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Genre: Pop
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Christian Lowensprung gave a score of 5.5 / 10. Comments were:
The alarm sound which starts the song off and sort of goes on and off throughout this synth-pop song, is a bit loud. In fact, it is impossible to turn the track up too much without getting a migraine. Like the nice touch at 02:05 with the piano, and the song also gets better here, because the alarm sound isn't as frequent. BBut other than the alarm complaint, the track is good, with well executed vocals, and an orderly structure. Turn down the alarm, and it will improve listening experience by aprox 76,4%.
Scoring: Songcraft: 6, Recording: 1.5, Freshness: 6.5, XFactor: 8
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Nibbish gave a score of 6.08 / 10. Comments were:
There's a good song in 'Beautiful Girl'. The hook, while a little trite, is catchy and well sung. The verses - when not drowned out (more on that later) - are decent, if a little punchless.
One fairly substantial beef I have is this; the alarm sounding repeating synth is more than a little grating. Toning it down or changing it in some way that made it less repetitive would go a long way toward making the whole song better. As I've mentioned, the lyrics are a little trite (have we gotten to the point where blithely refering to one's 'destiny' is taboo yet? Can we get to that point soon?), but there's a good pop song in there, there's just some rough parts that need to be sanded down.
Scoring: Songcraft: 6.5, Recording: 5, Freshness: 6.5, Vocals: 7, XFactor: 6.5
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mamboitaliano gave a score of 6.75 / 10. Comments were:
good vocals, music is way to loud and outshines the vocals. but its decent
Scoring: Songcraft: 7, Recording: 7, Freshness: 7, Vocals: 6.5, Musicianship: 7, XFactor: 7
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Joga gave a score of 3.58 / 10. Comments were:
Sort of cute pop song, but in desperate need for a proper mix. The sounds are not in balance, the syth chords just cut through it all, overpowering the vocals even!
I think this song would be better if made a wee bit lighter, in order to bring the cuteness in it out.
Scoring: Songcraft: 5.5, Recording: 2, Freshness: 2.5, Vocals: 5.5, Musicianship: 4, XFactor: 1.5
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Genre: Punk-Pop
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Christian Lowensprung gave a score of 7.1 / 10. Comments were:
A mix between pop and punk. Executed quite well, with good vocals, and back up band. The song is also well structured, and logically comes to its conclusion at 03:04. Nice length, as it is too hot to write anything else.
Scoring: Songcraft: 6, Recording: 5.5, Freshness: 7, Vocals: 10, XFactor: 7
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Nibbish gave a score of 5.33 / 10. Comments were:
'Broken' is a lot like a fast food cheeseburger. It tastes decetn enough while you're eating it, and there are parts you genuinely enjoy, but a couple of hours later, you can't remember what you ate, and you're hungry again. It's a jaunty pop-punkish song with decent vocals, comptetant playing, and a hook that's got enough zip to tap your toes a couple times. Unfortunately, there's simply not much of a reason to pick this over anything else.
Scoring: Songcraft: 6, Recording: 6, Freshness: 4.5, Vocals: 6.5, Musicianship: 5.5, XFactor: 3.5
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nb gave a score of 7.33 / 10. Comments were:
Alternative punk pop with tuneful hooks and a sound all your own which every artist aspires to. The angst energy of the singer and lyrics of being broken is contagious and remains with the listener. I think our live show must be very engaging as the performance is present in the track. By the end of this track I was singing along cause I’m broken.
Great job!
Scoring: Songcraft: 7.5, Recording: 6.5, Freshness: 7, Vocals: 8, Musicianship: 7, XFactor: 8.5
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MongoKnowsRecords gave a score of 9.33 / 10. Comments were:
Aaahh - you boyz been here before. Last time link was broken. This time it's all working and Brother the tune "Broken" is pretty damn good. Kicks it right in - every note, beat, lick - and the vocals are very tight. Well recorded and done. Actually - more of a metal-head basher Pop/Rock - if such a thing exist. Oh yeah, it does - here in this song. Sort of a U-2ish/Billy Idol Vibe - but better. Good work - good doggie five biscuts - or in Mongos case
