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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: My first album is looking for some constructive criticism <3]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<div class="quotebox"><cite>Brother Android wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>The composition on this album is pretty strong - there&#039;s a good sense of melody (&quot;Interlude&quot; and the last couple tracks in particular are just lovely) and the rhythms have a good feeling to them &amp; are pretty diverse. I think the big weakness is the production and some of the sounds used - the drum samples can be pretty sterile, or else kind of weak-sounding (e.g. snare on the last song), and the melodic instruments are not very subtle or expressive. You might explore the use of vibrato and changes in dynamics to make your melodic leads more emotional.</p><p>Also, a more specific criticism - when you use bass lines, e.g. on the last song, you should try to accentuate the rhythms being played and the chords being played, rather than just treating it like another instrument. In general, I agree with Sudstep&#039;s suggestion that many of these tracks would be improved by a steady bass line - it would really fill out the sonic spectrum.</p><p>I think you are talented and should keep making songs. I enjoyed these ones quite a bit even with their flaws.</p></blockquote></div><p>Good points, my friend! I&#039;m learning how to produce better tracks yet, this was the first idea I had, would you recommend me some samples and more advices? </p><p>As I said, thanks for the critcics! <img src="https://chipmusic.org/forums/img/smilies/cool.png" width="15" height="15" alt="cool" /> <img src="https://chipmusic.org/forums/img/smilies/heart.gif" width="15" height="15" alt="heart" /></p>]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[BUS Blanchie]]></name>
				<uri>https://chipmusic.org/BUS+Blanchie</uri>
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			<updated>2015-09-29T19:45:23Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: My first album is looking for some constructive criticism <3]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>The composition on this album is pretty strong - there&#039;s a good sense of melody (&quot;Interlude&quot; and the last couple tracks in particular are just lovely) and the rhythms have a good feeling to them &amp; are pretty diverse. I think the big weakness is the production and some of the sounds used - the drum samples can be pretty sterile, or else kind of weak-sounding (e.g. snare on the last song), and the melodic instruments are not very subtle or expressive. You might explore the use of vibrato and changes in dynamics to make your melodic leads more emotional.</p><p>Also, a more specific criticism - when you use bass lines, e.g. on the last song, you should try to accentuate the rhythms being played and the chords being played, rather than just treating it like another instrument. In general, I agree with Sudstep&#039;s suggestion that many of these tracks would be improved by a steady bass line - it would really fill out the sonic spectrum.</p><p>I think you are talented and should keep making songs. I enjoyed these ones quite a bit even with their flaws.</p>]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Brother Android]]></name>
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			<updated>2015-09-29T15:58:55Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: My first album is looking for some constructive criticism <3]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<div class="quotebox"><cite>Sudstep wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Everything changed when Vesuvius attacked.<br />lol nice concept album, seriously solid for a first album. Most of the things I&#039;d change are just personal choices, like I&#039;d make the triangle in &quot;Waking Up, Like Every Single Day&quot; a heavier bass sound. Actually, I think a lot of tracks on this album would be cooler with a steady bass underneath to match those drums. Plus it&#039;d make the really airy melody parts even better when the bass cuts out. Just my 2 cents.</p></blockquote></div><p>hahaha thanks dude! Well, it is my first try, I&#039;m learning and taking notes about all that good advices, I&#039;m getting new samples too, so in two or three months I&#039;ll release some stuff, at least I hope so!</p><p>THANKS FOR YOUR APPRECIATION &lt;3333</p>]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[BUS Blanchie]]></name>
				<uri>https://chipmusic.org/BUS+Blanchie</uri>
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			<updated>2015-09-29T13:02:43Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: My first album is looking for some constructive criticism <3]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Everything changed when Vesuvius attacked.<br />lol nice concept album, seriously solid for a first album. Most of the things I&#039;d change are just personal choices, like I&#039;d make the triangle in &quot;Waking Up, Like Every Single Day&quot; a heavier bass sound. Actually, I think a lot of tracks on this album would be cooler with a steady bass underneath to match those drums. Plus it&#039;d make the really airy melody parts even better when the bass cuts out. Just my 2 cents.</p>]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Sudstep]]></name>
				<uri>https://chipmusic.org/Sudstep</uri>
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			<updated>2015-09-28T20:58:35Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: My first album is looking for some constructive criticism <3]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<div class="quotebox"><cite>Jellica wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>there is a lot of reverb on the mix, which i would be careful of, unless it is a deliberate aesthetic choice</p></blockquote></div><p>hahaha I thought that at the beggining, but then I liked that timbre haha ^_^</p>]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[BUS Blanchie]]></name>
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			<updated>2015-09-28T17:06:05Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: My first album is looking for some constructive criticism <3]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>there is a lot of reverb on the mix, which i would be careful of, unless it is a deliberate aesthetic choice</p>]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Jellica]]></name>
				<uri>https://chipmusic.org/Jellica</uri>
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			<updated>2015-09-28T16:58:56Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[My first album is looking for some constructive criticism <3]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>Hello pals! I started this LP like a month ago or so, it&#039;s like a... I don&#039;t know how to describe it, so I&#039;d be very glad if you check out my music, I&#039;m getting used to FL Studio and that stuff, it&#039;s pretty fun haha</p><p>Here&#039;s my LP, or EP, or whatever is called this shitty bunch of songs: The Fourth Light-year</p><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/busblanchie/sets/the-fourth-light-year" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/busblanchie/sets &#133; light-year</a></p>]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[BUS Blanchie]]></name>
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			<updated>2015-09-28T16:24:25Z</updated>
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