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[(FMC) -=Soaring=-]

So we take flight.

I liked this tune right from the off - you've given me the great prod in the dirtection of feeling that I am flying on the back of some giant bird. The pauses only seem to be some sort of glide in this interpretation that I've got running through my head, so it works nicely.

Having listened to it now, I think it might be something that would suit a Final Fantasy style game, as the characters travel from place to place, preferably during flight, but not neccesarily flying, as it's that good.

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FunkmasterCatking responds:

I've never played any Final Fantasy games, I hear so much good stuff about them I probably should try it...

Thanks for the review!

[The Grass Can Be Greener]

Interesting...

Aside from the vocals being difficult to understand, this is a nice tune. Aside from posting them in your comments, what else could you do to make them easier to understand? I don't want a different vocal style, as it's good as it stands at the moment.

A good piece, with some interesting instruments thrown into the mixing pot here. I might consider adding more bass, just to give more emphasis to the vocals.

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MusicIsBliss responds:

there were a couple things i was thinking about to make the vocals clearer, but i didnt really want people to know the lyrics at the time

one thing was to layer a another copy of my singing, eq up in the high end, and down everywhere around 1.5k and 320 Hz, and then add alot of reverb, prettyy much as backgroubnd vocals

the other idea i had was to edit the sytrus instruments so the pitch is a little higher at the beggining of the note, and slides in, cause it adds more human like aspects (in my oppinion)

maybe next time i make a song like this i will make better lyrics and then make them easy to understand

maybe ill make a song about newgrounds...

[Eternal Train]

I'd alter the backgorund...

Not the worst tune I've ever heard. Not even close to that.

I'm quite impressed with the melody over the top of the tune, as that's certainly the strongest point of this tune. Where you come unstuck is the backing tune, which sounds out of key in places and it tends to make the edges of the tune seem frayed and ungaimley. Working on this aspect would certainly assist your progress with this tune to no end!

Seeing your edit in your notes, Vocals might work, but you'd have to think long and hard about what you'd get the singer to sing and what key they'd be in.

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WritersBlock responds:

Thanks for the review. I think I notice the part that sounds out of key, but I think it's only just out of the chord, and the rest of it's in key though... Thanks for the comments, they're helpful.

Cheers.

[Jazz Scientist[Coldplay Cover]]

This is Coldplay?

If it is, I'd have to say that I wouldn't have thought you'd take a step backwards by covering one of their tunes!

A nice tune, where you give us some good jazz melodies and can really brighten up the whole place, putting a nice spin on life in general with your warm hearted music.

Not quite the length that I've become accustomed to hearing from you, but still nice to hear another of your tunes.

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[Cry - J]

Nice piece

A good use of the additional instruments to back up the piano here. The piano is by far the star of this show and I'm glad that you can play it well enough to make a good go of it with these fine instruments.

As for the length, you're getting towards proper Rock Anthem length - throw in some electric guitars and you'll be up there competing for airtime with Axl Rose and whoever he's managed to con into playing as Guns 'n' Roses for him this time

A very calming song that I can quite happily sit down to at the end of a logn day at work and relax myself to.

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[Lost in a Cloud]

Too strong for clouds

A nice piece of piano music, which doesn't indicate clouds, which I always try to think of as white and fluffy things, despite the fact that they can bear thunderstorms, snow, sleet and other manner of unplesant weather.

This is certainly a powerful and evocative piece. Nice length and some decent changes in the tune itself through the whole piece makes it one of the best piano pieces I've had the good fortune to listen to.

Did you play this on a computer, or did you duet with someone on the piano?

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[I Like to Hit Things]

A couple of duff notes, but...

I think this is a good song, but that main thing you had going against you was "1, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, % ^!" Those last two notes sounded a bit flat to my ears. Consider knocking them around a little, just to get it sounding a little better.

Yeah, I liked the tempo shift, as you played it nicely, giving the whole tune a well balanced feel. I wouldn't reccomend it as a loop though, because ti can be quite a shock hearing the slower tempo replaced by the fast stuff.

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WritersBlock responds:

Thanks for the review. I'm not quite sure I understand the number thing, you've got there ^_^
But, the two notes that sound dissonant, they were meant to be that way. The dissonance was a device I used to break up the constant happy vibe, a few accidentals here and there adds cheek and makes the song much more colourful, without the accidentals, it would be the same as any old upbeat happy piano tune. Thanks for the review, I understand your issues with it, but if you listen to some ragtime music, there'll be a whole lot more dissonance and accidentals to what I used.
Thanks.

[*Interlude*]

Good intro, sustained throughout

I like this tune, though the intro may have sounded like running on a little too long. It worked nicely, witht he gradual addition of further instruments and around halfway, when you brought in the piano, I thought the tune was at its very best.

I'd suggest that at about the 1.5 miute marker, you stop the backing track for a few seconds and let one repeat of the piano circle through, for effect. It leaves a greater impression of the piano in the listener's mind, which always helps to endear the track with people.

It's almost got the tempo for a racing game, similar to Wipeout. The only thing that you're really lacking for a game like that is the bass beat, which while present in your submission is quite subdued.

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WritersBlock responds:

Thanks for your review. Yeah, that would make for a cool ending. Cheers for the suggestions.

[Celestial Skies]

Final Fantasy startup?

I think I've found the source of your inspiration, but that's never a bad thing. A game like Final Fantasy is instantly recognisable to anyone who has played it for hundreds of hours (like me :P)

A lovely tune, that gets away from the FF towards the minute marker and goes its own way - much is the benefit of your work with the harp. Much more powerful and evocative. I'd certainly consider lending some solo time to the harp, which you did a little towards the end, but I'd say it needed to be a little longer. On a piece that is almost 2.5 minutes long, you need to give 20-30 seconds to a proper solo, not the 5 that you gave at the end. Throw the solo in the middle of the song for greater impact as well.

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Suspended-3rd-Chord responds:

the intro is mostly harp- so its definetly in that 20-30 second range...O_o did you miss that? :P

final fantasy is a great game indeed, thanks for saying it sounds like that. Thanks for the review and constructivness!

[World's Bounty]

8-Bit adventure

A nice tune to accompany an 8-Bit game, if slightly advanced for it, with the backing melody. I'd certainly rate this tune highly, as it's a nice piece, but if you are going to call it a proper 8-Bit tune, you need to make it monoaural output, rather than as complex as you ahve made it.

Still, the solo in the middle, where you left out the backing illustrates this perfectly, so you've got a good idea of how to work it.

Sounds like it could be used with an adventure game, where the hero is in his local town, before elaving to discover his fortune. There's definately something that reminds me of early Final Fantasy about this...

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TheReno responds:

Thats why I put it psuedo 8 bit. But Im glad you like it. It seems I made the perfect RPG music =3

I really do appreciate this review, thanks for the tips.