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: 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.

Score: 3

"Velocities, again."

submission: [Reign of the Empyre] (techno)

date: October 15, 2008

Not just on the piano this time. The lead you have at 1:30 and 2:00 (esp. 2:10) suffers from the velocity thing. With the lead and piano, try playing with the timings between notes, making them less uniform.

The drums. They sound pre-made. They have the "I didn't put any effort into these" quality to them. The same could be said of the other version's drums, too. You could try playing with the velos and timings on them, but I'm going to suggest you play with the settings that make the sound, altering the shape of the wave.

3/10 instead of 4/10 because of the previously mentioned lead. Quick monotony doesn't appease me.