WongKiShoo

This tracks pretty phat as well man. Not so keen on the raps, but everything else seems to work really well. Synths are awesome..

You've got talent mate!

weed and M Dizal.. nice mix ;)

This musta got ur buzz up bro.. melodies are really nice and everything flows well together.

For the first track you made without samples - it's good man. Mix could be a little better and it coulda gone on for longer. But other than that.. no complaints man.

Keep it up

This is pretty awesome man :)

good job

I can see why this is one of your fav's man :)

Being messed up on drugs aint good, been there, done that - so I can totally relate to the lyrics. really like the synth work that's gone in.. well structured and the mix is really good. Can't fault it..

Thanks for sharing man :)

Definitely has a feel good vibe! Agree with some of the other posters below.. this does need to be mixed better. It may have been designed that way, and it does add a unique touch, but people like to hear every aspect of what they are listening to (well, I do at least) lol

I like it :)

yeah so i'm later than I anticipated with my review.. lol

Initial thoughts - this isn't house music. A house beat is a four to the floor beat.. this follows a different pattern.

To the melodies: They are actually good. It reminds of a song that I can't put a name to right now. Lady Gaga??

The sound choices however, are pretty poor. They don't really complement the beat or the overall tone of the track. They would benefit from some change ups...

The drums as well - they sound like FL studio stock samples... I have a pretty strong dislike for them. You should investigate "vengeance" sample packs.. If you don't have the money, they can be "aquired" if you know where to look.

If I was to give this a rating out of 10.. Right now I would give this track a 6 (10 being professional).. you need to do more work dude :)

Wow!

Even more impressive than your cover..

The tone of your voice is as Vance says - wicked sexy lol..
There are a couple of dodgy harmonies, but overall a very emotive piece!

Again the mix isn't great.. But I'm more than willing to help out.

If you've got the will, maybe we can work on something together? :)

good job!

Wow, those vocals are killer! Where did you get them??

Some of this is a little dissonant, but I think that's part of the tracks charm. Very nice sax.

Overall, some really good musical ideas here.. just needs some polish.

Thanks for allowing the download :D

Easy mate :)

Yeah I can see (hear) that you know what you're doing man! This is phat... Nice deep bass and accompanying keys

Sorry I aint checked out more of your joints, not really a big fan of hip hop!

Some cool ideas here :)

Do you remember Mr Oizo - Flat Beat? Kinda reminds me of that for some reason.. I think it's the bass timbre more than anything lol

What would have added more oomph to the track - a BIG FAT SUB!

Some playing around with filter's might have added a little bit more of a sheen but I really like this :) good job man!

if there were any more...

pretty awesome :D

Good job man.

I'll be checking out your other tracks!

fucking hell...

I've been here for a year and I've never stopped to listen to your stuff. I usually just skip straight over hip-hop but I'm glad I stopped by.

Good job!

I don't know why, but this to me sounds akin to something R.E.M or somebody would do... I like it!

Just need some killer vocals now Dave :D

Nice work :) definitely one of the better tracks I've heard today.

The only thing I would say is that the filter cut around the 2:40 mark could use a little work to make it sound more "integrated" if that makes sense?? Doesn't quite seem to blend in as well as it could :)

Good job

To add to blackryan's review.

Instrumentation: There are too many sounds that share the same wave type... i.e triangle, square, saw etc (what ever it is you used) and it's a bit difficult to follow what's going on. In other words, they clash.

Try replacing the bass with a sine wave. And the mid's with something else...

Melody: There is *too* much going on. The basis behind most successful tracks is that it has a relatively simple melody and is easy for the listener to follow, with simple chord progressions.

If you have a complex bass line - the synth melody is simple.
If you have a complex melody - the bass is simple.
You are trying to get listener's to focus on one point of the track, and everything else should compliment it.

There are also a lot of very dissonant chords being played which really isn't a good thing in any track. 1 or 2 yeah maybe,... to add tension, but it seems to be a common feature for this track.

The beat: Not bad, but it sits too far back in the mix and it's being dominated by the synths. The beat should sit at the forefront of the mix, with everything else behind it.

Track build: Some nice ideas,... But it was hard to know what was coming next. Successful tracks rely on a certain amount of predictability. Listener's subconsciously analyse your track and reference it to EVERYTHING they have ever listened to and feel comfortable knowing what's coming next. Your job as a producer is to make subtle changes that the listener isn't even aware of.

Most tracks follow a certain "pattern" when it comes to structure and the following is an example:
A = Intro
B = Verse
C = Chorus
D = Bridge
E = Outro

A,B,C,B,C,D,C,C,E
A,C,B,C,B,D,C,E
A,B,D,C,B,D,C,B,D,C,C,E

Your track goes like this:

A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J etc.... There is no real "structure" to it.

The mix: I could write an essay on this subject and not cover everything, but I would suggest reading some articles about it :)

Overall though, I think you need more practice. Watch some tutorials on YouTube for FL studio (there are hundreds, if not, thousands of them), learn MORE about your craft, chord progressions, melody making, track structure, beat making etc

Practice makes perfect :)

Keep at it mate!

Toonz

Not bad, Not bad :)

The beat is awesome, the noise hit that falls on the snare is cool,...

In my opinion though I would say that this isn't finished yet. Having listened to your other track "Life" I think you could've pushed yourself further on this one :) Still, this is a lot better than all of the other artists tracks I've listened to today.

Toonz

(turns the volume up)

This is really nice :D what did you use for the synths man? They're awesome... Agree with shortbus, can totally see this being played in a club. Just needs some vocals I reckon to take it to that next level...

Really, great job. Fav'd & DL'd

Toonz

Wow this awesome :D I hope to be this good one day.. lol

I don't really think I need to say anything. The music says it all :) Fav'd

I love the intro... but it seems to go down hill immediately when the piano is introduced.

That piano is really off key and your track suffers a great deal for it,... I think you should take it out personally.

There are elements that don't fit together at all,... then there are parts that do work well together... like the piano and opera singer bit... But this track, rather than chill me out... has left me kind of confused.

Sorry for the criticism, but keep at it :)

Toonz

This is really smooth :D I love the wah wah pad thing... I take it that's the rhodes that ste is talking about?

great job :)

This a pretty cool track :)

I see what you mean by a movie score... it's very minimal and relaxing. Good job

I love the progressive nature of this track :) it's very unwinding.. I especially liked the piano parts... good job!!

I've just tried making a classical-ish piece too... it's hard work isn't it? lol

Fav'd

Toonz