Mountains and Valleys - @Cyberwolf66 This is what I was talking about when I mentioned music theory, and breaking its rules. This track is really fun, and I really like the vibes - except I don’t. I would like it if it wasn’t so strangely dissonant. You don’t seem to be using a regular scale, and the notes of the chords and of the short lead feel pretty random. It’s clearly not a dissonance meant to add to the harmony, it’s a dissonance resulting from someone not focused on keeping their notes in a scale or in a structure. I’d give this a high rating if it was harmonically good. Stages of grief - @superkitty889 I like the feel of the track, and I think it fits the theme well. My main problem with it is that it's rhythmically strange, and occasionally it seems to no longer have melodic structure. Also, the production quality is lacking, which is really just a fault of soundtrap. The piano you have after bar 9 feels really dynamic and emotional though, and that’s something that stood out to me as being quite good. The other problem with your track is that it feels kinda weak. It’s not very powerful or grand, despite seeming to try to be. My recommendations for changing it would be trying to remove the rhythmical strangeness, and generally trying to make it change more. Perhaps alter the hook during a larger section of the track. HOPE VOID - @J8rcodeC So... Your idea in this track is actually really good (Also it sounds like a haunted carousel for some reason lol). I like the track very much, and you even had a different section with new musical ideas expressed. Your main problem though is one that seems to be still hanging on, that with the other stuff you’ve done here you should be past - there’s too much dissonance. I don’t mean the intentional dissonance, or the fact that it’s in a minor key, which some inexperienced people seem to think is dissonance. Some of your instruments during the... chorus?... (the section with all the instruments) are simply dissonant, and not in a good way. They need to have a melody that follows a melodic structure and is in the same scale. Overall though, definitely better than last round, I think you’re truly improving. Farewell - This track starts strong, and I like the rhythm of the piano chords at the start before it begins building up. It has good mixing, it feels powerful, it fits the theme, and slaps. I mean, what do I say here? Perhaps try building faster, and if you do it in a slightly less obvious way, it might go harder. Try to hide the fact you’re building up from the conscious mind, but work it in so when it happens the ears aren’t shocked. Anyways. I gave it that score because you really can’t do much better given the time frame. In the future - The melody of this track shocked me - because I really liked it. It reminded me of many game soundtracks I’ve heard before. That’s probably the most standout good feature. Let’s talk about the bad and the ugly. The production quality lacks some. The bass is fine, but the instruments used for the chords and the lead feel really awkward and could have been tweaked to sound a lot better. The other thing is that it doesn’t really change. You’ve got your bass and rhythm, overlay the chords and melody occasionally, then just play that over and over again. It would be way better if the melody changed at some point, a new hook was introduced, or if you simply were able to transition to a new section. Bring more dynamic changes into your track, and you’ll go far. Also do some mixing. Anyways, good track. CLOUDED MEMORIES - PHonk. I’m unsure you even want feedback. The kicks are too overpowering to the ear. Yes, they should be powerful in the music, but they hurt my ears to listen to, making it difficult to properly listen to the song. Anyways, while this song does have some dynamic changes, it’s still pretty repetitive. I would ask you to try to make it more evolving and changing constantly, rather than creating that sound and repeating it a few times. But yk whatever.
What if I won’t - @-Tech_master- The beginning convinced me it was going to be a good track. The electric guitar let me down. You used loops, so I’m taking off points for that - it’s simply not creative. You seem to also have the problem of not knowing what good melodies are composed of. A lot of your stuff is dissonant, or in the case of the electric guitar, simply not a real melody. You also seem to have thrown in a loop very randomly that simply doesn’t fit the rest of the track. I highly recommend learning about how to make an actual melody, and keep the song yours. What if I won’t do anymore feedback now because it’s late and I’m tired and I have homework to do ‘-’7. Desparingbuthopefulface - @Alchemy_coder I like the beginning, and it gives a good feel. However, you don’t change very much, instead adding stuff on, and so it can feel very repetitive. Next time be sure to not just repeat the same eight notes for the whole time, and modify the beat as it repeats. When you switch to the lower piano notes, it gets even more repetitive. The strings added on top of those are not only repetitive, but they’re also in the wrong key, making it sound weird. Probably the best thing you did was add a callback to the hook during a later section, but overall it’s quite repetitive, and the listener can quickly get bored. It feels like the only reason it’s somewhat long is because you repeated it at least twice as much as necessary. See it through - @LynExperiences There’s a few things I want to talk about here that you should probably work on. First, never pan drums or bass. There are a few moments where the bass is panned, and it messes with the song way too much. Second, your melodies, while they’re usually in the right scale, feel very weird. Sometimes it seems like they’re quite random where they are, and it can be very strange to listen to when your melodies go in a weird place. The building of this track and the different sections are very good though, so that earned you the score you got. BECAUSE OF ME - @IAMMAARCUS/@maarcusalt You know what you’re doing bro. The lyrics are weird tho - maybe try making the vocal settings different, it sounds pretty goofy rn. Or not. I’ll die fighting - @2085clicks Make the beginning repeat less. I know what a buildup is, but you repeated it a measure too long imo. Anyways. This wasn’t made in beepbox, it was made by the amalgamation of the sun exploding into the endless void of space and then being swallowed by a black hole, then reforming. This track absolutely vibes, and is very strong, with good mixing, different sections, and a general fast-paced feel with the panning and song that makes it not feel repetitive despite kinda being so. In the future you should modify MORE. Yes, I’m still not satisfied. You’re knowledgeable enough to know what to modify though. Resignation - @Calengamer255 Chiww. Nifwe. I wike the viwes. Obviously there’s not a lot of... stuff in this song. It feels kinda empty and weak. The beginning is pretty repetitive, but fine. Then when it goes into a new section it feels very abrupt and doesn’t really transition. And yes, rules of theory are certainly broken. The key change seems to be very awkward and doesn’t really work. Also, it’s the only type of change you really have in the song other than it’s flow, making it kinda boring. It’s aight tho. Rise from the ashes - @-Resonance- I love the unique feel of this song. I think it could do with a bass to really bring some pure protein into that boss fight vibe you have going, and make it really strong. This song does really well (for the most part) dynamically changing as well, and has multiple sections. The main thing I wanna complain about is the strings being incredibly awful (as a sample, not the place as a composition), which is a fault of whatever DAW/samples you’re using. Maybe try finding some free online samples that sound better or using different instruments, since they really take away from the feel of the song. Overall it’s good tho. Growth - @Ender-curse This song is well made, though is lacking in production quality because your DAW/samples aren’t very good. Your main problem in this song is that it’s quite repetitive. The first half and the second half are different, but within those halves they’re incredibly similar, making them somewhat boring. However, your rhythm in the first half with the drums and other rhythmic instruments make it far more fun to listen to. Overall, it’s quite good, but lacks in having a dynamic flow filled with ear candy or good changes to make it more exciting to listen to.
