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[13/8 jazz-dubstep thingy]

{13/8 JUDGING REVIEW}
(please note we are rating score on a scale of 8-13)
Composition: 12
Mix: 11
13/8 implementation: 12.5

Additional thoughts: I thought the combination of the saxophone with the goofy chord progression worked really in my opinion, it sounds a lot like you took inspiration from Polyriddim. The syncopation of the big drums is also a crazy choice that worked out well in this context. The sound design is also quite nice. A big issue I have with the mix is that everything is super brick-wall limited. Those drums are incredibly loud and they just shred through whatever effort of having somewhat dynamics in your drops, especially in combination with the bigggg saw bass underneath, they really bury a lot of nice layers that I would have loved to hear better. The 13/8 implementation is just great, because you doubled down on the polyrhythm vibe, and as chaotic as the rhythm is in this piece, I could still clearly count the 13/8 in my head in about every part. To take a time signature and still let it shine through such chaotic stuff? Good job on that one.

[Saved Too]

{13/8 JUDGING REVIEW}
(please note we are rating score on a scale of 8-13)
Composition: 11.5
Mix: 11
13/8 implementation: 12

Additional thoughts: The progression in this piece is really nice, there's a lot of new melodies to be found the more I listen to it. The change in mode at 0:40 was a bold choice that worked out quite well in this context, although it did seem a tad random. I feel like you could have done a little more variation on the drums, as some a lot of them sound like a variation of a shaker. I would like to hear some OOMPF in those kicks, y'know? I like the calmer part at 1:02 that suits as a transition to the next part. 13/8 is pretty well implemented here, good job at that. Sounds quite natural. Your mixing gets a little lower because there is a lot of wet signal from the instrumentals and they kinda get buried because of that, which I especially notice with the drums. DON'T PUT REVERB ON KICKS RAHHHHH

DaxCamdaxian responds:

I'LL PUT AS MUCH REVERB ON MY KICKS AS I WANT WAHAHAHA 😈

Thanks for listening to my track!
I appreciate the feedback

[One and Five over Eight]

{13/8 JUDGING REVIEW}
(please note we are rating score on a scale of 8-13)
Composition: 10
Mix: 9.5
13/8 implementation: 11.5

Additional thoughts: I like what you tried to bring in to the table with this piece. The noisy distorted guitar and the drums work quite well together. But the fact that there are only 2 elements in this piece is a bit off-putting, especially because the guitar gets quite jarring to listen to. This piece relies heavily on the noise from the distortion, but that is in my opinion not the best thing to put in the spotlight, as it is a really really heavy sound that kind of desensitizes my ears. I do like that you have a ton of variation in the piece, and get new motifs in from time to time. But because the guitar is so incredibly low in it's notes some melodies just get buried completely under the mud. It probably would have been better if you put it up an octave for at least parts, like when the new melody starts at 1:51 or at 2:36. I hope this helped, good luck at the contest!

[A+B : Damp Thicks]

{13/8 JUDGING REVIEW}
(please note we are rating score on a scale of 8-13)
Composition: 11
Mix: 10.5
13/8 implementation: 11

Additional thoughts: I like vibe you got going on here. It sounds very much like a jungle indeed. The tuned percussion helps a lot with that, so does the flute. I do have an issue with the sweeping synth, because it resonates a whole lot which can sound quite jarring to the ear (1:08 and 1:49 being the biggest examples). This got your score of mixing down a lot, so does the lack of bass. When I talk about the composition of this it's quite hard to find something cohesive in here. There's not really an intro, buildup, drop, or whatever. It stays quite consistent in that matter, meanwhile if I think about a jungle myself there's a lot of potential for dynamic storytelling in your song. In that regard it missed quite the mark, but I'm still scoring higher because it did match the vibe of the jungle, like aforesaid. The 13/8 is definitely present, but because the composition itself feels quite experimental already, the experimental time signature doesn't get the spotlight, that's why it didn't score as high. Good luck with the results!

[Solenne [NGADM]]

WOAH

[flowers]

Are these flowering fr fr???

[kłèikīos korīs (material artifice)]

Lyrics?

[Final Hours of Christmas (Jingle Bells - chipsqueek's NGCIJ24 Remix)]

NOOOOOO CHRISTMAS MORE LIKE SAD :(((((
THIS IS SUCH A GOOD SONG THO WTH

[May It Remain Untouched - [NGMT '24 WINNER PHASE 1]]

I have a feeling that whatever I'm listening to is the prelude of a world that is yet to be discovered. Every section I hear has a different mood, a continuation of the world and story you're building. A pretty harsh thing I hear overall tho is that the audio quality itself is not as good as the content of the audio. That shepard's tone in combination with that brass motif REALLY reminds me of "all quiet on the western front", which is an oscar-winning OST LMAO. Actually insane stuff in here, just like ADR3-N said tho it does have a bit of a lack of theme or motif. And yea just make sure to check your audio quality next time around :)

carboluka responds:

I'll probably have to go back and tweak this stuff eventually. I'll probably never do it but it's nice to think that one day I will and it will sound better lol

Thanks for the glowing review!!

[PUSHING THROUGH]

Rip pops 🙌

shletty responds:

thank you dude ❤️