Score: 9

"Powerful, epic monstrosity, very tense!"

submission: Remember my Name(not finished)

date: December 19, 2007

Hey Madboss! Sorry for the late review my good sir, i've listened to this song at least 7 times now, but I keep finding myself without energy.

But not anymore!

The choirs you have at the beginning are very touching, powerful. I've always wondered how you made those choirs. I'd love to know my good sir what you use :D!

Such incredibly ferocity it builds up to, tense energies are abundant in nature.

At around 2:12 the percussion sounds cut off. Perhaps a delay, or reverb would have made for a smoother exit.

I enjoy what you did with the brass here, very epic, very powerful. It gets very dissonant, very tense, which resolves into a very powerful movement at 3:24. I really enjoyed what you did there. The pounding drums coupled with the choirs, simply amazing.

Did I tell you I love those choirs? No, I love them so :')

All in all, it's an astounding piece, and this is why I love your work so much. There is enough energy in them to kill a small animal.

Thank you for sharing, keep up the good fight and keep em coming! Let me know at any new releases!

Score: 10

"Epic monstrosity! Extreme Impact!"

submission: Mega Man X2 - Flame Stag Stage

date: December 19, 2007

ah my good fiend, I listen to this song nearly every day. But high time I actually write out a review eh?!

I'm mad impressed by how you play the guitars, and the percussions you programmed out. Seriously your playing reminds me of Dragon Force, with as much power, with as much impact as they!

Those bastards were unfortunate to have this song in the game, but of course we must tip our hats on the original artist for which without we would not have this epic monstrosity we call the Flame Stag!

The sound effects you threw in the middle are awesome! I can see the battle in my head, and it really brings back some memories. MegaMan, how I miss thee now :'(!!!!

And as for me "helping" you, thats nonsense my good sir. All I did was provide you with a simple sound, you turned it into the monster it is now.

Ending was spectacular, sudden, and with swiftness. Normally i'd say that's a negative, but in this instance, I felt it was the only way to do it.

Crisp production, well mastered, nothing more to say really, I'm afraid i've started ranting. The seventh 10 i've ever given anybody, well deserved!

Score: 8

"Dynamic, well structured, one faulty transition."

submission: [TMM43]Come Sail Away

date: December 10, 2007

I'm afraid I don't know the original source, so I won't be comparing this with anything else, but rather i'd like to give you my opinion and suggestions treating as an entirely original source.

At 0:35 you switch over to that vox rather abruptly. I would have liked to hear perhaps one last note to trail off at the beginning of that vox, kind of bleed it away rather then rip it away.

The re-introduction of the piano was well handled, nothing surprising, and without flaw.

The percussion is well programmed. Nothing super fancy, but effective, and constant. A tad repetitive but not to a bad point.

I really like what you did at 2:02, the song felt like it was just building up... and then it ended :'(

:'(

Lets talk about additions now.

I felt that an element that was lacking in this piece was some bass. Cello's, double bass, perhaps the deep end on the piano.

But teh why?! Oh wells.

The song has a fantastic loop quality to it, the slow ending with the fast piano at the piano, the melodies match up well, so a kudo's is in order in this regard. Especially that opening melody, just ace stuff.

I remember, a long long time ago, when you first started making tunes TMM43, you've come a ridiculous long way, and your style is beginning to develop strength *i'm talking about your other recent works as well of course*.

Keep up the good fight and keep em coming!

Score: 8

"Great vibe, good melody."

submission: All The Kings Men

date: November 6, 2007

such a fantastic melodic piece. The steady, progressive melody works wonders for the piece. The electric guitar like pad you had at the background, is arguably a good idea, though I would have liked to hear something softer, maybe some minor chords to really bring out the sorrow i'm getting from this song.

I love celtic music, and it reminds me of Scarbarough fair at times as well... which I also love.

All in all, a fantastic piece, welcome to the portal, fived! Keep up the good fight and keep em coming!

Score: 9

"Great melody, awesome structure, good perc!"

submission: [madboss] - Waltz of Blades

date: November 5, 2007

Are you serious, nobody reviewed this!? Murderous bastards >:(

I love the atmosphere it sets, the deep raw brass with that deep thumping, is phenomenal. It without any assistance from anything else, sets up the deep and dark mood required of it!

That dancing melody thrown on top of it is brilliant! So epic, so powerful. I can see great and powerful men striking at each other, their brilliant shining armors, flapping capes. Roars of defiance and annihilation.

I've always found your songs inspirational, why don't you just give up what you're doing and do this full time ;). It would make me a whole lot happier :D!!!

