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[KKS - Elemental Mist]

Very intense

I really like this song. The atmosphere it creates is very dense and I could get lost in this song. Just sitting back, relaxing and enjoying this song. But I can't right now, as I have to write this review, haha.

Anyway, I think there isn't much to improve in this song. Maybe the drums could be a bit more bassy, but overall this track is good as it is now.

The intro is very nice, starting off really slow. When the string instrument sets in at around 00:39 the song becomes very special. I like the soft introduction of this instrument. The outro is done pretty nicely as well.

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KKSlider60 responds:

Thank you Haggard. :D
I'm slowly starting to EQ drums a little better now, without completely depleting the bass freqs while still boosting the trebles, and then layer more stuff until it makes a nice progression. This track marks the beginning of a new approach to DnB, guaranteed I will work hard to achieve what I want. ;)
KKS

[The Crown of Arlidor]

Great

This one is actually very hard to review. It's nearly perfect, so you don't give much to criticize here, haha.

The Timpani here reminds me a lot of Strauss' "Thus Spoke Zarathustra", even though the similarities may only be a coincidence, because a Timpani always sounds like... well, a Timpani.

I like the intro and the outro a lot. They are very well composed and fit very well to the song.

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samulis responds:

Wow, thanks. :D

I think it was the powerful intro that I started with that made it work. I normally start quietly and build up, but it has a nice initial hit (no pun intended with the Timpani).

[Pokemon Mansion]

Weird

The intro to this remix is done pretty nicely. I think in the beginning you used the intro music of Final Fantasy? Anyway, I like this "switching radio stations" effect you used in the intro.

I can't say too much about the remix itself, since I have never played Pokemon for too long. It seems to be a bit weird and out of order at times, but searching for "Pokemon Mansion theme" on youtube revealed that this theme is supposed to sound like this. And I have to say, after a few times listening to this song, the "all over the place melody" really grows on me.

Maybe the bass line could be a tad bit louder here, so it would set itself apart a bit better from the other instruments. I think the song would sound even better this way.

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Rinibra responds:

Actually, Last year I made my own variation of that Final Fantasy 7 piece and use it here in this song. Thank you for reviewing! :D

[Runaway Chip Train]

Nice song

At some parts this song reminds me of the music in 3D Dot Game Heroes (which I'm currently playing on PS3, so it's music is quite present in my memory). Since I like the music in this game a lot it's obvious that I like your track as well.

I like the mix between 8 bit sounds and some more modern sounds, like the drum track. It fits together quite well, which really does surprise me.

Maybe the melodies get a little bit too hectic during some parts of the song. Sometimes (like at 3:27 for example) the song sounds a bit messed up due to this. But overall, this is a nice song.

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Hikari responds:

Yeah, I agree with you. Im experimenting with having a melody thats.... not the same through out? lol. Its not that easy, hence why it sounds a bit wird. Thank you for the review!

[The Black Hole]

Nice song

I like this song. It starts out really quiet and relaxing, but it progresses into a very intense song, with some really nice drums and very good melodies.

I also like that this song is over 8 minutes long, yet it never gets repetitve. There's always some new stuff happening that keeps me interested. I think it's really an achievement to write such a lengthy song without repeating yourself over and over again.

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RetromanOMG responds:

I was really apprehensive about uploading it because of its length and even considered cutting bits from it. It's really nice to know that it actually stayed fresh throughout.

[BAZ - Robot Cocks ft. DJc]

Sounds familiar

The bass line and the melodies sound awfully familiar, but I cannot say where I might have heard them before.

Anyway, I really like this song. The mix between the deep bass line and the very light and almost spacy background melodies is very interesting and create a very special atmosphere that I haven't experienced in any other song so far.

The female moaning in the background sounds very... interesting. It defenitely adds a special element to this song.

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BAZmotherfucker responds:

I live in constant fear that I'm going to accidentally reproduce something that my subconscious has heard / picked up somewhere, and I'll be guilty of ignorantly plagiarizing somebody's work. So it definitely sketches me out when you tell me this sounds familiar haha

[A Journey of Friendship]

Nice song

It's a pretty nice song. I like how it creates some sort of fair atmosphere. After all, a friendship should be as fun and entertaining as a fair, right? :)

I also like that this song is over 7 minutes long, without repeating itself too much. It's nice to listen to this song and I didn't get bored the whole 7 minutes, so that's something you can be proud of.

However, I think the song is too quiet during some parts of the first half. I think you should power up the instruments a bit.

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TheBellmaker responds:

Yes, this is true. Generally my classical song have been really quiet compared to my electro ones. I'm not sure how to fix that though...

Thanks for appreciating my work! I'm actually quite surprised at the length too :)

[~SW~ The Fire Temple]

Good song

The song starts off a bit slow, but after about 30 seconds, when the drums set it, the song gets better. With the guitar effect the song creates some kind of eastern atmosphere, and yes, it would be fitting for a fire temple.

However, the fire wouldn't be huge and burning bright, but it would be only a small glimmering fire, hardly enough to enligh a room.

Now, I'm not saying this song is bad. It's just that I would expect something more... "lively" for a fire temple theme.
On the other hand, I can imagine it's quite hard to get something "lively" done with only three instruments.

I still rate this song 8/10, because I like it, even though the theme "fire temple" doesn't really fit in my opinion.

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SkyeWint responds:

Hello! Thanks for the review!

I can see how this isn't quite enough for a true "FIRE EVERYWHERE" temple. I was looking for this to be a bit more ambient than other songs.

I'm sorry that you didn't like the slow opening. As I said, I was trying to have it be a bit more ambient.

The limit of 3 instruments was a MAJOR setback, as you can imagine. It is possible to do something lively, just really, really difficult.

Thank you again for the review!

[FS: Look I'm Running]

Nice song

Pretty good song you have here. The melodies are pretty cool and swinging and they create a nice atmopshere. I especially like the wind section that comes in towards the end of the song.

I also like the drumming. It sounds pretty unique, not just the standard "hihat on 1, bass drum on 3" drum loop you get to hear so often.

Lastly, I like the way the song starts and how it ends. Most of the time people have problems with the intro and the outro. Here, everything fits pretty good into the song. Nice work!

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FairSquare responds:

Yeah, i did my best on the drums :)
And thanks for all the compliments, 'specially on the intro and outro.
Thanks for reviewing! :D

[Voolu Iidsete]

Sounds interesting

It's always nice to hear some exotic instruments. First of all, you don't hear them every day (I guess that's why they are "exotic") and second it's always interesting to hear what music is like in other parts of the world.

The only problem is: I cannot really judge this piece. I have no experience with a sanshin (I even had to look it up to see what it is) so I cannot say if what you play is especially good or bad.

So, why bother writing a review if I cannot "really judge" it? Because I just want to say that this piece sounds amazing. I really like the deep humming sounds that we can hear throughout the song. They have a very calming effect on me. I also like the short solo at the end. I really wish that solo part was a bit longer.

Anyway, I like this track.

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