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"im in ur base, beepin n boopin" *Your team has destroyed an inhibitor* *Your team has destroyed an inhibitor* *Your team has destroyed an inhibitor* *OCHO-KILL*

happy birthday!!

Just quoting because there is literally no maximum number of times this can be said and heard. I'd have my alarm clock and phone ringtone say this if i could.

I looked at my yearly stats for lifts, and while some are good, some are shameful, so I will be more mindful of progressing on some lifts. I'd like to gain 10-15% on the big 4 this next 6 months, and I think it's reasonable if I stay focused. Hope to see some of you bros at MAGFest in a few days!

ill join for some DDR madness!

The samples seem nice, but the sequencing is a little off, and the attacks of the brass feel a little weak overall. Once the drums and minor synth embellishments come in, it was solid, and the constant keychanges kept it fresh. SOme of the high string sustains probably could have used a patch with a stronger vibrato, as they feel a little exposed when played that straight, and some of the crescendos felt more studio automation than actual velocity adjustments, but overall this was exciting stuff to me; bass drop and rise was pretty well handled and fit the song well. Overall I think this passes the bar, though the Dark world melody can be a bit obscured at times. Nice work from me. Yes

Drums felt pretty weak to me overall, but the groove was fine. There was a lot of variation overall, but 4:30 felt long and after the 3 min point on repeated listens I lost focus. I think the issue is the lead synth stays the same for so long. It does mix up eventually, and the variation throughout is good, but I do recommend you keep working on production. i also didn't think the whisper at the end made much sense in context. It's a creepy stardust, and the track was so upbeat it seemed odd. Still, I think it is pretty close, but I am fine going Yes on this.

This is definitely nice, and it is personalized, but it's a tougher call than it needs to be due to the shortness of the mix. When judging this, I basically focused on whether or not there is enough thematic expansion in it's short duration, since everything else was definitely up to par. I think it ends strangely, as it seems you just ended after a breakdown section rather than playing the chorus again, which seems unusual and a little underwhelming. I think Adding the flute section again with some melodic or rhythmic variation and then a nice ending would be pretty easy to do, and would make the song feel more complete. The actual 2:15 length is not the issue to me, but the way the structure seems half-completed to me is. I enjoyed the song, but it seems like it's only about 80% complete from being finished, structurally. Other judges may disagree, but I think adding a recap of the chorus is what this needs to feel whole. No, please resubmit

Nice scooped rock sound here in the intro, though it gets a touch shakier once the song kicks in. I think the lead should be a touch louder and the snare needs more high end presence, but the guitar sounds tight with the rest of the mix, and the personalization overall is solid. What the song really needs, is more material; at just a little over 2 minutes, it feels way too short, and expanding further upon the theme and maybe having a solo section would make this a really strong submission. It's good as-is, but I think further development would make this shine. I think the intro was super hype-inducing, and with more prominent leads and a bit more crack to the snare, this will really rock. You may even receive a yes vote or two on this as-is, but in the interest of the song being fully fleshed out, i gotta vote with the future in mind. No, please resubmit

Nice source-teasing intro and buildup; pretty solid work. The sounds were a great mix of cool and cheesy sounds, and the scratches and such gave additional character. The mood is upbeat and sunny, and overall I was really feeling this one. I think the dynamic progression was subtle but nuanced, and well done overall. I think the ending should have ended with a flourish, rather than a record breaking buzzkill, however. It felt to me like the song was all about good times and cheerfulness, and then at the end the mood shifted to entropy and death. Seemed like a sad way to end such a cheerful song. That's just a personal preference and doesn't affect my vote, but it definitley hampers my personal enjoyment of the song a good deal. Yes

The different moods added with the percussion was pretty solid, but the synths sound basically the same as in-game, and feel a bit thin and dry to me. There is a bit of expansion overall, but I think some additional harmonies and melodic expansion, as well as more humanization on the leads would help make this feel better. Also, the transition around 2:50 was really gross, that needs something proper to bridge the sections. Overall there is some nice elements to this, but the sections don't all feel like they belong in the same piece at times, and the drums throughout are inconsistent. There are several beats that do their thing, but you only hear each of them once. Overall decent, but needs a bit of polish and personalization. No, please resubmit

whew, the volume on this is pretty overhyped; the RMS is ridiculously loud. I think Chimpazilla covered most of the issues that are currently in the track; I think hitting the WIP forums will give you a lot of insight on the production improvements you'll need to get this to an OCR level. No, please resubmit

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The tuned percussion choice is nice and helps set is apart from the guitar based originals, though the key and tempo is exactly the same. The marcato strings in the background are a bit stiff sounding, and overall the samples are feeling a bit weak to me. The 2 sources are combined pretty seamlessly, but i feel the expansion needs to be a bit more prominent, especially considering the similarities to the source. I think the soundfield could be a bit deeper, and a specific roomsound could be applied; The sound is pleasant enough, but feels a bit two-dimensional. It's a good foundation, but needs a bit more for me. No, please resubmit

i think a little modulation on those opening 8th notes would make the intro a bit more compelling. Once they weren't the focal point and the cool bassy synth came in and took all the attention, it wasn't as noticeable, and the break was well done. SOunded like a bit of a breakdown repeat, but it developed differently the second time, which is nice. Throughout the arrangement is solid and the production is really nice, though more modulation and velocities in your main melodies would really kick this song to the next level. The synths chosen fit together great and have a lot of character, and the level of polish is pretty high. The ending felt a bit like a copout, but beyond that, I was definitely feeling this assured and rocking mix. Nice work. yes

