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[[--Asian Vibes--] WIP]

Great loop

Actually sounds good the way it is here, just trim off that additional sound at the end and shorten it and you have an excellent loop going on, very nice little loop though and I like it. The tune gives you a feel of exploring an Asian orientated place and wondering what all will happen while you are there.

Smooth drum track here and very enjoyable too. The whistling sound I hear gives me a feel of exploring a brand new place and just enjoying the time there. The bass is rather tight and holds a solid beat for the rest of the song to go with.

Overall, lovely loop.

DJM00se responds:

thanks a lot man!

[wsp]

Quirky?

Well this is an awkward beat to listen to actually. I guess the constant beep sound you had going could go up and down during the song rather than stay at a constant beat as it did since it felt a bit annoying and kind of out of tune to go with the rest of the song sadly. I guess this could be a boss song of some sort anyways. Title could be "Running Forth" or something.

The constant beep sound was a bit unfitting but at least it didn't play the whole time. The drum track was nice to hear and had a bit of a soft echo with it which was pretty nice to hear on this track. The awkward sounding synth makes me think this could be some sort of boss track of sorts too.

Overall, very quirky and awkward beat.

Drony responds:

less awkward, less annoying, gotchya.

[[--Eternal Beginnings--]]

Great beat

Great backbeat for a good rap I think. The tune has a bit of a classy side to it that I like a lot as it gives that feel of someone delivering some upbeat vocals to the listener to make their day so much better. Great work here, mix of hip hop and some classy music.

The violin was very nice and I loved the light touch it added to the song. The drum track seemed pretty simple here. It had a good feel and for some reason I felt like clapping along to the beat a little bit too. The bass line was smooth and very classy as it helped move the song along into a happier feel.

The other stringed instrument I hear is also nice and great work there.

Overall, great track.

DJM00se responds:

thanks for all the reviews man! i really appreciate it!

[A Hero's Soul]

Soft overcoming

The composition feels truly outstanding here I think. For a piano only piece it paints a landscape of someone going on a journey trying to figure out where things went ever so wrong in their life as they wish to right their wrongs and start over. Maybe they won't be recognized anymore and the other person might not be recognizable either but they wish to fix everything did wrong even if they know it is impossible.

The composition here is very smooth and I love how beautiful it sounds as well. Makes you feel like smiling and looking up towards the sky and wondering what the new day will bring as you continue on your journey. Very beautiful composition.

Overall, beautiful song.

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Jabicho responds:

Thanks so much for that wonderful comment, it means a lot! I'm glad you liked it, thanks again for checking it out.

[Seasons {durn}]

Peaceful sounds

This song sounds really calming and makes you think of someone awaking in a foreign world as a new season begins for those people. They move forth and see the people look a bit like them except they have different ears and they all have tails and far more agile and flexible than they are. They wonder how they will be able to fit into a world like this as they help out with putting things out and up for the season with them. Wonderful song.

The synth sounds really cheery and I like how it keeps on going up in a way and that build up sound later in was pretty cool. The piano is smooth and I love the composition of it here as it plays a wonderful melody. The drums are good and I like the rhythm they hold as they give a calming yet warming welcome to the person to keep on listening.

Overall, wonderful track, sounds very nice.

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durn responds:

Nice, I really like your mind's image of what the song's about. :) I tried something new in terms of mastering for the drums and I think it thickened them up quite nicely (though as others have stated, I went a bit overboard on the highs). Thanks for the review!

[Serenade (Bugg)]

Rather calming and very swell

The tune starts out sounding rather fine I think. The only truly problem I heard at the start was the incredibly long bass note was all, aside from that it seemed to stay just fine. The drum beat was incredibly nice. I enjoyed this song so great work there doing this beat.

The guitar sound I hear makes me feel pretty happy and the piano kind of makes me think of the turrets from Portal Two a little bit strangely. The drums are good and I like the pounding bass kicks you have here. The tune just gives that happy feeling as if everything will be alright. Very nice tribute piece.

Overall, really nice sounding song, very soft and enjoyable.

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BuggMusic responds:

That bass note started out as an experiment with Binaural Beats, which I ended up ditching but stuck with the single note. I thought it sounded good guess I was wrong hahaha. Thanks for the review!

