Score: 10

"Great job!"

submission: Dreams of Home--A Lullaby

date: August 1, 2006

You've got some amazing tracks here! Your ideas and melodies are creative and catchy, which shows your compositional talent.

You could definately use some more recognization, so I'm going to 5 all of your tracks.

Keep up the great work!

5/5

Score: 10

"Good job!"

submission: Dreamerz: Machines Will Fall

date: August 1, 2006

I loved it. It felt so alive, it was hard to explain. There were so many things going on at once, and yet it never sounded cluttered. That's quite difficult to do, but you do it masterfully.

You've improved quite a bit since you started here, which is certainly the direction you want to be going.

What sequencer and samples are you using? Keep up the good work!

5/5

Score: 9

"Good job (once again)!"

submission: -SOES-The last clash

date: August 1, 2006

The sample quality sounded a bit higher in this piece, although everything still sounded very synthetic, especially the violin. Try spending more time using automation to create a smoother melody. The orchestral samples in Reason are decent, of course the aren't nearly as good as anything dedicated you could buy (think of the orkester sound library as an integrated graphics chip as opposed to a dedicated one).

Again, I would suggest reducing use of the cymbal. The drums really kept the piece moving, which is key to a battle piece such as this one. All of the parts are quite well written. What is that sound ringing at the end of the piece? It doesn't seem like it should be there. Try to balance out the reverb more.

Also, try applying the BV512 Digital Vocoder in reason to the entire track, and bring up the high end of the frequency spectrum, to give a more crisp sound to the track.

Keep up the good work!

5/5

Score: 9

"Great job!"

submission: -SOES-She found us

date: August 1, 2006

Like your other works, the pieces fit their description very well, I'm very impressed at how well you are able to control the mood of music.

I think you may have had the crash cymbal hit a bit too much. It is generally used to accent the beginning of a phrase or to emphasize a climax of a phrase. You use it like the bass drum is generally used. I would reconsider when you have the cymbal hit to make its occurances more meaningful to the listener.

This would shine with some high quality samples!

As always, keep up the great work!

5/5

Score: 9

"Great Imagination"

submission: Disastrous Sorrow

date: August 1, 2006

You've got a mind for composition, I can see that quite clearly in this piece. I loved everything about this, it never got boring. What you need now is some better sounds.

What are you using currently? Are you using a keyboard, or are you using a sequencer for your sounds?

Your music would really shine with some high quality samples. Keep up the great work!

5/5

Score: 10

"Nice work!"

submission: §Arbiter§ - War of The Mice

date: July 27, 2006

Captured the image of little mice running around playing tricks on eachother and fighting and such. Kudos there!

The pizzicato in the bass was a nice touch, but I think it could have changed to fit the melody better (there were some chordal changes in the melody that the bass could have followed).

I loved the mallet parts and the big hits, they were supurbly done. I personally feel they were the highlight of this piece.

Always good to see that a composer can do multiple styles!

5/5

Score: 10

"Serene Indeed!"

submission: Dryad Whispers

date: July 23, 2006

You set the mood very well, nothing sounded out of place.

I enjoyed the flute at the beginning, it was at a good volume, although it ended too abruptly, it sounded like the flute had missed a few notes (increase the release of the flute to trail off). The cello could have been slightly louder, and on the quicker notes the attack should have been quicker, it sounded electronic with each new note.

Consider bringing in a few strings towards the middle of the piece to give it a little more body. It would help the piece feel like it's building and going somewhere. I could see strings entering and playing along with the flute the 2nd time in a high octave.

My orchestral remix of Defcon Zero kind of shows what I am talking about (no self-ad intended).

Great work, you have a diverse range of emotions displayed in all of your music. That is the sign of a more experienced artist!

5/5

Score: 10

"Great job"

submission: \|MilkMan_Dan Tribute *Full*|/

date: July 20, 2006

Hey bud!

Thought I would check out your audio page again, it's been a while.

The most impressive thing about this is that it sounds like you were trying to imitate MilkManDan's style. I heard you in there, but I heard him too. It was actually a little creepy.

You've got great compositional talent, but (as I always encouraged) I would recommend you go out and get a little theory training if you haven't already. It would add a lot to your works. You have some clashing notes and melodies in here which could be avoided in the future if you were to learn about counterpoint and harmonies and all that fun stuff!

Nonetheless, this review is to one of the great artists of Newgrounds, and you certainly lived up to your reputation with this piece.

See you around!

Score: 9

"Not bad"

submission: The Rush (Bored Mix)

date: July 19, 2006

My main complaint about this would be that you need to equalize your parts out better. I could barely hear the piano at the beginning.

I would try to add in some new parts. Little things like synth pads in the background, or little rhythmic motifs that occur in places help to help keep your stuff fresh.

This sounds like a great start, but it doesn't have that finished feel to it. Nonetheless, good work, and keep at it!

Score: 10

"Improvement"

submission: Bass Force (Short Mix)

date: July 19, 2006

You're no pro (yet), but you've improved a lot, and that's very commendable. At this rate you may be able to get into SIX1, if you're still aiming for that.

The piece was repetitious, unfortunately. I would suggest adding a melody into it. It's amazing what a simple melody can do to improve a piece.

Keep at it!

5/5

I'm going to give you some 5's down your audio page, hopefully you can get more recognition and reviews to help you improve.