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[SN |Lost, But on Her Way| SN]

Come, the afterlife awaits

A nice track, but more work would have inevitably been more productive with a more potent, driving beat. I'm not a fan of the stuttering tones that occur in the middle of the track, as it breaks up the flow and I feel it would have gone much better if it had been allowed to continue at the pace that you had going for it.

I'd have suggested more vocal samples and probably extrapolating the track to something around 3 minutes, as we all know you're more than capable of pulling off a quality track of this length. With the additional length, you will certainly be able to give us a great indication of the variation you can conjure up with the range of instruments that you've used.

Puts me in mind of the WipEout series of games, possibly with a little Spore thrown in for good measure as well :) Keep up the good work.

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SessileNomad responds:

never played wipeout, isnt that a racing game, odd you get the feel of a racing game out of this, but meh im not complaining

also i think youve said my songs sond like spore before, never heard the soundtrack to it though, its probly a bit on the ambient side

your the hardest person to please in the RRC, ill figure you out somday...

[open sound]

Simple and... weird

Well, it's different, I can say that at least. I think that the idea of using one sound to progress the track is a novel idea, with the way that things seem to move forward.

It's almost as if you seem to be working towards making this into a track in it's own right, bringing in other instruments and so forth into the track, but you lacked the confidence to do that. Take that step and make it a part of the tune, as opposed to making this sound the whole tune.

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mikkim responds:

This was no lack of confidence. It was only a surge of awesomeness.
oh and btw this was not supposed to have anything else than the one sound.

[Waaaar!]

Drive, but repetitive

While this isn't a bad tune, it's certainly got a lot to be desired, as it doesn't really have much in the way of substance after the initial hit. Very repetitive and I can't tell if it is high end static across the entire tune, or some sound that you actually intended, but the almost hissy overtone seems to sound awful.

It needs more variation - the metal drums in this case don't mix too well with the piano, which wasn't used in the best way possible - it could do with having a little more from the higher scales, utilising the raw power that that particular instrument possesses. The other thing about the drums is that they drown out the piano, which is not what you want from one of the most versatile and dynamic instruments that you're using.

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Centrist responds:

That, my dear friend, would be distorted piano. xD.

I was trying to see how things would work out if it was a guitar playing it, and I suppose the initial idea was faulty, considering guitar and piano are nothing alike. xD.

But! I decided to try messing around with it, to see what I could do. ^^

[PureX (Final State)]

Bi-Polar track

It seems that this piece has multiple personalities - a calm, slow exterior, but within it beats the heart of a beast that is ready to jump forth and strike at any moment (about 1: 53, if your notes are correct :P)

This piece drives forth with the additional power from that and really does get some quality kicks with pace, beat and drive from that. The dynamic of the tune changes so much, that you kind of feel that you're listening to a completely different tune. Perhaps you could blend the piano back in, somewhere in the middle, which would give it some sort of link to the first part of the tune.

It's a good tune, but this divide is a real issue, that can be worked around so easily. If you did that, this tune is easily worth another star, perhaps 2.

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DavidRx responds:

nice i shud do thut totaly =) wud give some nice improvement on the track =P
easly blend in some calm parts, like piano and ect :D

thx =D

i rly love the fact thut i am gettin critics thut help me throu....thx every 1 from Review request Club =D

u totaly rock

DrX

[(CHS) Death Match!!!]

Great Pace

A great tune that has a very good pace and guitar melody to drive it along. I particularly like the deepest of the drums that you use in this, as it adds a certain sense of danger and foreboding to this, which is great.

Great work with synthed strings along the way that can give this tune even more new dimensions. It can get a little repetitive, but I would strongly suggest that you try something that is completely different during the tune, as opposed to the way that you've got some different elements thrown in there that accompany the largely unchanged parts of the tune.

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ChaosDragon004 responds:

Hey thanks for the review. I worked hard on this particular piece but i just couldnt get all the blending down like i wanted to, sad to say. Thanks for the feedback, oh and on the next song I'll try my best to bring you something that blowsyiur mind.

[Whales [Box-Killa]]

An interesting tune

Perhaps the sounds of the bass track were a little low for that of Whales. I'm not entirely convinced by the way the track went together.

I think that you've got a good melody sound and when the short, sharp notes are added to it, you get a good sound. The bass is a little overpowering and when it gets to the situation that there's a little too much bass there, so it tends to top out with static, it's a shame.

With whale sounds, they tend to be quite long and graceful notes - the ones that you've used seem to be short and punctuated, but it doesn't really detract from the tranquility of the piece, the bass does that :P

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Box-Killa responds:

fanks coopy :D

[Come on lets Go!]

Great loop

A nice little loop, showing that you've got a good taste for versatility and rock guitar. I'm not quite sure if you've hit another drum every time you've hit a cymbal, but it certainly would help if this was the case - the balance sounds slightly off, so perhaps calm the sound of the cymbals down slightly and turn up the sounds for the drums when they are struck themselves.

A little short for my liking, as it's not really a proper loop, but with a little more variation and experimentation, you'll be able to produce a great sounding piece.

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sicjes responds:

Thanks for the great feedback. I play guitar and did all the tracks as for everything else... well its all fake, the drums were done on my Yamaha rx11 prehistoric drum machine (I finally got fruity loops a few weeks back) and I did the bass with my keyboard. I have some new tunes I'm working on and they will blow you away both in sound quality and Catchyness. Stay tuned for some crazy awsomness coming from my way. Thanks again bro.

[itookachillpill]

Chilled accoustics

I think that what you really need to lose is the sound of you sniffing just before you start playing :P

But in all seriousness, you are a pretty talented musician. Perhaps the use of a metronome would help you with the timing, as the pace of the track just seems to be something that you move about with a little too much.

I'd consider moving this forward by adding lyrics, as the track on its own is brilliant, but if you added lyrics, it would be awesome.

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loansindi responds:

But i like the sniff!

A lot of the tempo's fluidity is intentional, I don't think solo guitar pieces can work with a rigid tempo, they get boring. That said, I'm sure the range could be tighter.

Lyrics are definitely planned. Thanks for the review.

[[LY] Afternoon Blazing [D]]

Tranquil

An interesting track that seems a little repetitive, when it comes to the beat, but it's still soothing and it calms the mind, while allowing for the expression to continue forward, giving a deep sense of relief and bliss.

If you could come up with another bass riff or two, just to break the monotony of this track it would be much appreciated. At 2. 25, it's a good length, improved by the presence of a loop, so you're doing well already. Taking it to that next step is always a plus and I'd hope to see you doing that in the near future.

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la-yinn responds:

Aye, it is a bit repetitive right now, but it is only the fundament of the whole track. I doubt I'll be changing the bass riffs, but there will be more instruments and melodies to keep the listener entertained.

The 'next step' is coming up this week. Full version will be a bit longer, it'll loop with some more flow and it'll have more variation.

Thanks for the review! :-)

[Ominous Theme]

A little creepy

I think that the way it starts is brilliant. The strangled bagpipes that you've got to make a creepy noise in the background is actually quite chilling. With the way that the pieces fall into place here, I was surprised that it didn't carry on for longer.

I was very disappointed with the ending - it sounded like you could keep it going for maybe another minute longer, but then it decided to end with a brick wall stop. Given that it was so promising, I've scored it so high, but please don't leave it like that - go for the jugular!

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Centrist responds:

Alright, I'll fix this monkey up since so many of you want to see it done. ;D