Score: 8

"Kind of cool"

submission: {DKL} A Happy Life (Classical)

date: May 17, 2008

Kind of captured a feeling, though I was waiting for something more, or perhaps just a change in any aspect of the piece. Perhaps just changing the register, and playing the same notes an octave lower or higher would do the trick. Or even a whole other layer to the piece, like a woodwind melody. There are infinite possibilities in music, and I think you'd find greater enjoyment in writing your music if you tried more stuff. Perhaps something you'd never think of doing, just to see what happens. Also, the repetitive bass octaves could be mixed down a bit. They rather muddy the track.

Very good material, though. Keep writing. :-)

Score: 10

"Hawt blues"

submission: Warcraft Blues

date: May 17, 2008

Nice blues, with good solo....last thing one expects to find on Newgrounds. Funny, too. Kudos to you......a nice Hammond organ would add another level of awesome, but I'm rather biased, being a keyboard player myself. Anyway, great stuff.

Score: 9

"ACID, huh?"

submission: Rainflower

date: August 2, 2007

I like this better than the Lost Church piece, honestly. Reminds me of the music from the first Age of Empires game. Though the vocal-sounding instrument would be out of place there. Anyway, well done.

A few things about both composition and the NG audio portal. If ACID is the only composition program you have, you will inevitably find it constricting soon. You can get a free sequencer from noteworthy. Google them if you don't already have a sequencer. It sounds like you are knowledgable about music in general, so there are very few obstacles left to conquer. Also, it looks like you are taking some time between submissions. I never got a lot of buzz back when I was actively contributing here, but I do know that traffic is what gets you noticed and what gets you reviews. Submitting a new 'piece' every day or two, then tossing in the big pieces you really want recognition for is a good system. The oodles of people coming to check out the many pieces you've contributed are bound to stumble across the things you really put your all into, even if they have to wade through a few extras first. If you look through my oldest things, you'll see there's a lot of useless crap. But every now and then, there's something worth noticing.

That said, good luck. And get to work......:-P

Score: 7

"Could use some alterations"

submission: The Lost Church

date: August 2, 2007

The constant motion of the string/pad thing when it is louder doesn't work as well as it should. The chord that comes on the fourth beat should come again as a whole note in the next bar. And loop it that way, until you want it to be more energetic, then switch to the constant motion thing. It would be part of a rather slower development, though. Pretty large change. I would also say some reverb would up the sort of creepy vibe.

Of course, this is the way I would write this piece, not the way you would. Just my ideas on it. Overall, good ideas, but the execution is not yet good enough to consummate them.

Score: 7

"This is Bach"

submission: My Little Fugue

date: March 18, 2006

The main theme is that of Bach's Little Fugue in G minor. There are several original quotations of it, but perhaps this should have been made a little clearer. It is a good remix, definitely. Very good for a second submission. I found the orchestra hits to be a little distracting. Thanks for your review.

Score: 9

"Very good"

submission: Triumpant Overture Final Vers.

date: February 13, 2006

It's definitely triumphant. And it's definitely an overture. And it's apparently the final version, too. Yep. The flute melody was good, as was the piece, for the most part. But there were two places where I didn't find the harmonizations especially functional. I think it was because they differed from the implied harmony. This is almost like something you'd hear on a soundtrack CD, but there is that one last obstacle to overcome, in my opinion. Keep in mind, I am a bit of a snob sometimes.

Peace.

Score: 10

"Sweet."

submission: Eternal Requiem

date: January 14, 2006

I can see why people are suspicious of this piece. Because it's totally awesome. I have no doubt it's original. Anyone alleging fraud is either very jealous or just can't believe that people on NG can write really good music. They can suck my balls for the greater part of next weekend.

Also, I'm not dead, and I haven't stopped writing music. The new stuff is just too big for NG.

Sidenote:I want Garritan really, really bad.

Score: 8

"Good"

submission: The Final Tear

date: December 14, 2005

Well written, though within about one chord of being a variation of Kanon. It's such a basic progression, though, it's hard not to emulate once in a while. This is a good tune, of a rare kind on Newgrounds. Emotional, but not maudlin; sad, but not melodramatic. There were a few unresolved leading tones in the piano, but I'll chalk those up to artistic license. If you've got a bit of free time later, you might have a look at some of my work. There are a few that are in need of some thoughts. Thanks.

Score: 9

"Great"

submission: Memories of Old--A Fanfare!

date: December 13, 2005

You're oodles better than me at overtures, opening credit-type stuff. Atmosphere is the word. You're also a better orchestrator. I have trouble being optimistic without being saccharine. The actual fanfare bit could definitely be used for something legit (that is to say, not internet based) if it were perhaps more expansive and "killer". I always lobby for a bit of darkness. Being an Elfman fan, it's hard to go without. Enviable work, like to see more.

Score: 9

"Hmm"

submission: Final Fantasy 7 Main Theme OST

date: December 13, 2005

Remixes. Meh. It's impressive if it was done by ear, but otherwise, it only requires a few programs to do. I have never seen the value of remixes for the arranger. It's an exercise in the mechanics of music, I suppose. But when you are who you are, why not just produce an original piece? I have always been a snob in this area, it is not personal.

After all, it did sound better than the original, except for the above mentioned, and an area where the strings were a bit too loud.