Score: 7

"Hmm"

submission: Coburn - NEDM Remastered

date: May 30, 2009

This one is mainly quite good, if not better than the orginial NEDM, but the main problem is I thought it a bit too static.

If it flowed better, it would have been given a much higher rating. Particularly near the start it could have been better.

I didn't really get the stuff around 1:20, it didn't really make much sense to me. It was a bit too far from the orginial there for me.

In its own right, its a good song, if a bit static and unflowing in places, but as a remake of NEDM, it varies far too much from the orginial.

Certainly a lot better than most of the other crap on the NG Audio Portal.

Score: 7

"Hmm"

submission: Knockin'OnHeavensDoor <live>

date: May 9, 2009

Alright cover song.

You need to fix that whine in the background however, it completely ruins the song.

I think the instrumental is fine though, you hit the notes alright, but the guitar solo could have been better. As it is a good song you are covering, you will be measured by how you mark up to it, so cover songs are often difficult.

Your vocals are good, and you have a lot of potential for live recordings.

Good luck with that in the future.

Score: 10

"Ppopfs"

submission: Black Jack-IDK

date: January 20, 2009

AAAAA

I'm getting tired with all this reviewing.

I like this one. It has a calming effect on me. It makes me think of Hawaii or some other such place.

This is one of those rare occurences where inconsistency worked quite well. Mordern music mixed well with the primitive precussion in a way I've seen before, but not particularly often.

All of your songs are very lengthy, which I like. It keeps it varied and interesting. To think I wasn't going to bother reviewing this one.

It has a very relaxed rhythm, and its starting to rub off on me. I think I'll stop typing now.

Score: 9

"This one is very different"

submission: Black Jack-Industrial Groove

date: January 20, 2009

In feel, this one is very different, but It retains the same sort of style you have in your earlier creations.

What I find interesting, is that your orginial creations (before you got into it) have a higher score than the present ones.

I liked the instruments used in this. It has a nice beat to it, and the bass undertones help tie it together with its own flavour. It is completely consistent.

I liked the rhythm fluctuations which occured. Your timing with them is perfect. I'm quite impressed with that. The industrial feel is a lot more appealing when you make it.

Score: 10

"hdfgdft"

submission: Black Jack-Ambient Music

date: January 20, 2009

This one is a big improvement compared to the last one. It has been sewn together a lot easier. Do you use a music program like Sibelius, or is it live recording?

The instruments all worked well with each other, and were completely in sync. Absolutely no inconsistencies whatsoever. That is the first step with music. The second is the feel of it.

The instruments working well doesn't mean anything unless it has a particular feeling which appeals to the listeners individual personality. This had a sort of universal appeal, which would have affected almost everyone positively.

Score: 8

"Hmm"

submission: Black Jack-Twinkle

date: January 20, 2009

Has a Spanish feel to it. It had a nice rhythm.

It had some nice intsruments, and for some reason made me think about Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. It had elements of Hyrule Field, Gerudo Valley and Castle Town from the game.

My only major qualm was that sometimes the music was a little inconsistent, but in ways it actually improved the feel of the song.

Pretty damn good considering you made it in class.

Score: 4

"Noise"

submission: Burning Rain

date: January 15, 2009

It wasn't particularly great.

It had no real flow or beat. It was kinda slow and seemed sort of tacked together in places.

The precussion served no purpose, as it was almost completely drowned out by the generic rock.

You should probably try tying it all together and use instruments that worked in sync, not that stuff you had at the end.

Score: 6

"Hmm."

submission: Sadness?

date: January 13, 2009

Sorry, I'm a bit strapped for time, so this'll have to be quick.

I enjoyed the way it opened, even if it was played out too long. You need to tie the ending and the beginning with something harder and tangible in the middle.

I understand your direction, but it needs something else. This feels unfinished, like a background track for some vocals, or in a video game or something. Try not to overemphasize your intent in the songs, and only let it materialize as superficial.

Everything else I want to say has already been said in my previous reviews.

Score: 8

"Your best one."

submission: Struggles Inside

date: January 13, 2009

It was also your shortest one, I think. Try and elongate it a bit more.

It had a nice beat and it worked well. You didn't use multiple different intruments in a way that didn't work.

I didn't like the note on which it ended. Try flowing into it a bit more, and don't make it so abrupt.

I liked the shift when It came to about halfway into it, as the mood deeped, almost. A few undertones to tie it together would be nice. Always make sure the undertones remain constant, and don't change them when the sort shifts mood.

You can make some really good songs when you want to. You have raw talent, but you don't know how to harness it. Just remember, make your songs consistent, long, and make sure the different sections of the song flow easily into one another, and don't make it too abrupt. That, and the bit I wrote earlier about undertones.

Score: 6

"A bit confused."

submission: Never.

date: January 13, 2009

I didn't like the piano bit. It doesn't work well with the E Guitar.

I thought the rhythm was a bit off. It had no shape, no form, no consistency. It almost seemed like a loop.

It has some good beats, but they don't work well together with each other. Is what I am saying making any sense?

I understand the circumstances under which you made it did not warrant good quality, but that is a sort of necessity.