Score: 4

"To cheesy..."

submission: DjSc00p - Believe

date: January 13, 2009

Start of the song was almost promising, but after that... a kinda boring void filled with claps. The sound of the melody is way to cheesy and does not really create an atmosphere to the whole song. When the bass finally start I was already done with the repeditive lines. No variation in rhytm or lines...
Could be *funny* as a middle part for a track but this is not my style at all.

Please do not feel offended, I just give my opinion on the track, the overall quality is decent, you know how software works. Now create something stunning!

Score: 3

"Messy..."

submission: Neolithic Nation

date: January 9, 2009

A wild combination of all kinda styles but defenitly not even comin close to hardstyle... Dont know any history about you or your music so I rather leave some intresting tips to help you out then to flame this...

At first... you KNOW how to handle a sound, you used a backwards synth which sound lovely, as you take that sound as your basic and build a melody with it (which was not presented in the track) you are already half on the way. Hardstyle is not a bunched and distorted bassdrum but rather the bit nicer less evil cousin of a hardcore bassdrum, the one that you used aroun 1:30 comes close already, but on 1:44 you completely ruin it again...
Way WAY waaaaaayyyy to much low!!!
I hope this helps you a bit further in your quest ;)

Score: 6

"The idea is wonderfull"

submission: The Nintendo Concerto (Part 2)

date: January 8, 2009

But the way it has been worked out is just way to sloppy... you rush trough the music like you have to catch the last train, there is hardly any emotion in the lines itself, its bashed on the keyboard without any velocity. The way you mixed the songs into eachother could be way smoother...

For the rest, a really cool idea.

Score: 8

"Build by the rulez"

submission: [TMM43] Sundance

date: January 7, 2009

Good old trance sound which sticks with all basics that are ever written down.
its smootly, all flows while the story goes on, but still... it does not step away from the major mainstream trance which is around for ages already, not that there is anything wrong with that, but it *could* get a bit more by trying a different appoach, maybe a mid-part build up completely out of different tones.
Instead the mid is *once again* the same melody stretched out, bassline and here we go again.

Shortly said: taken the save pad is always the best way to get nice views and revs but I stick with my love for doing things different. All the respect for that cause if we all did the same... who would be original these days.

one more thingie, what a luvely mastered sound! Keep them comming, even this undergrounder loves some *plain music* from time to time.

Score: 3

"was it a midi..."

submission: DJ Me - Mozart - 40th Symphony

date: January 7, 2009

for one or another reason it just...does not...fit... its to tightly pushed into those lines of bassdrums... anyway I KNOW that you make rock mostly often and I hope that this is just a little *walk in the park*, its fun, but not to be taken to serious. Then its all good, if you SERIOUSLY want to create more technolikish trance and stuff i would advice to try a different approach then a cover like this.
Still the idea was very intresting ;). now back to the guitar riffs you!

Score: 10

"Raw!"

submission: You Must Fucking Die

date: January 7, 2009

and I like that my zuiderbuur ;).
Dont know if the guitar is soft or hardware but it kicks as and if Dark reviews it, then it has to be good ;).
Keep up the good work, it sounds promising.

Score: 10

"sorry, not alloud to drink at work"

submission: Rucklo - Drunk

date: January 7, 2009

but still... this track drags me trough a harsh day ;)
Keep them comming, your musicstyle really brights up the
AP!

Score: 10

"it seriously doesnt matter..."

submission: Rucklo - Fuck you dogowner

date: January 7, 2009

but it seems that you can get away with seriously everything!
Its our european influence ;p.
Keep up the good work Ruck, and have a creative 2009!

Score: 10

"Kickin!"

submission: Rose At Twilight

date: December 18, 2008

As usual, very impressive. Lots is going on, lotsa vibe and rich story telling. The quality of the strings is overall amazing. Another great track from the original creator.

Only one tiny minor point... the beat sometimes fades away to much cause of the sounds on the front. Especially in the first minute. Altrough its just a minor thing it still could use a bit more drum on the forground to make it even kick some more.

Buuuuuuuuuut who am I to tell you how to do your thing, you are still miles ahead of me. Keep up the great work, and make it a even more impressive 2009!

Tight hug!

Carf!

Score: 9

"Flowin nicely!"

submission: Never Never Land (FIX)

date: December 16, 2008

Reminds me to that old *Guarella8 style (Tiesto and Ferry Costen).
It flows nicely, got a nice story to tell and does not get (to) repeditive.
Keep up the good work, you know how to handle the tools ;).