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[Echoes from the Stars]

Wunderbar!

Sorry I haven't checked your music in a while.

What I thought worked really well here was the subtle transitions. This song takes you on a journey though various sonic textures.

This piece has a lot going on in it stylistically speaking without sounding excessive and I REALLY admire that aspect of it. A little bit of ambient, a little bit of blues-rock, progressive rock, fusion, etc. I've noticed that in your style; your ability to incorporate different styles without making it pompous or excessive. Very wonderfully fluid.

I guess my sole complaint is the corniness of the title. Try choosing a title that relates to traveling because that's what I'm picking up. But hey, different people have different associations with certain things. Name it what you wish. :)

P.S. I don't mean to be a review whore but I have some new music uploaded and if you'd check that out, that'd be great!

atmos929NG responds:

thanks a lot for your comments :)

[Orsa - Cry for Me]

Welcome back to the dregs!

I'm sorry to disappoint you but this isn't your best. I understand the two months of effort you put into it and I know what that feels like but...

Don't get me wrong, it's still great, but not your best. It's probably #3 or 4.

I do love the melodies and harmonies used throughout the piece and the drumbeat. I really enjoyed the saw lead. Very melodic. Just so you know, because I usually listen to non-melodic music, I have your music around to keep my sense of melody in tact XD

My criticism for this is the lack of tension release. Throughout the song, you build tension in a way that it seemed like the song was building up into something big. I thought it was all going to be released at the 2:20 area but it goes back to the main theme. You probably shouldn't tease the listener. Then again, this is from the perspective of a prog rocker.

P.S. Korg M50?

P.S.S. F Minor?

DJOrsa responds:

Woooooooooot!
I am so happy you reviewed. xD
Now, beyond that:

Aw, I thought you'd like this one the most too. Btw, I still listen to your Fugue of the Apocalypse and Inferno on a regular basis. :p
A lot of emotion and thought went into this song, and it might explain why I did what I did.
The story of the song (as portrayed in the lyrics) is a guy and girl who are slowly falling "in love" but something happens and their relationship ends, which is 1:51.. the drastic fall. They go their separate ways and then they begin to realize what they lost (2:04 - 2:16, it hits them at 2:16), and they feel what they had again at 2:26 (so it sounds/feels the same), except the swirling noises in the background is supposed to represent that it's their memory, not really life.
In a way, I suppose the meaning of the song is interfering with what would make the song sound better. Hm. Never had that problem before. :p

An another note, I do see what you are saying, and I really do appreciate the criticism. Making the end more powerful is a wonderful idea that I am seriously considering now. :D

p.s. I actually returned it.. no weighted keys. ><
I'm getting an M-Audio smaller keyboard soon. :D

p.p.s. Yes.. I hate you for having your ears; I'm gonna steal 'em. :p

[DJO - Stars DnB]

Funk-ay!

Your best effort in a while. No doubt about that. Seriously. This track is full of awesomeness. A lot better than your original version.

This song reminds me of stuff by another NG artist: ParagonX9. I'm sure you've come across her at some point since you've started. She's one of the best if not THE best electronic music artist on NG so take that as a compliment! :D

Everything is almost perfect. The synths, the production. Damn... All professional.

When it finished, I was left dizzy. Thought you should know that.

In other words, continue making DnB music. Period.

DJOrsa responds:

Yay! I got compared to PX9, haha. Thanks for the review. Read your pm's now. :D
I put a lot or work into this song, so I'm happy you liked it. :)

[Zero Bombers Pwned!]

YES!

So perfect. The British accent really fits well with it and the background music makes it sound like a real public announcement. The text was really funny.

"...perhaps you vote zero because you have everything in common with this number... you're a fat juicy nothing with a dick on your head and your just jealous because you cant make a basic drum loop and simple chord progression....and so you click zero to give yourself a feeling of self worth...because if you vote zero it means they are worse than you doesn't it?"

