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[DKC2 - Forever Enchanted]

Another slam dunk

I will say that I like Too Enchanted more, but this is still good. My favorite part on this track is the intro, very orchestral sounding. My only hang up is around minute 2 when every thing drops out and bass is playing, it's too low. On the first listen I thought all the melodics dropped out completely and you were trying to do a mid drum cadence that didn't feel like it belonged there, maybe raise the bass octave or add a cello or bassoon to help the transition. Nice to hear you working on you endings as well. I just want to also add about your voice selections, I think you know that you found something that works and I just want to support/defend that if anyone comments about you using the same voices in all your songs. I think that these instrument choices are your sound but at the same time don't be reticent to experiment with the voices.

I think your covers of "Forest Interlude" sort of chronicle your understanding and mastery of instrumental arrangement. Your first submission "Enchantment" was, I think, done very well. "Even More Enchanted" I think didn't do too well, however I feel it laid the groundwork for "Too Enchanted". I think this submission made up for the second cover, in that this one sounds way more orchestral. I just want to say that it's really cool listening to your covers and songs because your audio page is a good representation of your evolution as an arranger. My hope is that when you do these covers you take notice to the patterns and structure that make these songs so interesting and use them as inspiration and apply them to make your own original song. I really think you have it in you to make something really cool and original. I think you do really good stuff. Keep it up and thanks for sharing.

Thomas responds:

Thank you for your support on all my work,it makes me feel good.

Yeah,that bass cut off point was kind of hard to do...the second note played drops to a point where it's almost completely gone.I couldn't figure out a good way to fix it without ruining the song :\

But yeah,thanks for your input.I am working on a few more song currently,including a few originals...just keep a watch for them.

[DKC - Ice Ballad]

Pretty good

Great job on the ending. I can hear that you found an instrumental formula that works well with your covers. Again, a very great track I really like the introduction. Pretty good and thanks for sharing.

Thomas responds:

Yeah,I really like my orchestral set,drums,and guitar.

All of my submissions are generally the same like that...

[Wisp (demo)]

Here are my thoughts

As the track stands now, the intro and the rest of it don't transition well. I actually like the intro way more than the rest of the track, I think it's really interesting. The simple solution would be to cut the intro, but if you want to challenge your self and make something really interesting than you could try to make both parts fit together. However, should you choose to cut the opening, then I would really like to hear you develop that intro into a full track, I think that part has the most personality. I hope my comments have helped in some way. Good luck with your song and thanks for sharing.

Branches responds:

Thank you alot = )
I will probably just make two songs: a upbeat song and a more suttle one with the begginning
thx agian

[No More Retreat [MIDI Ver.]]

Really nice

This acctually sounds pretty good in MIDI. It reminds me of the chase motif from the first Terminator movie. But beware, you should take into account that somethings don't really translate well on different mediums. An example would be the Terminator 3 orchestrated version of the theme, it just sounded horrible and did'nt tern out to be a good thing at all. However, I still would like to hear how you can update without decreasing it's charm because this really great.

Snyper5527 responds:

Believe it or not, it sounds a HELL of alot better in the program. I really hate this version in midi, but hey, it works. Thanks for the review, glad you liked it.

[Balkan-Bacon (Balkan-Bejkn')]

I enjoyed it

It has a very retro sound. I love repeating phrases are sung very monotone. I also thought it was funny when the second phrase kicked in and was sung throaty, it was almost lustful and very boorish and quite vulgar. I really did enjoy it. Great work and Thanks for sharing.

Bobox responds:

Thanks for voting, btw I saw your Vector-Vader, looks pretty sweet ;)

[Defeat II]

Your right

Very beautiful vocals. Great atmospheric piece. You really did a nice blend with the textures. I can picture a wounded man lying on the ground, waiting for Valkyrie to take him to Valhalla. The bells were a nice symbol to indicate the end. I love it. Great work and thanks for sharing.

KaiyotiMusic responds:

Thanks for the comments.

The scene to which this piece was scored to was a man (main character) bruised and beaten after an alley fight, lying / sitting on pavement just reflecting.

[DKC2 - Too Enchanted]

Sublime

Wow, I really like your arrangement. I love all the music from the Donkey Kong Country series. Espesscially part two, the music in that game, I thought, had a really contemporary rock n' roll feel. I can remember my 10 year old self sitting sitting 12 inches away from the screen. Thanks for that flashback.

I like the wavy/shell effect you created in the beginning, it was emerging from water. I also love the little bassoon/woodwind sounds very light and airy. It's beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

Thomas responds:

Thanks for the review.I really like DKC2 music too,but there are still a few original songs I love,such as the Jungle Hijinx song,which I have not REALLY listened to until recently,and I found out it is a complex and neat song,very enjoyable.

Also,that watery effect is actually the Fruity Love Filter.I use it quite a bit for intros,such as in "Beware the Pink Water".Usually for introducing drums,as these 2 songs demonstrate.I love it ^^

Again,thanks for the review and don't be hesitant to checkout the rest of my stuff.

[Universal Collapse (Bass Trial]

Let's see what you've got

Let me start off by saying this. A lot of people don't really appreciate or understand the potential a bass instrument or voice actually has. This is a perfect example of that potential. What you have here is something that really pulls on the psyche. This creates feelings of tension, anxiety, nausea; I could go on and on.

On another note, this sounds really great on it's own, so I'm anxious to hear how your going to incorporate other elements that complement this and not ruin it. Also, I assume that you will find a solution to transition the first part to the second part, as it stands now it's just two separate parts so I would like to hear how you make them work together.

Let me know how this comes along for you, I would really like to hear how this developes. Good luck and thanks for sharing.

MindOverMatt responds:

First, I totally agree with your first comment. Most bass tracks tend to go unheard. So it's very nice to run into someone who can actually interpret the ability that goes into playing such an instrument. I am incredibly flattered and grateful for all your comments. Also, rest assured that I've got someone working on this that I know won't let the song down at all! Eternalreich and I have collaborated on several projects before, and it's definitely never disappointing. As for the transition between song halves, I'm still trying to think of something. I'm leaning towards creepy,psychedelic sounds on a keyboard to kinda bridge the gap. But who knows? I'm always open for ideas! It would be my pleasure to keep you informed on the progress of this song. Thank you very much for listening and for the great review! Metal!
Matt

[Basic Distortion]

Really Nice

I think this is perfect. It has good structure, chord progression, it's very rhythmic. Nothing sticks out, all the elements flows together perfectly. I love the first eight bars, the brass and bass created a really nice counter melody. The bass line is really nice and I love how it drops out in the middle and then pops back in. I admire that you faded out the ending without actually minimizing the volume, instead the different voices where pulled and created a nice fade out effect. This is definitely my new favorite song. Great work and thanks for sharing.

admiral420 responds:

Thanx man....i really appreciate that. You gave a really nice critique for this song. It means a lot to me that i actually did a kickass job at this after three days.

Once again, thanx.

[Experiment #3]

Interesting.

I like it. I find it interesting because you introduce a very strait forward synthesized dancing part and then you presented a vary tranquil piano part and concluded by putting both parts together. The synthesized portion was very simple and well put together, it had a good sound and was very solid. I really liked the piano with the synth backing, together they created a mixed mood feeling due to the chords created from pitch choices. I feel that when everything came together it created a very stable structure. Also the closing added a nice touch. Personally I really enjoyed the results of your experiment. Great work and thanks for sharing.

SkatingIsGenetic responds:

Wow!

I love how you gave me such a detailed review!

I like knowing how people perceive music because everyone's opinion and feel of music is different so...

I really enjoyed reading your review! Glad you liked it!

^.^