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[Abandoned Abandoned]

Aside from the mood (which I liked a lot,) I think having a swing rhythm would have made this a lot better. Something about the mixing also sounds a little weird to me - it sounds like your backing track had the highs turned down, and while I get that this can sometimes be a nice aesthetic choice, in this particular song it just didn't sound good to me. I also think faster decay on the notes would have made the track sound quieter and contributed to a calming feeling.

Ruko29 responds:

Ow, Thanks for your comment
i'll keep it in mind. it's good that you liked the song

[MRИ - Illusion]

The first half of this was pretty blah, but in the section at 1:30 you started layering the different parts and I found that quite nice to listen to. All in all pleasant to listen to, but I would have liked a bit more anticipation/buildup.

RobinvanDommelen responds:

I'll make sure to look into that :)

[Should Have Stayed Home, Should Have Stayed Out Of Trouble]

Wow. This was really, really nice to listen to. Relaxing, mellow, and all the sounds feel really tasteful.

It does drag on a little and is generally kind of mindless, but I can definitely feel a sort of trance state when I listen to this.

[The Church In The Forest]

I really liked the intro, but the transition afterward was confusing - sounded like a different song at first. This sounds good but timbre can only take you so far. There's not a whole lot of variety going on in terms of either the melody or drums, and those awkward transitions really start to add up (you've got like four of them.)

Red65 responds:

At this point I can only say I'm experimenting with new styles. I didn't really know what to put in this song because it wouldn't fit. Either way, thanks for the feedback.

[Lock]

This was really fun to listen to. Good samples and overall pleasant sounds, with lots of energy. A tiny bet repetitive at some points, but there are enough layers that it feels like you can pick up different things with each repetition.

[Akasha]

Wow, lots and LOTS of different sounds here! I also like your use of silence - sometimes it's all about what you don't hear. Sounds a bit like Igorrr or UnexpecT without the metal. The energy and uniqueness would make this good for a rave or some niche performance art like fire dancing.

[Return]

I think it's interesting that you have swing in a marching song. It makes things sound a lot less steady and domineering than you'd expect, and it has a bit less energy, too. I don't feel like the slow laziness was intended, otherwise you probably would have played to your strengths and made it more decisively slow. As it is, the tone of this song seems kind of inconsistent.

Novent-Music responds:

Thank you for your review.

It seems as though I need to work on clarity and consistency of tone.
I will take that into account and try to improve in the future.

[Say my name]

The chiptune part of the second half is very harsh compared to the rest - I think this would have sounded better if you had used the same synth for both halves and switching up the composition rather than the instrument.