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[Saria's Song '09]

Unique :)

+Very nice rendition of this piece. It's very upbeat, yet relaxing. Very unique with the percussion/woodwind aspect intertwining with each other. Made this piece amusing.

-At :14 - :21, the drum and hi-hat combo feels too empty. Keep the snare there, but maybe try offbeat hits.

-Needs a little more warmth in the bass end. The whole piece is lacking a foundation on the bass in some parts.

+Section at 1:24 is the most beautiful thing in the world. If you were going to do a loop...

Part 1-Start at 1:24, transition to beginning of song.
Part 2-Beginning of song, then go to :30. Repeat starting from part one

Another great loop start would be...

*Start at 0:30 and go to 1:24, repeat. A cool idea with that would be to, starting at :42, going to :49, have a chorus of people shout "hoooh" on beat 3 of each measure, something like that could be fun :P

***So there yah go, two possible loops you could make ;) Just keep experimenting and having fun. This was great :) Sorry for throwing all the random ideas out. I kinda go there when I get excited about the possibilities of music :P

-ImperfectDisciple

noesis9812 responds:

Sorry? Throwing random ideas is GREAT! Hahaha.

Actually, I meant to have string bass and/or cello in there to bulk it up a little. I guess I got too excited that I posted it without writing it in, lol.

And I know what you mean about the lack of snare at :14-:21. I like the change in feel with taking the snare out though. I could add shaker or something though to keep a beat if you think that would work...

And I like your loop ideas. The only vocal stuff I have is some drumline vocals, haha. I bet I could find something to fit. I was also going to have Navi's "Hey!" and "Listen!" along with some Link noises, not necessarily on beat, but I couldn't find a place...

THANKS for the review! And I'm glad you liked the piece!

[The Gate Of Time Trance]

Sweet.

+...coolness
-....look into that part, etc.

+Captivating intro
+Overall, nice mix.
-Cymbals at the beginning sound a bit too tinny. Not enough warmth to the sound.
+/-The main riff is enjoyable. Was starting to get irritable until it got to the break around 1:07
-High distortion seems to be common
+Nice bass :)
+Nice add of reeverb on the part at 1:07
-Personal opinion, but a little more intricacy wouldn't hurt. The transitions are lovely, but I feel like I'm waiting until those happen for something exciting to happen.

*This is a work in prog, so no big deal. These are just some things that came up. Cooooolness :D

-ImperfectDisciple

akopa responds:

Ty.
Lol.
1. There's no reverb increase i know of...
2. I made the bass :)
3. Might want to listen to it again (Done Edits) has less distortion and more reverb.

[DXM - Take This Out!]

Sweet

-I'd prefer a little more variation, but this is great stuff here. Nice sounding, great idea. Keep it up!

-ImperfectDisciple

tijnn responds:

I guess i could add some more variation to it... but i've spent a shitload of time on it already and i actually have some other projects running... Thanks for the review though. (:

[240 (Preview for NG)]

Yummmmmm.

Drumwork: Phenomenal. I enjoyed how technically pleasant the drums were.

Intro: Nice. I love the idea there. It does seem a bit too awkward though. The bass synth at the beginning needs to fade down to nothing coming into the next drum hit/delay, and then come back up a little, and then back down for the filter effect. The delay didn't feel long enough as well.

-Otherwise, this rocks!

-ImperfectDisciple

poopr1221 responds:

Thanks for the review man. I have to agree, I never enjoyed my choice for the bass synth, and was trying to find something else I could use, but couldn't. I'll definitely look into that tonight. Thanks for the constructive criticism as well. I feel good getting a drum compliment from an actual drummer. Thanks again.

[[a.] Stickerbrush Symphony]

A very interesting mix. :)

I have not listened to the original, but this is quite the rendition here. Different than the usual game tunage that I'm familiar with. Let's break this down, eh?

-Mixing/Technical Work: Beautiful. It seems like everything that was intended came out nicely. The drums were beautiful in sound. The first hit sounds a bit distorted though. Doesn't make for a great beginning. Could be the speakers though. Look into it though?

-Lovely bass and synth sounds. The drums...idk what to make of them. I love the rhythms, but the drums don't seem to fit the flowing, rich, jungle-like picture. What I mean is this: they stick out. I don't know if that's volume or sound (EQ) stuff.

Music: Enjoyed the synth work, so no comments there.

-Let's talk drums. The entrance at :38 (ish) for the drums was a bit abrupt. Try putting a fill in there to keep the idea of transition going. This is a very flowing piece by the sounds of it. Keep the surprises to a minimum as far as those transitions go.

- :46-48 was rough without any cymbal. This part would be better with a more real drumkit (if not, a real drumkit), but it doesn't stand out with sampled drums. Add more rhythmic cymbal hits, keep the flowing pace going.

-The drums going out were great. It was abrupt, but the drum fill really made the transition natural, and then that heavy bass hit said "yes, we're done."

-Overall: Lovely stuff going here. I always find something amazing in your stuff.

-ImperfectDisciple

Rawrthaas responds:

Thanks man. Didn't notice the beginning.

[(-Flying Windmills-)]

Makes a cloudy day brighter.

Thanks.

-ImperfectDisciple

scoutzero responds:

np :)

[Good Morning America]

yummy

-My only beef is the snare drum. It needs to be darker, more warlike, less like a popcorn snare. However, this is some beast music. I think you should add suspended cymbal swishes where necessary. Nice job dude :)

-ImperfectDisciple

sorohanro responds:

Thanx for review and feedback.
Soon I'll put a different mix up, with some improvement on trumpet (due to nathanallenpinard's review and his link to SIR1 reverb) and your opinion on the percussion.

[Millenium (Preveiw)]

Needs more dynamic work especially, but nice.

Dynamics: The contrasting volumes and contrasting drive of a song. Music has to go somewhere, even if it's electronic-based. Try different things.

-Intro: Great! Simple, but effective.
-Getting into it: nice fill to come into the next idea, but put small variations in between for more contrast and fun.
-Ending: a good transition point. I like the contrast it gave.

Style: Well, I'm a sucker for noise-electronica. However, I think it could be more sporatic and crazy. NOT LOUD AND MORE GRITTY. More crazy fills, more glitch effects, etc. Put those in!

Mixing: I like the distortedness, really nice. Perhaps a more driving bass drum would be interesting XD

Overall: Sweet, but experiment and have some fun with it. It's kinda straight-forward. Play this tune with more variation and effects/fills that catch the ear, and this groovin' gold.

-ImperfectDisciple

Pivvot responds:

Why thank you for the constructive criticism! I shall use it wisely!

[Camilla {{remix}}]

Constructive comments, but no crapping, sorry :P

Melody-Extremely awesome, but it seems like there's a slight blip in the melody occasionally. Look into that and make sure the melody flows more cohesively if that is the goal of the music.

Mixing-3/4's of the way there. I really like it. Needs some more refinement. It seems really basic. The melodic synths are great. The rest could be more meaty.

Intro-Needs to be the first 13 seconds only. It's kind boring after that.

Effects-Next to none, makes the song feel like it's going nowhere. Work on more transition effects especially, those make a song more appealing and tasteful.

-Overall: Good. Needs more refinement and creativity. Experiment! Test the limits, and have fun :)

-ImperfectDisciple

X3850 responds:

Thanks! I'll try to keep that stuff in mind next song!