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[What's This? {^}-{Alix1}-{^}]

Nice cover

I think that this tune sounds a bit one dimansional, in comparrison to the original, when you consider that there was so much going on in Christmastown. I'd certainly tell you to consider adding something that's going to increase the dimensions of the tune, like something from the mixing deck - some percussion wouldn't go amiss at all, without ruining the piano being overshadowed - remember, the piano is a dominant piece in any orchestra, much like an organ.

Still, you've captured the essence of the tune and have managed to get it together very well.

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alix1 responds:

Thanks for the review man!
sorry it took so long to reply to this!
I was a little busy with some other legal matters. (i was in the wrong place at the wrong time) lol
yeah it does sound a bit flat. Im still getting better.
thanks for the review!

[TBBAM: Ivan's Theme]

An Army Marches

I can't quite work out if the hero of the piece is a hero on his way to war or returning from that with his forces decimated. Possibly both, as it could be a flashback from the walking wounded to how glorious the force was when they left etc.

I think that the beat has a somewhat industrial quality about it, as if things are being made or people are hard at work in one respect or another.

I think that this is a great piece and I'd love to see what becomes of Ivan and how this tune will affect the flash that it is used with.

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BudGPStudios responds:

That is a pretty interesting way to think of the song, but the it only refers to one person as he performs his mafia duties. I get where you're coming with the flashback to when the army was better, and really why the song paints a picture of an army in your mind is because at the beginning and the end of the song it fades from/to an old record style radio filter. It gives it the empire-like feeling as if the song is their anthem and it's being broadcast around the empire and played on old, badly wired loudspeakers hung from poles. You probably get the flashback feeling after the radio filter fades away restoring the song's depth and tone, making it seem as though some transition was made. Anyways... thanks for the review.

[Echoz- Castles]

Nice tune

Although I'm unsure about the choice of sounds for the background counter-melody when the girl is singing, but overall the piece is good.

There is a good deal of variation and a nice dynamic beat to the piece - I think that I'd like to see it loop better, but aside from making it slightly longer and adding more lyrics, there really isn't much you can do to improve on this tune. Seriously.

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EchozAurora responds:

Thanks! =D

Yeah.. still workin on stuff though.. definitely getting better.

[+The Lycanthrope+]

Sounds like a forest chase

I like the part about halfway through the tune where it sounds like changing. I was hoping that you would change something about the track from here, although it doesn't seem to have become anything else - same beat, same instruments, very similar tune.

I think that it could be a combat tune as well, but it would need a little something else - perhaps taking away the beat slightly and adding another dimension, possibly an edge, to the other instruments, to add the impression of blood being spilled.

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WritersBlock responds:

Yeah, interesting ideas. I didn't put too much tought into a "transformation", it was more of a jumbled mess that somehow fit together to make a song. ^_^
Thanks for your review.

[<==Floating Freely==>]

Shame it doesn't loop

I think this is a decent sounding tune, with a good few components thrown into the mix. The piano and synthesised keyboard go together well and despite the fact that you can't really hear the bass between the two of those components.

I think it would have worked better as a non-stop loop, since the fade out at the end doesn't really do anything for me. Give it a more even-handed loop, to produce something that would be useful on various time-based games, that could be used ad infinitum, depandant upon the user's needs.

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DjCompass responds:

I could hear the bass with my headset... or earbuds... XP
Perhaps. If anyone agrees, feel free to contact me and i'll make a loop version :P
Thanks for the review.

[From Inside]

Nicely done

A tasteful and well arranged song. The editing is good and I would suggest that a little mastering work is still required on the guitar, as I think I caught one or two sour notes in the intro and bridges.

Other than that, it's a good tune, a well written set of lyrics and a nice sounding piece all told.

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Satoris responds:

Hey, thanks a lot for the review, we're sending the song in for another mix and I'm sure we'll get that guitar thing settled. Thanks again for listening!

[Jxl180 - Experimental]

Interesting...

I think that this song certainly fits into the miscelaneous experimentation section of the Audio Portal. I think that you've just thrown out a random bunch of sounds and have tried to tie them together with a beat in order to make them into some sort of melody... It hasn't worked, as some of these sounds clash far too much for them to make any decent tune.

I would however take a few bits and pieces from the requisite parts and try something expanded with these, so don't give up hope on the track altogether just yet.

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jxl180 responds:

Thank you for the review. This was really a way for me to explore further into FL and see if there were any sounds that I have overlooked or haven't tried yet.

Thank you,
jxl180

[Dream Addiction [Trance Mix]]

Reminds me of Popcorn

This reminds me of the 1970s disco craze, popcorn. It sounds similar on the beat and the synthesizer behind the melody. It works nicely

I think that a little more variation would work well with this, perhaps a spot where the bass lifts for a moment or two, where you can do something else with the melody - freestyle for a while, then bring the bass back and let the pieces fall back into place.

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gregaaron89 responds:

Everything reminds me of popcorn lol. Thanks for the review. I've been listening to a lot of trance and I have a better understanding of the 'formula' now. The fact that the bass and kick drone on through the whole song kind of pisses me off looking back on this, but oh well :P

[Extreme Hardcore]

Not a bad start

I think this tune needs to be refined somewhat to take it further - it sounds like you've sampled parts of your library of what you'd like to play and have mixed it all together. Sadly, this leaves the tune kind of formless.

If you worked around a formula for the tune, it would be much better - Intro; Bridge; Verse 1; Chorus etc.

I'd also consider adding some vocals, as a rock song like this needs lyrics unless you happen to be Joe Satriani or Eric Johnson.

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svere responds:

Instrumental is fun :P And doing it after a formula is boring!

[Leap of Faith {durn}]

Wind up

This track seems to be winding up for something, but I'm not entirely sure of what it's going for.

The beat is nice and the melody, while simple, is quite effective to the point of distraction from the beat. I think that you've done a decent enough job with the variation of the melody, giving us plenty to dwell on over the course of this tune.

Though it doesn't loop very well, who needs it to loop at this kind of length? A nice tune that's only really shy of some lyrics to make it superb.

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durn responds:

:) some singing would be awesome. I've been dusting off my vocal chords lately and my buddy's finished setting up his home recording studio so future works may see some! :)