Score: 10

"Ha."

submission: Memoranda Fixed

date: December 19, 2009

I'm just going to mark this with a 10 so people know this is how all techno songs should be.

Score: 9

"Unique and neato."

submission: Mirror 1mage

date: December 18, 2009

I like a lot of this song. It sounds really unique, the melody is pretty interesting, the vocal samples are sweet, guitar is nice, and the beat is rockin. Keep on writing.

Score: 7

"Hmm..."

submission: [SD] Voyage

date: December 18, 2009

You definitely have some smart melodies cropping up around 3:00 onwards, and the underlying chord progression is pretty smart as well. On the other hand, the song isn't really whacking me over the head and saying "I am an awesome song, RESPECT!". But maybe I'm just thinking that to be contrary? :) Oh well.

I thought that the melodies up until 3, on both the warbly high synth and the lower thing that sounds a little like a steel guitar, were kind of typical up until the 3 minute mark, as if at that point you suddenly had divine inspiration at that point about how to write good melodies. Heh, it's ok. You have like 6k listens, you must be doing something right :)

On second listen, divine inspiration occurs right at 2:55. That's when you get really smart melodically. Well hey, I enjoy it. So, nice job.

Score: 5

"I will review as I listen."

submission: A Christmas Beat

date: December 18, 2009

Melody at :12. What the heck, this sounds nothing like christmas at all. Haha. Melody not very interesting, ok, maybe it's a 4/10 on the interest-o-meter. Dum de doo, it's :40 and nothing happened. Ok, bellish instrument at :50, but it's not very interesting either, it seems to be mimicing melody #1. Oh sweet banjo at 1:15, which then instantly died as apparently I scare off interesting sounding melodies and ideas. Aw :< No, it's ok. Hm.

Alright, 1:40 and I see what the idea is here. Not bad. Subtle and crap. My interest on the interest meter maybe improved a point. However I want to hear more ideas.

Score: 4

"I will review as I listen"

submission: Gravity - DJ WikKiiD!

date: December 18, 2009

Oh opening with a melody eh? I see how it is. I'm expecting some sort of hardcore techno now. Don't let me down!

Crashes. OH MY GOD EVERYTHING STOPPED AT :40. Gasp. Wait, here we go, getting some stuff to come in. Kind of typical technoey stuff, your synths and whatever. The kick sounds like a military drum (bad). Ok it went back to normal. Synths are existent but aren't doing anything interesting melody wise. Another one comes in at 1:20, still not too interesting. INTEREST ME DARN IT. Your synths are hovering around 1 ocatave of notes (normally a bad sign), but not doing anything melodically interesting.

Everything dies again at 1:40, new instrument, STILL not doing anything interesting melodically. Doubling up at 2:10, ho hum.

MAKE ME INTERESTED.

Score: 8

"I will review as I listen."

submission: .from the moon yours truly.

date: December 18, 2009

Glitchy and atmospheric, MY GOD I LOVE THIS OPENING. IT reminds me of the good parts of metroid prime. Absolutely beautiful. Reminds me of a rainy day.

Alright, really sounding like metroid with that high synth :20-:40.

1:20 and I am digging this hardcore. Beautiful noises. You can write a song!

Oh man 1:50 and the ambiance is getting louder. Oh I was expecting something to happen but no, it just faded away. That's cool though. I like it.

Wait no it's coming back... hmm, this is like the tides too. A rainy day at the beach is really what this song is making me think of. Awesome work.

Score: 8

"I will review as I listen."

submission: High Philharmonic

date: December 18, 2009

Enjoying it already. Sounds like boards of canada on a reflective day. You know about boards of canada? I would assume so since this song sounds like their long lost cousin. Anyway, they're a pretty awesome ambient band that you are totally sounding similar to (hehe). Loving the sound effects bouncing around too so far. Melody is good around 1:30. Interesting stuff going on with drums around 1:40 and 1:50 and continuing. You have done well so far, they sound a little abrasive though, no need for that, maybe hide them a little more. Oh, they just died down.

Oooooh a synth coming in at 2:25. Ok dude, I'm about to accuse you of BEING boards of canada. I mean dang it's hard to sound closer. Except they would probably not noodle around with fx like you (not that the fx noodling is a bad thing). No but don't worry. Being compared to boards of canada is pretty high praise from me.

This is good stuff, it feels lonely, dissonant too, but in a good sort of way. Subtle, too. Liking it quite a bit. It hasn't struck me as a masterpiece, but that's okay, it's good!

On the off chance that you don't know boards of canada, go listen to "music has the right to children". Great album, btw. Sorry, that's a bit off topic, but it may give you some good ideas.

Score: 7

"I'll review as I listen."

submission: Free Days

date: December 18, 2009

Hmm, rock? Hooray.

Start on one note, diversify on :17. Cool melody actually, props, it sounds almost familiar but I wont dock or anything. Oh, guitar solo on :41. Nice job. Kind of noodly from the :50- 1:00 part, you could make that more concise + powerful. Gets better 1:00 to 1:10, then noodles around again until around :30. Noodels more, gets better at :40, noodles at 50. Wow, this review is coming out really stupid. :D Sorry about that.

You're halfway to a good riff there, just make it more concise, hit the high notes, and make it stand out more as well (it almost seems like it's hiding - don't have your melody hide if it's a good one!)

2:10 and we're reminded of the opening riff, cool idea, and then we go into .. synth pads? Awesome choice!

Score: 7

"I'll review as I listen."

submission: SR - The Snowman

date: December 18, 2009

OH MAN I LOVE THIS SONG. I PLAY IT ON PIANO ALL THE TIME.

Absolutely beautiful, I love acoustic guitar. So yummy. Wow, I want to go play this right now.. Too bad it's like 5AM (don't ask me why I'm up). Love the sliding noises on the guitar too. Only docking points on the review because it's not your own song.

I was really hoping for some harmony towards 1:50, but we never got there :( Also there is a second part of this song which I really desperately am missing now. Want want want with more beautiful acoustic guitar. Still, beautiful job here.

Score: 6

"I will review as I listen."

submission: A New Day Is Rising [WIP]

date: December 18, 2009

Ah, starting out with the old 1 instrument, going to 2, etc. You sound like me :P (maybe not a good thing ;P )

Yup, kind of distorted synth in there hitting all the obvious notes. Definitely sounds like me.

Ok, new guy at :56. You're still hitting the obvious notes. Diversify your melody! Make me go like :O

At 1:25 you bring in a cool beat, I like how it isn't shoved in my face. Props.

Aha, faceshoving is achieved at 1:48. That synth is brought back with that melody, stacked on that other melody. Dude, you write songs just like me. I love it. Well actually, I don't really give me songs room to breathe, and you have a lot of empty space, which I appreciate.

Work on your melodies a little bit.