Score: 7

"good flow, diverse, not boss fight like, smooth!"

submission: battle theme..()..

date: August 14, 2007

A very subtle, smooth piece. I don't really see a fight to this beat, the only real agent of aggression in this piece would have to be the percussion you have going on. Other then that the melody isn't aggressive, there isn't any supporting instruments, no crashes, etc.

However this makes me think of spies for some reason O_O. I can see James Bond pimping out the death and destruction to this beat, it's very sly like that, which is oddly incredibly entertaining.

The song also loops perfectly, so props to you there for that!

In fact I was wondering, how it would sound if you exchanged that 8 bit synth with a saxaphone! I can almost see the sabatouge!

A great loop for sure, i'm afraid not very boss oriented however. Keep up the good fight and keep em coming!

Score: 8

"energetic, solid bass and perc, good flow and vibe"

submission: Good Knight For Battle

date: August 14, 2007

This piece has a lot of energy in it, and despite it being of the electronic genre I can see it fit into the CC theme quite well! High paced, energetic, defiant.

The percussion though stable and solid, remain the same throughout. I suppose not many would consider this a problem but I would have liked to hear something a little less chaotic, and more emphasized, like a deep kick every beat. Of course this is an area of debate and personal taste, doing this would not necessarily make it better, or more stable, would just make it sound different.

I like the melodic flow of the piece. It flows well, yet maintains this chaotic, almost random direction.

I also like that deep bass synth you have rapidly firing off in the background. Do you have a flanger applied to that? It seems to fluctuate as it progresses.

In any case, a neat, useful tune! Keep up the good fight and keep em coming!

Score: 5

"good base, no direction, low diversity, well mixed"

submission: Our Heavenly Hell

date: August 14, 2007

a very raw and chaotic core you've got here. The quick arrangement of bells and chimes really do give off a dark, hostile feel.

However this loop doesn't move at all, and offers little in terms of diversity and direction. I would have liked some deep dark percussion, perhaps a low droning brass section?

The end also cuts off too suddenly and doesn't loop effectively. I don't really see why you put that gap of silence at the end, perhaps the reverb you added did not allow for easy looping?

mastering wise, the song is good, nothing is too loud or soft.

In any case, an interesting start, holds potential, but sadly did not go anywhere. Keep up the good fight and keep em coming!

Score: 6

"too repetative, solid beat, smooth flowing."

submission: StompMosh - Squishy Mix

date: August 14, 2007

I didn't quite like the guitar in this piece, it just didn't have enough power to move me, nor was it clean enough to sway the song in that area. The percussion WAS a neat addition no doubt, but I felt this song was far too repetetive. Even with the mindset that the player would not be paying much attention to it while playing.

I also felt that the song could have had some more bass to it, perhaps some bass strings? A pad? Something.

The percussion was neat, well done, the distortion on those drums really gave it a punch, though again I am left with the desire to hear more from them.

Good track, though too repetative for my liking. Keep up the good fight and keep em coming!

Score: 8

"subtle, effective, slightly repetative, good perc."

submission: Empty Trails

date: August 14, 2007

This song loops perfectly! That tensive subtle opening gets repetetive, but I can see it being a valuable asset to the game in the sense it is not at all distracting, whilst still giving the energy it needs to give out.

I also really like the percussive work you have here. That mix of reverse and normal cymbols add a very interesting flavor, I will have to try and use that myself some day!

I wish the song had moved around a bit more, that saxaphone? instrument that plays the same riffs again and again does get a little tiresome.

Great bass use.

All in all, a worthy track, though not much to comment on, I can see it doing well in the contest, i'll see you on the battle field >:}.

Well done encino, keep up the good fight and keep em coming!

Score: 6

"clashy chords, perfect loop, sweet vibe."

submission: The Fool's Parade

date: August 14, 2007

This loop like you other loops perfectly, however I did not quite like the chords you hit this time. A lot of it sounds dissonant and clashy, not at all easy on the ears, which I believe would become a serious problem to somebody who would have to listen to it for hours.

I did however really enjoy it once 0:18 kicked in, and the song kinda just picked up.

Not much else to write, good effort and good piece! Keep up the good fight and keep em coming!

Score: 8

"soothing, perfect loop, great vibe"

submission: Spanish Waltz

date: August 14, 2007

There is such a playfulness to this tune! I can see as darkside said, this as a perfect shop theme, or even a short animation of something funny happening. I can also for some reason see this as a perfect piece for those black and white movies with no sound other then music.

Good stuff :D.

It sounds superb for a 10 dollar microphone, and it loops perfectly. I don't have much else to say about this piece, it's great! Keep up the good fight and keep em coming. I'll see you on the battle field :D!

Score: 6

"perc weak, too repetetive, mastering issues."

submission: -(WB)-Last Castle

date: August 14, 2007

This song presents some more interesting melodic ideas, however in this song you are using repetition far too much, and in the wrong places.

For example, for nearly throughout the entire piece you have this flute melody going again and again. If you had lowered the volume for this flute and made it the background support, it would have worked better, and if you had made that background brass, louder to become the leading instrument, it would not have been as repetetive.

The percussion still needs a bit of work, still seems too chaotic. Claps very rarely work, and you might want to search for more snare samples, something that sounds rougher. If you're not already doing it, remember to add reverb to your percussion, it will sound much more realistic and entertaining, this I can promise you ;).

The song also does not loop. It cuts off too quickly.

Though a worthy effort, there is still some work that need be done to this song. Keep up the good fight though, I can really hear your improvement, keep em coming!

Score: 6

"perc unstable, synths work well, a bit repetetive."

submission: -(WB)-8-Bit Warlords

date: August 14, 2007

Nice selection of synths, right away I noticed what you used worked well together. I also noticed that the percussion section was again on the unstable side this time. Those rapid firing snares didn't really do much for me, if you're going to have them fire off that quickly, one idea you can try is to have their volume increase with each note, if you are using fruity, right click on the mouse, starting from the first note, click about halfway, and then without lifting your finger, drag the cursor to the top of the volume window at the last snare hit. This should automatically set the volume for each snare note so that it increases gradualy.

If you're not using Fruity Studio's, I don't know what to tell you :/

In any case, the synths all worked well together, albeit still repetetive, it does present some diversity.

Another thing to consider now is pads. Pads give songs a very satisfying thickness to them, try some out, I assure you, you will love them!

Keep up the good fight and keep em coming!

Score: 7

"solid synths, good flow, perc decent"

submission: -(WB)-Destiny

date: August 14, 2007

This song is really an improvement from your others! The sounds are all mastered properly, and for the first time you are using the reverse cymbol without excessive cymbols for transitions. It lends itself well to the song.

Still a little cymbol crazy you are, but it's getting better ;).

The synths you use this time around work much better. They have more texture, more flavor to them.

The transitions again though they work well, you are shifting the song a little too much. Keep in mind as I said in a previous review, that sudden shifts of energy and instruments makes the song more tiring to listen to in the long run. Sure it sounds slick for the first couple of times, but give it 10 minutes, the user will find one part of the song they don't like, and then start focusing on it.

But thats besides the point.

The percussion aspect of this song is good, solid, though still a little unstable, keep at it though you're getting good at it. That bass kick for example, sounds excellent!

Keep up the good fight and keep em coming!