10 BONEZ... p.s. - the other stuffs' quite good as well.
Scoring: Songcraft: 9, Recording: 9, Freshness: 9, Vocals: 9.5, Musicianship: 10, XFactor: 10
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Genre: Pop/Rock
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Christian Lowensprung gave a score of 6 / 10. Comments were:
Good pop music with female vocals. Nothing outstanding in the music structure, but it works. Nice when the strings hit the track, which give it that extra pizazz. Too bad everything else sounds a bit dull which I mentioned at the start. Even with the talented singer(s), it sort of falls flat. There, those were my two cups of coffee.
Scoring: Songcraft: 5, Recording: 8.5, Freshness: 3.5, Vocals: 9, XFactor: 4
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Goat gave a score of 5.83 / 10. Comments were:
do you ever wonder if it's memorex? oh wait, that's old, isn't it? uhhhh ... how much of this track was done with the aid of computer technology, like the keys, drums, etc? not that there's anything wrong with that ... it just means this track sounds a bit "canned."
Scoring: Songcraft: 5, Recording: 5, Freshness: 5, Vocals: 6.5, Musicianship: 6.5, XFactor: 7
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dickgibson gave a score of 8.58 / 10. Comments were:
The song enters softly, and, to my shock, there was a woman's voice. I have heard other songs by Cohen's Ghost and they always had a guy with a raspy voice performing, though I can hear him on the backing voclas. The other songs weren't bad, just different...like listening to Tom Waites or Leonard Cohen...I wonder if that is where the name Cohen came from? ALL IS LOST is a pleasant departure form the darker more brooding songs I have heard before. This song drips with love's labor lost. The repetitive piano is actually catchy, to my surprise. All in all, this is a wonderful song, with a great deal of promise, and one I would like and expect to hear on the radio.
Scoring: Songcraft: 8.5, Recording: 8, Freshness: 8.5, Vocals: 8.5, Musicianship: 8.5, XFactor: 9
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rottimom gave a score of 9 / 10. Comments were:
I have listened to Cohen's Ghost before, in fact I have actually purchased the first CD which is an amazingly haunting journey into sound. But this new song, "All Is Lost" is something completely new, showing a more contemporary sound as well as sporting new vocal sound because of the new vocalist, Bre. Her voice is not only beautiful, but somehow it still finds that haunted vibe I have come to expect from the Ghost. This is a beautiful song that just makes me want to listen to it again and again.
Scoring: Songcraft: 9.5, Recording: 8.5, Freshness: 9, Vocals: 9, Musicianship: 9, XFactor: 9
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Genre: Rock
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Christian Lowensprung gave a score of 3.9 / 10. Comments were:
The vocal reminds me a bit of those by Smashing Pumpkins. But the resemblance ends there. Because this song really doesn't give me anything, but get me in a bad mood. A depressing track for depressed people. The irony of it all is that the record quality isn't too bad. Fancy that.
Scoring: Songcraft: 6.5, Recording: 7.5, Freshness: 5, Musicianship: 0.5, XFactor: 0
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Goat gave a score of 5.83 / 10. Comments were:
here's the real test ... would I play this song over and over and over and over again in my car or iPod? Answer - no. It simply isn't compelling enough for me.
Scoring: Songcraft: 5, Recording: 5, Freshness: 5, Vocals: 6.5, Musicianship: 6.5, XFactor: 7
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calereneau gave a score of 4.58 / 10. Comments were:
The opening riff makes me think I'm in for an awful metal song. Once the vocals pop in, it's clear I'm listening to a band heavily influenced by 90s rock. Billy Corgan-esque vocals whine a consortium of lyrics that lack any impact or freshness. The instrumentation all sounds a bit muffled in the recording, and the vocalist never sounds good in the mix until everything else drops out. The basic structure of the song is solid, but the lyrics and recording need a lot of work. Even then, the song lacks any sort of "interesting" quality to set it apart from other rock music.
