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[p4c-Midnight]

Sounds good

A good mix of beat, rhythm and melody all thrown in there, with a good amount of variation to boot. I think that it's a reasonably easy going dance tune, so I would recommend that you add a little vocal sample or two into it, to spice the whole piece up. Something by a woman, singing something along the lines of 'Rhythms of my mind, dance to new beats.' That would just give it an extra nice addition.

It's not a bad tune at all and I look forward to more of your work.

[Review Request Club]

p4c responds:

hehe, or whispering it--that would work too :D nice lyrical suggestions! if i had some good recording equipment, then i would... maybe i can borrow my friend's stuff? hehe

yeah its pretty chill so far as dance songs go, but definately thanks for your feedback!

[Unfinished Symphony Pt 2]

Now I understand

Like the great composers, you truly have gone for a Symphony with this compilation. I can see that you're going to need to do some experimenting of how to blend the two pieces together to make them into the blanket that is a symphony.

This one reminds me more of the Orient and passing over the paddy fields, as if flying overhead, sweeping down through the valleys and up over the mountains of this beautiful countryside.

Blending the two of these together will prove to be a test, but hopefully it will also inspire you for where to take the symphony in the next verse.

[Review Request Club]

Chymo responds:

Thankyou. Yeah, I was going for a "tell a story through music", each part being the next chapter so to speak. I never planned on mixing them into one song but I may consider it. The main problem would be the tempo as it would have to change throughout the song. It could be done.

[Unfinished Symphony Pt 1]

Nice start

This tune has a nicely worked bassline and it certainly allows you to exploit your style of free form, when you get to adding the melody, which adds a whole third dimension to the piece.

The only issue I really have with this piece is that you say it's going to be part 1 of however many, but you want them to follow on from each other. If you can get it sorted to bolt a few more pieces together, you would end up with a nice long piece that really does sound of orchestra quality, as this one is starting to head towards.

[Review Request Club]

Chymo responds:

Cheers. I'll have a think about turning it into one long piece. Or I may just do an extended version of this.

[LED CIrcus - The Land Of Nod]

Good beat

This tune has a good beat and pacing setup, though it really could use quite a bit of work with the melody - to me, it sounds like you threw it in there as an afterthought, which doesn't do the piece justice.

Personally, I would change that around by changing the instrument that you used - go for something with strings, as it would work nicely with the synthesised counter melody and would even compliment the beat. I could see it being used as a part of a middle-ages or even ancient times defence game, as it just conjures up some of the imagery of Age of Empires and Civilisation, from when I played those games back in my childhood.

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Chymo responds:

Lol. Thanks. Yeah it looks as though I'm gonna have to rework a couple of my songs.

[(FMC) -=Blissful=-]

Up beat

Quite a happy tune, this one reminds me of getting up on the morning of my birthday as a kid - the exaltation that accompanies getting the presents and the joy of birthdays and the associated celebrations just seems to pour forth.

Good length, a nice variation and this tune is packed with surprises on the level of the beat and melody, which is just what you're after.

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FunkmasterCatking responds:

That's... wow...

That's actually what this song is about... like, exactly. I was thinking about birthdays, and the feeling I would get waking up on a birthday morning, looking forward to the rest of the day. I'm glad that message got through.

(BTW: To anyone who is reading, it didn't actually take me 7 months to respond to this, I just edited this response)

[.:HMS:. Cave Scrolling Lvl 2]

Great loop!

What a nice little loop that could be used for almost anything. It's nice to hear that this loops so well and is such a simple, but effective piece.

I think it could stand to be about a minute longer, perhaps with an increased length for the double time part, that was cool.

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[.:HMS:. Pursuing Decorum MAC8]

Detailed

This piece certainly has a lot going for it - a goods mix of sounds, a positive tempo and a well balanced set up and length.

I'd say that the first part requires a bit of bass, just to give it some added impetus, but other than that, there isn't much you can do to improve on it.

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[supa NES]

Good start

Sadly, the finish of this piece lets you down - the noises from what I think is the collection of coins is just silly - if you remove them, it would sound a lot better. I'm glad that it loops well, because in a game where this could be used, it would work nicely.

So if you removed the sound effects, you'd be on to a winner, for a boss fight. A little more work would get you there, but in the place of these sounds, some more variation would be necessary - otherwise the backing track just sounds too boring on it's own.

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[Tomorrow Never Comes]

Needs work

It's not a bad attempt at a melody, but it does have something a little off with it - sometimes, the tunes do go against one another, so you need to listen to that and pick out the parts that conflict, in order to repair them. Without doing this, it just sounds messy.

Still, I can see this one coming further with time, then you would be able to make it longer and add some more intricate variation to the piece.

[Review Request Club]

jxl180 responds:

Thank you. This was why I waited to submit it to the RRC. I know exactly where it happens (close to the beginning).

Thank you for the review,
jxl180

[But Who Will Save The City]

Manbat!

Conceivably, Manbat could be the stuper hero that is looking for a theme tune that you're after. He doesn't have any special powers or anything like that, he just hangs from the ceiling to sleep.

Kind of a tribute to the 70s sounding pieces that embody the whole super hero genre, but with a slightly modern twist. The only thing that we're lacking here is the 'BAM', 'THWACK' and 'ZONK' sound effects to accompany it.

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SymbolCymbal responds:

TWACK ZONK BLAM .... wait no blam NO BLAM....

im glad you enjoyed it.. maybe those things will come into play if it thrown in a flash....
but manbat doesnt sound so super. MAYBE SLOTHMAN!!!!! with death defying powers. Can cross a street in a single hour. Can Punch slower than your grandma.
Criminals beware of DUN DUN Duuuuuuuuun SLOTHMAN.