MC6 Round 1 Results - Pony Pop Princess

 
"Pony Pop Princess"
(m6v-pony.zip)

by

Jakob radji
(radji)


This song competed in the veteran division of Music Contest 6, where it ranked in block 1.

Judge: Nadeau ,Eric

Great module. I would have prefered it to be longer; I wanted to hear more. There are no major flaws. I didn't like the "breathing" sound used to pass between parts. What took the most points off the module is the ending. It just cuts too quickly. Overmore, it finishes with that sample which I feel is used once too much.

Judge: Grandpre ,Dan

Beautiful acoustic (possibly acoustic-electric) samples start this off, and a nice woodwind as well.. an oboe probably. Great atmosphere and perfectly mixed.. also a brilliant use of tension in the first 45 seconds or so, so that when the next part kicks in its that much more effective. The second part, with the light tap on the drum (which fits perfectly) has some of the most beautiful bass motion (the lower note of the guitar part) i've ever heard and its accentuated by the lines the string-ish things are playing in the background.. Nice melodies... only complaints are that it's a bit on the predictable side, and the ending comes way too quick (a poor ending at that)- would've been nice to have another part too.. too short! Top tune..

Judge: Wu ,Sherman

The most professional song I've ever heard from the scene. It really sounds like something I can hear off the just flipping on the radio on any easy-listening station. Great use of special effects (yes, sample 13 too). The guitar is really convincing. The clarinet also sounds genuine. The tune itself is compelling and comfortable to follow. A bit jazzy and very sweet. Reminds me of m5v-emel, yet very original. I'm glad to hear a song that does not rely on a heavy beat to carry it through. The slight change of mood in the middle is a nice touch and continues interest. My only complaint is that it's soooo short. Otherwise, it's a perfect tune - and one I'll definitely keep. One of my favorites :) Bettern then emel?

Judge: Hegstad ,Jorgen

A very nice guitar-ballad thing. It could perhaps have been more interesting, but still it's so short there wasn't THAT much need for it. Nice melody with good samples. The composer is very confident regarding chords/progressions/style. A good tune by all means.

Judge: Landekic ,Bojan

I see tress, I see summer, I see horses, no, I hear music ;-)... If I wasn't an MC6 judge, I would swear this song was played live! And unlike most tracked music these days, it wasn't overly repetative. And when it was, it was done to a consitant quantity which I really liked. I wish the song could be perfect, I really do, but unfortunately it isn't. It's close though. The first which caught my attention of being out of place was the break at Order 6. It sounds as if the guitar (sample 4-6) was a head by a beat. Maybe pushing it back just a tad would've made the transition a little less noticable. One other thing which I found peculiar, but cannot really use as a negative comment, is the fact that you have 6 channels for the violin (sample #10), 4 channels for that piano-like sample (sample #14). It's a limiation of Fast Tracker, but it just looks odd when I see 6 channels of a single instrument. Samples are of great quality, but unforunately the average sample size was around 30-40k, which made the song almost a megabyte in size. I don't think this song needed to be THAT large. I really liked the flute (sample #7-8) melody, and the strings in the background, and was glad there was no drum beat, but instead had that "stick" (sample #12) in it. It not only adds to the melody, but it does sound like a real instrument. Great track, great mood, great overall impression. I am most likely keeping this song on my harddrive. Thank you!!! This one's a keeper.