Score: 8

"Caramelldansen..?"

submission: CaramellDansen Un-Vocalized

date: August 3, 2008

What's that? It sounds so familiar it's getting on my nerves >.< Did I review your other demo?? argh
Anyway, it sounds really cute, it'd be interesting to hear it with lyrics.
It's not really my type of music, but I have nothing to complain about it. I think it was structured well. The song itself also sounds really familiar, I feel like such a noob.
Ehh, I really like the bass and your use of the synths. It was pretty energizing.
-Vesta J

Score: 9

"!!!"

submission: Cloud Forest

date: August 3, 2008

WHAT THE STUPID FREAKING HELL!!! ARGH!!!! I JUST WROTE THE BESTEST REVIEW EVER AND THE STUPID WINDOW CLOSED ON ME!!!! WTFFF!!!! >:C
Okay, enough with that. *mutters curse words under her breath* I'm going to try to repeat everything I said, but it won't sound as good as before >.<
I'd been saying that is piece is just awesome!

This truly is ambience with spirit.
What I especially love about this piece is its floaty feel. I like how the melody comes fading in, bring in a feeling of greatness. This is where, after a lifelong search, the very greatness is found. The characters are amazed, at the top of a mountain, gazing in awe.
It brought this epic, rising feeling of power. It was truly uplifting!
To me, only after listening a second time, I noticed that the drums came in a little early for a full effect. That may be what you were talking about, how everything hushed a little when they came in. But like I said, it was only after listening a second time that I noticed.

In absolute honesty, this really blew me over. This=underrated. Now it's in the 4s where it belongs >:D
-Vesta J

Score: 8

"Hmm.."

submission: Circuits of Sorrow

date: July 30, 2008

It doesn't bring me to tears...it seems more like a dangerous kind of depression..it's mysterious. I like it!
Right from the very beginning, the bells and pizzicato lead you on suspensefully, but not too intense; just enough to keep you going, while the synths in the background relentlessly carry on. I imagine the sad young past of a character being displayed explicitly. I wish you luck in the MAC, you late contestant >:D
-Vesta J

Score: 9

"Haha!"

submission: =Woodland Bounce=

date: July 30, 2008

Cute as ever :D Very entertaining like the original!
Of course, with the bass being my favorite part, the different percussion was particularly uplifting ^^

Score: 10

"An especially great intro. Timeless track :D"

submission: .:~| V3: Maeror MAC8 July |~:.

date: July 23, 2008

It's weird, though..the first time I listened to this, the timpani sounded staticy. I forgot the actual word, though.. I think it's just Firefox. Sometimes it screws up the song.

Anyway, back to the song: I love the honorable feel it has. This doesn't make me sad or anything, but it is kind of depressing. I would count this more to the postwar kind of feeling instead of total grieving.
I really like the direction you went with this. You have nice harmonies, great instruments (AND wtf do you mean, "warning: bag pipes"!? WTF! >:O I love them :D !), and best of all, it's not catchy or especially sticky-outy. It doesn't beg attention, and it's really great for what you were trying to achieve.
I really liked this. It really got my attention :) Haha I've already listened to it 5 or 6 times already. Despite my over-analyzing when listening to songs (which makes the song more readable, therefore soon tiring), I could listen to this another 5 or 6 times :D:D Again, like I said, this is a really great track. I especially admire the strings? or quiet brass in the very background.

Good luck winning the MAC, I'm sure this is a competitive piece for any kind of contest >:D
-Vesta J ":D

Score: 9

"Chill."

submission: - The End -

date: July 20, 2008

It just starts all nice and calm. It has its edge even through all the easy-goingness.
And after reading the title, I can see this as an end credits song.
The one thing you might want to change is turning down the bass around 1:27 and after that. It becomes a little boomy, but it's no big deal.
The thing I really like about this song is ..ok everything, but you know. A lot of the harmony is just really great, and those arps don't get tiring too soon. Nice.
-Vesta J

Score: 9

"No shit!"

submission: =Judgement Day=

date: July 18, 2008

Well if this didn't just blow me over.

..This is just pure awesomeness in itself!! Some parts were indeed randomly added, but this piece just speaks for itself.
It messes itself up, fixes itself, talks for itself, lives for it self, and it just says, "I AM INDEPENDENTLY EPIC AND MAJESTIC SHIT."

I'm just in my usual reviewing self, so I gratefully thank SBB for speaking for me.
(SBB: you did. End.)

Basically I have nothing left to say, but I just hope this review does something for you. Overall, it's just what you said it is. :D

Score: 8

"-.-"

submission: =The Lament=

date: July 18, 2008

Along with the melody, those deep, low keys really add some weight to the song. Even though I'm more bass-oriented, they don't seem very pleasant to me. I guess it's intentional, to focus on the theme.
What you've got here is pretty dark. I can see this as many things. A depressing moment, a depressing introduction, sad end credits. This could work with many things; it's got the flexibility.
..Basically what I'm trying to say is that this works. Very much.
Kudos on a job well done ^^

ps. I don't think you need to work on the treble at all. It counters the deep keys and gives it a better sound. I think you should stick to this :)

Score: 7

"Interesting start."

submission: Skies of Glory

date: June 27, 2008

It certainly started out with alots of energy, but the lower bass notes sound really off-key. I like where this seems tobe going, but it sounds like this needs some fixing up. Right now it sounds messy. Change some notes around a bit so they harmonize a little better. Then the melody can truly shine--I really like the synth you used for it. Good being preset-less :D
Yeah and I agree with the whole sports thing..I was thinking along the same lines :P
-Vesta J

Score: 7

"*starts moving around*"

submission: =Primal=

date: June 26, 2008

I used to do this stuff all the time. I was pretty much expert at beat making, but I had the crappiest samples of all time. Back then I'd thought it sounded SO great, until I got a better ear for things. That MIDI stuff..I do have about 3 fully MIDI songs up, but they're not so bad. I acutally made lots of percussion-only, but had second thoughts of posting them up :\
So you have a good beat here. I'm going to have to admit that it got dull after a while, because it just had too many dry sounds. I know the point of this was to be purely percussional, though. I guess it had a good drive to it, but I just got bored after a while. It's a little too long, too. A couple of deeper, more 'wet' instruments probably could've livened it up a bit.
I'm not going to review your experimental song with FL, mostly because it was just a test-out. I did about 30 of those xD
-Vesta