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[Mega Man X3 - Zero's Theme]

Need more Megaman X stuff...

The X series has provided by far some of the best and most catchy music from games ever. More covers like this are needed (I'm trying my hardest too...). This version is very accurate, can't really say anything about it; more, MOOORRRRREEEE...

ZombiePosessor responds:

Heh, you'll get more, just wait

[Foufa]

Spaced so much

Overall feeling was so calm, tranquil. Personally I though the kit was a little too punchy; had you considered lowering the volume and/or the cutoff point for the drum track? Some reverb, or even a little echo, could work really nicely for this. I didn't feel there was much else going on; I could have done with another track appearing somewhere, like a soft pad in a high register to assist the harmony. It's lovely anyway, so keep up the good work.

shootingBLiND responds:

yea i know, at the time i made this i wasnt to familiar with the importance of reverb, delay and all of that, im trying to get better as i go, thanx for the input

[Abrupt Dream]

Ooh, pretty...

I was never a fan of trance, but at this tempo I find it listenable. The first half (before the main trance beat begins) is very usable in a flash, because of it's generic nature; everyone can listen and not be offended. Playing with phase and flange is always fun too :). Not much I can say about it, it's not my field, but I like it anyways.

shootingBLiND responds:

thanks grumble i was beginning to think u'd never review me... yea, its a simple tune that just came to me, i was stuck in my head so idecided to make this thanx again

[Lufia II - For the Savior]

What's Lufia?

Not having a snes was a pain.

Bearing in mind this is two years old, it's still better than a lot of things I've heard. It does sound a little flat, no dynamic variation except the snare, which began to grate after a while, but if that's how the song went, that's how the song went. The rest of it was nice though.

4/5

LoneEagle responds:

Heh! Lufia is a super nintendo rpg of course :) Not all of it's music is good but alot of it is great, well in my opinion.

This is a 2 years old remake... Yea about the snares, that's not exactly 100% how the song went. Because back then i couldn't reproduce the snares to perfection, but it's something very similar.

Thanks a bunch for the review :D
If you like rpgs, go try lufia 2 out :D

[The Darkest of Fairies]

That's some evil fairy music

The arpeggiated synth makes it sound like an ethereal forest scene. So it might not have turned out the way you wanted it to, but some of the best things happen that way, and this is really good. I think it works well, I see glowing wisps flitting between the trees, enticing you in. To your doom! I'm just waiting for the tonal change where the wisps lead you down a forbidden path and the forest turns upon its intruder. I'm probably not the first to say you've a lot of talented bones in your body.

MilkMan-Dan responds:

:P oh how I wish I had reviews before I wrote stuff... o the ideas I'd have :). Oh well... Fairies... leading you to your doom... hmmm... why didn't I think of... bah... haha thanx :)

[Mega Man X2 - X-Hunter Stage]

I couldn't even remember this one...

Makes it all the better when you hear it again. Funny really, but when I first heard it I though it was good, but after listeneing to it 3-4 times I liked it even more. I really like the Megaman music, particularly the X series. Makes me want to have a stab at some more. I've done toxic seahorse on Cakewalk, I think i'll have to update it to Garageband now after hearing your versions and helping me bring back some memories of great music. Good work again!

LoneEagle responds:

Lol, i got scared for a minute. I thought your were going to say that after listening to it 3-4 times that you got tired or bored :D I'm glad that's not the case.

You've done the Toxic Seahorse song from X3? Well then submit away please. I'll do some more mega man in the futur as well. I just can't get enough of it.

Thanks for reviewing.

[Triumpant Overture Final Vers.]

How do I put this...wow?

Stunning piece of music there, you've certainly captured the triumphant feel you wanted! Now I deliberately didn't listen to the first one so I could hear the merits of the improved version.

On the whole, it is superb, but I felt that at points there was a little much going on at once where the polyphony or the main melody didn't come to the fore and was obscured by the grandness of the rest of the piece. The flute is a lovely instrument as a first melodic line, but it is not a particularly strong sound, and is masked quite easily I find by brass and strings. Had you considered pairing the flute up with another instrument to combine their timbres, like say oboe or clarinet, to help the main melody along? It's a shame I didn't see this earlier, I could have had input too!

Don't get me worng; this is a wonderful piece and I wish I'd written it (face turns slightly green :P). I would like to hear more of this from you in the future; whatever you do don't stop!

SuperTonic64 responds:

Thanks for your review! :)

You're right about some instuments being obscured by the strings or brass. If I get this published, I will repair the flute with a different insturment. :D (I'm just more prone to woodwinds because I am a woodwind! :D)

[_-=[Insanity Inside]=-_]

My word...

The dramatic sense of build-up is superb. And you wonder why you hit gold-label with this one? Also, you appear to have found a flute sound that isn't gay and weedy; what program do you use? There is a simple reason all your works score so highly, and that's "because you are good at writing music". Simple as that. Well done on this one's success.

MaestroSorrow responds:

Many thanks Grumble, I use Fruity Studio's 5, however the sounds you hear are not related to Fruity Studio's. Email me if you want, and I can tell you in full detail about the VST plug-in's I use to create these sounds.

Thanks for the review ^^