a Future In Noise - What's Expected From Me
Nice instrumentation, nice mix, clean vocal but a little more subdued and less bold in the higher notes.
The vocals could use a little compression, and the volume jumps around (e.g. 2:11-: is much lower than before).
I really like the chorus part of the song, esp. the organ.
I get the overall feeling that the vocal parts (although clean and good sounding) are not good enough (melody, rhythm, lyrics) compared to the background music, which is great (esp. in chorus part).
Arelem - Gasoline
Nice vocals, nice rock style.
I like the way the guitars play, but they sound a bit thin for me. I would add more depth, a bit more crunchyness.
Especially in comparison to the very good distorted vocals, the guitars are a bit lacking in "hotness".
Overall a well put together song, I like its style
JeroenZuiderwijk - All Night Together
Nice starting, good guitar playing, nice melodies, but they seem to have forgotten to mix up the vocals at the beginning. The middle–low-mid is very empty, like a vocal track was left off
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Finally at 1:47 (quite late) the vocals come in, and this is where you really see how great this song is. Good vocal that fills the frequencies now, we're just starting to enjoy it all when... suddenly the song ends - after the first verse we would wait for the chorus, 2nd verse etc. but nothing.
(It's like an evil elf messed up the arrangement of the song, and then put back only one verse of vocal track, and that only at the end of the song.
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It's a shame, because it would have been a great song, the music is good, what we heard of the vocals is great, and together it's especially enjoyable. My biggest regret is this song this month, because it is very promising.
DocJon - Maybe I'll Send You A Postcard
Very smart choice of instruments, very authentic.
I remember when I wrote the first vocal melody in the Synth V editor, how impressed I was.
Listening to your song, I still have that feeling. It's quite amazing how much that technology has developed only in the last year, and it's scary to think what will happen in a year...
I like the melodies, the mix, great song overall.
And I especially liked that it's a finished song - in all sorts of ways.
KukoBass - Postcards
Starts with good chords, nice progression, I also like the guitar melody.
But the song is quite dark, there's no highs in the song. And unfortunately the vocals are completely different to the song, very loud, too many effects compared to the rest of the song, + too wide stereo image.
Overall, however, the mood of the song (I really like it), the melodies are captivating, nice composition.
It would be amazingly nice to hear the song in a final form, with better mixing, effects etc.
Mellow Browne - Vacation
Good instruments, good composition, a bit of background music feeling.
Every instrument does its job skillfully, plays pleasantly in a good rhythm and fits well together.
None of them do anything unexpected, the dynamics of the song don't change, it flows and flows. It is perfect for a background music, but a dynamic solo instrument or a dynamic vocal could shake it up a bit.
EsteveCorbera - Postal de les vacances dels 80
Good instrument choices, the drums come in at the right time, a bit ambient style, nice 80's.
The song is a constant movement, a constant development, but I miss the melodic handholds in it, the recurring melody that would grab me. Apart from that it's a nice song with a nice atmosphere.
The Exponent - Reverie
Very clever composition, the song develops well, it has a good arc.
The mix is clean, but also a little bright.
Unfortunately, working with only one synthesizer also has its drawbacks, the limitations of sounds and sound possibilities. Some sounds, the lows, the percussive elements would perhaps be even better with other instruments (or synths).
Overall excellent work of course. Great composition.
Bedlamward - Green
(Unfortunately it's a pity that you can't download the song.)
Overall nice melody, nice instruments just the mix maybe is not finished yet.
The vocoder part is nice but in general the vocals are very subdued, the synth bass is too loud.
Canese - Journey to the top
Calm intro, creates a good atmosphere.
The song develops well, emotional cinematic feeling.
The mix is a bit "washed out", there is too much in the middle (esp. too much low-mid), no highs, and the stereo image is not the best either.
I like the part when the drums also arrive, it's very effective.
Great emotional track, i like it very much.
