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Location: Norway, 6030
Job: Game/Movie Composer.
I consider myself a soundtrack composer, as well as a musician and artist. For all questions relating personal/musical information, or if you just want to say hi. Send a message to my PM box.
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Latest Flash Reviews
I laughed when you sent me this in the first place, and I laughed even more this time.
Great blending of style, graphics and sound.
Great Jeff ;)
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I've taken on the task to create a song for this flash.
I've gained some ideas from it
Really nice flash movie, (First Flash Review).
Hope you'll like my song when it's done.
Author's Response:
I can't wait ya son of a bitch.
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Latest Audio Reviews
I personally like this sort of music, and compositionally speaking I find it quite good. If I'm not mistaken it's in Harmonic Minor?
The first thing I noticed about this song is the quality of the recording/composition. Is this a recording of the piano, or is it sequenced?
In either case I would try to either get a better mic, or I'd equalize it in another way. This is due to the fact that the low-end of the mix is completely lacking.
It sounds like you've completely removed some parts of the specter.
I'd really love to hear a violin/viola playing a melody over this though, creating a wonderous duo.
This aside, I do understand how you might want to make the melody simple, as I often have simple melodies myself.
Chris.
Author's Response:
Yeah, this was actually made using Fruity Loops, which is the cause of the lack of lower-end tones. You see, this is the only soundfont I could find for which I felt it actually sounded like a piano. The other sounds just wouldn't do. But the problem was that the soundfont had a humming sound in the background which I couldn't get rid of in any other way other than filtering it out, and the lower-end with it.
Adding a violin could probably make this song a bit different, but I thought that using any such instrument would go a bit too far with what I was aiming for, that being a requiem-like song. I just believe that using sad strings in such music is a bit too worn-out, so I decided to leave it at this.
Thanks a lot for the review, I really found your comments helpful!
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Ok, I'm giving you points for the buildup and melodies, as well as your equalizing. These are all major points that help make the song you have here.
My first issue is the snare-drum, which seems to not be very suited for metal.
The second one is that you should probably have some mid-range pads, strings or something to cover, as it feels a bit hollow.
The guitar was beautifully played, recorded and composed.
I really like the bass riff, it was the thing that initially caught my interest.
I give you a 7/10 (I've grown meaner over the years)
You have my 5-vote though,
Chris.
Author's Response:
I agree with you on the snare issue... definately need to go hunting through my sample libraries for a new one! :P
Pads and strings... I havent dabbled too much mixing metally stuff with them, but I'll give it a try in the future!
Thanks!
The bass was the first instrument I picked up, and I always hated a boring bass line :P Glad it sounded ok! :D
Thanks!
Leo
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"First review in a year, give or take."
It's not often I hear melodic video-game metal, but it's awesome when done right. Now, I love the melody you've got going after 00:12, reminds me of F-Zero in away. The rhythm guitar seems to be a bit off when it comes to equalizing.
It's not as clear as I would like it to be, but that's really no biggie.
Your quality has increased since I last checked out your stuff, and I wish you all luck in the contest.
9/10, 5/5.
-Chris
PS: I'd love a review on my newest piece ^^
Author's Response:
I don't know, it just happened this time and I got goosebumps when played the leads the first time. About the rythm guitar. He, maybe it's because I just gave them a little taste of the mids. I also surround panned them a bit strange this time, so thats why they sound a bit more pushed in the background.
Glad that you think my quality increased...I have to say...I thinks so too. I'm finally on a level where I actually like my own stuff. :)
NO REVIEWZ FOR YOU! lol. ;)
Thanks for checking and voting! Good luck in the contest pal!
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