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[Lost - DFDCinematic]

This is great!
if you threw in some violins after the second or third repetition once the horns have come in it would have been damn awesome.
Nonetheless, this sounds really good. The horns, in particular, make this stand out for a short cinematic piece.

DFDCinematic responds:

Thanks for your comment! :-)

[Pulse]

You nailed the tense atmosphere!
The last part is very creepy indeed. Good job

[This Whip Was Made To Punish]

This is awesome. Love the licks at around 1:58.
Top quality stuff!

[The Tomb Shaker]

This is incredibly impressive and has inspired me to finally create a "Newgrounds Composers" folder on my pc.
This is a tantalizing mix of western composition style imbued with the exuberance and flavour of the middle east. I find this incredibly unique and sophisticated, most composers aspire to write a middle eastern melody and song which ignores the western style in the hopes of making it sound "Eastern" and failing dismally. This sounds far more akin to what a professional composer would write when commissioned for a piece of this style. I absolutely love the hybrid nature of this song.
I cannot fault you on this piece and have listened to it more than 10 times in the last hour.
Thank you!

Step responds:

Oh damn, this review definitely made my day! Thanks a lot for dropping by!

"This is incredibly impressive and has inspired me to finally create a "Newgrounds Composers" folder on my pc."

That's awesome. I love the Audio Portal; there's so much good stuff on here and my music folder is comprised heavily of Audio Portal music!

"This is a tantalizing mix of western composition style imbued with the exuberance and flavour of the middle east. I find this incredibly unique and sophisticated, most composers aspire to write a middle eastern melody and song which ignores the western style in the hopes of making it sound "Eastern" and failing dismally. This sounds far more akin to what a professional composer would write when commissioned for a piece of this style. I absolutely love the hybrid nature of this song."

I'm glad you noticed that. I did try and make something that had eastern/exotic flavours, but still wouldn't sound out of place in a western context, like some blockbuster movie. It was partially inspired by the styles of the songs I mentioned in the Author's Comments. If you like this hybrid, you should check those out, which do something similar.

"I cannot fault you on this piece and have listened to it more than 10 times in the last hour.
Thank you!"

Woo, thanks a lot! This review meant a lot; it's great to see that people enjoy this, especially since it's not a personal project but it's made for something else.

Thanks again, you're awesome, good luck with your own music, etc.

[Starbarians Ep. 2 Soundtrack]

Quality work and great use of those female vocals!
The rock piece at the end was quite unexpected but very well made.

[Lunar Mind (Instrumental)]

I wasn't too sure what to expect from intro breakdown but as soon as the bass line came in I knew I was in for a treat.
00:40 onwards is reminiscent of Decapitated and, perhaps,Spawn of Possession (Although far more melodic) The phrasing of that riff is excellent!
The blasting section from 1:30 is damn good.
The only thing I would have enjoyed is a more melodic, Christian Muenzner type solo but that can be attributed to my personal preferences.
This is definitely on par with top European technical death metal bands so get a vocalist to track this!

Lashmush responds:

I'll be doing the vocals soon enough. And yeah, I'm a huge Decapitated fan and it's pretty obvious in this song. :3

Thanks for the feedback.

[Sky's the Limit]

I don't really know how to review a song of this nature but I shall give it a go!
First, the composition is very uplifting. (I guess this might have something to do with the theme being about flight). The piano, while sounding amazing, is also a great way to introduce the weirder sounds from 01:07.
I like the arpeggios but I don't like the sample used from 01:07. (If that makes sense?) It is certainly a personal preference and I am sure it suits the game completely.
I really like the transitions throughout this song and that 'roaring' sound could go so wrong for this type of sound but it sounds great.
The rhythmic beats on the drums are perfect for this composition and are in line with the "Uplifting" nature of this song so no criticism there.

I don't really know much about the mastering of this kind of music(Or any to be honest) but it seems like you did a good job on that part. I don't hear any clipping but that might be because I only have two speakers. I don't think there is "too much" going on in this song. Not at all, I think the wave of sound is perfectly appropriate for this theme. Not everyone can write music using 3 or 4 instruments at will. I am pretty sure that comes with experience.
Overall, very impressive.

Step responds:

Hey! Thank you very much for the detailed review!

"I don't really know how to review a song of this nature but I shall give it a go!"

Aw, you should've checked out one of my orchestral songs instead! I do orchestral much more often than this kind of genre. But still, you did a great job reviewing this anyway!

"First, the composition is very uplifting. (I guess this might have something to do with the theme being about flight)."

Yup ^_^

"The piano, while sounding amazing, is also a great way to introduce the weirder sounds from 01:07."

The piano is East/West - I am getting tired of using that piano sample (must've used it in like 30 of my songs haha) but thankfully it's very versatile and sounds great! Glad you like it.

"I like the arpeggios but I don't like the sample used from 01:07. (If that makes sense?) It is certainly a personal preference and I am sure it suits the game completely. "

I actually quite like that synth, but yeah to each his own!

"I really like the transitions throughout this song and that 'roaring' sound could go so wrong for this type of sound but it sounds great."

I was actually worried it wouldn't fit, since it's harsher than everything else. I'm glad you think it fits!

"The rhythmic beats on the drums are perfect for this composition and are in line with the "Uplifting" nature of this song so no criticism there."

Good to hear!

"I don't really know much about the mastering of this kind of music(Or any to be honest) but it seems like you did a good job on that part. I don't hear any clipping but that might be because I only have two speakers."

I don't know much about how to master this kind of music (or any) either haha. I just threw a compressor on everything and hoped for the best :3.

"I don't think there is "too much" going on in this song. Not at all, I think the wave of sound is perfectly appropriate for this theme. Not everyone can write music using 3 or 4 instruments at will. I am pretty sure that comes with experience."

I've spent nearly six years doing this and I still can't make simple songs to save a life ;_;.

Thanks for the support though, and for the review! I really appreciate it.

[Promises - skyood]

You have a real talent man.
The piano piece is absolutely beautiful and the light synth is the perfect accompaniment to this song.
I could definitely picture this in a movie!
Awesome job.

skyood responds:

Thanks! ... That means all I need to do now is wait by the phone for Hollywood to come calling ... right?