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[Hektic - Moshpit]

R4R:

This song is not bad, although there are a few things that you could do to improve the song.

I'll start at the beginning. I love that dark ambient feeling that you managed to create here with that horn-sounding instrument. The way that you made it pan across the audio channels adds to the epic atmosphere. No improvements can be made here.

Next, before the first drop, the song's brostep growl can be heard. It sounds very good! The drums that are introduced here sound great as well. The buildup here is absolutely intense, and the horn that can heard here sounds good! The melody that the growl repeats adds to the intensity of the drop.

The first drop is pretty good; the basslines sound and feel great, and you managed to create an interesting melody with the growl. Once again, the drums here sound amazing. The horns appearing again and again also add to the atmosphere.

The bridge is arguably more epic than the beginning of the song. The quiet drums included here give it a very driving force. It's essentially a repeat of the beginning, and I like this as much as the beginning.

In the part immediately before the second drop, I like that drum break that you included here. However, I think that it could have used some more instruments, and the included instruments themselves sound too similar to each other. You could have made them sound unique to give the impression of a good break.

Unfortunately, the buildup and the second drop are essentially repeats of the first drop. Although the first drop was great, the fact that is was basically repeated here makes this part too predictable. Perhaps you could have included something more different than simply changing the growl's melody. For example, a new instrument playing an epic melody would have been nice. Then, the drop ends, and the song slowly fades away, which I like.

Overall, this is a great brostep track, but the second drop could have included something that would differentiate it from the first drop, and the drums in the drum break could be improved. However, the overall song sounds great, and I can't wait to hear more from you!

HekticMusic responds:

Thank you so much for the feedback. Lately I've been trying to experiment with my buildups. But most of the time i just make the second the same as the first.

[Extratone on Acid]

Not bad! Extratone is rather extreme for me, but your unique take on the genre makes this song enjoyable for me!

etK responds:

Thanks a lot!! I'm glad I can make you enjoy such an extreme genre :D

[CAN'T DECIDE]

This is one of the best gabber songs that I have listened to recently! The genre is usually too minimal and repetitive for me to enjoy, but this is an obvious exception! I love this!

cthrn responds:

TYSM!!! I'm really glad you like it

[Fractal Cruiser (Speedcore)]

Fantastic! The kicks were a little too distorted for my liking, but they do not overpower the beautiful ambient atmosphere of this song. I would love for a full-fledged synthwave/speedcore crossover genre to exist, because I think that tracks like these are amazing!

etK responds:

Thanks a lot for your review!! Indeed I tried this idea because I didn't see it anywhere, I'm sure other Speedcore artists would do it better than me though, but I'm really glad you liked it! :D

[Dubpop]

I don't hear any true pop elements in this song. It sounds more like chiptune or house to me. Anyways, this is not bad! The growls in the drops can be a little louder, and the hihats could be toned down a little, but this is my only real criticism of this track. Keep up the good work!

AceTAD responds:

Thanks! oso i forgot to clean the kicks but in a few hrs thats not bad lol

[DarkEnders - Corruption]

Amazing as usual! I love how intense and full this song is! I hope to see more from you soon!

Darkendersofficial responds:

Thanks!

[DarkEnders - Dark Dreamer]

I have no words to say. Except, perhaps, that this is amazing!

Darkendersofficial responds:

Thanks!

["What Could've Been" (5/8/19)]

I like this! This is indeed very relaxing! However, some of the melodies in this could have used some variation. I did like the drum pattern that you used! I hope that your record label deal goes well!

DJ-Saidez responds:

they rejected it :)

[Amazing Journey]

I absolutely loved this! I enjoyed the absolute depth and emotion of this piece!

MRM3 responds:

Wow, thank you so much!!!!!
:DDD
Making it was.... Quite an Amazing Journey 😋😍😍
Thank you for the comment!!!! :))))

[A Moment in Time (Pre-Order)]

I enjoyed this! This is a simplistic but pretty ambient house track, and there is nothing major that needs to be improved upon.

alanisnotcool responds:

Thank you!