Score: 9

"There's something about this song..."

submission: The Unfathomable Cycle of Life

date: November 12, 2007

It just kicks ass. This song is a perfect example of an artist making the most of simplicity. The chords make for great background behind the on-going solo (and the lower-range counter-melody makes this sound great, too!). My only complaint is that there's no bass, but if that's a stylistic decision, then it's no biggie.

Good job on not overdoing the double-bass on the drums. I don't know why, but the general opinion seems to be "Fill the song with as many kick hits and possible because it's brutal or something" when it comes to metal, and exceptions to this rule sound so much better.

Anyway, this song's great, and I think I'll take a look at your other work. :D

Score: 10

"KP94 summed it up better than I could."

submission: Led Zeppelin is a band

date: August 16, 2007

This is a very awesome tune, and to be honest, I'd hit your "friend" in the mouth for such ignorance if he were my friend. Then again, I'm a big fan of Led Zeppelin, and I have this eye-twitch thing every time someone does so much as misspell, mispronounce, or misname a Zeppelin title, so I'm a little biased.

Score: 10

"I like it, and evidently so did the SFB."

submission: Mystery Temple

date: July 6, 2007

Very nicely done, AA. It works very well for what it is -- a BGM track.

I'm really digging the sustain on the strings. They build very nice tension. The harp adds an element of confusion. And the piano in the background adding hits adds even more to the tension.

Overall, a very nice track.
~Joshy676

P.S.: I figure I owe ya' a couple of reviews on your work, since you've reviewed mine so long ago. I'm really slow getting on top of reviewing. :P

Score: 7

"Sorry, man, sounds too MIDI"

submission: RuneScape *Mixed*

date: April 19, 2007

In this case, sounding like MIDI is not the way to go because RS's music tracks are MIDI.

The transitions are a bit too clashing and will need a little clean-up.

It's not bad, but it could be much better.

~Joshy676

Score: 9

"There's a few issues, but a good mix nonetheless."

submission: F-777 Dark Shire Dance Mix

date: April 12, 2007

I like the melodies of this mix. I think the opening synth was fine. I'm really not sure what would fit there better, so I think it's fine as-is.

I couldn't hear what instrument you were using for a snare/clap. That thing was too low to be heard. You can feel when it comes in, but the ears feel betrayed. If you can tweak your percussion instruments, perhaps you might try upping the pitch on the snare/clap a tone or two.

Very good mix, though, so no worries there. More people should definitely listen to your music.
~Joshy676

Score: 10

"I'm going to agree with Music-Story here..."

submission: Enchanted Strings

date: April 12, 2007

Very short and sweet, my friend. It gets the job done without nagging like an angry housewife. Very good orchestral tune.

The violin is fine where it is, in my opinion. The panning sets it off from the other instruments, and it should be louder since it is the melody.

Loving the rain stick. There needs to be more rain stick on the Audio Portal. The booming bass drum works well, too. Maybe up the reverb on it a bit. Just a bit, though.

In all, a really good orchestral track. If you ever write music for high school bands, let me know. :)
~Joshy676

Score: 9

"I like this one, too."

submission: F-777 Memories

date: April 12, 2007

Sorry, but I skipped over the "I Like to Move It Remix", simply because I absolutely hate the original tune. I couldn't bring myself to reviewing fairly on it, so I just skipped over it. At least my biased opinion doesn't affect it, eh?

This track is nice, easy listening. Trance is not my forte, but I like hearing it every once in a while. And when that once in a while comes again, I think I know what I'll be listening to. :)

I think it was very balanced, and the panning didn't mess it up much at all. I wish I had that much volume control. ^-^

I will continue looking at your work.
~Joshy676

Score: 10

"I like the sound of this tune."

submission: Project X-1067

date: April 12, 2007

It really is a good piece. The abundance of rhythms make me want to dance. I love the different rhythms early on from the synths that stacked on top of each other. Makes the listener go "Huh?" so that they can figure out which rhythm to move to. :)

I like the melodies as well. I know dance music has simple melodies, but yours work great for what they're supposed to do.

Please, continue to make more music.
~Joshy676

Score: 10

"I know nothing about raves..."

submission: System Override (MS RAVE)

date: April 12, 2007

But it's fairly obvious what you and half of the AP know!

Very nice, diverse track, as others have pointed out. The chaotic parts, I think, were great for contrast to the lighter, clearer parts. Nothing says "System Override" like a hefty lack of clarity.

I liked the sampled alarm klaxon towards the end. It punctuates the theme of this piece well.

All the rhythms work very well with each other, and although I love hearing percussion, this particular mix I think could use a little more low-end during the chaotic parts.

Above all, a very worthwhile piece of audio to listen to. I'll give this puppy a download and add it to my collection. Who knows? I might use it for something. Trust me, you'll get lots of credit for it.

~Joshy676

Score: 10

"Best... SMRPG Mix... Ever."

submission: Smithy Showdown [smrpg remix]

date: February 19, 2007

Dude, I don't think anyone could've done it better (except of course for the original composers, who were limited by the musical power [or lack thereof] of the Super Nintendo), at least here in the NGAP. Absolutely loved this piece. It's so clear, and it flows so well.

Usually synths turn me off since half of them aren't used correctly, but you've used them right. And it sounds awesome.

I leave you with a thanks for allowing me to listen to this track.

~Joshy676