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[for the friends that i-. idk]

This reminds me so much of wishlane, that incredible hyperpop/indietronica blend with beautiful vocal layers and falsetto… perf!

[hi guys]

How did you write this?! How did you produce this?! How did you sing this?!
HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH THIS

[once upon a time v02]

I’m obsessed with the way you mix your incredible vocals into these tracks!! There’s so much personality here, keep it up!

junipersona responds:

I can probably show you my process if you have discord, just shoot me a DM

[The Vault - Hope]

Beautiful instrumentation, I love how the piano chords mesh with the erhu- an instrument I’d never heard of before today, but it sounds LOVELY. Super bubbly composition, definitely gives off a hopeful mood. Nice work, keep it up!

[The Journey Down the River]

Nice use of bitcrush on those arps! This is a very nostalgic sound palette. The mix is quite congested though, I have a few recommendations on how to fix that. First is, of course, making better use of the stereo field. Second, those huge reverb sounds of the arps and your lead are competing— you need to make sure they don’t occupy the same frequencies, or use the reverb wet as a layer and give it a more distinct sound. Maybe turn the volume of the arps down when that other melody is playing.
The noisy, bitcrushed drums are lovely, they give the track a nice peppy feel. The transients are noticeably weak though, the snare feels like almost more of a click— so you COULD turn up the drum volume a bit (especially in that second drop, the side-chain alone is just taking off a lot of space in the mix) and give those transients a little more presence and character.
Very nice song, WaterCrest (should I call you that now??), I’m looking forward to hearing more of your tracks!!
Also, good luck in NGUAC! There are so many participants this year…

SnipeshotGames responds:

I updated this like 5 times, one of them turning the drums down because they were like REALLY loud before, but yeah i get what youre saying

Also yep, Watercrest is my new Alias 8)

[PID.unalive]

The drum pattern here is SO complex, idk how you come up with this stuff! The sound design is SICK, it is literally the definition of controlled chaos and I LOVE IT. Your attention to detail is unmatched. Keep it up, vekoN!

vekoN responds:

thanks! yeah you can sometimes get lost in details but it's all worth it in the end

[RE:WIND raw]

I think you have a lot of potential, you have an amazing voice and a lot of skill at songwriting! I think a bit more sub bass could really give the track some more warmth, and some panning would add to the immersion.
As for the vocals, they’re exceptionally clear in the mix, but they could be processed better. But I’m inexperienced at vocal processing so don’t take my word for it 🤷
Overall, a cool song, and you have a very cool style! I want to hear how you improve even more from here, so I’m following as well :)

[Conductor - NGADM Round 2 & NGUAC Finals!]

I LOVE the creativity here, the incredibly unique production/composition hurt my brain in the best way possible. Keep it up and followed!

[Time Goes Forward]

I am really enjoying how you keep integrating these subtle strings into your songs! The atmosphere on this one is very strong, definitely bring a nostalgic feel. I wish my headphone adapter cord was working right now so I could hear this song at the best quality :(

Dynamic0 responds:

Thanks for your review! May your adapter get fixed soon

[OVERDRIVE.]

Super upbeat! I love the bouncy rhythms and cheerful chiptune leads. Pretty simple sound design that works for the track. Keep it up!

Heath4K responds:

thank you so much!