hmm
The tempo is way too fast, try to keep it a bit slower. The synths are good, but if you can find better quality ones, I'd recommend that. Sorry for the short review, but I wanted to leave one. If you want a more detailed review, just PM me.
Derrick
Everything was intentional, including the cheesy 90's synths. I don't think you understand what I was trying to accomplish here. It's supposed to take you back.
good song
I personally don't know too much about the subgenre of house, but I do know a few things of EQing and mastering.
The things to level:
Claps are loud. Turn em down by like a dB or something like that.
HI Hats can be turned down just a tad.
The bass could be deeper. But maybe that's just a genre thing that I don't know. I mean, your kicks have good upper-response, but the lower sub sounds are lacking. Nice FX you put in this.
Keep up the good work man.
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DJ Derrick
lol
hey man. I looked at my old songs and noticed you reviewed on my second song ever. lol. and i saw your latest submission...I have a remix of this as well, if you wanna check it out!
Great stuff, well done. But, you need to re-align the vocal track more. It's off the beat. Make sure your bpm is 130, that's the original beat (if i remember right).
Enjoy your day man! Hope you listen to my mix of it!
5/5
9/10
Derrick
ty , tty on aim
my review
Since you reviewed one of my songs, I'm deciding to return the favor.
My review:
Nicely EQd, but I still think the hi hats are a tad bit loud...maybe it's just my preference.
Good length, but for a dance track, it should be a lot longer. Like 7 minutes. lol.
I think what you have here is the first half of a great track. Just keep working on it, and it should sound top-notch in no time.
Add a litlte more instruments and such around 2:50. Seems a little empty, maybe a little too basic right there.
Yes, you are right, add more hi hats, maybe some wood blocks or something. Or a shaker.
I like the pad, a lot.
The thing to def fix: the melody. I don't know what to tell you there. It's not the notes, but the sound itself that you chose. I feel that it maybe isn't strong enough...or maybe it just needs to be a bit louder. It's great, don't get me wrong, but I just feel that it is lacking, and I can't put my finger on it.
Well, I thought that should give you some ideas to think about if you want to keep modifying this track, or suggestions for something new and better.
Also, look into record label signing. Not kidding. Like Karco said, but I'm saying you probably should get into a label of some kind. If you don't know where to look, I could probably help you out there...
5/5
9/10
Derrick
shakers are actually a pretty good plan for this i think... hmm, ill try that out hehe. and ill listen to some trance songs to think of ways to extend this interestingly... hehe yeah ill work on it.
the pad is actually a rhodes, phased and sidechained if ur interested. and yeah, everything that i chose throughout the piece is somewhere between intense and chill. a kind of ill at ease, i guess, ill think about ur suggestion to fix the melody.
hehe label talk seems to be getting thrown at me more often now.... if i was more devoted maybe i would but as of now this is more or less a hobby, so i cant throw out music very often hehe. ill think about it, i guess. maybe later? hehehe
thanks for the in depth review! it helps a lot :D
...without words...
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10/10
Downloaded.
Only thing I would say that there is a bit too much reverb with the vocals, and I'm just saying just a little too much. Or, it's just me...
oh, and btw, you're amazing. That's all I have to say.
Derrick
haha thanks man. i dont have that aim anymore someone hacked into it and changed all my info. so ima hitchu up with a new one soon.
EQ it please
EQ it please. 'nuff said. my ears are about to bleed. Please turn everything down to 50%. Not even kidding. Then go from there. that's what EQing is all about dude. Turning down the volumes to where it is tolerable.
thanks,
DJ Derrick
i don't think you 've readen my comment? I never used a program for making music before, how the hell would i know then how i can EQ or something? tell me that.. this is my really first song ever, ..
I don't think you knew how to EQ at the begin of your "carriere", or did you ?
Grts
Fredgy
....
Keep it up dude, that's all I can say.
I'd like to hear more from you. Have you thought of a record label btw?
trash
Your first song????
I dont think so. Everyone starts out on the bottom. And this isn't beatmatched properly, so you suck even that that.
I just made a remix in two hours that is my own remix of a song, i suggest you do that instead of slowing down songs and poorly beatmatching them.
0/5
0/10
Terrible "original song"
Hmm...
I'm contemplating whether or not the NG top 5 is something amazing to accomplish. It seems that randoms songs that have an amazing amount of downloads can achieve top 5.
Well, anyways, here's my review:
Positive: It has SOME melody. A little head bobbing. It was only two minutes long, which is nice for kids with ADHD. For the rest of us on NG, 3 minutes seems to be the standard track length.
Negative: I agree with WyldFyre1 as well, a lot of presets used. Try and make your own version of these sounds.
Another thing to work on is your volume control. Alternative way of saying: EQing your track. Along with mastering your track. Please do so and just post it instead of this and I would definitely give you a higher score. Your song was definitely peaking, especially near the beginning of the track. Also, don't say it's just me or w/e, you can listen to any of my new stuff and notice that nothing peaks. That's because I at least EQ my tracks before putting them on NG now.
More things to work on:
An noticable intro.
Take out the distortion. That's more of a beginner problem, and a top 5 song should definitely not have distortion unless it's meant. Again, I hear everything with my headphones. lol
Take this track out of Trance. It is definitely NOT trance whatsoever. Not some weird sub-genre of trance either. Put it dance, DnB, or MIsc. Please.
Level out your volumes. Again. Do it for a second time just to be sure. If you think something is a little too loud, don't be afraid to turn it down.
Look man, I'm not trying to bomb you or this song, and I'm only trying to help you with some pointers on how to improve your music. Congrats on top 5, and keep practicing making songs.
Derrick
thanks for the review anyway, you maybe gave me bad score, but you said what i needed to do, ..
i'll try, but like in author comment, it's just my 3th song eh.
Grts
Fredgy
change the title plz
Nice instruments, some of them are close to the original. I personally love the original, and this is pretty nice, but there are no vocals...so that's why it's an 8. Get the vocals and I'll freakin put this on my fav 4 on my page.
Also, please change the title to ATB -- Long Way Home (Remix).
The original artist's name is Andre Tanneberger, therefore being called ATB. Just wanted to correct you on that...
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P.S. could you look at my latest submission, The Way Home? lol, yeah the title is similar, but is a completely different song. Thanks!
Derrick
Oh, right, I wasn't sure which was it, ABT or ATB and never corrected it >.< but now I have.
Imo, the vocals are horrible in the original song + I don't have the vocals :D. So kinda hard to add them into it. Thanks :)
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