by

Owyn Lucifer
(Lucifer)

Well put together piece, nice main melody. The title didn't really fit the song thought as it was so broad. The reggae backing was good, but the song didn't really go anywhere, it sort of keep going untill the 4 minute mark drew close and ended abruptly with out reaching any kind of goal. Samples were nice and so was the panning. Technically solid but lacks any real catchyness or coherance.

Some of the samples (some of the chips) were a bit clicky in the beginning...the hat samples were horrible. Some of the samples seemed home-sampled. The rhythm was boring to some effect (in the intro more) on this--and your synchopation on it seemed not to help. The leads were incredible and helped to a create a very solid mood. The appregio worked well...but the hihats ruined it...you should have used a less tissy sample and something more realistic, since you used semi-realistic snares and toms. I enjoyed the little parts in the background--they added thickness where it was needed. Some of the lead parts (with the chip) damaged my hearing in headphones. Don't get that high with a chip. The panning was very good...but watch your NNA count! It was WAY too high for my P-100/SB16. A lot of things can fade out faster than you let them--and just set volume envelopes more instead of NNAs--they're less CPU-sapping.

There's obvious talent in this piece but its completely useless without development. The opening part is nice and kind of catchy but it was a little long, in fact gets REALLY old until the melody comes in. Here's one thing I noted as I was listening: "@ about 2:30 into it, you're stretching for things to add & it's really obvious. Nothing really changes." For example, at order 9 is when I expected something new to come along.. maybe a new progression.. at least some new voices, but it didnt happen.. Even when the piece _did_ "change" at order 11, it was still the same progression, just with a little more rhythmic variety.. this is where a new verse should have been started.. Besides form, other things like instrumentation and samples were fine, and the piece really would have taken off had it been more than one progression...

Not very original song. Chiptune feeling.

[originality:] A nice, original mellow piece; good listening! [form:] The composer carries this piece through several stages, enough to keep me very interested in it. However, I felt that this tune could have used a bit more variety with the transitions, which could have carried the tune much further. The leads could have also used a bit more work to help add more texture to the ambience by augmenting the chord progression with a bit more accompanyment. Also, the ending feels rushed. Nothing is worse than having to cap off a tune because of a deadline (it's too much like work :) [technique:] The arpeggios used in this tune really stand out and are very well done. Overall mixing is above average - good panning, good volume control, good effects. [sample quality:] I dug the sine leads, although they pierced my brain here and there as I listened to the tune. Good percussion, although it could have used more flavor.

Nice lead and arpeggio chords. Only the ripped orch.hit doesn't sound very nice. The chord progression is good, but still the flow is anaemic... I liked the tune, but it needs more action.