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[** \Guitar Challenge - So]

O nais.

The track itself is very good.

The backing track is pretty good to start with, props to Sorohanro. :p

Back to you: the guitar. It fits VERY well with the track. It gives it a slight sinister feeling, and I like it. Perhaps you could've added more notes though, cause all the notes are played in the same speed after eachother, if you get what I mean.

8/10
4/5

~ La_Yinn, --'
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Sonofkirk responds:

Yeah i get what you mean but my goal isn't to play tons of notes but to play the rights notes, if you get what I mean ; ). Thanks for the review !

[{agnryfaic} Hardstyle]

Great setup.

Greetings from a Dutch hardstyle lover. ;)

It's a great setup for a hardcore song,

but it's indeed unfinished. It feels very hollow and empty, there's almost no variation in patterns, and even less in instruments used. Which is a shame really, cause I like the direction you're moving in.

I think you should rebuild this song from scratch and finish it the way it's 'meant' to be heard. I'm eager to listen to the full version, and would love to review it if you decide to go on with this track.

6/10
2/5

~ La_Yinn, --'
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agnryfaic responds:

Heh, I was just wondering when the review would show up, good timing ;)

Thanks for the review. You're right, I didn't actually finish the song though, I just uploaded it to see what others think about it.

I'm gonna follow your advice and start the whole thing over. It was actually my first 'real' track made with FL.

Again, thanks for the review, and I'll submit the new version soon ;)

~AF~

[p4c-Midnight]

Hmm..

I was almost going to say it didn't belong in the 'house' genre.. Luckily I double-checked, haha!

It's a nice song to listen to, but it's a bit, well.., soft?, to be a song to dance to. The intro caught me right away, but the song doesn't build up from there, and I really would've liked to see the beat burst into something a bit faster. Also, let the guitar play louder! A guitar should add depth and structure to a song, whereas here it sounds like a side-instrument.. and it sounds well bad as a side-instrument.

Still, it's a nice song - just not to dance to. It's more " chillin' ". :p

7/10
4/5

~ La_Yinn, --'
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p4c responds:

haha ill think about it. i meant that plucky synth at the front to be the lead, not the guitar, but i dont think it sounds very bad--its a complex texture for the song and it serves as part of the percussion at teh same time. maybe, maybe.

though i guess its good you thought it was soft--haha i was going for that. just at night, chillin and watchin the world go by.... i guess with that note maybei should change the genre so it isnt labeled as dance haha. thanks for takin a look!

[Unfinished Symphony Pt 2]

:suprised face:

An overall nice track, with some small flaws.

Let me start by saying that I didn't really enjoy the intro. It felt really empty in comparison to the end of part one, but when the beat kicked in, it fit together perfectly.

I don't know though.. it sounds pretty good, but the low piano notes don't really belong in there, and there's that strange 'noise' in the background which doesn't sound good at all! (I hope it's my headset screwing up all of a sudden) - Because it's a very nice song without it!

Looking forward to the next installment.

7/10 (8 if the 'noise' turns out to be my headset.}
3/5

~ La_Yinn, --'
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Chymo responds:

Thanks for replying to my review request. I sort of know what you mean by the intro, but it was meant to sound like it followed on from the previous song. What noise in the background? I didn't add any sort of sound effects, apart from the ones at the very start.

[Unfinished Symphony Pt 1]

Awesome.

I enjoyed listening to this all the way to the end!

The intro was superb, and I like your choice of instruments, especially the drums in this one. It adds a powerful touch along with the piano near the end.. the sudden end.

Perhaps you could've added more patterns such as solo's to improve this, but it's pretty damn good tbh.

8/10
4/5

~ La_Yinn, --'
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Chymo responds:

Thanks man. Yeah a solo of sorts would've been good, although the strings in the track are constantly changing. Maybe with the next one as it'll have a more solid structure. Thanks again.

[LED CIrcus - The Land Of Nod]

Not your everyday song.

It has an unique touch to it.

The start reminded me of the music they play at weddings, lol. Then the beat kicked in and it became pretty 'easy listening' and I enjoyed it. You've used a nice variety of instruments, and the beat itself could be used in a videogame. Like on the overworld map in RPGs.

I think you could've used more variation though. At the end of the song I pretty much wondered when it was going to end. Nice song, nonetheless.

7/10
3/5

~ La_Yinn, --'
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Chymo responds:

Thanks again for reviewing. Do you really think it could be used in an RPG? I might start making music intended for games, Flash games at least. Like with the person below I may revisit it in the future.

[Sadness and Sorrow v.2]

Pure.

As xxprohotshot said, it sounds a lot like the intro of FF X.

The song's beautiful and I think you've really opened my eyes to classical music. I'm mostly into metal, but I'm very open minded. My room seems pretty empty listening to this, and it makes you think. It's so straight forward, and soothing.. calming.

Overall Quality: 10/10
Composition: 9.5/10

10/10
5/5

Favorited and downloaded. I'm going to listen to more of your work. You're a very talented artist, and you deserve to be on the top30 list.

~ La_Yinn, --'

BlazingDragon responds:

It's funny that you mention how you are opening your eyes to classical, as I am beginning to appreciate heavy rock music as of late. I think that it is valuable to have a wide listening variety. Thanks for the compliment and review. :)

[Malnourish]

NICE bass.

You really like that instrument, don't you? Oh well, I won't blame you, It *does* sound epic, after all.

Though, this song is slightly overdone. Overdone as in you try to fit to many notes in a certain period of time. Perhaps that's what you wanted, I don't know. It just sounds a bit off, in my opinion. Still good though, I like your bass.

Composition: 7.5/10
Overall Quality: 9.5/10

8/10
4/5

~ La_Yinn, --'

NeverHundred responds:

Yeah, I do a lot of layering of notes. I like holding notes of one instrument than adding different pitches than ending them all at the end of the measure.

A lot of people complain that I clutter my songs. I've always had a thing against minimalism, sure there are plenty of good artists that take that route... but it sounds so empty to me. I guess it's a preference thing.

[Skyline March]

Strange.

Pleasently suprised. I've heard one of your other tracks and it didn't really appeal to me, but I really like the strange, light form of ambience in this one. I don't really know how to say something helpful, because.. if I'm honest, this is out of my league. Anyway, it sounds awesome - keep it up!

Composition: 9.5/10
Overall Quality: 9/10

9/10
5/5

~ La_Yinn, --'

NeverHundred responds:

Yeah this was is a song where I just knew what I wanted from it, but I still ended up surprising myself and surpassing my own expectations. I had made similar songs before this, I lost them though. And now I'm moving on to more unstable and experimental grounds.

Maybe I'll try transferring some of the elements of these older tracks with the stuff I'm working on now.

[Fight [On]]

March!

I like the drums in this track. They fit into an 'imperial march' sort of theme. I'm guessing you wanted to make something like that, and you've succeeded.

It's very repetitive though, and it doesn't loop perfectly (last few notes are cut off.)

Composition: 7/10
Overall quality: 8.5/10

8/10
4/5

~ La_Yinn, --'

Uni-bombeR responds:

yah thats what I wanted.

Thanks man.