Score: 10

"So good"

submission: =( Spun )=

date: October 14, 2009

Everything combines so nicely. It's actually rather inspiring, making me want to go finish a few projects.

Score: 7

"Generic"

submission: Morrowind Midwinter -ADJ-

date: December 3, 2008

The drum track seems rather generic. The song, on the whole, is rather repetitive; It's the same theme just being replayed with different instruments. It's not even the full theme, it's just the first half. It's all so very bland, it's almost a mockery.

And it's the main theme from Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind.

Score: 1

"Needs a lot of work."

submission: FF7 - JENOVA (8bit)

date: November 25, 2008

Honestly, it sounds like you just went to a video game midi site, downloaded a midi, and changed the instruments to something 8-bit. I'm not saying this because I looked around on such a midi site and found one that matches up with this one exactly, but because at 1:02 it sounds muddy with sound. It cease to be arranged music and just becomes noise.

I suggest you go back, tone down the probably 15 or so instruments you have going to something more manageable like 4 or 5. One of the "rules" of 8-bit music (on the NES, at least) is that you can only have FOUR notes playing at one time, or four-note polyphony. 8-bit composers typically used the four notes for four different channels (as attempting chords would have sounded horrendous): One channel might be the bassline, another the "piano" or lead/saw, and the other two for snares (static) or strings (sines).

Score: 10

"Wow"

submission: Xeno Random 3

date: November 25, 2008

This is a great sound that you've got going. It'd be really awesome if you made a full song out of this.

Score: 10

"Doesn't sound like one note"

submission: A one note song that kicks ass

date: November 21, 2008

This is a really great example of how strumming can affect the sound of a note. Great stuff!

Score: 10

"Pretty cool"

submission: Skela - Mighty

date: October 26, 2008

Although a bit too long for what it offers, I'd still recommend that people listen to the whole song. I could definitely see this being used in a game.

Score: 9

"Inspired"

submission: Halo-Lone Rider {DEMO V2}

date: October 21, 2008

I really want to do or make something awesome after hearing this. The guitar sounds too grungy and distorted, though.

Score: 9

"Sounds great!"

submission: "Orion"

date: October 21, 2008

The notes sound the same and have a very "patterned" sound to them, though.

Score: 10

"Face melter"

submission: Psilocybin FX

date: October 21, 2008

This song makes my brain feels scrambled and my face melted. It's a good feeling.

Score: 10

"Fear of the Dark"

submission: Nyctophobia

date: October 19, 2008

"I am a man who walks alone, and when I'm walking a dark road at night or through the park . . ."
- Iron Maiden

When I read the description/quote from Wikipedia, I immediately thought of a cover for Iron Maiden's song. At first I was disappointed with how it wasn't, but at 0:25 that started to change. At 0:48 I was thinking, "This is sounding pretty cool regardless."

This is a really neat song. It has a nice ambient vibe to it, and it almost makes me have chills down my spine. I kinda feel bad about rating it a 4 before 2:00.

The only criticism I have is that the "choir" at 3:50 doesn't quite sound good and natural. Some of the higher-toned string sections have this too, but I'm not sure how either could be changed to make them sound better.