jimmyx: i listened to most of the four tracks on your site.. street kamikaze showed the most creativity and the kick was situated more tolerably in the mix.. the progression was less predictable than in the other three, which is a good thing and the breakbeats added interest. i also kinda liked the oldschool rave sounds. made me nostalgic.
i admit i don't listen to much hard house, but i like to think i'm openminded. my main problem is that your tracks sound so samey. the same synth sounds, the same kicks, the same kind of rolls. nothing feels very fresh. the only thing distinguishing the tracks from each other are the lengthy vocal samples, which are overused. it's like you've got an "ultimate hard house" sample collection cd and aren't using anything else in your productions. even a lot of the voice samples are ones that have been beaten to death.
you've got the genre's formula down, but you need to invest more of yourself into giving the tracks a personality. spending some time on creating your own unique sounds would be a good start.
keep at it and never be afraid of trying something new. there's no disrespect intended. i have admiration for anyone who can complete a track. people who are more into hardhouse might be able to hear things i don't and give you a better critique.