Scoring: Songcraft: 7, Recording: 5, Freshness: 4.5, Vocals: 5, Musicianship: 6.5, XFactor: 3
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mamboitaliano gave a score of 6.83 / 10. Comments were:
not bad, creative attempt of a metallicaesque sound. vocals are not great. its a ok song
Scoring: Songcraft: 4.5, Recording: 7.5, Freshness: 8, Vocals: 6.5, Musicianship: 7, XFactor: 7
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Genre: Folk
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Christian Lowensprung gave a score of 2.12 / 10. Comments were:
If this is folk music, which I think it is, I don't know if it is appropriate to all folks. There is no obvious direct foul language in the lyrics, but the song IS about some horny dude, who wants to in the sack with Dirty Jen. So if that tickles your fancy, then, be my guest.
Scoring: Songcraft: 3, Recording: 4, Freshness: 1.5, XFactor: 0
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dickgibson gave a score of 7.83 / 10. Comments were:
An amusing little ditty. Not something I would listen to on a day to day basis, but when I am out drinking, it would be a blast to see this performed live. The song is well written and performed.
Scoring: Songcraft: 8.5, Recording: 7, Freshness: 7, Vocals: 8.5, Musicianship: 8, XFactor: 7.5
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fetensau gave a score of 1.66 / 10. Comments were:
This song could be improved with a more interesting or memorable melody line. The recording is uneven and the sudden loudness of certain parts are unsettling.
Scoring: Songcraft: 1.5, Recording: 1.5, Freshness: 2.5, Vocals: 3, XFactor: 0.5
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Goat gave a score of 3.66 / 10. Comments were:
Dan is a lyricist. Plain and simple. He lacks any but the most fundamental skills in playing guitar, and singing (in a breathy near whisper). At that, while his lyrics have meaning, they lack color. It'd be interesting to hear this stuff fleshed out in a real production studio, with a band, and a solid vocalist --- and perhaps the hand of an experienced producer to beef up the story a little bit.
Scoring: Songcraft: 3, Recording: 3, Freshness: 3, Vocals: 4.5, Musicianship: 5, XFactor: 2
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Genre: Rock
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Nibbish gave a score of 5.16 / 10. Comments were:
"Now you done it..." So begins 'Broken Me', a very bluesy rock performance by The Rhythm Merchant. Production-wise, this is only really demo quality, but we'll get to that later. This song oozes menace, but seems to be trying too hard to do so - leading to some oversinging by the lead vocalist. Having a hard edge to one's voice doesn't imply the need to be growly, and I think this particular song would be better served with a more subtle vocal. There's certainly believable parts (the more laid-back & sinister verses, for instance) where everything comes together as a song, and there's glimpses of what could be, but anytime it tries to grab for a little more, it doesn't really work for me. It could be that it's just a little rough around the edges, this is, after demo-quality - everything sounds too far away. There's no visceral kick in the production that this type of song should have; nothing that grabs the listener and demands to be listened to. This song could be decent, but as it stands, it's mostly decent theory, and somewhat flawed in practice.
Scoring: Songcraft: 6.5, Recording: 3.5, Freshness: 6.5, Vocals: 4, Musicianship: 6, XFactor: 4
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mamboitaliano gave a score of 5.58 / 10. Comments were:
very zeplike oozing 1960s acid rock. which in a way burns the band since they will be unfairly compared to a zep cover band.
Scoring: Songcraft: 3, Recording: 8, Freshness: 2.5, Vocals: 7, Musicianship: 7, XFactor: 7
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MongoKnowsRecords gave a score of 9.83 / 10. Comments were:
Interesting begining from the Rhythm Merchant. The Dude takes a classic Blues riff and expands it place and meter. Not much else here but Mr Rhythm and his guitar - Bass shows up occasionally with the stix. But overall, it works really. Works very well as he wails his tail of whoa. And he does it very very well. Great take on something everybody's been trying to get right for a long time. Cary on Brother.
