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[Waltz No 5 Andante grazioso]

Sorry,

accidentally posted the review for this song with Behind The Shadows. So look there :)

MusicalRocky responds:

Lawl. That's all right man.

[Insanity-Metaljonus]

ACE

Fuckin' hell man, this kicks total ass!! I weren't expecting such a magnum opus from a debutant man, great surprise. Flawless guitar virtuosity to enjoy, but it doesn't get too show-offy. That part with the machine-gun-rate tapping was downright orgasmic.

Great build-up. Neat use of panning. Drums could have been louder and meaner - see if you can get your hands on a nice drum VST or something.

And I didn't care much for the solo, but I don't often do, in metal.

Keep up the great work. Keep posting in the forum, too. You might get very big.

5/5

Metaljonus responds:

Thank you very much for the kind words! For the drums I use beatcraft I really want to get a good drum program of VST of some sort..but I dunno Thank you for listeing!

[rise of the triad]

Awesome!

Dude, that grabbed me straight by the nuts!
I don't know the tune, but it is kickass, and you really managed to make it very energetic and pumpin'. At first I kinda missed some drums, but on second thought I think it's even more awesome without them.
I love the dissonance in the organ at the beginning, and the whole Atari-beepage that follows it. It's old skool, and lively, and awesome.
E-cookie and fifen.

mhb responds:

thanx man!!! i appreciate it. spent years workin' on this. one hard fuckin' tune man!

[dj_padman - Killzone]

Fo sho foo

First of all, it's good to see you're back on NG, I went to those sites you mentioned, and they didn't appeal to me whatsoever so I'm glad you came to the same conclusion... it's difficult enough on here to get some recognition but over there it seems almost impossible.

On to the song: another fine composition with the energy and glitchiness I dig so much in your work. A great, simple-yet-effective bassline that can easily last the whole length of the song.

I thought it took a tad too long to ascend into full gear, and the bass could've been somewhat, for lack of a better word, deeper. And I think it would suit the song better if it ended with a bang, instead of the little fade you have now. Just to do more justice to the whirlwind effect the whole thing has.

But otherwise, it's a very well organized chaos, with lots to enjoy on repeated listens. It's very admirable how you are able to dose several elements (e.g. the "drop the bass" sample) in a way that it adds to the identity of the track, but doesn't become predictable.

Do you have MSN at all? If so, add me (hotmail is in profile), I'd like to be able to talk to you now and again.

dj-padman1 responds:

WinTang, its been a while :)
Thanks for the review. As usual, you've gone into welcome detail about a number of things, and I'm very grateful. Probably one of the problems is there were often two basses goin' on at once, so there was some loss of definition. Probably should just have 1 generally, nice and deep like you say. Mid-range bass..how caucasion of me!
Damn, you caught me out on the outro as well! Point taken, needs to be impulsive and sharp. It's a bit wimpy, I admit it ;P
Oh yeah, i just got MSN up and running. I'll be sure to add you post haste.

[Spacetown]

Dub-i-dib-dibby-dibby-dip!

Good stuff! I like how it started out all ominous, then decreased density to rebuild itself around the drums.
It really has that good 80s feel (in my book: good 80s = Eurythmics, bad 80s = Level 42), with the mix of clear and crunchy synths. The way that syncopate, it flows very well.
It's not exactly music I would listen to all day, but it's a very solid effort and the only criticism I can come up with is that it ends so sudden.
5/5. Check out some of my stuff?

Sebby64 responds:

Yeah, I guess it does have an 80's feel, well kinda. It does end sudden. I did that on purpose, because this was a straight to the point type of song, so I made a straight to the point ending. Thanks for reviewing!

[sands of hate]

Kickass

It's always good to hear some metalized world-music, and this is no exception. Nice simple shred accompaniment, and the arpeggio is very cool too.
The lead kicks ass, but is played a little sloppy, that's nitpicking though.
It could do with a B-section as well, and a dynamic increase... I hope you make this longer.
Another lil' suggestion: have the bass play a little fill now and then in the last half of a measure.
Kickass, as the summary says, I'll have to check more of your stuff.

mhb responds:

thanks man! yeah the lead was done in a weird fashion. definitly not my normal way of playin' and recordin'. i was thinkin' of makin' it longer but at the moment i'm not sure where to go with it.

[Unexpected Frogsplosions]

Very intelligent

It's definitely a grower, this time, but I felt from the beginning that I'd eventually adore it.
There is a lot to discover, mainly in the background, which makes it very soundscapy and really works for it on repeated listens.
Drums are very inventive on this, for instance. They build up very cleverly, and are sometimes widely syncopated without that dominating the overall feel.
All the parts blend perfectly. It really reveals itself to be very delicate, as choppy as it may come over.
In other words, awesome. Best you've submitted since 'Sleep Deprivation'. Big 5/5.

I made something corny! (Again?) I'm really curious what you think of my "Kakariko Polka"...

attemptedperfection responds:

many thanks! glad you liked it! even if I really haven't submitted more than two finished tracks since 'Sleep Deprivation'... maybe I should finish up some of those previews... I've been hard at work on my new album, though, so that's taking up quite a bit of time. This one was actually something of a break... at any rate, I'll head over to your page and have a good download or two. Thanks again for the review!

[The Suitcase - Ninja Please]

Woot!

Dude this is awesome, so far, you really do wonders with a modest beat, some spacey fx, an eerie melody and two carefully placed jazz chords! Seriously, it's the most atmospherical 30 seconds or so I've ever heard.
The 8 on effort is because it's way too friggen short of course. I'd really love to hear what you make from this.
Thanks for reviewing my song, do some more if you like (because this one was a bit of an odd one out...) - and you'll now be receiving the quid pro quo and get some 5-age on your latest submissions!

TheSuitcase responds:

I love support!
Thanks for the review.
Full version done in 2 days. [Estimate]

[Mother Russia]

Stunning.

Superb, this. I love Mussorgsky too!
Composition and arrangement are awesome (great original but catchy theme), it's clear that you know very well what you're doing, harmonically. It's also great how you managed to come so near the intensity of actual instruments, with what I assume are VST plugins. Damn! I need to catch up on using those things!
Loved the coda bit as well. Yeah, truly fantastic work.
Listen to my piano piece "Exit Moscow" sometime, if you like it, we could make a Russian suite! XD
Don't expect the clarity of that to come anywhere near this though.

Metalcan responds:

Thanks for the nice review! I listened to Exit Moscow, and it was very cool!

[>Red Brinstar [Super Metroid]<]

Crafty!

As a remake of the original, it's flawless. Good use of samples and synths to copy the original arrangement. The mood is, as with the Intro you did, very much Metroid, so props for that.
However, the song in itself is kinda dull when you're not actually playing the game, so I'd have preferred you to have your own way with it some more. I feel it lacks a bit in the authenticity I gave you praise for on the Intro.
But that may just be a matter of preference. Overall, good solid job, 4/5.

Distortzion responds:

Thnx for the review :D

Maybe this should be used in a flash...