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[Lost in Deep Space]

Really great atmosphere here! realy reflects the art well, I love the chord progression and choice of synths/instrumentation. I felt more could've been added to it though, maybe some percussion or shakers when that lead synth comes in just to add a bit of rhythm. I think having some FX drones playing behind all the other instrumentation could help fill in the missing element of the track and give weight to the overall tone of the track. Overall it has a beuatiful chord progression with lots of varied instruments playing lovely melodies. The mix was well executed and you did the art justice.

Good work!

Chemiqals responds:

Thank you so much for the feedback =)

I'll experiment a bit with your suggestions and see if I come up with anything! Thank you for the kind words as well!

[The Traveler]

Really good work bro, nice sound design though i wasnt a fan of the wobbles at the start. You reflected the art very well.

Chemiqals responds:

Thank you! Glad you thought so! =D

[Consume]

Man those drums are sick!! They drive the track really well and sound very natural though I think maybe adjusting the velocity of those snare shuffles a tiny bit more would make things a bit better. The atmosphere you've created works is nice and dark and I like those "Trogladyte" sounding vocal samples. I like the way you layered your basses but I feel you may of boosted the sub a bit too much as it sounds a bit muddy. Overall it's a good track man, could definately see this dropping at fabric

theabysmal responds:

Rock solid

[The Hollow Waltz]

I love how eerie the piano is! and the strings compliment it well. Good work!

CainRedfield responds:

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[Pirate Introduction]

haha! this is brilliant. Really captures that pirate feel!

AshleyAlyse responds:

Hehe, thanks! I'm glad! :3

[Fire's Brilliance]

Dam this is beautiful! Sounds so natural, good work!

AshleyAlyse responds:

Thank you so much! So happy you think so! :)

[An Improv on Clarity]

wow man this is beautiful, you certainly are an excellent pianist and you improvisational skills are very good. I always love the reverbs you use, they complement the piano so well. I love the way you transition into the bass arpeggios at about 2:45. Though it may be a repetetive melody, the way you vary it throughout the piece makes the repetition hardly noticable, like adding ornaments, arpeggios, going up octaves, changing to triplets and even going into a minor section at around 5:00. Once again mate outstanding work and keep it up.

What you have here is a really beautiful piece and I think maybe you should work out what sections you like the most and structure it into a shorter piece. It doesn't need to be 17 minutes long but I understand that it's an improvisation so you loose track of time being in the moment and keeping flow etc.

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

I'm glad you like the reverbs I use :D (I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing).
I'm also pleased to see you liked the variation in the way I was playing too!

"I think maybe you should work out what sections you like the most and structure it into a shorter piece."

=> Yes, I've tought about doing this before, but I've never got to it. I will do that sometime though, since 17 minutes is faaaaaar to long for the avarage person's attention span :p

Thanks a lot dude, I'll do my best to keep it up! :')

[Birthday Spoof]

haha brilliant!! happy birthday for yesterday man, sorry it's late

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

Haha, thanks!
No problem for being late; I was far more late to reviewing your track earlier :D

[Data Ghost]

try control those frequencies a bit more!! I really like your kick, it's nice and punchy however i feel the bass is too muddy and the strange high lead is a bit harsh, I felt the structure could of been a bit better musically, maybe changing the chord progression every now and then. It's nice that you introduced lots of different synths throughout the piece and I love that surprise drop at around 2:53. The way you detuned that synth was cool but I think you could've made it much better by changing the chord progression and melodies at that point, giving it more impact. The rhythmic changes were a nice touch but wasn't enough for me. One thing that bugged me was the noise sweep drowning out the rest of your instruments. Overall it's a cool track though I think it could've benefited with more thoughtful EQ and dynamic processing and a bit more variation melodically. I'd say try not to boost the bass and highs too much.

Cacola responds:

Thanks for the review!
Mixing has always been something I have trouble with, I'll watch some tutorials in the future. I'll also try to make my song less repetitive.