Beyond the Bonez
Scoring: Songcraft: 10, Recording: 10, Freshness: 10, Vocals: 9, Musicianship: 10, XFactor: 10
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Goat gave a score of 2.5 / 10. Comments were:
Everything about this screams LOCAL! Sub-par recording, sub-par writing, and a singer who's trying waaaaay too hard to impress. The guitar tones sound like they're coming from an inexpensive digital tone/efx unit. The drummer is adequate,... but the guitarist and singer musta been stoned when they laid down this blues-rock jam.
Scoring: Songcraft: 3, Recording: 3, Freshness: 2, Vocals: 3, Musicianship: 4.5, XFactor: 2
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Genre: Electronic
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Nibbish gave a score of 4.62 / 10. Comments were:
Random. If I were to boil 'Pride' down to one word, random would be it. There's sort of a melody line, but it twists and bends and never lets the listener have a good look at it. Soon some distortion sweeps over, and it feels like another song entirely - only to fade away again. There's seemingly no common thread to all of it. As intriguing as parts of this song are, there's no hook to it. It noodles & meanders its way through four minutes - adding a section; taking one away - but through all, there's no meat. It feels like it could conceivably be soundtrack-ish, as it could probably stand up better if it wasn't standing up all alone. It the meantime, he guy's doing what he loves to do, so good on him, it's just unlikely that I'll be back for too many repeat listens.
Scoring: Songcraft: 3, Recording: 6.5, Freshness: 5, XFactor: 4
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co-ed gave a score of 3.12 / 10. Comments were:
In electronic music, composition is important ofcourse, but so is also the sounds created. I really get the feel here that you have just used preset sounds and not embraced that in the creative part of song making. This takes my grade down a whole lot.
Since the song is quite chaotic in all of its parts, faaar too busy in melodies and subharmonies, the different parts does not work to well with each other. It's just too much with so many different elements. Less is more, even if you're going for the more eclectic style.
Scoring: Songcraft: 2, Recording: 7, Freshness: 2.5, Musicianship: 5, XFactor: 1
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experimentation is the new black gave a score of 7.25 / 10. Comments were:
Eclectic! Starts out as an all electronic folk/circus song, turns into a heavy metal monster and then mellows out. It's funny but it also makes you think; Who is Paduc? Is he or she out of his or her mind? How do hos or her other songs sound like? I'll have to check it out.
Scoring: Songcraft: 7, Recording: 8, Freshness: 6, XFactor: 8
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Christian Lowensprung gave a score of 3 / 10. Comments were:
This is electronic music. It is electronic music because this would be totally impossible to play with human hands, and normal instruments. Everything is incredibly fast, and several harmonies intertwine which make for the chaotic mess that is "pride." The song never goes anywhere with this chaotic presence either, but continues to make no sense to the very end of the song. So I wonder what I have been listening to? A man with too much of a hurry to not slow the track down from 190 BPMs (ludicrous speed =ref: Spaceballs (movie)), or a man that just wanted to demonstrate how many notes and effects he could insert in between the silences and still be able to fit a beat in there somewhere. So what have I been listening to? Hmm, a bit of both I think.
Scoring: Songcraft: 3, Recording: 4.5, Freshness: 4.5, XFactor: 0
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Genre: Pop
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Christian Lowensprung gave a score of 5 / 10. Comments were:
link no longer works, so song is all but gone. The group web page is also nowhere to be found, so can't listen to any other tracks either. But I'll publish it and see if the other reviewers were more lucky.
Scoring: Songcraft: 5, Recording: 5, Freshness: 5, XFactor: 5
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nb gave a score of 6.58 / 10. Comments were:
Dreamy and meandering intro sets it up nicely for this pretty popster and possibly country crossover.Simple but effective production. The song is fun and sexy with a hypnotic groove. I started humming along....everything will be alright. And so it goes. Very good.
Scoring: Songcraft: 6.5, Recording: 6, Freshness: 5.5, Vocals: 8, Musicianship: 7, XFactor: 6.5
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MongoKnowsRecords gave a score of 0 / 10. Comments were:
Kool. Mongo just love it when he go to link and web site provided by band like "Bad Saints" and find a search engine. Search engine doesn't even know who they are. Must be rock-knitting group or something.
