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[[ f ] Swirly Helix Battle]

The Synths!!!!

Okay...this beat is amazing and I'm favouriting this! Those synths had the fulness in melody and countermelody that I'm always looking for in somebody's sound. The beat could have had slightly more variety in my opinion and the snares cuing a transition were slightly too loud. I would love to battle you guys sometime. They both sound awesome!

5/5
9/10

flashmac responds:

Thanks for the review man. Your right, the beat could've had more variety, but if someone were to rap on this, you don't want the beat to change too much. A battle sounds good though man. You'd probably whoop me though, haha.

[Love Sytrus {Alix1}]

YES!

I love it! Opens up so niceley and in such a short time frame too. I wish it were longer. This shouldn't have taken you and hour though. But this is still a really good loop.

alix1 responds:

I am not very good with origional songs.
i wiped the piano roll clean so many times im suprised it didn't get shiny. lol

Thanks for the review!!!

--Alix1

[Unattainable Freedom]

Very Tainted...GOOD!

First off, by tainted I mean like rusted but full of potential in a good way.

Though you've done an amazing job with this piece and you shouldn't stop. The piano line is really good. C-Minor is my favourite key by the way XD. But with the piano line to give it some finesse, I'd recommend some chords to help the melody. If you don't know what I'm talking about, check out a couple of my songs (I recommend Home (Keys of a Piano)). I'm not trying to advertise myself but I don't know how to get my point across any other way.

Now, when I said before rusted with potential, I meant this song should be a lot more passionate. I was expecting a much bigger climax. Again, chords are your friend. I do like the bass line, but in a classical song you should leave that to the piano.

But an amazing piece. Give me more when you upload!

BlazingDragon responds:

Yes, C-Minor is a good key to be in. :P

I think I see what you are saying as far as chords go, but I almost intentionally left the progression simple. I pretty much only used three chords through the song, and used stylistic changes for variety. If I were to extend it, I would definitely add a contrasting section with more emphasis on different chords and I would build up to a greater climax. With as short as this is, though, I decided to make it almost anticlimactic in the end.

I wasn't sure whether this belonged in the classical genre because of the bass guitar. I specifically wanted the bass to handle it and not the piano, but I guess that may be unfit for the genre.

Thank you for the honest review! It was very informative versus the usual, "great job dude, lol, this was the pwnage!" :P I suppose its not technically classical, but I really don't want to put it in misc. If I ever decide to extend it, I will make sure to give it more emphasis on chordal changes and will make a big, dramatic climax. Thanks again! :D

~BlazingDragon

[[ f ] Gone]

Yes!

As soon as the beat came in, I was on this. The piano sets a bar and then the pads just model the other half of the track I was looking for. The synth strings complemented the track very well! One thing I could say is that you could put some nice 7th chords in there and possibly a bridge with a jazz chord to make the song much more dimensional. Very good work!

flashmac responds:

Thanks for the review man. I have no idea what 7th cords or jazz cords are though. I never had piano lesson, haha.

[(WF1) Year of the new moon 1.0]

Subtely Pretty

You reviewed me so I'm returning the favour. XD

This song has a nice flow to it, however I think it deserves more of a flow. I feel that the bassline is driving the song almost like "come on, don't lag behind". I feel the song would be better if it gave the illusion of lagging behind. The background pad gives the song a bouquet that I adore! Careful with the woodwind however, it's going slightly sharp.

But this is a brilliant piece and I give you an 8/10 and a 4/5! AWESOME! XD!

wyldfyre1 responds:

yea i hope to add more to this some time soon. thnx for the review.

[Find Your Memoria]

No You Didn't!

I love both of these songs and you did an amazing job of blending them. The mystery was amplified to an ultimate high! I love you.

[Slave Helix]

I Really Like Your Style...

This song has such a subtlety to it that makes me think of Maplestory, I don't know why, especially with your keys. I enjoyed listening to you switch it up with your percussion. I can tell you could snap on the percussion but I like how you kept the subtle theme by not doing so. Very nice song.

[[ f ] Bullets In The Temple]

Hard Beat Right Here!

To be honest, I was not gonna review but as soon as the beat came in I was like 'I gotta give him kudos'. The way the synths complement the percussion's variety is brilliant. You really expanded on your synths which I like. Too tough!

flashmac responds:

Haha, thanks man.

[[ f ] Flash Helix]

Very good collab

I like how the different style of synths and the drums came together to make such a well-rounded sound. However, the synths could expand more in terms of melody and countermelody, as well as the percussion in the hi-hats; but it is still a very good track.

Drop by and listen to my new track Move Out of My Way and provide to hear some feedback, I'd love to hear from you.

flashmac responds:

Thanks for the tips man. You got a good point. Thanks for the review, I'll keep those ideas in mind for later tracks.

[Solo Track From Divine]

Well-rounded track

The beat is very nice. The beat could be used all by itself. The trumpet line is a great filler for the chorus, however, it didn't completely fill. If you couldn't get a sung chorus by the person doing background vocals, I would recommend a rapped, double voiced chorus to add to the flow.

Now, the lyrics are very deep but could be slightly better. I would advise a longer rhyming phrase. Use about four to eight lines of the same rhyming scheme to achieve a great flow. Not saying that your flow is bad because it's very original; but, try to step back a bit on the annunciation, it could add a bit to your flow. But, do not make it so the listener cannot here your lyrics. Just a few thoughts, but great job! Very well-rounded track.