Score: 5

"Not so good..."

submission: SizzloRox - GOA

date: February 1, 2008

This doesn't sound anything like the Goa trance I've listened to -- it's more like a jumble of random sounds. While I would explain what Goa trance is really like, people at Wikipedia did a much better job, so check out Wikipedia if you want to know more about what methods you should be practicing. You can also check out what they have to say about psytrance if you're interested.

A lot of work to be done if you want to do better with Goa or psychadelic trance.

Score: 4

"Eh."

submission: [-X_P-] Xynth of Dreams [Mix]

date: February 1, 2008

It's not really that interesting. It's just like a lot of songs that are already here. I'm sure you've heard some of B0UNC3's and dj-Nate's music; they are all very very similar, have the exact same progression, so... yeah. Just like the vote for flash videos, "Nothing new or interesting."

Try some different stuff; that would be my advice, personally, but if you're looking for fame here on NG, you may want to stick with what you have, seeing as everyone's hooked to the same song, more or less.

Score: 9

"Great stuff!"

submission: {`Osc} Kinetics

date: February 1, 2008

This is a mix between ambient and DnB. More DnB than ambient though (what I feel is ambient about it is the use of reverb instruments), but I love this kind of music. You can hear a lot of it across many video games, especially some of the action/adventure types (love 'em). The first games that came to mind were Samurai Legend Musashi and P.N. 03.

Score: 9

"Love it~!"

submission: {`Osc} Lunar Affinity

date: February 1, 2008

I like this kind of trance, one of my favorite types. Great use of pads and synths. Percussion was simple, but that is what made the trance more alive; you could feel the ambience. When it all came together -- that was what I really enjoyed. Much reverb, love it!

The only thing I was just a teensy bit iffy with was the clapping while the ambient piece was playing. Keep up the good work.

Score: 8

"Not bad at all."

submission: Walter Hunt's 'Sine piece'

date: January 31, 2008

Very nice. Progressive, and with sine waves; I'm impressed! I enjoyed a lot of it. Some parts were somewhat distorted from the volume levels, but aside from that, this sounds like it could be a winner.

Score: 10

"The Epitome of Porno Music"

submission: Porno Music

date: January 26, 2008

Wow, I really must have inspired you to make a porno track, because this is like... the epitome of porno music! This is great stuff; I honestly don't have any ideas or tips for you, although turb said that maybe adding a piano would be good. I can somewhat myself hear an electric piano being played... yeah, that'd be a nice addition, but it's already great.

Make some more music, it's been a while.

Score: 9

"Wonderful"

submission: More Than Words (Original Mix)

date: January 25, 2008

To Spankatopia, it's way way better than a lot of the crap that's plagued the trance section, trust me. If you've heard any of Armin van Buuren's stuff, you'd know that this song is on par with his, and he's easily the best trance artist in the world, up there with Ferry Corsten, Menno De Jong, Above & Beyond, and several others.

My point is, Pulstate is the most professional among other trance artists here at NG, you just have to listen to the real stuff in order to determine that. You can TELL that there is effort put into this, hours and hours of it. B0UNC3, dj-Nate, and all that same bassline crap is nothing.

It's good that Pulstate left. He's making money, and a lot of it compared to others. Arrogant is the wrong word to use -- try confident.

Score: 8

"Nice work!"

submission: Electronic Symphony Remastered

date: January 25, 2008

You might remember the comment which I posted on your song Electronic Symphony. Your response was:

"DJ DooDah: No offence man, but I really didn't understand half of what you said... If you could speak in a less scientifical language maybe...
We really did our best on this stuff, and don't get disappointed, there's a lot more to come..."

I don't know why you think I was speaking in a scientifical language, but anyway, it's time for me to review the remastered version.

Again, the percussion was poor. I only hear two hi-hats, and they are both closed (that means there are no extension of the hi-hats whatsoever). The second hi-hat that comes in somewhat drowns the first one. Also, the clap was REALLY outstanding from the other sounds (that's a bad thing). I did notice, however, that you fixed the 2/4 beats for the synth starting at 2:15 and made it 4/4. I liked that.

Here is some advice, guys: work on the volume that is set for each sound. More so, tweak the the overall volume levels. These things applied to your songs should make them a lot better. Keep up the work, and if you're looking for any help, just let me know. I'll do what I can. =)

Score: 9

"Awesome track you've got!"

submission: [W] Devils From Heaven

date: January 25, 2008

I love hardstyle! I listen to a lot of Techtonik (no, I don't rave, I just like the music lol).

You've got a nice piece here. I'd give more criticism than that, but hardstyle is still a little new to me, and I don't exactly know the specific consistencies. I've always wanted to make hardstyle, but I'm not so good at that (I've got one project in the works... maybe I'll use Devils From Heaven for inspiration =P). Again, nice track; your basic rave song.

Score: 6

"Could have been better."

submission: Electronic Symphony

date: January 4, 2008

I honestly felt that this wasn't too good, but that's just me. The percussion was very poor, in my opinion, and needs to be worked on. The kick wasn't effective at all. Your synth was good, as was the flow of the song, but what I didn't enjoy was the sudden change at 2:14 from 4/4 to what really seemed like 2/4 in terms of the synth use up until 2:50 (with another sudden transition), and the claps did nothing to back it up.

It definitely needs some work. Please take this review to heart; I am not trying to bash your work! I am hoping you get better. =)