Scoring: Songcraft: 0, Recording: 0, Freshness: 0, XFactor: 0
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Jonathan Sanders gave a score of 4.83 / 10. Comments were:
Interesting synth opening. I don't know that it properly merges with the guitars, but it's different, so I'll give credit. The vocalist sounds ready for country, but she's off tune for most of the song, and I can't really get into that. This isn't really pop, and the hooks are missing so there's nothing to make people want to hear it over again once they've heard it the first time. This is what you might hear in a country bar on a Thursday night open mic night.
Scoring: Songcraft: 4.5, Recording: 6, Freshness: 5, Vocals: 4.5, Musicianship: 5.5, XFactor: 5
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Genre: Indie Rock
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Christian Lowensprung gave a score of 4.12 / 10. Comments were:
"I don't know" what to make of this song to be honest. Everything sounds so half finished, and the vocals doesn't convince me in the slightest. The song isn't terrible, but it really needs to crank it up a notch in several areas. The artist stated this as indie rock, but isn't this industrial? Yes it sounds like it. Well, as a lesson in how to do industrial right, listen to this first and then look to Nine Inch Nails for industrial perfection. I know I am a bit cruel now, but one has to know where to go to make things better. Because this is one or two Nine Inch Nails short.
Scoring: Songcraft: 5.5, Recording: 4.5, Freshness: 6.5, XFactor: 0
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Nibbish gave a score of 4.33 / 10. Comments were:
The first thing that strikes the listener about this song is the mixing. I'm not normally one to knock too many points off for recording quality, as long as the mix is passable. Many of the best songs have less than excellent recording quality, but this song's hyper-buzzing guitars nearly completely overshadow the vocals. The instruments all sound tinny and slightly fake. The composition itself is at least a little interesting, and occasionally a decent song shines through a little bit, but it's buried under a lot of muddy mixing and untrue sounding instruments.
Scoring: Songcraft: 5, Recording: 2.5, Freshness: 4.5, Vocals: 4.5, Musicianship: 5, XFactor: 4.5
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nb gave a score of 4.08 / 10. Comments were:
I don’t know either. The intro initially with the tambourine was unusual in a captivating way. Musically nothing too original. The repetitive I don’t know get tiresome and boring seems like the only thing you could come up with. I say find a lyricist and start again...but then again I don’t know.
Scoring: Songcraft: 4, Recording: 4.5, Freshness: 4, Vocals: 5.5, Musicianship: 4, XFactor: 4
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MongoKnowsRecords gave a score of 9.25 / 10. Comments were:
Yeah Baby. Great Grand Children of somebody called "Oingo Boingo". Kinky, sub tropic grundge rock. Least to Mongo's ears. Great driving Toms overlaid by gear- squeeking guitar. "I Don't Know" seems to be disfuntional - yet it functions quite well. A montage of layered tones, beats and sound should not work this way - yet they do. dodo. Mongo Digs It
9 Bonez - as the Bonez go...
Scoring: Songcraft: 9.5, Recording: 10, Freshness: 9, Vocals: 9, Musicianship: 9.5, XFactor: 9
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Genre: Hip-Hop
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nb gave a score of 0 / 10. Comments were:
link says host not found
Scoring: Songcraft: 0, Recording: 0, Freshness: 0, XFactor: 0
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Martinho gave a score of 6.16 / 10. Comments were:
My dream is to get this hot record on the streets , you got the right flow , ease back is the track that give's me the thrill of real hip-hop , great sample works , for real this is hot !
Listen to all the tracks of these south side sliders , look at icrecords.org. and hollow....
Representing NASaLike into the renaissance .
