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Yeah I definitely heard this before you pm'd me about it, it's a great listen. Definitely sounds like there would be tons of different patterns and whatnot, where as in my "Pale Ice", there aren't nearly as many, but instead I used tons of effects and automation clips.
Again, great song.
Hard to believe it only took you 15 hours
-Winter
Author's Response:
hehe well it could well be it were less than 15 hours, i usually don't spend a lot of time on the same song, which i should start doing
Thanks for the review though!
-DXM
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"Thanks for dropping by with the review"
But honestly though, I would've felt bad if my "Pale Ice" loop placed higher than this one, I'm really liking this.
It's got a hint of various genres all in one.
Nice job and congrats
5'd 10'd fav'd
-Winter
Author's Response:
wow thanks man! i think ur is great too =D
Helth
thanks ^^,
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Had I been a judge for this month's MAC, I would've definitely without hesitation consider you in the top of all the other submissions. This track is perfect in almost every way. What attracted me most compared to the other submissions with piano in them is how the way the piano is played here, very freely. But, near the end starting around 2:22 where the right hand livens up a bit, it loses a bit of the realistic feeling though. It would've helped much here if you stretched the tempo like you did in the beginning. I like where it was headed, when you started intensifying the momentum.
Ending was just perfect.
Goodluck in the MAC, I honesly hope you get placed fairly.
-Winterwind-NS
Author's Response:
To be honest, I didn't write this song specially for MAC - it was a regular submission. When I found out about the MAC, I realised that the theme actually suits the song.
To be honest 2, I'm not good at piano (bought my MIDI keyboard a year ago, but I really got fascinated with it). There's much computer editing going on, but I really tried to make this song realistic by changing tempo, velocity and other little things. Near the end I used quantization and that's why it may lose the realistic feeling.
Thanks for the review, mate!
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this song is great, but it sounds a bit too wet overall
the first four notes in the bass really reminded me of clubbed to death
Author's Response:
Hey Winterwind!
Balancing the reverbs was pretty tough- I wanted to keep the guitar and drums in the front of the mix, so I had to make everything else a bit wetter. I'll go back and see if I can rework the reverbs for a later release. Thanks for the input, much appreciated!
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I believe that the songs that you upload to this site are supposed to be your original works.
"When you submit your audio, please be aware:
* You are making the legal claim that it is your own original work."
But I gave this a ten because I just love this piece way too much. I can only play half of the movements of the original piano version. I never heard this transcription, which is definitely damn cool. I've heard Ravel's and Stokowski's (which is intense).
The ending to Gnomus was slow, but nicely executed. Wow, and the Castle movement is incredible too. It was kinda funny how they skipped two whole movements, Tuileries and Bydlo like that.
The Hut of Baba Yaga movement sounded like a marching band version with that allofthesudden drumline haha. Can't go wrong with the Great Gate of Kiev.
I'm not entirely sure why I left this review for a song by a composer who died in 1881. Either way, don't submit more and we're cool haha at least you have good taste.
-Winter
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Made me think of the Edward Scissorhand's score at brief moments in the beginning, even though it's very different. The piece didn't go too far, but as a solo piece it's still quite pleasant and simple. Doesn't draw too much attention, which is good for the genre of flash films this could fit in.
Nice job.
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Reminded me of the 'beautiful' motif in the King Kong OST by James Newton Howard. Lovely melodies and the modulations were appropriate, although I would suggest using it a bit less frequently. The portrayal of your story was right on.
Good job and good luck
-Winter
Author's Response:
James is a very good composer. He's worked on some very popular and high demanding films, it's hard to believe one of my works reminded you of such a great composer as he! Someday I may reach to that level, but with work and patience only then.
-Bosa
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This knocked my socks off
I really got into the song at about 0:51, that flute thing around there was damn cool. Piano solo part was pretty boss. The tutti at then end wasn't abrupt, which was nice.
I'm not too fond of the music from this game series at all, but now I kind of wish I was. The ending segment kicked my ass. I loved those chromatic runs between the flute and clarinet. In reality, that would be damn hard to play, almost impossible, especially for the clarinet.
Great job dude, I really enjoyed this.
now I gotta find my socks
-Winter
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I've been listening to this for a loooooong time on loop, and I can say confidently now that I'm familiar enough with the song that I can whistle the entire thing.
Way to go chap
-Winter
Author's Response:
Haha I'm waiting on that acapella version to be uploaded soon then.
Cheers man. My love for 8-bit games had to eventually cross over into my love for music. I may do a few more 8-bit tunes before working on my orchestral stuff that lies half-finished at the moment... It's actually a pretty interesting compositional exercise to make 8-bit. You work with very limited "hardware" and have to be creative not just in terms of making maximum 3 voices work as a song, but also in terms of technically attaining the timbres and (fake) effects that each wave and pulse can do by manipulating the use of the notes and MIDI functions/controls. Fun stuff.
Thanks for the review. I should have more new music coming than usual since I'm doing this 50 songs 90 days challenge. Just, no guarantees on quality, just quantity haha...
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I promised to check out your music a little while ago. I don't remember if I forgot or if I did. I feel like I have Alzheimer's.
Anyways, beautiful piece. Definitely reminds me of Philip Glass. I'm sure you already checked out the documentary about him. One of my relatives was interviewed in that film.
Can't wait to hear the live recording.
Great job buddy
-Winter
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