Score: 8

"wellllllllllllllllllll"

submission: Rose-Coloured Hindsight

date: February 12, 2009

very clear guitar, on the right and a nice rhytmn guitar in the left, we need some overall verb on the track tho and a little treatment on mixxing, your lower mid is packing far too much weight on my speakers, clogging up a lot of the delicate high and woodwind. Much, much potential. The drums, i can see where the compression has come from now, too marked though, it pulls the whole track down into the more balanced mix, use some lighter settings, needs a gentle compress not a hgeavy one. Reminds me a lot of an SFA tune. thats a good thing, great stuff, tho not a love tune if you gt me drift, awesome though, has all the right elements, just needs mastering better.

Score: 10

"awwwwwwwww"

submission: The Night is Young

date: February 12, 2009

how nice to hear you again matey, ive just clicked the tune haha, tis boyzone, you say it best when you say nothing at all hahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!

Awesome finger play though, i'm VVVVVVVVVVVV there somewhere you're ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ somewhere when it comes to guitar play, who are the lil vocal sounds from? they add a touch of elegance to the already tranquil soundset. I see someone is getting his vsts as well, good to know. There is some slight errors noticeably only and only because of the reverb setting, they exacerbate the slight picking errors making something which would be inaudible into an audible 'twang'. It's wonderful and all it needs is a full vocal over it to make it truly stand out. peace and hugs

pitters

Score: 8

"nice"

submission: Canon 4 the Seventh Sun (2:23)

date: November 1, 2008

very warm recording, u using analogue gear by any chance, sounds like it. Or you have some good mastering plugins. the track comes across as a jam tape, not much in the way of development but some good ideas and key changes. Work on the track and expand it, there is somethin in this if you give the guitar more space between notes, always nice to hear something new from you. Keep it real.

PBJ

Score: 9

"Long time no speak"

submission: somewhat, a loom

date: November 1, 2008

hello old friend, got tinternet back now, all is good in the world. thought id peruse a track to see what the hell ur making these days. it seems you're still making brilliant tunes.

i always use your tunes as a yardstick for where i am production wise, it seems you've made leaps and bounds again.

Fantastic tune mate, tho i prefer the last section for its very dark, moody edge. Your sax is brilliant. A few gripes with the main section, for some bizarre reason it doesn't have any warmth in it. The drums are quality tho. A bit of harmony and prose would really lift the track to a another level. it layers well, and the contrast between the synths and more traditional instruments is a good example of a musician who knows his shit.

Keep this up and expand the B section of the track there is huge potential from what i can gather.

9/10 and the 5 as per

PBJ

Score: 10

"eh up mush"

submission: -=LJC=- Propagation(MAC8)

date: June 8, 2008

thought id bob by and see whats the track. Just my luck i wander on to a little gem of a track. This track has a wonderfully sinister vibe to it, dark, broody and moody yet it retains some euphoric elements, mainly the chordal synth that goes up in semitones. the kick is really good, has a slightly driven edge to it. the snare is a tad week in comparison though, need something closer, hard, with a bit of verb, but thats a personal decision. How do you get that vocal as well, sounds like a child flanged to the max and metalised.

those bongo sounds filling the bg are ace, its a nice touch that adds alot to the track. The bassy synth is dirty as sin, it makes me want to wash haha. Really suits the mood.

Overall for what is essentially a quite simple arrangement it works astonishingly well, I have had the track on loop now for a good 30 mins, it would fit well into a moive or game due to it's looping if abstract nature. The production is flawless too, excellently mixed, the only gripe as ive mentioned is that snare. So to summarise, an awesome tune, nice to hear something new from you and keep the shizzle on me jizzle with the whizzle and the bizzle innit.

10/10

5/5

peace and hugs

pbj

Score: 10

"howdy man"

submission: Crystalline II (2:40)

date: May 12, 2008

just noticed this popped up, how's things fella?

tune is really mellow, the guitars are exceptionally warm, the melody skips along nicely, some nice airy vocals would work a treat on this. I think the mix may be a little dullish for some reason or another in toneality, like a really old analogue tape, but there is that much sought after warmth. Overall then a quality tune that is chilling to say the least. I hope you start resubmitting some tracks mate as i love your music.

pitters

Score: 9

"weird"

submission: Pico Sucks Nuts (MAC April 08)

date: April 18, 2008

wonderfully melodic, if u can remember dizzy u've got c64 or even spectrum nailed.

lovely nostalgia, your kit is too tight and too modern mind, needs more crunching, it bounces me head regardless, which to me means its awesome.

Score: 10

"perfection"

submission: -=LJC=- Grinsomnia

date: April 18, 2008

you've taken all i love best about music and presented it on a plate. I drool as i listen. this track is perfect barring one thing.

VOCAL!!!!!!! It needs it, to finish it, to make it truly ranked as awesome on a released level/

i love the licks of dnb, of sliced and choppedness, the reverse. Why can't i do this, whe my own ideas want tis exact thing to happen?????????

awesome

Vocal, geddit done!

Score: 9

"reviewywooy"

submission: Overloaded

date: April 7, 2008

nice swirling synth that starts the track. be warned this is not to my taste, the genre that is. Some very good stuff going on once the beat kicks in, arpys and that 'encore un frois' guitar. I am currently listening on speakers at my families home so i can't pick up bass end, meaning the kit feels light but im sure once i listen on my own speakers it'll be fine. Where are the vocal samples from they work well.

It reminds me a lot of euro trance, has a strong summer vibe about it. Has trademark trance euphoria all over the track. The production seems faultless from what i can gather, as it's trance the kit doen't need to be live, but you have made good sample choices and the reverb helps to give it depth. I definately like those dark early arps and the contrast with the 'guitar'. Its a very well produced track in my eyes. and for a trance track it has everything i'm expecting to hear, nothing to out of the ordinary, with the layers building up nicely, there's a lot that my ear wanders to.

Maybe, as a possibility go all out and get that female vocal on it, see if my friend is willing to bang something down. i think it'd work a treat. But the track is great as is.

9/10 and a 5 my son

Score: 10

"nice"

submission: Dad 'n Me

date: March 19, 2008

very nice crunchy and heavy guitars, good variation on the drums, as always Ive noticed even though theres a lot going on distortion wise it doesnt feel muddied, everything has space to hear. The counter point from about 0:40 in is very nice. haha the junior bit is really cool, a great contrast, almost poppy by comparison to the 'dad' section. Really cool track overall, and the two sections contrast really well without sounding disjointed. 5/5 and a 10 as well my son.