Pulsar013's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[South Paw]

If u were goin for a trance sound - maybe u should have made another track - this sounds way too electro house or dubby. But hey it was some nice mixing - however remember those transitions - they need some more energy - ( reverb )

landon91 responds:

I know what you mean, I just was not sure what genre to place this under. And it was inspired by Infected Mushroom who do a lot of trance. I will be sure to mess around with reverb to get more energy into the transitions. Thanks for the review, and glad you liked it.

[Ding ding ding ding]

Whoa man - this is really - lowhead - if u were going for something really chill u should have added a little more - like percs and claps. Also try and lower those high frequencies from those plucks - for trance this is more Ambient than anything.

tourmi responds:

This was made in the time back when I actually didn't know exactly what was Trance. If you really want to hear a trance song from me, look at "Avast your fly" in my audio gallery.

Thanks for the review!

[Tricitra (WIP)]

WELL - I would say this is good stuff - if ur aiming to get somewhere ur certainly on the right "track" man. While I think you shouldnt copy someones style = I will say that if ur wanting to learn, then its best to see if u can mimic the pro's - just dont keep doin it forever. The intro was clean, u even made the atmosphere SUPER nice - which is something I see alot of people struggle with ( I have the problem myself sometimes ) - all of it adds alot of depth to song man. Oh yeah - great job with that cutoff - I think u got something going for you dude.

SynchroSpectre responds:

Thanks man, the cutoff was one of the things that makes his style special, the atmosphere and the delayed square was all from my style, and well, I haven't posted all the songs I ever created, I have about 80 unposted, 25% of which are extremely experimental. I do this because I want to see all of the artist's techniques of making music. My main goal ever since I started making music is to become the greatest ever :p cheezey, but it helps me move forward :3

If you listen to my old songs you can see that I suck :PPP

[Above the Clouds]

Hmm - Everything was cool - BUT there some issues.

1. The intro - sounded kind of loopish - like preset loopish - im not judging, but if u did make that on ur own - kudos man. But anyway - the intro sounded kind of low - try adding a cymbal crash or reverse one to make it sound better.

2. That kick sound kind of bulky - maybe make it a bit more compressed - also try avoiding just adding in new electroments - like that clap at 25 seconds, maybe by adding a cool transition you could make that sound more pro, ( also maybe lowering that reverb on the clap can help - remember the clap supports the kick dont let it over take the kix room )

3. Because of that pad - it sounded kind of empty - = SO this is something ive seen dj's do - add the bass line BEFORE u get that pad in ;)

4. Remember that piano? - yeah it sounded a tad bit off timed - ( ive done this before ), maybe fix that piano timing - make it sound way better.

Overall this was good- however if u developed it like a progressive piece it would sound much better - but u already said that. Any way man, im not tryin to be bossy and I hope this helps.

Destroyerrrr responds:

Thank you very much Pulsar, as soon as I get a chance to do some work on this track I will be certainly using your comment for notes! I really appreciate the constructive criticism and hope to implement it in a way that allows me to grow as an artist.

I did make the drum loop myself, but I agree it has some very "loopish" qualities, and was done before I learned to be more dynamic in drum transitions. Probably the most glaring thing that needs improvements imo, and I'm guessing that's why it's #1 on your list too lol

Kicks are something I still struggle with, they're either way too powerful (beyond jumpstyle) or get drowned out. I have viewed many a FL Studio tutorial on how to produce better drums, but it doesn't necessarily help me. I am thinking of trying to find a drum plugin of higher quality, or maybe I'm just still noobish in this area.

#3 is an easy fix and I'll look into making the change :)

#4 I have become a better piano writer since the original writing of this song and need to work some of that into this song. Not all notes are the same length ALL THE TIME lol Thanks again!

I will redouble my efforts!

[Promised Land (Extended)]

Hmm - Im seeing some stuff that are ......

1. OK - first off man - this piece was a tinsy repetitive - word of advice - at the beginning bring a little of the melody in - then progress toward the main melody = this build up momentum AND has a nice effect to listeners. Plenty of ppl do this - Armin, Vol, Kandi, its a great trait to have man.

2. DUDE - that first pluck - was really overused - in the intro u had it playin, and end, (im guilty here too) its better to add a different pluck at different points - I highly suggest listening to "Ex - drivers remix of Vol Deemans Fantasie" in that one piece he progresses easily with two main plucks that get the melody going - its pretty cool man. Instead of using one pluck in the intro and end - use one in the intro then in the middle use another following it up with the last in the end.

3. Emptiness - this happens a whole lot man, one thing that gets ppl is relying on reverb to fill empty spaces = not a good idea at the beginning. My advice add some spice by using some precussions like hats, and claps ( i heard one - but it was pretty low).

4. Transitions - when u use one add some delay man, becuz if u dont it makes the piece sound pasty = not good. ( U know that one at 1:10 - yeah add some delay and reverb to that )

Well - these are all suggestions - not tryin to be bossy, hope u get that down man.

Condensia responds:

Thank you so much :) I'll start experimenting with these tips

[Acolyte of Venus]

Well - this was different. It wasnt built like a progressive piece - but yeah it had a nice feel to it. Very techno, and uplifting. Cool bass change - u just overused that fanfare a little too much - u know possibly add some diff. electroments to the mix.

Teck071 responds:

Fanfare huh lol, first heard of that genre today on some oldschool trance tracks... yeah that's the style i make lately :)

by the way, electro elements are definitely not my taste when it comes to hard dance bro, hope you can read my response again...

[ENSC - Sparking Ideas]

I like it man. The whole repetitive thing is really what "pure trance" is - but everyone seems to like the more progressive type nowadays. I think u made the bass, and the loops of percs real nice, but maybe adding some flare to ur transitions would help. This piece overall is super chill - the best thing is the atmosphere -

SynchroSpectre responds:

OMG REALLY??? I was sort of seeking this style for a very long time, glad to know I did some stuff right, thanks for the review.

EDIT: wait wat did u mean about flares?

[Throwback]

Well - it was good. But it was a little empty. Maybe you could add some more reverb on that pluck, also add a stronger percussion with that hat. And about that sweep - probably could clean it up just a little. So yeah more reverb, stronger kick, and more evolved melody.

Greenspade responds:

Great feedback. It's definitely something I can use on my next track. The only problem is that these tracks I have uploaded have to stay as they are. I have no full-fledged producing programs to save the songs on. Just a demo of FL Studio.

[EzMa - Aithon]

Amazing dance piece man - everything is good - the layering - the kicks, all of it really packs a punch, which - a punch that feels good.

eimad-zamrik responds:

Thanks man, i'm glad you think so!

[ZiNiTY - Pure imagination]

Very nice - track - clean and pro. Hope my remix can make it even better. ( Its going to be tough ) Just maybe add some more energy.

Zinitymusic responds:

Yea.. Im looking forward to listen your remix mate!