[Opening Theme 2]

Calm before a battle

Kind of makes me think of Final Fantasy music actually since most of them tended to sound quite a bit like this. The tune gives that feel of getting up and slowly heading towards the battle as you prepare for one last showdown with the foe who has been ruining your village and the lives of many other people too. Pretty nice little song.

The violin I hear makes me think of calm things. The harp has that sound as if you were in a cave training for the day you knew yet hoped would never come at all. The drums are quite dynamic and make you feel ready for a battle. Very great little tune.

Overall, great battle startup beat. Maybe the prelude to the main boss battle.

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samulis responds:

Thanks, I have been trying to explore with more dynamic pieces as of late; starting very quiet and calm and moving to loud battle-esque bits or vice versa. I really wanted to try using some woodwinds and strings together, especially some reed woodwinds, as a rarely use them. The idea of this as a prelude is great... I didn't think of it as that since, and I said this to Coop above, I wrote it as a piece of main menu music for an adventure RPG-esque game.

Thanks for the review,
-Samulis

[Mario Paint - Pushup]

Good effort

Does not even sound like this was made in Mario Paint so what did you use instead? The tone of the song seems very light and playful here as the beat marches on and keeps going. Kind of sounds like something I would hear in a humorous and light RPG game.

The bass trombone sounds really nice here and I like the flow of that beat. Then there is the drum beat which feels like someone banging on plastic in a very good rhythm. The violin here is quite nice to hear too. The other instrument is pleasant on the ears so great work there. Not much to improve here aside from maybe making it longer.

Overall, good little short piece, very light feeling.

Sorrow-316 responds:

Well, alot of people mistake a "Mario Paint" tag on a title as a song made in Mario paint. So after enjoying the Background theme of the game since I played the original I decided to make a redux of it using my prime program Reason 5.

[Antiskill- Spacetime (FULL)]

Feeling good

I like how it gives off the feel of floating endlessly somewhere. Could also make for a great video game level song as in platforming I think. The tune has a story all its own depending on who hears it and what they see from hearing it. The song kind of just feels like it would also play during a tragic to fast paced part of a movie where something bad happens and a chase/battle soon ensues afterward. Also kind of makes me think of the Xenosaga trilogy.

The wet feeling synth has an up and down feel and then at times gives a reverse tone too. Like how it seems to be going up then quickly spiraling back down, kind of feels like a boss battle piece in a way. The bass here is very nice and smooth and helps promote the rest of the song.

Really enjoyed that moment where everything kind of just slowed down for a moment and just let you feel relaxed as you get ready for the upcoming battle ahead against the boss. The drums were very fast paced and gave that feel of having to beat the boss very quickly before they beat you.

Overall, great piece of work. Awesome song title as well.

YakovlevArt responds:

Thanks for this entertaining review, as always =]

I could totally see this being used how you described it, especially the sadness to it and shortly followed by strong revenge.
I'm glad you like the bass, I worked really hard on the mastering and making sure everything layered and played well with each other.
I think this track is one of the smoothest that I have ever produced.

I'd really love to see it used in a flash or a game, that is my goal with all my tracks :P

Anyways, thanks again for the review =]

[[FR] By the River]

Sounds nice

Kind of gives that feel of exploring a desolate and abandoned city and you just woke up from a coma after seven years to see much of Earth is gone. However it appears before you have awoken that experiments have been done on you as you posses new powers you never had before such as telekinesis and pyrokinesis and many other new abilities along with some swords. Why you have them seems to elude you.

You exit the hospital and see there is almost no signs of life as you keep pushing forward and seeing it looks like a virus wiped people out a couple of years earlier and you are one of the few left living on the planet now. You walk forth getting used to your new powers and wondering how you could use them to try to help rebuild the planet.

The ambient synth sounds nice but what kind of sound is that anyways? Sounds like it is rather familiar from a couple of other ambient pieces I have heard before but never knew the name of the sound. The bass here is flawless and very beautiful sounding.

The drums have a simple rhythm and give that feel that things will be alright in the end. The underlying synth seems to work with the drums to help give a secondary tone and paint even more of the story. The piano also sounds great here.

Overall, beautiful song. Really enjoyed.

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Frazmaster responds:

thank you