Scoring: Songcraft: 6, Recording: 6, Freshness: 7, Vocals: 6, Musicianship: 6, XFactor: 6
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Christian Lowensprung gave a score of 6.37 / 10. Comments were:
- - - 3 stars >>>> ok song, give it a listen - - -
Scoring: Songcraft: 6, Recording: 6, Freshness: 7.5, XFactor: 6
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MongoKnowsRecords gave a score of 7.08 / 10. Comments were:
Hey Capital.. good run on the them. The repeat loop of the girls in the background takes away from you vocal - which is really quite good. Keep workin at it. Your on the right track and eventually your talent "will pay your bills". Mongo tell you a secret. There is what "everybody else is doing" and many of us who play and sing tend to drift into trying to "sound" like they do. And then there is the song that is "inside of us". It is connected to what the others are doing - but it is "ours". The voice inside us that is the music of our soul. Blind folks tend to get it better than those of us who can see. Prehaps that is because they are "listening" - to themselves and whatever else is around them. Stop and be quite, listen to your own voice inside - and let the music come from there. Mongo dig Capital P.
SEVEN BONEZ
Scoring: Songcraft: 7, Recording: 7, Freshness: 7, Vocals: 7, Musicianship: 6.5, XFactor: 7.5
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Genre: Electronic
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Christian Lowensprung gave a score of 7.87 / 10. Comments were:
Nice oldstyle electronica here inspired by the likes of Vangelis, Kraftwerk, and Jean Michel Jarre. And that was a long time ago, so does it work today (2009) you say? Oh yes, it does. Song with many twists and turns that bring about different moods in each corner. The song does miss once or twice though, and it does sometimes feel as though it is several songs mixed together. But I am going to give the artist credit for diversity, and cheer rather than start knit picking. So bravo Camera Sintetica, keep em coming. Recommended listen.
Scoring: Songcraft: 7, Recording: 8, Freshness: 8.5, XFactor: 8
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The Captain gave a score of 5.75 / 10. Comments were:
There is some confusion about authorship here: Camera Sintetica is listed on the page, Francesco Biondi is listed beside the song! In any case, for anyone listening to track after track of rock, punk and electronica, "Serata Senza Fine" is an insane audio change up that make a Phil Niekro knuckleball look smooth. Electronic it most surely is, but it is long, sprawling and morphs constantly. If you don't like it, wait awhile, it changes. And don't get used to what you are enjoying because it changes again. It's sort of an audio travelogue. This impression is reinforced by certain very oriental sounding elements, ones that rapidly dissolve (even as you recognize them) into more occidental vibes. You aren't in the same place for any period of time at all. When, at 2:46, the police sirens arrive, you wonder if they are here to cart off the composer for breaking conventions. And listen to those lovely sax riffs! Wow, this is a fruit salad with fish, nails and golf balls in it. Really odd. After the news sound bytes there is a fairly prolonged period of slow smashing percussion, but that eventually yields to a frantic beat that sounds like a subway ride. That in turns yields into an arcade game like soundscape that morphs back into more sound bytes. This time the bytes appear to involve rapping and singing, hard to tell really, because it moves fast and is all overlaid with repeated chords and rapid drums. The final words, 'let me take you on a ride,' (words which have actually been repeating for about 30 seconds) sum up the piece wonderfully: it's a ride alright! Exactly where we went, I have no idea.
Scoring: Songcraft: 2, Recording: 7, Freshness: 7, XFactor: 7
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nb gave a score of 5.75 / 10. Comments were:
Beautiful and compelling intro shifting into a cinemtic backdrop that one would expect in the films. This would work well as a score and has that artschool flair with the talking section. I found the piece rather long without the visuals and dragging at the 4 minute mark the driving percussive shift did not work for me as a listening experience.
Scoring: Songcraft: 7, Recording: 7, Freshness: 4, Musicianship: 8, XFactor: 5
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MongoKnowsRecords gave a score of 10 / 10. Comments were:
Flawless post modern classical. Worth every note - discepline with passion. Check out the girls hanging with these dudes. You'ld be doin it too. As the author says - this is done for the people - not the critics or professors or those who hold themselves somehow above the masses. This is so beyond all of that. This is in the ETHERIC BONEZ-O-SPHERE
Scoring: Songcraft: 10, Recording: 10, Freshness: 10, Musicianship: 10, XFactor: 10
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Genre: Post-Hardcore/Emo
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Christian Lowensprung gave a score of 5 / 10. Comments were:
Ok. This song is no longer available, but it only needs 1 more to get published, so I will publish it with neutral scores. Good luck to us all.
