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[Break The Chain - TAGPilot101YT]

waw you improved bro!!! Good Job!
But I think the part at 0:22 needs a smoother transition
Having only 1 amazing drop is fine....and your drop is amazing!!! I must say,it is awesome,I think the synths r mixed perfectly ....but the bell thing kinda goes on for so long...which...tbh ...gets distracting after a while....maybe adding a downbeat section without it was a good idea...
also....why not give the brass synth a completely new melody(for the last quarter of the song) so the listener does not get bored .
Looking forward to hear more from u !!
Good luck with your music
(Best tags ever)

TAGPilot101YT responds:

Thank you so much dude! and yes I do agree and yes ikr! :)

[GalaxyGhost - Star (Official)]

So, this is your first right? seems like it!
The first thing you should work on is the melody !!
The melody sounds so weird,I suggest using a scale instead of placing the notes at random
or have a chord as a base(if you are using FL studio ...open the piano roll , click the arrow at the top left, and click on stamp from the list..and choose any scale( try them all out and pick your favorite(what kind of monster puts brackets inside brackets?)oh no) and click anywhere on the piano roll..(use this for reference for your melody )).
Also you should study music theory !! with time and practice you will be able to create amazing melodies without reference or without hearing them first !.
I suggest you work on making a good melody with drums before adding new instruments.
The drums were repetitive tbh maybe
Oh ye,the notes were the same in length also (the silence between them is also the same)
silence is important in music but...do not overuse it! throw it at the right time only!

Looking forward to hear more from you :D
Good luck !!
(This was better than my first song tbh xD)

GalaxyGhostMusic responds:

Thanks for the review! Im just a beginner but im trying my best to not give up.

[Surge]

The chords are unsettling (it is fine if this is what you are going for) it gets repetitive at 0:40 tho,
maybe adding a melody is a good idea(i think you need more variation from 0:40>> 1:48).
The transition to the drop is not good(it is just so sudden....adding a riser will probably fix this)
The first half of the drop is too slow and repetitive imo, also the transition between the first part
and the second part of the drop is kind of weird...the second part of the drop is much better.
also adding a down lifter or a reversed riser at 3:27 is maybe a good idea.
Keep doing your best! looking forward to hear more music from you!!!

DistortedVortex responds:

thanks for the response dude i totally get what you mean and yeah i was going for a unsettling Vibe with the Chords.

[Paradox]

That was amazing, but here are somethings you can improve!
1-The transition at 0:10(Almost) was weird for me, i suggest using a fade-in sound effect or automate the volume of that arp thing from low to high (you know what i mean xD i can not explain it that well huh).
Everything else before the drop was good and the buildup was well done(also ear catching) ...but
2- I am not a big fan of the drop to be honest, especially the first synth that the drop starts with
(maybe it will sound better if you moved it 1 octave down?) the rhythm was good but the synths are just so high in pitch in my opinion ,try bringing them 1 or 2 octaves down for each synth and figure out what sounds best to you :3.
(oh it is the same issue for the second drop too :v)
everything else was great,all instruments were going well together,the melody was nice,and the beat was simple but not bad.
you mentioned you are not the best at dubstep,but who knows? you may become!
keep doing your best! looking forward to hear from you again :D

ZeldaSonicFan2004 responds:

I don’t know if I will make another dubstep piece, but time will tell. Thanks for advice!

[Nyctophilia ~ Step Up]

nice...but could use more mixing.
for example the bass that starts at 0:17 has a lot of of high and middle frequencies,that is the reason why the leads can not shine!.
also that is one of the reasons everything is fighting at 0:33 to 1:06.
the short part at 1:07 to 1:14 sounds great :v but needs more mixing.
after that comes the drop,in all honesty it took me a while to realize that the drop even started
(and that is a problem),putting the buildup at a low volume can help your drop sound louder and perhaps more energetic (adding a silence between the buildups and the drops also works).
THE DROP WAS AMAZING....uhm sry caps,the growls were brilliant...but they were so quite(distortion needed!!)
the leads and the melody were amazing too(idk if you should add side chain or if you already did...the drums were kinda weak but if it is your style keep it how you like)
the rest was nice but...mixing issues :v nothing else to mention.

Good job,keep doing your best!! looking forward to hear more from you <3

Nyctophilia responds:

Thank you so much! The two last songs I have done with the “new style” have literally just been with a new software while I did a six-week music production course, and these were the outcomes... I’m only a beginner with the new software (Logic Pro X) but I think that’s going to be what I end up going for... thank you so much for the feedback and the criticism, it really helps me to get better!

[Ásum - Creatures [Dubstep]]

extremely good but the drops needs more work
maybe adding more effects will help(also try not to be so repetitive)
some synths in the drops were also so quite ..like i said !! more effects needed! ( especially distortion)
everything else sounds great to me but can improve :D
Good job,keep doing your best!

DarkInRed responds:

Yeah, I know you are talking about hardcore dubstep, but I made a different song... Thanks for your review, I can do that in other work...

[Cyr3al - Pirate Play]

This is almost perfect, but there are things that you need to improve/change in my opinion
start>>00:26 this sounds good but the kick does not fit the atmosphere(maybe use a tom or a fitting ride or crash)...after this part the kick sounds ok, also i would prefer if the snare at 00:27 to 00:54 was less noisy,and the part between 00:57 and 2:17 gets boring quickly
everything else before the first drop was GREAT!! :3
The Drops:the drops were very weak,this can be fixed if you add some distortion to the main synth
(if you already did then change that synth :c)
also the transition to the drop was bad, this can be fixed(maybe) by adding some silence and a riser between the buildup and the drop(you sort of did in the first drop, but the part between the drop and buildup was so short :c)
Everything else was good
the melody was amazing,those classical instrument were wonderful, and the last 40 seconds = epic

[Pagoda]

good but quite repetitive :C
that is the only problem i can think of...otherwise..i enjoyed listening to this!!
try adding more instruments maybe?