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[- Forest of Wonder -]

Review

Here we go. I am good person to have for your first review by the way.
1. The loop worked well, I couldnt spot it.
2. Congrats on getting your music in a game. I can defiantly feel the forest theme you were speaking of.
3. The medieval you were speaking of was nice but I think a little more baroque would help and make it sound very good.
4. The crashes were timed well and fit in. Maybe you could add a little more bass to the drums for feeling though.

SinJim responds:

Ooh, a constructive review. Oh how rare these are.

Thanks for the review, I really appreciate it. Yes, it is a big move for me to start composing for games. I think, though, that it's time I get this experience under my belt.

I'm glad you couldn't spot the loop gap. Maybe I'm just really nitpicking there as it is rather small.

I'll take a look into some baroque stuff because I know I've listened to it; however, I'm not able to immediately recall the qualities that make that period unique. I'll do the research though and take your comments into account :).

I'll think about adding some more bass in. I tend to overcompensate since my headphones and surround system both respond overly well to lower frequencies haha.

Thanks again!

~SinJim

[.:The_Running_Android:.]

Review

Very strong and mixed well. It seemed to lack a unique melody though.

[Breathing Toy]

Review

The voices are horrible quality, the beat doesnt sound like it is made right. It reminds me of you recording something over a mic though a VOIP. Good concept though.

pygmyguru responds:

ya don't say. you're very perceptive! :D

[Mega Man ZXA | Soul Ablaze]

Review

I like the guitar. You did good with a nice background variety as well. It always good to change it up like you did. Overall this is a good song. Maybe you could add in some other instrument the make this more complete. An organ would be great, a set of bells would be a nice solo that could realy be cool and sound metal if you did it right (sort of like drums).

DarKsidE555 responds:

Adding other instruments to make it complete? xD Oh gawd NO! I had to mix over 20 layers already in order to get them sound ok, adding more would kill my brain and my comp. haha. Organ is already in and I gotta say I like the bell solo idea too. Buut, this song stands as it is now! (been too long in the works).

Anyways, thanks for checking it out and thanks for the review! :)

[Falling Far DNB test]

Review

I like your variety of instruments. It sounds great, make sure you keep one or two things consistant.

ChristianMossuto responds:

Will do, Thank you for the Review

[[DUB] Heaven and Hell]

Review

By the way this isnt in 3/4 unless he is writing it crazy and wasting time such as writing two bars of 3/4 and then one of 2/4 [which it two 4/4]. ANYWAYS! I like it. The song name is different than what the song turned out to be. It is still nice though. I think that if you wanted to, you could keep this entire song as a background and then put a good drum set with a guitar or bass in there. I think if you just add a bass line it would be really smooth and you could feel the emotion better.

dj-KDUB responds:

thanks. glad you liked it!

[Final Summer]

Review

It sounds great. I like that piano you add in and then let solo then blend to the end. My only complaint would be that the main riff doesnt change enough, the only reason i look at it that way is because it is instrumental.

Michael425 responds:

yeah, the main tune could of had some more variation.

I'm glad u liked the piano.

[Plasma Strife]

Summary

I like the bass line, it sounds like a real bass and it mixes well with the rest of the sounds. I suggest changing it up along with the other sounds. I think if you did that, you could get away with making it a whole song.

[Just Now]

Summary

I liked electric guitar. It was very powerful but didnt have to be loud. The acoustic guitar wasnt very strong. It needed to be alot louder and full of feeling. A few seconds after the 2:15 mark it started to fall apart, maybe you should work on that.

yokomeso responds:

Srry, I don't get what you mean by "fall apart" after the 2.15 is a transition from what sounds like the end of the song to a continuation of the song (this happens three times durring the song). Thats actually one of the most favored parts of the song cause of the explosion of the solo

I do admit the three guitars going at once is a little overwhelming and could have been lighten down, and the end should have ended just in the elctric playing with no acoustic

thx for the review ^^

[My Challenge To Break]

Summary

Good work, I like the chord choice and the flow. The guitar layer works nice. Maybe you could work on making the back layer stay together. I can hear at time where it doesnt quite stay. The second layer [the high one] is nice but hard to hear. Maybe you could raise the levels. I dont think you should have had that third layer right at the end. It would sound much better without it and by taking that away you could stay focused and not get a pile of guitar at once.

Jaalave responds:

Ya... thanks. I like feedback, it makes my music better. I really like that you like it. This was kinda my test with playing guitar and recording it, and I was mainly just fiddleing arround. I wrote this song when I was depressed. It was kinda to show how things can build up and slowly control you, and make the little things can make your life unbearable. It's in E minor, which is my favorite key. It is so sad and dark, but it continues to show a sense of hope. I don't like the end, because it is not clean.

Thanks for the feedback... you are helping my playing.

Be sure to check out Yokomeso. He is my friend and bandmate in acoustic shows. We haven't played anything recently, but we plan on recording something soon. Check out Just Now... it was my first ever attempt at a solo.