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[Unfinished Symphony Pt 2]

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The intro here is different than in the first part, but it works as well (I like the intro of the first part a bit better, though).

It's nice that you use the intro melody later on in the song, too.
I also like how you slowly add more and more instruments, it builds the song up pretty nicely.

However, this song doesn't create the same dense atmosphere as the first part. The only catchy melody is the intro theme, that's not enough for me.

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Chymo responds:

Thanks for the comment. I know what you mean about it not having the same atmosphere, that's probably because the first one definately had more emotion behind it. I'm gonna make up for it with the next part.

[Unfinished Symphony Pt 1]

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A very nice intro. The melody seems somewhat familiar, but it's nevertheless very catchy.

Too bad that the background piano is so quiet, you should put that more into the foreground.
In other respects the song is good. Catchy melodies and a great structure.

The ending of the song would work better if you finished with a hold accord on the piano.

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Chymo responds:

Cheers for the comment. I'll probably revisit these and take them all to the next level. I want to have each song as good as the next, but for different. If I do come back to these, I'll take your advice. Thanks again.

[LED CIrcus - The Land Of Nod]

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The song starts off slow and a bit boring. Later on it gets better, when you throw the nice melodies in.

Sadly, the outro is a bit disappointing. I somehow expected something bigger here.

Overall, the song is nice, but needs more work on the in- and the outro.

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Chymo responds:

Thanks for reviewing again. I wanted the song to have a slow intro. I could probably work on the outro though. Sorry to disappoint. Thanks again for reviewing.

[** \Guitar Challenge - So]

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If it were up to me, you'd win the contest. And I say that without having listened to one of the other entries. It's just that you deserve to win it. ;)

So, I just listened to the backing track to get an idea of what is played by you and what was already there.
I think your playing fits really well to the track and it's nice that you used the arpeggios of the backing track for your own addition. That way the track "feels" more like it's one piece, and not made out of different recorded tracks.

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Sonofkirk responds:

Lol it's a challenge but I don't know if Sorohanro will decide of a winner ^^. I tried to catch the "neo classical" feeling of the backing track, glad to see I managed to do it : ). Thanks again for the review bro \m/

[.:HMS:. Cave Scrolling Lvl 2]

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Very nice video game-ish track. I had some kind of fighting game like "IK+" in mind, even though it should be a bit faster for that.

However, the title "Cave Scrolling" is very fitting for this track.

The drums later in the track seem to be a bit off sometimes. You should also try to replace them with some other drum beats to keep that video game-ish feeling to the track.

The loop is done quite well, but the ending is a bit louder than the beginning, so it's quite noticable where the track starts over.

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[.:HMS:. Pursuing Decorum MAC8]

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The intro is done very nice and it draws the attention of the listener really quick.

I like the build up of this song. You have some very interesting parts in here that keep the track from getting repititve.

I also like the sudden breaks you threw in a few times. Those make the song far more interesting for the listener.

Only downside is that you don't have a part or a melody that really stands out. It's a nice track, but for me there's nothing really here that makes me to want to listen to the song again, and again, and again...

Another thing I noticed: After that quiet part at 0:41 the song doesn't get as loud as it was during the intro. This sounds a bit strange.

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[supa NES]

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The start is all right. But sadly the track doesn't build up as I hoped it would. The main beat should be a lot faster, as it sounds a bit boring right now.

Also, the "coin sound" at the end doesn't fit in here that well. You should try and replace it with another beat or another melody.

Good thing about this track is that it loops. That way it can easily be used as a background track for a game.

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[Tomorrow Never Comes]

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It's quite a good attempt, but the problem here is that you don't have a real structure in the song.

Also, sometimes the song sounds too overloaded. There is too much stuff going on at the same time (for example at 0:29).

Overall, it's a nice try, but needs some more work here and there.

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jxl180 responds:

I'll definently check it out.

thank you,
jxl180

[But Who Will Save The City]

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The intro sounds a bit hard in the ears. Those hard beats "feel" really uncomfortable.

After that the song gets a lot better, even though those artificial guitar sounds a bit strange here. But on the other hand it creates some kind of a "robotic" atmosphere, which fits really well together with the title of the song. I had some kind of Cyberpunk city in mind after listening to the song a few times.

The ending works quite well. At first I thought you wouldn't be able to end the song in a good way when I saw that there were only a few seconds left and the beat was still going strong. But you ended it in an uncompromisingly way, which also fits well into the Cyberpunk theme I had in mind while listening to the song.

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SymbolCymbal responds:

hey thanks for the review... just think of a super hero intro to a cartoon really fast paced and many different camera angles and scene flashing in front of ya....that was the inspiration to the song.
yeah the begining is a lil stressfull.
the 'guitar you heard is just razor bass style with some distortion and reverb.. i guess maybe it does sound like a digital guitar lol.
thanks for the review i always apreciate your input man.

[Colossus.Ambiance]

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I like how this song develops. From a few chords being played in the intro to a very nice song with amazing melodies.

I especially like the background melody later in the track. It almost sounds Matrix-like.

Also the mixing is done very good. We can hear every single note during every second of the song. Good job!

Only downside is that the song doesn't offer that much diversity. It would be nice if you could add a few more parts to it. It would also result in the song being a bit longer, which would also be a good thing.

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Flash-MX responds:

Thanks for the review!
This is pretty much what I wanted to accomplish, was stack several layers of colors over time and then have it go on for a while, I do admit after hearing it over and over it IS pretty repetitive, so I'll defenitely change style with that next time,

Thanks again!