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[MH16: The Battle]

A good day to die

This is the sort of tune that would go along with the forces who have the odds stacked against them. "Today, my loyal followers, I cannot promise you victory, but I can promise you an end so glorious, it is worth the bards telling epic tales of your sacrifice for generations to come!"

The drum beat being slightly more up-tempo than the sort that is resigned to defeat, it still has the underdog's overtones, but I think that it is still worth being prepared for the battle.

Not that this is how the battle will play out - it's more of a piece dedicated to the preparation for the battle as opposed to the conflict itself, so maybe a few other bits and pieces need to be changed. Battles might need something more ferocious in tempo and beat, to get the blood flowing, even with the slow motion pieces that directors like to do in things like Kingdom of Heaven, for example.

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FairSquare responds:

Thanks for your review! :-)

[Hell Hath Thy Fury]

Good stuff

A nice driving beat, a well composed melody and some neat variation combined well makes this tune a decent effort that puts me in a good mind about the sort of hell you are referring to - a loud, industrial place, where evil never sleeps.

The fast pace of this all makes me feel like we are not here for fun and games, especially when the melody puts a great sense of urgency in place, as if I really shouldn't be here and should be after a good look around, since I'm not in hell for my own sins, merely as a reporter in this sense.

Could maybe use a little slower section towards the end, as if it was a large hammer slowly falling, echoing the judgement of the infernal court on the souls of the damned. That would really top the track off.

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Blackdoom13 responds:

Lol like the way you described it. Makes it seem cooler than it is.
Thanks for the review!

[Blown Away]

Up beat jazz

I like this tune, it's a very nice introduction tune for some sort of standup comedian - I particularly think of Lee Evans in this situation, as he did some particularly funny apeing around to a track like this in 1993.

Maybe this has other merits - the pseudo-rock overtones that you put in there work well and I think that they can be built upon for the future of the track nicely.

Perhaps it needs to be about half a minute longer and with a little more variation - the horns are great, by the way - you'll have something that really suits the form you're seeking.

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svere responds:

Thanks for the review! Horns are sweet :]

[Organ Mix]

A shame it doesn't loop

This is a nice sounding tune, that presents itself as a nice, positive piece, which is what a lot of people need at this time of year, when the reflection on the last 12 months is about and many people fail to see how the new year can bring new promise of fortune over again, regardless of what has preceded it.

I think that you've got a talent for uplifiting tunes, so you need to explore this avenue more thoroughly and present some more tunes filled with positivity to us, as you'll get quite a fanbase for it.

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Dragproductions responds:

I nvr really thought of it in that way !
Thx for the review!

[FF_Moon]

Sit and watch

Picture yourself lying on a hillside, staring at the visage of the moon as it wheels overhead, enthralling and captivating those who watch.

It's not quite as relaxing as that particular imagery that was cast, but I can see what you're trying to get at - perhaps make it slightly longer and more calming - perhaps add some harp music, as the ethereal sound of angelic personages overhead might add to the mystical properties of the moon itself?

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Dragproductions responds:

Thanks for the review

[b-8it]

Too simple

I'm sorry, but you can't make an effective loop from 9 notes, then loop it around again, to double it in length and then drop the whole double loop by one octave and play it over again.

It doesn't convey anything that people want to know about what the tune relates to. Listen to the tunes that accompany 8-bit games. Seriously, the term "8-bit" does not translate to pile of shit, so why feel that making a tune like this will do games of this calibre any justice?

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zcaar responds:

To tell you the truth, I din't make this...............that's right! Mikkim did......

[8-B(oss)it]

Don't give up the day job

To be honest, this isn;t the sort of tune that you expect to hear while fighting a boss or even being introduced to one, even in an 8-bit gaming atmosphere.

It's a decent start, but after about 5-10 seconds, when it starts to go downhill, you need to reign it in and start conveying that the boss is big, is bad and is out to get you, rather than the fact that you're going to win. Themes for Bosses tend to be full of trepidation and fear, because these are the most stern of challenges that are going to be faced by a gamer in any given game.

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zcaar responds:

I blame all on Mikkim, his idea, his approval

[[LY] `Elysium, --]

Gets repetitive

Sadly, this track does lack in variation, which brings it down slightly from the technical grace that you've given us. It's a nice sounding track, but after a few minutes of this, I'm not so encouraged by it and it needs to have a little while to calm me back down.

If you could take it slightly further - extend the track out to make room for some variation and then throw some variant melodies in, it would certianly help to give this track a much needed boost.

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la-yinn responds:

This point has been brought forward already, but it is indeed the truth and I certainly agree that it lacks in variation.

At some point, I will be redoing this track but for the moment I have bigger projects I want to focus on so the 'extended boost' will have to wait. ;p

Thanks for the review!

[High Score!]

Nice

I think that the start of the tune needs to be cut, so that you start with the happy jingly piece, rather than the count in - that way it would loop much better and you could certainly apply it to many children's style games to show that the participant had achieved a high score.

It's nice and impressive, so that this indicated something good has happened. Need I say more? I don't think so.

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Adam-Beilgard responds:

I personally would get sick of this real fast if it were a loop, the idea being at the end of a level this might play if they met all their objectives, and their little character can dance around or something. I dunno.

I'm glad you thought it was impressive, thanks for the review!

[Intro/Down The Rabbit Hole]

Alice 2000

Not a bad tune - this seems more of a modern adaptation of how life would be like for a modern day Alice in Wonderland, as she steps through the rabbit hole in pursuit of the ever-elusive White Rabbit.

A new world of whimsy and wonder awaits, but the problem with this tune is that if you're going for this analogy, it needs to have a darker, more sinister side of the coin, so that you can express the point of how scary it was for her.

Also, you could trim the bass line at the end for time, it's not needed with that low hum, once the rest of the tune has finished.

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Chymo responds:

Yeah I'll trim the end. I like the idea of having a dark side. Maybe I'll add a darker version as an interlude on the album half way through, using some similar melodies so that it's recognizable. Thanks for the review.