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[geometry dash (remix)]

Base is WAY too loud, can't hear enough pleasing melodies in there, if any. Your percussion sounds generic, and that metal clanging sound in it is incorrectly mastered. This isn't a very good remix, at all, and you badly need to work on finding some sounds that don't make people hurt inside to listen to. You also need to work on basic volume levels and panning for your samples/VSTs.

cathatmusic responds:

idk what a sample or a VST is.

edit: i know what a sample is :)

[NicoFilippo - Endless]

While the drop that starts to buildup around 1:10 is unique, and a change in style, I feel as though it doesn't transition very smoothly. It feels like you only used two different melodies in this, without enough noticeable variations in them to make it feel that interesting. That's the smoothest ending to a song I've heard in awhile, though. Nice.

[AntiTone - The Rush]

Your vocal samples need to be quieter, for the most part. The melodies are slightly repetitive, but they're in an ear-soothing sound. You could change up the baseline some more too, but this is still pretty good.

EnNinja responds:

I had a pretty hard time to make much diffirence on the melody so it bacame pretty repetetive, but thanks :)

[-New Beginnings-]

Pretty good baselines in this one.. your percussion sounds a bit more generic at parts though. Melodies feel extremely repetitive.

NovaDrome responds:

Yea, it was something that I made in literally an hour, so don't expect much from me, this was a quick something to wrap up my music for the year. It was meant to sound a little like TheFatRat, and after the first drop, I know the melodies are repetitive because the build takes so long, and the same one in the drop. I hope it's still an enjoyable song, though!

-NoVADrome

[--The Unseen--]

Didn't really care for the new beat that started around 0:14, the rest of your percussion was pretty nice though. Your melodies are repetitive, in a good way though. I feel like your baselines desperately need work though.

[Yuletide Memories]

The mastering isn't very good at a lot of parts in this, imo. Like when the base gets louder than the melody, while the melody just gets higher pitched, or near the beginning when the jingling is a bit loud. I respect your decision to party with friends and whatnot, but maybe not leave this for last-minute the next year you redo this?

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

I agree about the mastering, in general.
That said, by base, I assume you're talking about the cello which plays throughout the track?
There's only one place with an actual bass guitar, and that is indeed the part where the lack of mixing is most prominent :)

About different instruments being louder than the melody, it's a conscious decision. It's all about where you want the focus to be. Since there is a solo piano version already, where the melody is clear, I wanted to emphasise the new aspects.
The Jingling is pretty loud, I guess, but at least using my headphones, they don't cover up any of the other instruments, since there's only the piano and cello other than the sleigh bells.

As for the last part, I get where you're coming from. But I want to remind you that in Christmas times, it's probably wiser to spend time with family and friends, than put all of ones energy into a cool project which is only made for one's own sake anyway :p
If it were a commission, the quality would be more important. But since it's just for fun and tradition, I don't mind the result being less than perfect ^ ^

[Tomtarnas Julnatt - Piano Variations]

Hey, I'd listen to this over most Christmas music any day. The only Christmas song I've liked here in the US is Greensleeves, and this tops that. :)

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

Thanks, dude! There's sooo much Xmas music from different countries out there, but it's probably quite easy to grow tired of the ones that are played a million times, every Christmas :p
I like Greensleeves as well!

[Reapers]

The melodies in general need more variation. Listening to essentially the same melody with nearly unnoticeable variations for the first minute and a half is a bit much. For the rest of the song after that, it was ok, and you did much better at your variation. Tbh the kick from after 2:45 is too loud, particularly after 3:15. Your baselines sound pretty generic at first, but get better throughout the course of the song, imo.