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[The Island Sunset]

Wispy

Is that 5/4? I'm counting 5. How intriguing. That piano is certainly complex in a minimal kind of way. The whole piece is like that actually. Ethereal and ambient. The one thing I think would make this nicer is a little more percussion. I imagined short cymbal taps or other clicking noise gliding in at one point, acting like a harsh double-time metronome and giving a little advancement on the piece. I would enjoy that, but the song is great as is too. That altered seagulling in the background is eerie and counters the wispy accents and lulling waves well. Wonderful work!

mcdougall57 responds:

It is indeed 5/4... also completely unintentional! I aren't skilled in the piano but I believe it may of worked in my favor. I do know what you mean, some added percussion would be nice if just to advance the second half as you said.

Thankyou again for the review.

[Sequoyah]

Splendid

I actually also like the music used in the first game too. At first when I played this second one, I wasn't sure if I liked this song. But then I got used to it and it works really really well. I think each song has its own merits that make for a lovely ambience. This piece has a more splendid, adventurous feel while the other is a foggy, melancholy feel. I kinda think the beginning to this song sounds like the intro to some alternative pop or something. Beautiful craft here.

Kajenx responds:

Haha, like a dido song!

[December Sky]

Very nice.

The overall progression of the piece is well done. The instrumentation is spot on, though I was thinking that something else was going to double over the harp plucking other than the clarinet, like a piano or something. Structurally, everything about this is solid. It would just add a lot more dimension and flavor if you added some effects like reverb and echo to make it sound not as dry. It might also help to variate on the loudness of some parts because to me all the instruments sounded like they were at the same volume and so their sounds meshed together and nothing really stood out. It's like you've got the perfect bread and turkey but adding lettuce, tomato, and condiments would make the sandwich better. Anyways, great work!

Nimble responds:

Thank you for the thoughtful review! i plan to improve on these kinds of aspects in the future,as right now i have my hands full with other works im doing. i will eventually come back and remaster this. thanks again! :]

[Divorce]

Oh!

I can't resist anything that's a minor-keyed accordion waltz. And this is short, sweet, and to the point. I was only thinking that there could be a little more instrumentation along side the wicked accordion, like plucking strings or something strange of the sort. The soft ambient ringing in the background is a nice touch though. Good work!

[Earthquake (Hard Trance)]

Wow.

This is fantastic. Has so many different elements and all of them have their own catchiness that when put all together it's just...one giant contagious catchy thing. It's not dragged out into oblivion either, which I like. It's just long enough to get each idea in effectively without wearing them out and yet keep it so that listeners will want to listen again. I'm reminded a little of Infected Mushroom, but that may be just because of one of the synths. But wow...this is really cool stuff. Great job.

bigbluechevy12345 responds:

"...one giant contagious catchy thing." I lol'd at that. XD Also thanks for the compliments! I'm glad you like it!

[Nostalgia Game]

So...

I think it's all too flowing. Nothing really changes with any of the instruments and the unpredictability of the melody weaves everything together so much that it's boring. Though I do like that bouncy mystery to the unpredictable melody. It just needs to change up more, with the beat, with the melody, or perhaps save a synth to be added in later. There are some really simple changes that can be made that can easily fool ears into thinking some huge dynamic has spun in a different direction. You've got flow, you just need to take it even further. :)

deidaraart5 responds:

Hey, thanks so much for the crit!
I'll try and mess around with it some more to fix it up (Still new at this whole music making thing, haha. And I hardly know how to effectively use FL studio yet as well)
Do you have any tips on how to fix it up? (Just send a note if you do, obviously)

[From The Depths Of The Sea]

Great stuff!

I really love that transition from very soft to loud. It has a powerful impact. And the driving flow through the rest of piece is outstanding, though sounds a little like it's being overcrowded by sound, but I personally don't really mind. Just want to say that this is a really cool piece of music!

[Wandering the Castle]

Compelling

An odd pleasant feeling of rushing around the corridors, keeping an eye out for the servants as you snoop where you're not supposed to be snooping. This piece is soothing and quaint, and the repetitive strings make for the lovely ambiance. Will be great to hear fully loaded pieces.

AshleyAlyse responds:

Your thoughts are very precise as to how I imagined this song taking place in a castle. :) Thank you very much for the review! I appreciate it! :D I will inform you once it is fully complete. :)

[Wind Glider (Short)]

Flyable.

I thought of the Monkey Target scenarios in the Monkey Ball games and how they just fly over a vast ocean in the middle of nowhere and could feel the same flying feeling in this (short) version of the song, even though you say on a cloud. I really like it. Would be cool to hear a full version too I guess, but this is pretty solid as it is too.

alvys18 responds:

Yeah totally man! I can see it being used in that type of game! Thank you!!! I'll try to post the finished version soon :)

[Thinking of you -KN]

Wondrous

I simply adore electronic music so soft like this. The vocaloid fits in perfectly too, a good use of her. I think vocaloids sound too harsh but with something like this it's beautiful. Progressive and comfortably sleepy-like. Great work!