Score: 9

"Good old ff7"

submission: *+*+(FF7 - Anxious Hearts)+*+*

date: August 6, 2007

alreet chron, you've brought back some nostalgia for me here haha. It's lovely mate, an almost spot on remake of the piece in question, i stress almost theres a couple of tiny, tiny errors. The first thing that struck me was how loud it was, i know in the game it's pretty loud in places, aiding the dramatisism, but your piece feels too close through out, no peaks or troughs, quiet to loud comparision, everything sounds like it is at the same level subjectively.

The other thing is the tempo, it feels a little bit fast in the opening, i don't know whether thats my memory playing tricks on me, just feels a couple of beats too fast. The choice of instrumentation is good tho, the strings/choir effect is bang on, eeriely bang on. Some of the plucks sound too harsh tho, they have the right sound but they should be played softer s you can really hear the pluck attack, tis a bit obtrusive.

Theres some artifacts im picking up throughout the song, don't know if it's clipping, it's mainly when the strings are in, sounds 'scratchy' dunno whether thats meant to be there. Piano is very nice, and the reverb fills the spaces nicely. I hope i don't sound too harsh on you here, i really do love the piece and it's fantastic all round, like i said they're only tiny things. To an ear untrained they wouldn't notice.

Overall then, it's a 9/10 and a 5. everything no matter how good can always be improved. It's nice to hear something new from you anyways. Oh and when you gonna do bubble bobble? I'm learning it on my guitar atm so may do it myself one day XD Keep it up and get making more stuff tis always a pleasure reviewing your music.

Pitters

btw there is a new tune of mine up, One Day It's Gonna Happen, give it a good old bashing if you want.

Score: 8

"ermmmmm"

submission: Work and Play *Loop*

date: June 19, 2007

i forgot what the mac was for, tend not to do em. Tis a very nice loop, a tinkly, if a bit 'synthy' and it's a bit predictable but as a loop it wors fine, tis all a nice a sweet i've definately heard better from ya tho.

4/5

Score: 10

"oooooooooooo"

submission: Rucklo - Motion Mastered

date: June 19, 2007

Nice tune sounds a bit like prodigy mixed with moloko, expecting someone to start singing 'heres my funky monkey'

Very very very good and dark though the beat is extremely bouncy with the rest of the track, which i wasn't expecting it works so well.

it's crazy, really is, but it really sounds amazing, production wise it's quality, faultless.

mate it's 10's across the board

5/5

Score: 8

"hello darling!"

submission: Rucklo - Schiz

date: June 19, 2007

hello gorgeous, i thought i may come over whilst im about and give you some reviews.

Very good tune i must say mate, and you've certainly picked up some production techniques man. Solid meaty bass kicks, plenty of dark and shade, constant evolving of the tune maintains a lot of interest. though there are parts that i'd call 'generic' that piano section for example with the snare/clap it still maintains an air of originality.

Not one of my favourite tunes of yours but it's extremely good nontheless and certainly gets a 5.

pitters

Score: 9

"Hmmm what do we have here?"

submission: -=LJC=- Peripheral Observation

date: June 18, 2007

Gonna let this loop a few times before i really get going, but as it opened on first play i was instantly intrigued, some very ambient 'dark' sounds which i always like.

The glitchy beat is cool, scratchy with that bass drum on the off beats its very very cool.

It's very unnerving this track, reminds a bit of tricky but without vocals. Some nice reversed breathy sounds as well.

think a vocal would be good over this, or some abstract harmonising. It's quite a quiet track surprisingly, but that quietness contrast well with the delayed synth that comes in and out of the mix.

Can't emphasise the eerieness this track has, that slidy synth really tingles my synapses with freakish thoughts.

you very clearly have some disturbing thoughts going on in that head of yours, whatever they are they create some seriously fiendish tunes. loving this all the way.

production wise i think it's pretty bang on the button, can't fault it.

5/5

pitters

(new tune 'leave me be' when eve you have a mo)

Score: 8

"again nice"

submission: -=LJC=- Chopped Tech *Loop*

date: June 18, 2007

would again suit a game, has that gamey feel about it, which is a good thing in a way, not overly dramatic or ear grabbing but musical enough to work in the menu or cut scene of a game. not overly brilliant and sounds a bit light but i like it if more for how simple it sounds than anything.

4/5

pitters

New tune up Leave Me Be (hear me manc tones singing)

Score: 8

"yea nice"

submission: Formulaic & Derivative *Loop*

date: June 18, 2007

Very much reminds me of menu music for 16bit games or early playstation stuff, nice, though the splashes sound weird compared to the rest of the tunes. Like all the blippity blops, and the main melody is good too. Yea like i said suit a VG very much or a flash game on here.

4.5/5 (5 if it werent for the splash)

Score: 9

"hehe RAWK!!!"

submission: This hate inside us!

date: June 15, 2007

haha, gotta say not my favourite sort of music, But as heavy rock goes it ticks the right boxes, i like the touches of gain distort which popped up earlier on.

Loud much? some nice fret wanking in places. It's hard fr me to really appraise this with no bias, ohhh i heard some background noise which would be due to hig gain but masking it would help.

it's good, just not my cup of tea

4/5

piters

Score: 8

"hey u ghey!"

submission: *-_Alone at night_-*

date: June 15, 2007

Very nice guitar man, i like the delayed chorus effect, Just letting go over a couple of loops, The rhythm is a bit 'muddy' needs some clarity, the attack is thumping the strings too, It's a minor complaint. it opens as if it's leading into a rock tune. some really nice sounds being played and melodies too really nice. Think there is a couple of timings errors nothing horrendous though, but needs tightening up a touch.

The rhyhtm bit is my chief gripe here, can't quite put my finger on it. its very nice stuff though and if you develop it im sure it'd sound awesome, as it is it's about a 4.5/5 but as im nice i'll 5 ya.

pitters

Score: 8

"nice tune"

submission: Rig - Nine Years Old

date: June 14, 2007

Just listening through nice enough composition. Very much a tried and tested formula, the use of the strings haha, i gotta admit you add drama, but has been hammered to death. the picks nice, and the vocal is really clear.

The bass strings are too low, and once you get really dramatic, the strings drown everything out. they need taming back, or the singer needs to go much louder to compete with it.

It's a nice tune tho, the addition of drums would be nice one it picks up. the double track is done well, with a slight delay, adds a bit of clarity.

it has plenty of potential, but your a strings hamper it.

4/5.