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[Trifex]

Evil Threesome!

The intro definitely sounds evil, and evil DnB is not something I hear a lot, personally. I think it's fresh and awesome - I'm not sure if it's being overused anywhere else, but it sounds new to my ears.

That main background synth is maybe a little too loud, it clouds everything else. I'm not saying it clouds it too far, unless it's intentional it may be something you want to look at in the future. Pretty much all the focus goes on that instrument.

Now the bells come in, now you've got two clouding instruments. It sounds good, and definitely more evil than before, rhythm is still going strong and I'm digging the breakbeat you've thrown in halfway here.

So, now comes the next part I imagine... The intro is maybe a little too long, it may push some people into fast forwarding (you never want that to happen XD) or quit altogether, which you definitely don't want.

Anyway, more evil strings and evil setup, it seems pretty consistant and that's awesome. Now we're up to some nintendo-esque subbass in the background, which has it's charm! That 'sighing' sound in the background is a nice touch. The only problem I have here is that this part is getting a bit repetitive, but people who are already captivated shouldn't care. But it may be something, again, you may want to keep an eye out in the future. :)

I suppose this is the main buildup, sounds pretty full and, again, evil. :p Sudden stop and switch now, didn't see this coming... Bass is cool, seems more of a classic feel. Bells add to this feeling of nostalgia. Nice slowbeat you've got here, I've always liked that. Some distorted (?) choirs, while they sound odd and out of place, somehow they fit the theme. XD Don't know how you managed that, cool stuff here.

Further buildup and breakdown at the end, not much more I can say. Aside from the sudden stop, you could've done a little better there. <3

All in all, I like this track. It's like you said, three songs rolled into one but they still seem to be consistent. Good job!

8/10, 5/5.

- NT.

x-Exodus-X responds:

Best review I've ever gotten...and to get it from someone as awesome as you, it's an honor!

Thanks for the tips! Equalize volume levels better, shorter intro, more diversity, got it.
As for the choirs, they do sound kind of weird, someone else pointed that out before, you're right...

As for the sudden stop, it's only a preview, it wasn't the whole thing :P

Again, thanks for the fantastic review! Love your stuff.

[Aquatic Ambience {remastered}]

D-D-D-D-D-DK!?

This is from Donkey Kong, right? God, that brought back memories. I haven't heard this track in ages, in fact, not since I was a kid with a spankin' SNES. I do miss that SNES.

Anyway, I love the ambient vibe of this track. Piano seems fine to me, it's not too sharp or rough, seems spot on. It may not be 'watery' enough, but you can't really pin yourself for that. Perfection isn't really something you should try to achieve, IMO, takes forever (literally) and it mostly isn't going to happen.

Digging the guitar intro, works well for a switchup. Good choice there, and back to Piano and essentially another loop with some more switchups (I likes!)

I don't have too many complaints for this song. Really well executed. The only thing, maybe, is that the guitar is too sharp. It pierces through most of the other things that's going on in the song, but that may as well be intentional, but that's really the only thing that jumps to mind.

9/10 for you, and a 5/5!

- NT.

CrimzonWolf777 responds:

Hey man! thx for the review! I'm glad you like it! btw, the guitar....youre right...it was a lil too sharp. oh well....thx for pointin that out though. ^_^v

[<R+>MMX- Spark Mandrill]

You sound like a younger me!

MegaMan mooziek! <3

Above that, your tracks really seem to remind me of a younger me, back in the day. I made the same mistakes you seem to be making at this very moment.

The thing is, it all sounds extremely LOUD. A key into making music sound fluid is by making it balanced, and that is largely accomplished by balancing out the instruments. For instance your main lead is extremely loud and distorts everything else, the rhythm also cuts in with sharp tones to distort a lot of other instruments as well.

I wish I had that one track I made a while ago of MMX (I was into it as well! Did lots of MM remixes) from that bossfight between X and Zero from X5 I believe. A lot of people let me know everything was just way too loud and it was hard to actually listen to the song since your attention is focused and glued to the main lead instrument, as was the case with me anyway.

So here's the tip: Tone the volume down a bit, and you'll notice a drastic improvement as you'll be able to hear the other instruments a lot clearer, which brings a lot more music to the foreground. Elsewise, well, I'd suggest to make a few sections in the remix that belong to you, say, alter the main melody a bit and make it more like a person version that YOU made. Your own badass version of the Spark Mandrill track. I believe I'm running out of space with the review, but, all I can really say is that you're on the right track, just keep the volume under control and when you're up to it, try breaking the habit and do a little personal influence in the track. :)

Best of luck,

- NT.

Rawrthaas responds:

Wow, thanks for the advice! I love advice :D

Personally, I don't think this is one of my better projects but your advice really helps, and reading your review has made me consider a lot of improvements for a potential future version.

Thanks abunch! :D