Scoring: Songcraft: 5, Recording: 5, Freshness: 5, XFactor: 5
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MYSTR Treefrog gave a score of 7 / 10. Comments were:
THANK-YOU for not ruining this deep layered piece with trite vocals! Nice build into a multi-layered trance. Just hypnotic enough to squeeze a little endomorph from the third eye and cause images to float into around and past my weary eyes. An alert dramatic Nap. (this is a GOOD thing.)
Scoring: Songcraft: 7.5, Recording: 7.5, Freshness: 6.5, Musicianship: 7, XFactor: 6.5
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Nibbish gave a score of 6 / 10. Comments were:
Another song that really doesn't express its intention to be an instrumental for about a minute and a half. I find myself enjoying this song, but wishing there were words to it. I like the instruments, I like the arrangement, and when the breakdown hits around 3:35, I like that a lot. Unfortunately, it's around that point I realize how much better I'd like this song if it had vocals and lyrics and such. It seems that your other songs have them (vocals and lyrics), so I'm going to check them out. Again, I like the concept of all of this, it just doesn't feel whole without a lyrical theme to hold it together.
Scoring: Songcraft: 5, Recording: 7, Freshness: 5, Musicianship: 6.5, XFactor: 7
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MongoKnowsRecords gave a score of 0 / 10. Comments were:
Dudes and Dudettes: Do not send us your stuff when your link ask to do "Add On's" or "Active X" downloads to play your tunes. The computers we use are our property - not yours or the morons who run your site. No Song- No Review. MOngo give this the "PINKY FINGER". That's for when "NUMBER ONE" isn't good enough.
Scoring: Songcraft: 0, Recording: 0, Freshness: 0, XFactor: 0
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Genre: Pop/Rock
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Christian Lowensprung gave a score of 9.12 / 10. Comments were:
Wonderful feelgood rock/pop song by Charlie West. Wonderful sound quality in a good 320 mp3 file, great vocals, and guitar harmonies. When music puts a smile to my face in one way or the other, I rarely have anything to complain about. Since that happened with this song, I will not complain. Highly recommended listen.
Scoring: Songcraft: 7.5, Recording: 10, Freshness: 9, XFactor: 10
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co-ed gave a score of 3.4 / 10. Comments were:
In the beginning of this song, I'm thinking that this soon will burst out into a really bombastic refrain. That never happens, unfortunately.
The song is not well played or sung,there is no nice flow to it and it aint tight.
I'd recommend to keep the phrases more flowing, even though you want to mark the first note well in some parts - do it with some finesse! And, why not go all My Chemical Romance in the refrain? I do not mean that this should transform into an EMO song all of the sudden, but think big with instruments and orchestration. Dazzle us, Charlie West!
Scoring: Songcraft: 4, Recording: 5, Freshness: 1.5, Vocals: 5, Musicianship: 5, XFactor: 1.5
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experimentation is the new black gave a score of 4.83 / 10. Comments were:
Very average singer/songwriter track. Not awful in any way, not great. People who really like this kind of music will probably like this song as well. Even though it's not that memorable. Charlie play guitar aptly, his voice is quite alright and he frames something of a sad feeling but I've heard it many, many times before.
Scoring: Songcraft: 6, Recording: 6.5, Freshness: 0, Vocals: 6.5, Musicianship: 6.5, XFactor: 5
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Goat gave a score of 6.08 / 10. Comments were:
this is nice. it's steady. it's accomplished. it doesn't try to be more than what it is. the voice is pleasant, the arrangement subtle. overall, a pretty nice little piece of music that probably wins some fans in public radio stations locally - and sells a few cds along the way.
Scoring: Songcraft: 7, Recording: 6.5, Freshness: 5, Vocals: 6.5, Musicianship: 6.5, XFactor: 5
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Genre: Hard Rock
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Christian Lowensprung gave a score of 6.62 / 10. Comments were:
A good attempt at a rock song here, with everything that makes this type of music accessible to so many people who think that Metallica is too heavy. You Built The Fire, I Brought The Match sort makes me think of the fires in Australia in the start of 2009 started by a guy who thinks fire is beautiful. Ah well. Nice tune, which needs a bit more work on the mix to get top scores. But do check out Return To Earth's tune "The way you walk" also on their page. That tune is truly awesome! You Built The Fire, I Brought The Match only gets a 6,63 from yours truly.
