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[The Shamaniac - Rapid Alternation]

Hey now that's A LOT better!
I like the bassy beat in the beginning, it definitely grabs the attention of the listener. I also like the lead that starts to fades in along with the glitch-like voice clips, it adds more depth to the song. And that riser that leads to the breakdown is also a really nice touch. Overall, this is an amazing song, a whole lot better than your last one, just now try to work on the pacing of your song to make them longer, keep up the amazing work, dude!

-Bow

TheShamaniac responds:

:) ty

[Nutshack Theme (Dubstep Remix)]

Shit like this is why your one of my favorite artists!
That drop is killer! I would even argue that it's better than your "We Are Number One" Remix, not just with the drop but with the entire song. How you incorporated the original song with your style of music is also very fitting and blends very nicely. But above all of that, you remixed an absolutely terrible song, into a eargasmic one. I CANNOT stress how much better this remix sounds than the original song. Really I can't hear a single thing wrong with this song, it truly is a legendary remix. I really wish I can say more about this song, but sadly I think the song speaks for itself. So overall, a freaking awesome remix, fantastic job, Novacore!

-Bow

Ipsiom responds:

Haha I'm glad you like this, tbh I was hesitant to put this out but people wanted to hear it so yeah :)

[LazyTown - We Are Number One (Dubstep Remix)]

Did... did you just turn a meme into Dubstep? Now that's awesome.
This original song is already pretty catchy and the fact that you made it 50x better by making it one of my favorite genre's of music is something I've really waited for, to be honest. Though I will admit, the build ups could've been spared with the rather unnecessary pitch increase, or maybe the build up would've sounded better if you were very subtle with the pitch increase instead of rapidly increasing the voice samples pitch? That being said, I love how you finally made the second drop more different than the first drop, although its a slight change it still goes a long way in terms of making the song more dynamic. Overall, something that I definitely think deserves a lot of praise, amazing job, Novacore :)

-Bow

Ipsiom responds:

Haha thanks glad you like it, I do agree with the build up criticism but while making the song (and listening back to it now) the build up always makes me laugh. Thanks again bruv :)

[Hollow Wind]

Woah! Do I hear some 'There' in this song?
Nevertheless, this is one awesome upbeat song, very catchy, too. The lyrics make it that much more unique and upbeat making this one happy Halloween song. Though, the end I agree was a bit abrupt and kinda irrelevant, you could've literally just faded out the song before that obscure ending and the song still would've ended nicely, because of this I take off one star, though you were probably just experimenting toward the end, which is completely understandable, just perhaps make it more fluid next time? But overall, a really awesome and upbeat song, not your best but a still solid song. Nice job, garlagan and welcome back :)

-Bow

[Alan Walker X Dex Arson - Sing Me To Sleep]

Oh... Ohh... OHHH that's good!
That intro, although kinda cliche and predictable was made up for when the wubs began to fade in. Then the drop swung in like "bitch this ain't no chillstep, bullshit!" Seriously, though, that was one hell of a drop and the energy of the song was consistent for the rest of the song. It seems that your songs just progressively get better. Though, one thing you could work on is, like I said before, make the intro less cliche and predictable, I know what's considered "cliche" and "predictable" is VERY subjective so it's probably just my very unpopular opinion, but the intro just didn't cut it for me, but the rest of the song DID make up for it (especially those base-heavy wubs) so I'll only take off half-a-star. Overall, a really "wubby" Dubstep track, make the intro more unique and this would've been a solid five stars in my book. Keep up the awesome work, Dex!

-Gawne

(Also glad to see you back on the grind making great Dubstep, again)

[The Shamaniac - Electronic Wave]

It's not great.. but then again neither were my earlier song. Music producing is a process that takes a fairly long time to get the hang off, and Dubstep is a genre that is rather tricky to master, too, but if you stick to it and stay persistent, you'll look back at this song and think to yourself "heh, I ACTUALLY made that." Don't listen to the jerks that aren't giving constructive criticism, listen to the people who are actually trying to give advice and don't let the haters get to you. Personally, I like the song, but it still needs a lot of work, but like I said, it takes time. What I would do in your next song is make it a bit louder obviously, empty sounds = unhappy listener, always keep that in mind. Also make sure you know what music genre you're aiming for, this song sounds like Techno to me; here are the three concrete requirements for ANY Dubstep song, regardless of artists everybody who makes legit Dubstep follows these prerequisites:

