Score: 10

"Now this is great!"

submission: [solitude] (flcorecomp)

date: June 17, 2008

You don't know how many electronic songs I've heard, and I would have to say, in my honest opinion as a fellow composer, that this piece is worthy to be called Trance.

The piece is cleverly composed with no clashing synths and all layes of the musical spectrum filled, and the mixing is professionally flawless. The piece itself has a feeling to it that makes one want to dance, which makes it perfect for its genre.

Keep up the awesome work.

Score: 9

"An interesting piece"

submission: An Awaited Change

date: June 15, 2008

You guys are skilled players (although the keeping-on-tempo thing is not as polished, but I'm nowhere near perfect myself when it comes to playing a live instrument in realtime), and the song has a catchiness to it that is required of music of this genre.

I will say, though, that I'm curious what studio recorded you, because the mixing on the drumset really lacks in output quality and sounds very raw; it was not compressed or EQed, and I would even guess that it wasn't even mic'd well, because it had a very tinny sound that sounded like it was just recorded and not really "mixed", which if this is a studio that charges money for sessions, they should at least do their recording engineering homework.

But, besides that point, the composition of the piece is very standard for a rock band, and would fit in easily with other bands of the like.

Keep up the good work.

Score: 9

"I have to say"

submission: Demons by Good Bandit

date: June 13, 2008

I really like what you guys had going here.

The mixing's a little rough, in that the guitars aren't as defined as they could be, and the drums definitely need compression so they cut through the mix, and you need a bass guitar line to define a foundation for the guitar chords to play on, so as to create a stronger drive.

Aside from the mixing aspects of the piece, the composition of it was quite good. I don't primarily listen to this style of rock, but I can't deny that I absolutely really like it, and I would honestly be willing to bet that you sound phenomenal live.

Keep up the good work, because good work such as this should not go to waste.

Score: 10

"Reminds me of the 80s"

submission: .Last Goodbye.

date: May 27, 2008

I think you're the first person I've given a 10 score to, because this was flawlessly done and just sounds so very good in every way. You've really impressed me.

Great work!

Score: 8

"Good, but a few technical flaws"

submission: Untitled Death Metal

date: May 27, 2008

I imagine you used FL Studio or some other medium that utilizes sampling. I can tell by listening to this that the drums are on a one-measure loop, which is not a bad thing, but just takes away from the realism.

The guitars are pretty hot (not in a technical way, in the "pretty sweet" way).

I think you've got something good going on here. Keep it up! I hope you guys get a good vocalist for this.

Score: 9

"Nice ambience"

submission: Dreamland

date: May 27, 2008

Aside from a difference in mixing style (like I would have layered reverb on the piano), this song was very well composed and executed. You guys sound good together.

Score: 9

"Great song, but not so great title"

submission: Life as a Breeze

date: December 4, 2007

Trust me, I won't say anything about the title other than that it doesn't really fit the piece at all. However, that's not to say that the piece itself isn't good quality.

The compression was well executed, and it had a nice sound to it, although the percussion solo in the middle of the piece seems a little drug out (but that could just be me). I would definitely layer just a tad more onto what you have already; it's nice. Also, set up some song structure, because the whole last half of this piece is completely in another world.

Other than that, great job.

Score: 9

"Pretty good"

submission: Jingle Bells [ExT]

date: November 24, 2007

Honestly, as far as composition goes, this is rather cliche in its making. I actually found the instrumentation very predictable because it follows the same formula many other trance artists use. Now, mind you, this isn't a bad thing really; all it means is that you fit the mold and aren't trying to break free from it, which is really just a matter of style.

Altogether, it's pretty well done. Great job!

Score: 8

"Interesting"

submission: Para-Noid - The King To Be

date: November 24, 2007

It would be interesting to see where this piece goes.

What I find funny about this is that that bass slide sounds so out of place but yet it blends so well once the percussion kicks in.

The composition is very odd, to say the least, but I really have no particular points to harp on. Good luck on finishing this.

Score: 9

"Interesting, to say the least"

submission: Aluminum Foil

date: November 23, 2007

While it's not my personal taste, this piece at least has a good running beat and a good rap.

If there'd be anything I'd recommend, it would be more instrumentation, but at the same time, at least with this piece in particular, that would almost seem like it didn't matter.