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[ｌｉｆｅ＇ｓ ａ ｂｉｔｃｈ ヅヴア [lofi]]

Damn I really like what you're trying to do with this. I would suggest some stronger drums tho, and also lower those crackles down a bit. Other than that, this is rather solid, especially the beginning.

Vyden responds:

im not a big fan of strong drums, they seem too aggressive, but thank you for the kind words :)

[Flying City (WIP)]

Oofu you're right about the mixing part, but I do like the feeling and the idea of this song tho ;)

Avrik responds:

Thanks for the feedback!

[yoshi]

Oh boy don't tell me you were high when you were making this, because this is one of the songs I wouldn't expect anybody to sample. The way you used the sample was pretty great. But I feel as if the drums were too weak, and I think you need to give this song a proper ending. [like ending it with silence or something, not just end it while the song plays] I would also suggest adding other melodic sounds along with the sample, because the song feels empty. Overall, this is a pretty decent song.

[1234]

Damn, this is a masterpiece you have here, the way everything is repetitive but at the same time not repetitive. It's the type of music I'd hear while going on an adventure in games like Minecraft, etc. But maybe make the beginning a bit longer? Because I feel like you could unravel everything a bit more slower to match the tone in this song. Overall, wonderful piece you got there!

[Get there]

This song is pretty good if I were to say. It feels like I'm in this space adventure or something, and it's calming and nervewrecking at the same time. This is really gorgeous. But I felt like the kick in this song was too weak and didn't really stood out in the mix. That's all I have to say as it's pretty late at night haha. Great song!

Cursedsnake responds:

Nah I tried harder kicks; doesen't fit this track ;)
Thx!

[euphoria]

This song is so damn nice. It's actually comparable to that of old electronic music. [which is pretty nice] The way this is so detailed and all those sounds blend in together oh so smoothly. Also, it's a mix of genres I like, so that makes it even better. The vocals are pretty okay, but maybe you can try to make them a bit more robotic? It feels a bit weird for a normal human to sing this song, but that's just me. Overall, this is a wonderful song!

yunqatsi responds:

Thank you , it means a lot :)

[Dead Anchor]

Welp I feel like you added too much distortion on that bass of yours playing throughout the whole song, which made it a bit uncomfortable to listen to. Also, I think you need to add something like a pad or another sound [your preference, whether it compliments the main melody or it's just for atmosphere], because your song feels a bit empty. As for the drums, I can say that the rides and the open hats are a bit too loud. And maybe instead of having a kick to lead you into the drop at 1:50, why not use something along the lines of toms? Then, maybe change up the melody a bit at 1:53, because it's the same as :49 [correct me if I'm wrong] as it would sound repetitive. Everything else is ok I guess.

FYRDXGR responds:

Yeah i've been listening to it over the weekend and im going to add some minor tweeks. And your very right on the distortion lol

[Onieronaut]

Oh wow. I really like how detailed this song is. And the way all those sounds blend in together. Plus, it's a mix of almost all my favourite genres. Would've had some chances here and there in this song to create a great melody, but that's just me. But those rhodes [is that what you call it] at the beginning felt a bit muddy whenever it goes low. Maybe remove that heavy sub bass at the beginning and unfold it later on? That's all from me I guess, hope you create more stuff like this.

LLAAPPSSEE responds:

Thanks man. Still shaping it up, need to hit the forge again. Definitely a bit muddy, I plan on clearing it up a bit. The whole song started with that simple heavy sub, kinda got lost in it, till the guitar comes in.

[Saintstorm]

Hmmm... Decent, I guess. Really like those plucks at the beginning. I feel like you need a bassline for this, as I don't really feel one present except for the beginning, where the sub bass are present. [correct me if I'm wrong here] Drums are okay, really like the fast hats, although the snare feels a bit muddy, especially when it builds up at around :43. I feel like the way you used the vocal samples feel pretty lacking, as it's only used as atmosphere and not a part that's supposed to compliment the main melody after 1:51.

Snakewine responds:

Thanks for the detailed feedback! I put the sub-bass to drop but I think I failed to balance sounds and that make drop has not enough basses.

snare feels a bit muddy at 43: You're right, I have to make an idea how should I change buildup cleaner.

Vocal sample: I didn't know it would feel lacking, I'll try to use vocals as atmosphere after this track.

Again, thank you 100times for the feedback!

[Swallow Ash [0.1]]

This is a pretty solid track although it's "unfinished" [the only thing that's unfinished in my eyes is the fact that you probably didn't master it?] It feels like I'm in this abandoned but not that creepy place searching for something or someone. There's nothing to criticize here really. Though I would suggest adding some more ambient sounds in this song to enhance the atmosphere. [like the eerie numbers station recording at the beginning]

Chevrium responds:

thanks! layering on some more ambient effects, extending it by a little bit, and going over the mastering are basically the bullet point list of things i need to do to it at this point