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For one, the piano could be humanized through changing the velocity of the notes, though that's just my taste. It's not necessary for this type of music.
The drop lacks impact. The synths are fairly weak, so consider layering them more layers. The snare is also very weak; same advice there. The low-pass filter you put on the kick does not exactly work in the scenario, as you want a punchy kick for this type of music. The constant tape-stops you put on all the instruments gets repetitive, and somewhat disturbing after some time, so maybe keep that contained to only certain chords in the drop.
There are two big problems I can hear that I wanted to discuss on their own. The first is the lack of variation in the track. You have an intro, three verses, three buildups, and three drops, and with the exception of the last drop, they all sound virtually the same. Do you see how that can get repetitive very quickly? You want to keep your listeners on their toes, have them wondering what will happen next, holding only a slight hint of predictability so that it doesn't become random. I'm sure that, in time, you'll find this a lot easier to put into your songs, I'm sure.
The second big problem I noticed is that your song doesn't stay in key. Though I'm not the most knowledgable when it comes to music theory, I can hear that the third chord does not fit with the other two. This creates a rather unpleasant dissonance throughout the whole track. Same situation here, though; over time, you'll find it a lot easier to stay in key as you train your ears.

To summarise: the song gets repetitive quickly, the chords don't stay in the same key, and the execution could use some more work.

Don't think that means your track isn't good though! It definitely has potential, as do you yourself. Just keep practicing, and I'm sure you'll grow to become a very skilled musician.

BioHexagon responds:

Thanks for the feedback! I'm definitely going to listen to this advice!

The piano could use some humanizing (you can do that by editing the velocity of the notes), the transition at 00:14 is a bit sudden; some form of riser or reversed cymbal would have been nice. The snare that comes in at 00:33 could definitely be turned up a bit, as it's almost buried immediately after. The leads at 00:44 could be turned down a bit; another thing you could do is turn down the volume of the piano at that point, as the two sounds are somewhat clashing for dominance. Maybe try making the pads in the chorusses a bit more stereo; as it is right now, everything is in the same headspace, which makes it very easy for sounds to clash and drown each other out. Think of that as a live orchestra, where the choir goes on the right, violins in the middle, drums in the back, etc. Everything has its place.

All in all, the idea could use some work, as could the execution. However, considering everything, this isn't half bad at all. Just keep practicing and you'll improve in no-time!

Dragoneex responds:

Thank you for your review. To be honest this song is one of those i am not proud of. I have many other songs better than this.

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Wolfgang Miakoda @WolfgangMiakoda

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