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Crisis Rock
The same riff is repeated way too much. This isn't a bad thing - as long as you remember to break it up more often (say, every 4th measure you get a variation that focuses on different tone heights). Also try making the entire riff longer than 2 measures.
You don't seem to be using a particular musical structure, or at least not one that holds one's interest much. Try thinking in terms of "verse, verse, refrain, verse, bridge, refrain", in which the different "blocks" all have their own distinct piece playing, sometimes with slight variations. This breaks up the song to be more enjoyable and varied, even if there's no singing for the verse and refrain parts.
I'd also try seperating the bass guitar's notes a bit more from the main guitar's. They seem to be mostly sharing the same notes and rhythm, emphasizing a melody that's already repeating too much. Vary it a bit, or perhaps give the bass some resting space followed by quick fingerwork.
A little bass suggestion. This is just an example, try to find nice variations yourself. Two extra measures thrown in playing only the bass so you can hear it better.
Awesomesauce
Much better! Lots of variation, but still structured. The fourth bit of that high bass in the main sounds a bit off, but other than that I have to say this one's good.
I like the buildup you start in the middle of the song.
Crisis Rock
The same riff is repeated way too much. This isn't a bad thing - as long as you remember to break it up more often (say, every 4th measure you get a variation that focuses on different tone heights). Also try making the entire riff longer than 2 measures.
You don't seem to be using a particular musical structure, or at least not one that holds one's interest much. Try thinking in terms of "verse, verse, refrain, verse, bridge, refrain", in which the different "blocks" all have their own distinct piece playing, sometimes with slight variations. This breaks up the song to be more enjoyable and varied, even if there's no singing for the verse and refrain parts.
I'd also try seperating the bass guitar's notes a bit more from the main guitar's. They seem to be mostly sharing the same notes and rhythm, emphasizing a melody that's already repeating too much. Vary it a bit, or perhaps give the bass some resting space followed by quick fingerwork.
A little bass suggestion. This is just an example, try to find nice variations yourself. Two extra measures thrown in playing only the bass so you can hear it better.
Awesomesauce
Much better! Lots of variation, but still structured. The fourth bit of that high bass in the main sounds a bit off, but other than that I have to say this one's good.
I like the buildup you start in the middle of the song.
