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    Missin' a lil' sumthin'. = P

    First off, great job with this song. Pardon me for pooping on people, but I rarely ever find a Newgrounds song with such standards as this, and it's a relief to find one. Well done.

    However, I still reserve my right to nitpick. Something is missing. My first instinct tells me that you need a more definite pad in the middle frequencies. I hear the piano and strings, which are nice, but they're too rhythmic to qualify as a pad.

    Again, this doesn't mean that the song is bad in any form or fashion. But it's these small differences that raise the bar.

    YakovlevArt responds:

    Don't worry about offending. Your giving a proper review man. I appreciate you breaking down the track and tellin' me what you like/dislike.

    For some reason I'm not big on having pads in a track. Its strange I know but it's just not my thing.

    Overall I'm happy you left such an extensive review =]

    Have to agree with durn...

    ...but it's negligible, because this is the first Top 5 I've seen in quite a long time that isn't complete garbage. I would've preferred a harder trance motif, but it's fantastic the way it is.

    PrEmoEffect responds:

    Haha thanks, but I wouldn't call all the top 5 stuff garbage. And again... it's not trance!

    I totally understand where you're coming from.

    While I do respect Skrillex's work, I've never been a big fan of his glitch style, and I feel as if he's doing the bare minimum to write a dubstep song. Apparently, you're not a fan either. X 3

    Musical satire never hurt nobody, I suppose.

    EricFreeman responds:

    I like his songs that show music talent like Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites.

    Style is repulsive.

    If dubstep and orchestral music were to mix, a melodic dubstep track would be much more suitable, not a filth track. Think Modestep, Magnetic Man/Benga/Skream, Gemini, Camo & Crooked, Doorly's remix of "Raindrops," even the lighter side of Flux Pavilion's work if you want to push the envelope that far.

    In the end, the combination of orchestral and dubstep isn't bad; it's the style, however, that'll really define the track's quality.

    broove responds:

    Soft boy, huh. It is a matter of taste. Nothing else. "Filth" can work as well as a light stuff. Besides, I wouldn't call this track a filth.

    Simple, yet well-made.

    The first thing I must note is the drop. These days, the drops are practically a joke. They're usually incredibly predictable. This one, however, really took me by surprise.

    Overall, my only heavy complaint is the percussion setup. First off, I recommend putting in some hi-hats -- or, at the very least, something light and rhythmic. I'd change the kick as well, but the big enchilada is the snare/clap. Make it more hammering, more on the "anthemic" side of things.

    Keep making dubstep.

    kordelp responds:

    Thx for the review! I'm glad you liked the drop. Looking back on this piece I think I can see what you're saying about my percussion. I blame my sample choices mainly (as I tried tweaking them for a "harder" feel but with little avail, though at the time I figured it would work still). You're my first review without a perfect score, and so far it's the most helpful. Thanks again!

    Composition isn't bad...

    ...but it's obnoxiously obvious that you used FL Studio to make this. I'll give a guess to the instruments here.

    - Default FL7 drums
    - Sytrus saw. If I had to guess, a Hypersaw or detuned saw of some sort.
    - SimSynth pluck
    - Either a Sytrus guitar or the "Plucked!" synth below 3xOsc
    - Organ sounds Sytrus-y, or SimSynth

    Among the more seasoned producers and critics on the internet, let alone Newgrounds, FL Syndrome is a big no-no. It just sounds mediocre and lazy. Please diversify your instruments.

    FlameRetardant responds:

    Thank you for the feedback.
    Listen to the music, not the sounds.

    Peace man.

    Production quality is an issue.

    That lead is really resonant at times. See what you can do to filter the resonant frequencies out.

    Also, the sub bass is nonexistent. I'd definitely add a bassline separate from the wobble, while filtering out any frequencies that clash with the sub, of course.

    See about checking the mastering/EQing as well. I hear some clipping throughout the track.

    Great composition, though. I'm loving the style.

    EricFreeman responds:

    I thought I used a subbass in this song so I went back to double check, and oddly enough I made the pattern with a subbass and never used it. That'd be a my bad. >_>

    And I'm still basically a n00b at mastering/EQing, but I'll try messing around with it until the song sounds better, lol.

    Thanks for listening though and for writing an in-depth review!

    Yeah. I'm an EDM nerd surrounded by rock and country music. Don't ask how it happened. I'm slow to produce tracks as it is, and college isn't helping. So if you enjoy my work, please be patient.

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