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Sounds very cinematic to me. My only critique is that the strings could have a little more reverb to it; the current sounds (just the staccato ones) makes it appear as if there are individual instruments playing versus an entire orchestra (The Sustained and Unison notes are fine). I'm a violinist, so I can't tell if the lower strings have the same issues.

Also, if there was supposed to be a Cello solo, I'd bring that out more. It really is beautiful.

It's a nice piece. I like your use of the Reverb heavy Raindrop sounding synth.

This next part are just my opinions. Feel free to disregard if you disagree!

My biggest suggestion would just be balancing. The Bass is barely audible, the percussion is present, but the thing heard the most is melodic elements. (Which by itself can be repetitive.)

As for how, you might want to take a look at you dB levels when mixing, that might help you balance them out easier. Try to have your main elements be slightly above your background elements, you want everything to be present, but you want to be sure on what is most heard. Effects like Compression, Limiting, and EQ can help on that.

Perhaps you could add some chord progressions in the midsection (maybe around the 400hz section) so it doesn't sound as empty?

FelixZophar responds:

Well you see I wanted it to sound like my previous version, The Hills 2. I made it a long time ago.

Pretty darn good. I like it.

As for genre... it's actually not that fast. I'm going to guess that your BPM is around 140 which is normal for genres like Dubstep. So it's around the normal tempo for most genres. I think its that you're just suited to making chill music :)

As for Fast stuff, Hardcore is anything from like 160BPM to 200+BPM. That stuff is REAAALLLLYY fast.

Usually songs that go really fast either do what you did, which was gradually fade, or they just go out with a bang. So its fine either way.

Nice Job!

phoenixapprentice responds:

I know it's not nearly as fast as songs in the genre ... I do usually hang out in the 100-120 BPM zone. I don't know how anyone could make a song that's 160+ bpm O_O
Thank you!

It's a nice take on the original. Very well put together.

It seems a bit bare in the mid section though (like the around the 500hz). Your Bass and Melody is perfectly done, but it seems a bit empty in the background.

Perhaps adding some detuned Pads or something to fill them in? White noise is also important, it adds atmosphere. (You don't need to add anything big, most pads are barely audible anyways, there just there to take up space.)

Anyways, just my opinions. (They're probably more easier said than done cuz I'm a noob at making music too.) Still, job well done!

DJ-Dawphin responds:

Thanks for the review!

I think overall it is a well structured mix and the music fits well together.

However, you might want to consider what you want the audience to hear the most, (i.e the piano at some places, it gets buried, or your "wubs".)

The piano itself when recorded is most likely a one-shot, so it'll probably be pretty dry. You might want to add some Reverb to it so it'll sound more acoustic, I guess. (You know the effect that makes it sound like the piano is being played in a Music hall instead of a closet.)

As for mixing, maybe try adding some compression or limiting? Maybe even some eq to balance some things out. The percussion is well heard throughout, but sometimes the kick is so strong it blocks out some of your melodic elements.

Anyways, these are just my opinions. Well done! It's a good piece.

Very Nice! Fits the Genre.

May I ask how you use both of the DAWs to make this? (i.e you make something in one and transfer it to the other?) And, are all these VSTs Free?

LexRodent responds:

Glad you like it Sdra3g.
When I make rock tracks. I do my drums, basses and synths on FL, then export as separate audio tracks. Then use I Acid to load those tracks into a project. I record and edit the electric guitars there, I mix them all and do the mastering simulation on Acid too.

AmpliTube (cabinet simulator) and Ozone (mastering simulator) are not freeware :(
A friend of mine who switched from PC to MAC gave them to me.
There is free version of AmpliTube on the web, but have never tried it. For mastering the FL template works very good, I prefer Ozone because it's a bit easier to use.

Wow! Thoroughly enjoyed. What DAW did you use?

Pryzmalynk responds:

Glad you enjoyed! :D I use the program "GarageBand" to make my music.

Overall, very fitting for the mood it tires to convey. I really like your use of the melodies to contrast with one another (although I don't really know what they're called musically). Nice beat.

Only Criticism I have is that its repetitive, and doesn't have many main melodies. It blends really well, but I can't really pinpoint a certain melody. (Perhaps some dynamics?)

xElectr0x responds:

Thanks for the review and for pointing out the things that need working on, it really helps. :)

Yo. I make music. Sorta. It's mostly electronic, because that's what I like... but I may experiment. Enjoy :)

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