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[Duck Tales' Moon - Remix]

Another cool remix of The Moon by MadMath! This one actually sounds a little mellower than the previous version for some reason. I like them both, but I think I'm with Mad--the first one is still the best!

MadMath responds:

Actually it's more like an actualisation of the first one than a new remix. I even asked for the deletion of the first one...
The instruments are brighter and sounds really better in my opinion. I'm still not convinced by my own drums, and maybe i'll change them soon, be sure i'll keep you informed about a third version ;)
Thank you once again !

Edit : Here I am ! NOW I am convinced by my drums, and happy with the whole thing !!! I guess it's the final version you can now hear :)

[Just lay it down]

It's got a great beat, and you totally had me jamming to the rhythm. I can imagine this with some interesting variations on those string harmonies; not to say that I don't totally dig it as is, and I've never really been that into the Hip Hop genre, so...well done! The brief interlude of sparseness near the middle is pretty cool; it's one of the few times when you can really hear that sweet bass line. I'd be curious to see (hear?) what kind of lyrics you would come up to go along with this.

I was kind of hoping for a little more variety in the harmony progressions. The combination of brass and strings just work so well together...

ESTAR48 responds:

Thanks i appreciate a lot your review! Thanks mate! I worked a lot in this one :P

[Unreachable]

Mmm, I like it!

You've got some really cool instrument samples in here, man. The overall beats are cool and syncopated; pretty unexpected and original ideas overall. Your note slide effects are particularly trippy...not to mention effective. The cymbal crashes add quite a bit of treble, but they seem to fit. They might be a little on the loud side, but I think it works pretty well.

The only thing that sounds even remotely off is the place where it loops, and that's mainly because it sounds like that ending slide transition is maybe cut off a fraction of a second too soon when the song starts over. Then again, actually making a smooth loop transition can be a bitch and a half, so taking any points away for that would be ridiculous. :)

I've listened several times through now and have enjoyed every minute. I think you could have squeezed out at least another minute of epicness for this tune, but you definitely held your own for two minutes here. It's like a slightly dark mix of orchestra and classic arcade goodness. Nice work!

MadMath responds:

Ha :)
I'm really happy you like this one.

About the loop... yeah you are totally right, the only software the loop sounds perfect is the one I'm composing on ;) But theorically it works !
Maybe I'll try to create third minute to make it a song in a near future :D (seriously !) I was rather inspired so it shouldn't be too dificult.

Thank you very much Chrono, your honnest reviews are always appreciated.

[King's return]

A pretty decent chiptune

It's original, so you certainly get props for that! The mastering sounds pretty decent, and I would like to hear this as accompaniment to some kind of pixel-based game...possibly the kind where you collect/combine items to do...something. Like save a king, maybe? XD

Overall, this is a solid tune. I'm not really a fan of the build near the end, but I like how you come back in with the secondary instrument at the end of it. Speaking of ends, the way you finished it off creates a nice variance loop transition with the way it progresses up the scale rather than down. Nice work.

MadMath responds:

Thanks for the review !
It was a small piece of work with no high pretentions, just trying to create a good melody with nothing around.
So I guess it's a matter of taste, you can like it or not !
And I'm still open to put my music in video games, he he he ;)
Thank you once again for your opinion.

[Digital Landslide]

My first impression...

...is that zero bombers really don't like you, man. We'll have to work on fixing the damage that they've done here because this is a pretty solid piece of music.

After reading Xenophaje's review and your subsequent comments, I definitely have to agree that this would make a really great boss loop! The one thing that really stands out for me is your use of stereo channels...a little thing I like to call "stereocity". This track's got it in spades, and it sounds excellent!

On the downside, I'm not really liking how 'in your face' that snare is compared to the rest of the percussion. At first I thought it was the snare itself that I didn't like, but I think it's actually just the volume of it that I find to be off-putting in most instances. When there's lots of snare it feels especially overwhelming, but hey...that's just me. :)

Overall, I really dig the mix you've got here, and I was really disappointed to see that it had a score of like .9 when I arrived! You deserve better than that, and I'm going to do what I can to see that it happens. Respect.

MadMath responds:

Yes. Receiving zeros is really annoying, Being under 1/5 after three votes is making you feel like unrespected. Actually, it's even discouraging. I'm not asking for top ratings, but something fair would help me to realize what do the song worth.
But I guess it won't stop so...

I'm glad you liked it, I was quite proud of the result, so it's nice to see it's appreciated. About the snare... I guess you are right :) It's really a kick in the face. I'll try to diminish the volume of it, and will make an edit if it's better.
Thanks again for your time, encouragements and advices.

PS : I'm still open to propositions for a boss stage, ha ha :D

[/_Asteroid_\]

It's easy to just lose myself in the music

This is a fabulous piece, man. You've got some great core samples, and I absolutely love the transitions. The beats are sweet and solid, and I'm almost dancing even as I write this review (it's not helping, but I don't care lol). This is a very chill Trance piece you've got here, but there's a nice hard-hitting edge that really ramps up the epicness level.

Fives and Tens all the way.

WildeKeizer responds:

Thanks man. :)

[/_Control Yourself_\]

Nice, solid Trance...

I like it. You've got a very nice revolving beat to keep things going, and the instruments are pretty darn synth-tastic! I've listened to this a couple times through, and I find it pleasing to my ear-holes. The first time through I wasn't sure if I liked the way it came in, but I have to admit that it's grown on me. You could probably make a nice loop out of it if you could connect the front and back ends, but loops can be a pain, so....yeah.

It does seem a little too repetitive, but I can appreciate the fact that that's more or less the nature of Trance. There are some cool instances where you experimented by adding something different, but those were pretty few and far between. I would have liked to hear some more key changes since there only seem to be a couple.

My suggestion is to experiment more with harmonies, and I think the bass lines could have a bit more variation, as well. When the music becomes particularly sparse around the 2:50 mark something in the timing of the bass sounds a little off-tempo, but it's difficult to tell for certain. The length is impressive at just over five and a half minutes, too. Good on ya!

WildeKeizer responds:

I am trying to improve my melodies, as it is my only weakness in producing. As of now, I can be a little bit dull when I introduce breakdowns and climaxes. ;)

I recommend you to listen to the full version on my soundcloud page. You can get a lot more out of it, especially since it is in high quality.

soundcloud.com/wildekeizer

Thanks for the review!

[Canon (Soft-trance remix)]

Excellent remix :D

I love remixes of Classical music, and Pachelbel's Canon is one of my faves. Your remix is very well done as a soft techno version...I love it!

~shadowchaotailsevil3 said, "I like how you replaced the guitar."
~You replied, "Replaced the guitar?"
~And now I say, "What guitar? I've never heard a version with guitar! ^.^; I want some of what he's on! LoL!" ;)

Ah, well...he liked it. I guess that's all that really matters in the end! =^-^=

c-choirboy responds:

LOL! I agree with you. Jerry C has a nice rock version of Canon on Youtube, but my is more true to the original I think