TerraNation's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Dreams Require Work]

I like your intro, but I think the song itself coming in too fast. though it would need a better structure 0-34 secunder you type a basic harmony of the song then explodes into full song hardstyle. It's sort of a little "oh what's happening here."
I have favorite hardstyle artists like Dj Coone very good insperation.

Then you can always discuss how long the song should be, for me it is not important as long as it caught the ear of the song that it is always something happening. I listened to 4min + and it became repetitive, adding piano, another synth does not help. I simply think you built the song without having any planning how it should be but you just drove on. A good foundation for me is an intro> Break a verse>, chours and a crazy buildup> Main build. > Breakdown> build up again> an outro. but there are of course different ways to build on but personally a song must follow a red line and it does not end here.
People say it's part of the art. The music is an art.

Otherwise, I think it was a good song the only thing that you need is just some insperation.

RequiemoftheHeart responds:

Thanks for the feedback. I will say this is probably my first real attempt at Hardstyle. At the very least I did intend on having the song end with a rondo with a key change. Apart from that there were parts that were improvised such as some of the key changes and the build up at 4:55. That was more of a transition to the next part. I agree though, as far as hardstyle I do need some inspiration. I will have to check out DJ Coone. Thanks for listening :)

[Our Last Trance]

An ok song. One thing I think it is good that you try anyway mix together dubstep with trance which is not easy considering specielt trance has so much elements and dubstep is completely different. Trance synth drowns almost the whole song a little more balanced mix would not hurt if you check the exact place where the peak reaches above 0 DB

I personally would lower the volume of the synth around 3-DB and then.
We hear that there is one main melody but it disappears off sometimes.

A little more EQ on your Open hithats, try to get them to get a little more softer to the song right now they scream.
And then you have an arp 303 in backrunden it works but when dubstep will feel a bit like it does not fit in there.

Overall it's a good try and fight on with music, study a little mixing technique so I think it will get much better over time are lots of tutorials. Patience gives good results.

[EnV - Sanctuary]

Not bad at all. Planing to be at tomorrowland this year?!

[All Stars Fall]

Very nice quality is of the song is clear, To bad newgrounds members lazy give comments not sure why.

Anyway its nice orchestra strings good samples and nice relaxing tunes.
/TN

[Darkness [short version]]

Very classic style but at 25s was like note off or something but ididen't match. Pluckin melody is very nice has good mixing on it however the bass is to dry and way to loud for the song. you can hear it clearly normaly i woulden't care either but its better learn control the volym now then to late its better for ur upcoming tracks to.
So what the song needs is Compressors, EQ, reveerbs, filters, and most important part is try level out the high volyme on some channels.

/TN

[Master - Another attempt]

Even if dont have time but you know there is always time work on a track, Even pro artist is busy with there life, And igot few tips from them aswell. Let it take the time the song need.

Ithink its solid work, But w/e you have time try work on it more. School/ work is important to but there is always some spare time left over / TN

[Driving U Mad UV]

Intro work solid its very nice volyme, The intro pluck however oversounding the song and i think you should add more reverbs on it to make it actully more feeling to it.

Mainbreak its beautiful, Simpel melody and well played.. Build up its ok very simpel but then again main pluck is oversounding the song. But from uplifting trance artist to another just keep on working.

/TN

djahmusic responds:

Thank U, very informative comment =)

[Farewell]

The melody is quite okay, good main chords around 0:56, percussions sounds too easy and lacks variety. We hear that the song is far from complete, but it is a good start to something.
1:50 you hear a new kind of melody strings, I think you should use maybe something else that tune piano or pluckin melody, otherwise it becomes too much layers of the same thing.

And it means that there is too much noise.
Not sure what program you use but normal people use FL studio but anyway you should try learn Mixing make sure sounds are balanced and sync to each other or something like the bass suddenly fades away, drowned beacuse of that strings at 1.50..

/TN

scrappy777 responds:

Thanks for the review and constructive criticism :) I agree that it needs a bit of variety. Maybe a drop should be added instead of a constant build up. I think that would help keep it interesting. I'm always tweaking my songs so I appreciate your input :)

Check out some of my other stuff and let me know what you think!