"...voting zero is just vindictive twattish behaviour sponsored by Nazis and Atilla the hun."

LOL

My stuff gets high scores, then gets bombed so I can relate to this. (with British accent): Good show, old chap!

Stalagmite responds:

i think the zero option is vindictive and intended to upset when used. zero bombers will get everything they deserve. =D
thank you for your comments and wonderful vote! =D

[El Tio Ojo (Pursuit)]

Very good

I know that you intended each section to sound different but to my ears, it all sounds progressive with the Hammond, the chords it plays, the overall song length, the strings at the end, etc. With a bit of old fashioned rock thrown in. The son is still well composed.

The transitions are actually quite good.

And dude, you gotta let me know when you upload a new song. Your stuff is growing on me!

atmos929NG responds:

I will do so, and thank you very much, I am flattered :).
Also, thanks for your comments.

[Crying Soul [DJO Remix]]

Great track

After I heard this, I went to hear the original. There's obviously a huge difference between your production style and his. Your production seems a lot more fuller and bass-heavy so the style more DJOrsa-typical.

I noticed you didn't leave the drums and bass to do their thing in the end like he did, so you emphasized the melody more, which is quite typical of you.

You did a good job making this song your own.

DJOrsa responds:

Yeah, I'm a sucker for a good melody.. and I love adding harmonies, which is another big change I made. :D

Thanks for the review, man. I really appreciate it. :)

[Circus to my Sanity]

Really fucking cool

I really like the programmatic feel that you put into this piece. I know you've intended to put someone in your shoes and you did a perfect job with that.

The instrumentation is absolutely gorgeous, the production is quite flawless, the melodies fit, etc etc.

Deserves a 5.

atmos929NG responds:

I'm really flattered... thank you very much :]

[DJO - Stars]

Typical but good

This was a bit typical of most techno I hear but it was still pretty good. The beginning kicked ass big time. You picked the perfect timbre for it. You seem to have a knack for orchestration. Have you ever written any orchestral music?

The structure is rather simple but it was still cool.

My main problem is the EQ. It still sounds a bit empty or unbalanced for some reason. It's probably lacking in bass.

Score was unreasonably low, so I 5'd it ;D Zerobombers never review so don't bother asking them to lol.

DJOrsa responds:

No, I haven't written any orchestration music, but I love it, haha. I listen to a lot of Mozart and Vivaldi. It's symphonies, which are close to orchestras, I guess haha.

The bass is low, I just couldn't bring myself to make something that repetitive louder, but I do agree that it is low.

The EQ is slightly lacking because I didn't add any ambiance. I wanted to give it a really free, floaty feeling. Any ambiance would have grounded the sound and overridden the reverb, imo.

Thanks for your good reviews! :D

[Moonlight Sonata (Heavy)]

Very nice

My only problem is that there are bits where the guitar is not in time with the drums, but overall, I think this is a very beautiful rendition of this.

I'd like to hear you do the 3rd movement of the piece, if you can. That section is crazy and would probably make a good metal piece.

Chainsawmaniac777 responds:

Thanks dude! Glad you liked it!

Do you mean the way there are two time signatures in this piece? I use the original 2/2 for the clean sections, and 6/8 for the heavy part (which I feel gives it more of a metal swing). The sections the link the two are difficult because they change time signature, and the two do overlap, which might make it sound out.

I'm confident that its not out of time, its either the effect of the time signatures distorting things, or maybe I have a latency issue with my recording equipment (my computer sucks!)

[Tomcat Blues (RS)]

Pretty OK!

I wouldn't think blues and 8-bit would mix very well but you managed to make it work, amazingly enough.

However, my problem with this track is that it just turns into background noise for me after a while. Try and do what you can to keep it interesting.

But nevertheless, I can hear this being used in an old-fashioned video game.

Ragestorm responds:

Well thank you! I do see what you mean by background noise, but that is really what this song was meant to be originally, think of the old time bar or saloon with the piano guy. yeah. Thanks for the review.