1ktone - The Infinite Light
First, I'll have to admit that I'm envious that you managed to write and produce this in one day! It sounds like you worked on it a lot longer.
I like the slow evolving synths and arpeggios. The song has a kind of "live" feel. The only thing I'm missing are some recognizable recurring motifs in the melody. On the other hand, it is easy to let oneself fall into the music and let the mind drift away.
A future in Noise - Avenues Full Of Lights
The song reminds me of "classic" music, like the basslines of J. S. Bach. I like the melodic bass part, the guitar solo and how it is interwoven with the bass line. The ending was a little disappointing for me; the song somehow just stops. I would have expected the harmonies leading back to the main chord, with all instruments.
APi_ZZ - Lights In Odd Meters
A unique approach to the theme, very cool. I like the melodic-percussive motifs and the odd meters setting surprising accents. As it is not comparable to "normal" songs, I would not know what to improve. Maybe a string-like bass sound calling and responding to the upper strings?
Arelem - Spotlight
Very well produced, especially the voices in the chorus. This song has a lot of impact!
I had no problems with understanding the lyrics despite the distortion of the voice in the verse. But it is too much a beat and too little a song in my opinion; it seems to be based on only two chords and gets a little boring when listened on repeat. Still, it works as a beat very well.
becsei_gyorgy - The Lights Of Christmas
This song feels like a film score to a Christmas movie. Beautiful harmonies, excellent orchestration. Only the ending feels a little unfortunate, with the instruments fading away while the choir is still singing. I would have preferred an ending with the full orchestra.
Brandon740- Broken Lights
I really like the A-Part and the movement in the Bass part. The B part sounds like it is lacking something, vocals or a lead melody.
The bass sounds a little thin when it goes to the higher octave.
The guitar solo starts a little sudden and could be introduced with some notes on the 4 of the previous bar. Also, it could be doubled in some parts and panned left-right for a wider sound.
The Ending surprised me with the guitar fading out and the synth pads staying; I think it is a nice alternative to a "normal" fadeout ending.
colorado weeks - LEDs
Very melancholic mood, the melody is memorable. The bell sounds are a little cheesy, but I like the synth strings very much. The vocals are good, but could be a mixed a little more to the foreground in the chorus. I like that the instruments all have their own space in the mix.
Doc Jon - Christmas Lights
Very well written and produced. I like the bass lines, the vocals, the bridge part and especially the musical tension on the "tight"-chord. Yet, somehow the music seems to miss something during the first verses. I guess this is a side effect of making room for the increase for the chorus and for the bells in the last verse, but still it sounds a little too sparse for my taste.
Esteve Corbera - Els sons de Nadal
Very calming. I like the musical ambience. Unfortunately, the melody sounds a little random and repetitive over time, especially in the part around 1:48 - 2:17. The orchestral percussion and the drums shift the feeling of the song to a more energetic, uplifting vibe. The offbeat sounding drum fill around 2:17 is a highlight of the song. I think you could have even gone further with the drums, in the direction of Hidden Orchestra (e. g.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knPkobD ... 52G2gRXPwE).
Jeroen Zuiderwijk - Lights Dancing In The Night Sky
I like the overlaying arpeggios and delays, like drops of water or dancing lights. As I said before, in my opinion the song would benefit from more natural sounding drum samples; the drums sounds you used sound to me like they belong to a different song.
Lady Incognita - Kiss me under Starry Skies
Beautiful song, great vocals, but I miss a little harmonic or rhythmic variation within the song. But the sultry vocals and beautiful lyrics alone make the song worth listening to.
Mellow Browne - Liquid Flux
A very cool DnB track, like it a lot. It reminds me of the music I used to listen to while I studied. The chord progression is wonderful, but it gets a little repetitive over time. The song might profit from more or longer breaks like the one around 1:44.
merci ferdi - Lampes Magiques
A cool and beautiful song. I really like the instrumentation. The delay on the vocals in the chorus make it difficult to understand, especially if French is not your first language. The vocal fade in around 1:20 does not work so well; it makes the beginning of the vocals hard to understand. In general, the vocals could be a little more in the foreground for my taste.
MSGsaltsweet - Lights
I like the minimal approach of the song. If I had the chance to change something in the mix, I would replace the synth sound (pad) in the higher octaves. In my opinion, the song could profit either from a string sound or a more distinctive synth sound (like the sounds Jean-Michel Jarre uses for leads).
VCA-089 aka Infravolt - Lights
Very relaxing. I really like the slow and processed drums.
As I said before, the main thing that feels off for me is the intro, because it sounds like an intro to a different song. I'd think the song would be better starting right off with the part around 0:48. And I think the glitch effects in the intro and at the ending are a little too prominent.
That said, I adore how you manage to write songs in different genres and somehow keep up your own style doing it. Respect!
The only disqualification criteria is by "not participating" with feedback at the end of the game.
I'm not sure which way to go here, actually.