It's not really Jazz
Though I like the synth's riff, you impliment a lot of techno techniques like glitches. . .It doesn't feel Jazzy at all, dispite the drums even. I would really suggest you put this in another genre, or atleast take a look at some actual jazz. The music itself isn't bad, but the genre it's in doesn't fit. Perhaps if you used more traditional methods and added in a bass (as you said you may in the future), scratch out the techno techniques, it'd be a nice song here.
There are many different styles and variations of jazz. This is more of a jazz track (I think - or rather, "Electronic Jazz, nu jazz, whatever") and fits here more than any other genre on NG. Jazz has always been forward thinking (in my ears). Also, (not to sound too self righteous or snobbish) I don't use a "techno technique" - electronic, yes, but not techno. I'm simply using electronic implementations. You should review the music for the music and not the genre - the meaningless tag.
Nice!
Except for some faults in the solos, this is pretty much another song on my Playlist. Good job; do you use a drum machine? I must compliment the drums. It's so sad that there wasn't a drum solo, though. A few times in the song, I was expecting everything to stop except for the drums. If you'd like, I could make a few instructional videos on different (drum) solos; just PM me.
The guitar solos were supurb, although unfortunately, the loop you seemed to try to create didn't work out so well; I cringed when I heard it and almost stopped downloading the song because of it, until I saw it was redirecting at the front.
Good job overall!
It is a drum machine, however, I program every single hit. I'm trying to be more diverse in my drum programming, to add to some realism. And good drums backing a good rhythm, sound great. No drum solos, cause I'm not sure how they would sound.
I'm not sure about the loop you were talking about. The outro at the end, is supposed to be reversed delay effects for an eerie feel. If that is what you are talking about. I thought it worked out exactly how I wanted it. :D Some people like different shit. :D
If you play drums, wouldn't mind a collab one day..if you have the means to record them well. :D
Thanks for the review, man.
Woah, bass.
The bass (Not necessarily the drum, but the synth) is too heavy-- It should be a little more diversified. Though I love the double bass at 1:00 and so on-- don't change that. Other then that, you need to be sponsored by Pearl!
Great job on the drums.
Yes, since this song was made, I've discovered much better bass effects and I'll definitely be using them in future projects, perhaps I'll remake this one!
As for the drum compliment, thank you! As a drummer I've always been fascinated with drum n bass music because the drum tracks are usually insane. I tried to make it as realistic as I could, while still producing that electronic feel. Everything you hear in this song can actually be played by a real drummer, though he'd have to be VERY skilled haha.
Thanks for the review.
- Arron -
Professional!
Professional! I wouldn't be suprised if I was expected to buy this. Consider taking a career in the musical industry-- This stuff is amazing!
Downloaded, five stars!
W.E. thanks you for the great review!
:o Nice!
I see you -did- really remaster it! You weren't f'ing around! :P You might wanna try what Dream Theater did, and overlap the two voices, or make them take turns. You did have a mistake in the Lyrics! The person that talks at first says; 'I'm really not. . .I'm not emo. . .I'm just really sad--' But that's been bothering me from the start. Other then that, all I can ask is for a double bass/snare solo-thing. What I'm trying to say is where the double bass takes two hits (Not four) and then the snare/tom hits two right after the second hit with the double bass. You'll figure it out. I liked your drums and everything else. Keep it up!
Cool. Hm didn't even notice i wrote the lyrics wrong for that whining kid. hehe
I really don't know what you mean with the snare/bassdrum thing. lol
Thanks for the review :D
Criticism is excepted. . .? Oh boy!
It's too bad I can't find a darn thing wrong with the song! Anyway, I really did think the whole calming part was there. . .Everything sounded so calm and real. Like. . .A real music-thing. Which is crazy, because this is our Audio Portal! Nah, I'm just kidding. About the craziness. Anyway, I loved how you used such a variation of instruments, and when they were added in at certain times. . .It sounded great. Keep it up.
-The Review Request Club
If criticism will help me to improve, than darn right it's accepted! >:-D
I really only used a few instruments through the whole. Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Strings, and Harp. I just rotated them between each melodic line to paint different orchestral colors and pave some more interesting textures. :)
Thank you for the review!
~Blaze
Woo!
Wow man-- I haven't heard awesome music quite like this in a long while! Keep up your good work man, I can't wait to hear more of this stuff-- Can't wait for more. Although, maybe too energetic for a dream-like theme, it still sounded too good to be a real song! >_> Fav'ed
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Thanks! I really appreciate your comments, but I think I may have made my description of "Dream-Like" a little innaccurate. People are assuming I mean dreamy and ambient, but what I actually mean is that I'm trying to convey feelings from different types of dreams. For instance, I tried to encompass the power of Lucid Dreaming and the feeling that I get when I think about it.
Nice.
I really enjoyed most of the song-- You threw a organ-like instrument under your synth and it sounded really cool. The beats and everything else really sounded professional. Keep up your good work, homes.
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Thanks. The organ-like instrument was actually another synth with a Flanger effect. Glad you enjoyed it. But you say, "most of the song", which begs the question, what can i improve on?
Niice.
I really liked it in the start, and when it started getting more energetic-- I'd just say for when the beats come in to put them slightly louder. Other then that, I really like this song. (Fav.) I also really enjoyed it flowing to piano, and nothing else changed really, until the hi-hats got a bit faster and the synth came in-- All of it was really cool, man. Don't stop. And it does indeed rock.
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THanks that you like it :D i'll try to do something 'bout the beat ;)
Still funneh.
>_> Well, maybe it's because you forgot the main idea of the song. Jason needs a gahlfrahnd. He just kinda talked first about how. . .He was the biggest bitches around school now? Something with money? And then you liked his tastes. Then about loving his big teddy-- Of course that would be relating to not having a girlfriend. Then five bucks for a teddy bear. Does that mean I can buy. . .? I mean, nevermind. . .You did pretty good on the song-- Maybe cool it down on the double bass tempo-- Or atleast a fill with the tom/snare with double bass for a while. It was a really cool song, except the annoying insults. His tits are like a girls, apparently. >_> Wha'? It got scary when you said you wanted to do something. Like seresly, focus it around the girlfriend thing and stop talking about how I'm too gir-- I mean how Jason's too girly. >_> You also gone on for the rest of the song with a high voice which became -really- scary man. Can't wait for the next one, and also. . .Focus on the girlfriend part. Thankies.
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