Scoring: Songcraft: 9.5, Recording: 3.5, Freshness: 8, XFactor: 5.5
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mamboitaliano gave a score of 8.75 / 10. Comments were:
great song,sounds like something off of the radio, musically sounds like godsmack. not bad,you guys got some skills.
Scoring: Songcraft: 9, Recording: 9, Freshness: 9, Vocals: 9, Musicianship: 9, XFactor: 9.5
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Nibbish gave a score of 7.58 / 10. Comments were:
Good hard rock is hard to find. When this song first starts out, there's a fairly low key vocal over the top of some decent guitar work. You've heard this before, but just as I was about to write Return to Earth off as just the same old thing, they hit with the chorus. There's some really nice vocal interplay going on between the lead and backup singer. They harmonize well, and combined with the driving instruments, the total package turns into exactly the kind of fist-pumping chorus you want from this genre. Lots of songs try for it, very few end up succeeding as well as this one does. ....all of which makes me wish the verses had more life to them, the phrasing seems seems stilted, and they don't flow so well with the rest of the song. The chorus just hits so nicely that it's easy to wish the rest of the song carried the same intensity. Be that as it may, the chorus is so transcendant that I'm seriously intruiged about this band. I'll be looking into these guys more in the near future.
Scoring: Songcraft: 6.5, Recording: 8, Freshness: 7.5, Vocals: 8, Musicianship: 7.5, XFactor: 8.5
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MongoKnowsRecords gave a score of 8.25 / 10. Comments were:
You built the Fire, I brought the Match. Great title - and the song pretty much lives up to it. This be classic 80's - fast balad-ish rock. Sort of remind Mongo of Queen's Reich. Very well written, layed out - perfect structure and the lead vocal and background are just as tight as it gets. Everybody's on key too. Fill the stadium stuff. The rest of Return to Earth's stuff sounds pretty good to. This is a keeper.
Almost - Beyond the Bonez - Mongo Out
Scoring: Songcraft: 8, Recording: 8, Freshness: 8, Vocals: 9, Musicianship: 8.5, XFactor: 8.5
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Genre: Psychedelic
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mamboitaliano gave a score of 6.58 / 10. Comments were:
a cross between the beatles,the allman bros, and jerry lee lewis. it did rock, but lacked good vocals which brought the song down. you guys def have talent.
Scoring: Songcraft: 6.5, Recording: 8, Freshness: 8, Vocals: 2, Musicianship: 8, XFactor: 8.5
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experimentation is the new black gave a score of 5.41 / 10. Comments were:
Sounds like music for a kids show.. except for the distortion a grit. Nice groove and a positive feel th throughout. Though it's not much of a song and the recording sounds quite awful. I'd probably like this a whole lot more if I where drunk.
Scoring: Songcraft: 6, Recording: 2, Freshness: 6, Vocals: 5.5, Musicianship: 6, XFactor: 7
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Axeman gave a score of 5.41 / 10. Comments were:
Psychedelic? Retro, maybe, but definitely not psychedelic. This isn't a bad tune, just nothing that grabs my attention, nothing to remember other than the refrain of 'blue guitar'.
Scoring: Songcraft: 5, Recording: 7, Freshness: 5, Vocals: 5.5, Musicianship: 6, XFactor: 4.5
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MongoKnowsRecords gave a score of 9.08 / 10. Comments were:
Forty Piece Choir is a massive contact High. Great hard ass - kick ass Psyc-Rock or Psycopath Rock, depending on your point of view. Very tight. If Ringo Star has any other children he don't know about - they probably are in this band.
Beyond the Bonez - Mongo Out
Scoring: Songcraft: 9, Recording: 9, Freshness: 9, Vocals: 9, Musicianship: 9.5, XFactor: 10
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