320kbs seems a bit high. 128 being the standard and all.

That crescendo you have at 1:14-1:20, very well laid out. The only addition I can hear to this song is perhaps a deeply reverbed panflute. I could imagine one so well, personally I think it would add a whole new layer to the piece.

Overall, great stuff madboss, please continue letting me know when you have something new up!

Score: 9

"sexy vibe, great melodic work, trumpets = bad"

submission: Solus- Late Nights

date: November 5, 2007

my first concern for this song stems from the strings, and trumpets. They sound way too midi'ish. I mean the piano sounds freaking fantastic, the mood and atmosphere set is phenomenal, and the sax sounds much better here. The delay and reverb applied to the sax works out well especially when you cut the song suddenly.

As for story, I get the image of one of those detective black and white movies, where the attractive girl customer who asked his drug lord husband to be followed falls into the detective, and he's like "womans, get OFF MAI BACK >:(" but with words that are more romantic, and arrogant.

That change of mood from 3:06 and that trill you play with the strings later on, drastically changed the mood, followed by that bitter strings section, and then that semi angry remorseful piano, playing the same trill as the strings? Very well made connections here my good friend Solus. That part makes me think of a funeral, a requiem of sorts.

Again, brilliant piece, one I enjoyed a great deal, keep up the good fight man!

Score: 9

"McAwesome, serene, calming."

submission: Solus- For Schala

date: November 5, 2007

First things first, I must let Khuskan know, PANPIPES ARE TEH GODS OF TEH NEW GENERATION >:(!!!!

I lie I know, but I love them too much to recommend swapping them for anything.

I personally think the amount of reverb you put on that piano is not only acceptable, but preferable! It gives it a very dreamy, very fantastic essence which compliments the panflute as well.

The saxophone was indeed a little abrupt, a small crescendo of sorts with the piano would have helped, maybe it's because I don't play the sax, but I personally liked the sax here.

The change at 1:10... why lordy why is it so sweet...

It is an incredibly calming piece, that constant piano riff is just fantastic to hear time and time again. I find you can find some pretty damn excellent progressions with that piano. Damn you I say and all that other jealous jazz I should put down here to attempt to put you down so you lose confidence, make worse music, and ultimately help me sleep at night?

I can never understand how some people think.

In any case, 5'vd, and faved. Sorry for the late review Solus, but this is worthy of a McAwesome my good sir, McAwesome with relish.

Score: 8

"Great vibe, a bit of lifeless energy, well played!"

submission: Funky Chameleon

date: November 5, 2007

quite jazzy! I like Jazz in my morning, helps wake the mind, and put a bounce to your step!

The percussion, the guitar, and bass strings all perform very very well in this piece. My only qualm is the brass players arn't as lively as i'd like them to be. They hit all the right notes, and are fairly well co-ordinated, but i'm missing that energy, that spirit that flares up. The brass in my opinion are very important to a jazz piece as only they can add an essential quality to a jazz ensemble which makes the whole song come to life.

All in all though, it was a brilliant performance, and a congrats is in order to all involved. That percussion solo was pretty damn neat, though it was a little long without much variety. I was hoping the percussionist would go crazy for a short bit! Though nothing wrong with what happened, it would have been more driving to hear faster variations.

That ending could have used a crescendo of sorts, buildup, and then blast out those last few notes as a climax finisher! Just an opinion though.

Once again, great piece, well appreciatd, thanks for sharing!

Score: 9

"Very expressive, great vibe!"

submission: Without a Ticket

date: October 28, 2007

I don't normally listen to Jazz, but this song was funky enough for me to love it <3.

I really like how it flows, very expressive! The saxaphonist really knows how to play that thing, and everybody played brilliantly! As the keyboardist you did your part too, congrats, I love what the keyboard did for the song.

I have no criticism, but I wanted to drop my support regardless, welcome to the portal! Keep up the good fight!

Score: 9

"Excellent vibe, very fluent!"

submission: I Tried to Tell You

date: October 27, 2007

This is a pretty brilliant mix you've got here! I really like the vibe of this piece, and those strings you had add so much to the piece despite it's simplicity it's amazing!

The percussion, though simple, carries out it's role well, and you add layers to it as needed. That quick reverse crash you had layered with the percussion, is an interesting idea. I've never even considered using it like that.

The last 30 seconds, were a very good way to wrap it all up!

A bit short, and repetitive, but overall, a very good track! Welcome to the portal, keep up the good fight and keep em coming!