, that will really raise your quality to new levels...

And to finish this off... in the future, when you want an acapella, just PM me or something, i have liturally every acapella known to man... more than often studio recordings as well, filtered are horrible!

8/10
4/5

Good work ;)

-JC

DjMontana responds:

Hey Ethalyn..

wow..very long Review..Respect !!!...
Ok lets see... Well this Track is sort off more a Try out.. See how Things Develop.
I see You don`t like the hihats... thats whas the only thing i did not spent much time on...so in this case i can understand.

The Vocals Where very difficult to master.. i Can Certainly Train again.. and see if i Can find DIfferent kind Vocal lines.
But The hard part is too have Clear vocal line..wich i can only get From Free Vocal Samples lines and Lady gaga does not have Them...

ON the part off the Delay.. that`s all in the past.. i know what youre trying to say.. it just got a little out off hand...

Ohhh I Will defeintly PM u if u Have so much.. im leterly Cleaning the web Looking For Good Vocals...

Thnx For Youre Big effort.. i will try My best in the Next Attempt.

greetz DJMontana

[Kazmo - Aspiration [Demo]]

Amazing ;)

I really like it, but as always, your kick is VERY dominating... i would recommend you turn down the volume slightly, and go easy on the comp/bass ;)

Great work ones again dude, it has a real theme! :)

10/10
5/5

Looking forward to the full! (Y)

-JC

Kazmo responds:

Thanks man, I actually fixed the kick, I just haven't uploaded it yet :3

I can't wait to get it done!

[Bodyswitching (FAIL mix)]

Ok...

So i got this AMAZING idea for a song, lets use a FL preset kick... throw over a HORRIBLY detuned supersaw, and upload it!

Oh snap! I forgot one thing, lets also throw on some piano, that oughta sound sweet... hmmm, make sure its out of KEY. That ALWAYS helps!

...

0/10
0/5

I just voted 10 in the review so this review would stay up long enough for you to read it without that naughty bot deleting it.

Cya!

-JC

TheBackupCrew responds:

I'm sorry it sucks, but you don't have to be bitchy about it.

[Monodisc&Vitalis - The Absurd]

Schmanzy guitar my good sir! (Y)

Like this ia amazing, im actually speechless... your skills as a wtf genre artist is just, off the charts... this IS perfection ;)

10/10
5/5

Really amazing detail work.

-JC

tijnn responds:

Thanka sir!

[[alextheDJ] Salvation~{Demo}~]

Badass :)

Awesome dude, i would just recommend choose a new clap, and dont have the clap playing all the way from the beginning in the chorus! :)

Also, i would make the bass more noticable, atm the tail from the kick is completely overshadowing it... heres what you do:

Lower the BASS on the kick, and make it more punchy by EQing and compressing it. After that you choose a new bass and make it ONLY play on the offbeat instead of all the time! ;)

Awesome melody, and buildup!

10/10
5/5

Awesome... again lol.

-JC

alextheDJ responds:

Thanks! I appreciate it!
The bass is in fact playing on the offbeat but I can hear what you mean. It sort of blends in with the kick. I'll work on a new bass and clap.
Thanks again man for the helpful review! :)

[Midnight Illusion (DP&KP)]

Coolcat! :)

Totally awesome dude, although i would advice you to go easy on the low end of that kick. Tighten it up a bit, and cut the tail a bit... atm its a bit "messy".

Great job on the structure, starts off with including me right away, great energy! ;)

Nice melodies, and other than the kick, great soundset! :)

10/10
5/5

Awesome WIP upload dude, good luck on finishing (Y)

-JC

Kalapsia responds:

thanks man, yeah i'll work on the kick :), your songs are pretty awesome too!