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[*- Dreams and Nightmares]

Nice

A good close harmony that the two vocalist sounds have - did you mean this, or is it just a fortuitous glitch?

I like the sound of this piece - simple, yet effective acoustic guitars and some very well written lyrics. How long have you been playing? I think that there's a nice beat and is there a bass in there as well, just to keep things flowing nicely along.

The way that you've arranged this sounds quite professional, but there are things that could be achieved through mastering and re-taking parts of the songs. I think you've got a great start with this demo though.

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[Race On (WIP) [SFPL]]

Try some modulations

Okay, it's a work in progress. Try pausing the beat for a few loops and then get the key to change and the melody to go somewhere else. This little ramble could get the tune to a new level, like you've already done, or it could just bring the piece back to where it left off, joining back up with the beat and heading on again.

I love that crescendo that you throw in at around the 2 minute marker - very much like the screech of a motorbike engine, as it takes off in the direction of the race track, vying for the lead. Possibly make it sound like there are some gear changes in there, for added "raciness".

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SFaPiL2 responds:

Ok, I'll see what I can do about "the key to change and the melody to go somewhere else" thing.

He he, I love that crescendo too ^__^. About the gear change effects, I need to think of a way that I could create that sound and make it stand out from the rest of the song. Hmm...

Anyway, thanks for the tips Coop83!

[The Ice Queen's Palace]

Nice

It reminds me of some of the music that accompanies Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, as some of those books were made into TV adaptations. It certainly seems like the sort of music that they used around the Hogfather's icy castle and the Tooth Fairy's castle (materials unknown).

Perhaps the sounds of the choir need to be raised slightly, as it would make it more chilling - sometimes, they seem quite conspicuous by their lower than anticipated tones.

I like the oboe accompanying the rest of the tune, though it could use more variation with the strings - possibly violas as well as violins.

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sarias responds:

its just for bassoon and Vocal Soprano :) I have considered arranging it for orchestra though I think it would be more powerful if it was thanks for the review though

[Welcome to W0RLD]

Not bad

If you hadn't made the intro so long, relative to the length of the rest of the tune, this would be a stellar piece. Sometimes, too much buildup can prove to be a track's undoing, as it has here. Try throwing 2 or 3 elements into the tune together, or go through less runs of the basic component loop before you get to adding a new piece.

I can certainly say that the latter part of the track sounds great - there is a wealth of great sounds that would certainly make this feel at home in a Kirby or even perhaps a LoZ setting. Keep working at it and you'll have something that artists want to use :)

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PuffballsUnited responds:

Yeah, I never noticed how long the intro really was. Thanks for the feedback!

[No Parking]

I'm not sure...

I can't see the real meaning of this piece, from your description. I like the way that you've put together a great sounding happy track here that is clearly in the ascendant category of sounds - on the up, as opposed to on the down, so to speak.

I love the variation of instruments that you've used in the piece and the beat is pretty good, keeping the tune going after I'd have thought it was going to end, just by ear. You've got a gift for writing tracks like this, though I'd have suggested that you make this into a loop, in order to keep it perpetuating and bring the tune forwards.

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sumguy720 responds:

I'm glad you pointed that out Coop83. The description-- and thus what this song is 'about' is more of the context of me writing this song. I usually write music when I've got a lot of stuff happening in my social life, or when I'm trying to resolve other problems, so you could look at this as the resolution to "I'm getting depressed because I haven't been around people and I'm getting behind in my work."
I never really thought about it though, until now.
And ending my music... blah I've not been so good about that. Maybe this would make a better loop-- after all, when I start writing I make the most intense part looping, and then vary it and tone it down for buildups and alternate parts. As for this song, I've become accustomed to it in it's non-looping form, so I don't know if I'll change it.
One thing I don't understand is what you mean by 'the ascendant category' as opposed to the descendant category of happy tracks. Could you explain that?

Thank you for the review!

[Asinine Display of Faith]

Virus in the machine

I'm not much of a fan of the voice in this track - everything else is great, but the voice just seems to grate against me in this context. Perhaps consider giving it more of a prominent role, encouraging it to be a little slower and more understandable.

With the way that the rest of the track sounds, it's not too bad - there could be more industrial sounds in there, like hammers, giving a more defined beat, for example. For Industrial (as heavy as you're describing it), there needs to be something heavy and strong to form the foundation of the track and keep it in check.

It's on the right track, but it needs a little more before it's there :)

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[FFX_Battle_Theme [Box-Killa]]

Nice work

Certainly something I could see being used on any Final Fantasy style game or movie. The variation is good, as is the pace and the sound, that reflects battle themes that I've heard in both FF8 and FF10. Keep up the good work.

I think that it might have needed a little something else, as the part when the bass beat gets cut out, it tends to slip a little, giving the impression that something is quite obviously missing from the track.

I'd have considered throwing some sort of high solo in there, to keep the intensity of the piece going, as if you're in combat, you want to have a sense of urgency about the decisions you've got to make, after all.

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[NGStyle_DNB_Menu]

Very good loop

Nice and easy for me to get lost in this loop - excellent in the simplicity and a great setup. The beat is good and the melody just keep this piece moving forward at a lovely pace, that loops incessantly, without really getting boring.

I could certainly see this used as a menu tune for various racing games, as it puts out a nice ambience that people need for 'in your face' racing games and the like.

I'd have considered making it longer and maybe throwing a melody solo in there, which is different to the rest of the sound of the tune, but only slightly. This little extra variation will get you miles :)

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[Big Red - Ain't No Sunshine]

Interesting vocals

Is this song totally vocal? Wow, that's awesome. You've got a great sounding piece made here, how long did it take you to put that together, as it sounds great.

Nice pace and a good accompaniment for the rest of the track, though it could use a little from instruments, I feel. When the 'boom' sound from the bass vocals comes through, perhaps it would be worth throwing the occasional drum beat in there, just to add a little impetus, as it's a little quiet at the moment. Messing with the recording volumes could change that slightly, which could prove beneficial.

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BigRed responds:

Thank you thank you!

[First Musings]

Very nice looping

I like this piece - it's not often that I hear well played classical on here and it does kind of put me in the mind of things like Peter & the Wolf. Are you considering adding any more to these style of piece and perhaps making a series of them?

A great piece that could be used for Legend of Zelda style games, with wide ranging ramifications - you're quite capable of putting this into places where you wouldn't expect to find it - from an apothecary's home to somewhere like a forest scene.

Perhaps a little work from the strings would be of great benefit here. I'd really love to hear what you've got planned for the future.

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loansindi responds:

Thanks for the review! I'm hoping to continue in this style, yes. It's definitely a matter of practice.

I'm still trying to finish out this piece. I hope it's going tplaces, though.