-Set the BPM to 140
-Half-time drums; a kick-snare pattern if you will
-A subtle sub-bass; sounds kinda like a vibration
Also, If you need any help about these requirements Youtube has a bunch of great tutorials, or you could also PM me ^-^

To conclude, just stay persistent, start to break out of the your "empty sound" style, and stay determined (sorry, Undertale is my shit xD, I had to make the reference). Good luck with your music producing, I can't to see what you have in store :)

-Bow

TheShamaniac responds:

OMG dude i was getting frustrated at the lack of actual reviews ><
thankyou for your feedback man, see the thing is i have no musical background and the only instrument i know how to play is a drumset haha, and i only know basic things :) so when someone like yourself takes the time to give some advice i really do appreciate it :D

thanks for your tips, excellent feedback! thankyou for giving me something to work from :3

[Sherbert]

I can definitely hear the OMFG-ness in the song, well in the beginning of the song, anyway. But your missing the legendary voice samples he uses in his songs that make them very unique and fun to listen to. But that's understandable because those samples are VERY hard to make, you need some weird voice changer and a bunch of other crap. But I will take off a star for the drop; it seemed you shifted genres, from OMFG's style of music to your good 'ol Dubstep, that's not to say the song is BAD its just a rather sudden and unexpected shift in the pace of the song, something I think is rather important for a song to maintain is a nice and consistent pace, (unless your somebody like Xtrullor xD) but that's just my opinion. Overall, a pretty good song, but I would've loved to see a pseudo-OMFG drop instead of your classic Dubstep drop, instead.

-Bow

Ipsiom responds:

That's why I said ish, in order for me to make a true OMFG song I'd need a talkbox which is something I don't own and can't afford at the moment. I could have used a vocoder but those never end up sounding good compared to a classic talkbox. If I owned a talkbox, the drop would've been different. When I save up enough money I plan on buying one because they're just too cool.

[Nahh]

YOU MADE THIS SONG IN TWO HOURS? ...Damn I'm moderately impressed...
This is a really solid song, to be honest, though, I can't really say anymore than that. It's just a really solid song... dang I REALLY wish I can say more about this song >,< ... Oh, I know:
I liek the soundz in deh drupz :3

[Fly Away]

Fantastic nanobii-esque song!
nanobii is one of my favorite artists of all time, and this song definitely screams out his style, kinda reminds me of his song 'Rainbow Road' but still sounds unique at the same time, something I really like about the song. However the constant droning sound that plays along with the synth in some parts of the song REALLY starts to annoy you, for that I take off half a start, but aside from that tiny nit-pick, everything about the song I absolutely adore! Another great song, Novacore :)

-Bow

Ipsiom responds:

Glad you like, this is a style (along with house music) that I'm not really used to making. Nanobii uses Reason which is something I don't have, figured I'd try my hand at this happy stuff.

[-Another Try-]

Hey, not bad!
I like the general flow of the song, chill and aimless... but perhaps a bit too aimless, in fact, that's why I knocked off a star; the flow of the song was just a bit TOO aimless and unorganized for my liking. That being said, I like how it kinda sounds like a slowed down and distorted version of Sonic Rush's "Back 2 Back" (can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxwNzCp0ADw) I don't know if that was intentional or not, but I definitely do dig that. Aside from the lack of organization of the of song I really do enjoy this song, well done, Waterflame!

-Bow

Waterflame responds:

Thanks, I see how you could feel that, It is very unconventionally structured. I toyed with it a bit
and I tried something a bit different, but I'm sure it could have been done in a more coherent way.

Its not at all like the song you refer too tho, composition, structure, melody and instrumentation has little in common, so I disagree. I feel you are making the connection based on how It does use the same vocal sample at certain parts as back to back. It is a break-beat sample used in many tracks :) I did structure the voice cuts similarly tho, and I do know hideki's music well. So I knew the connection would be made.

Thanks for the input, glad you liked the track :)