Pretty cool vibe going on here, gritty and nuanced. The lead synths didn't quite fit in the rest of the soundscape tonally, but they were decent enough. The treatment of them fit the sounds well; it just seemed a little too 'spooky' and haunted housing. I kindof miss the guitar arpeggio from the original source, since it was my favorite part, and while it's really subdued in the remix, I think on a personal level it could come out a bit more. Some weird off key stuff around 2:15, yuck. and then a cool choir sample that sounded really cool. Nice save. Overall I think this takes the source into a darker direction that works pretty well, and though I would make different decisions on the remix, it's well represented here. Yes

THis is really nice; I think the lead guitars should have come up about 1.5db, there was a bit of loss in clarity once the drums went triple-time, but things were still audible enough, and I think the reverb tail on the end could have been half a second longer, but as you can tell, i'm picking nits here. Overall a very nice treatment of the source with a classic sound and some really nice ideas that enhance but don't interfere with the source. Very nicely done! Yes

The synths sounded a bit thin throughout, but there was a lot of them, so they kindof banded together to fill in the gaps. Overall it seemed like there was a bit of excess headroom. As the song progressed, and it got crazier, it thickened up a lot and got a lot fuller sounding, though I think you could bring up the bass a touch for this, and even the drums a bit as well. The sub bass was in line, but there should be a bit more audible bass on top of that, so you can hear it on more systems. The arrangement here was very well thought out, with a lot of fun things happening, and a pretty chaotic mix of source and original parts. I think that the production should be adjusted to get a bit more audible bass though, which when used in sections that really need to be amped up would help the dynamic curve of this and assist in making the quiet sections and the loud sections stand out more from each other. Nice track, just needs a bit more polish! No, please resubmit

Interesting modal choice with the bass; would not have considered that myself. The arrangement definitely amps up the energy of the original in a good way, though once the song gets going further, it feels like the bass Is lost, and that the low mids are packed a little too full. Maybe bring the bass down an octave there? Overall I like how this progresses, but I think the production is a touch too messy and liberal with reverb effects that bleed into each other. I think toning down the reverb overall and being very mindful of your bass frequencies are the two steps that need to happen to get my vote on this one, but otherwise I really enjoyed it. No, please resubmit

That first 1:12 is a nice build but has no real connection to the source, nor did the ending, which was well written and had a few rhythmic similarities, but the meat of the song itself has very little expansion from the original source besides a fresh coat of paint. I was expecting a bit more melodic and harmonic expansion, and some additional Production was pretty solid in some spots, but the low mids sound really cramped to me when some synths were in use. Between all the reverb and those synths, the headroom got eaten up really fast. 1:32ish and on is a good example of an indistinct low mid section. I think you are off to a good start, but there needs to be more melodic references in that first minute; you do a good job of teasing the source starting at 1:12, so more of that would help, and also give you more places to take the source itself once it comes in full. No, please resubmit

This starts out pretty nice and already has a lot of personalization baked in, though I think the lead synth should have been a touch more legato early on; it does good room to expand for the b section for the hyper vibrato sound though. Not gonna lie, it felt a little comical and out of place, but I think it can have the benefit of the doubt, since i feel that the rest of the soundscape was well constructed and felt very strong. I think the energy being sacrificed for atmosphere in the middle was a fair trade, though the part that appeared afterward felt really muddy to me, and I think the low mids throughout could be cleaned up; some of the reverb trails are so prominent that they bleed on for ages, obscuring a lot of parts. I also think that the lack of bass throughout isn't as effective as it could have been. i didn't like the ending; it felt like a drop after a cut-and-paste section, and I think a little more effort to compose a nice closing to the song would be well spent. I like a lot of the ideas presented, but production polish and a more fitting ending would get this in a better place. No, please resubmit

I gotta agree with Larry on his points made, and add that the piano is sounding pretty mechanical overall; humanizing that would be a nice step as well. This is a solid foundation, but The production on the low end needs to be cleaned up, and the arrangement needs to have the source in a more dominant position. No, please resubmit

Nice source, and it starts out pretty good with some pretty tight guitar playing, and when I expected the 'pretend' drumkit to give way to a real powerful one, it never happened. D: Mixing is off; the drums are super super quiet throughout and lack much punch at all, and the synth is overpowering everything. It's like you guys are performing the song along with a little ipod speaker that is providing drums. The arrangement seems pretty good, minus the abrupt ending, and overall the parts are fine, though the crazy harpsichord runs as super mechanical and need a lot of humanization to fit with the other elements. I also can't hear any bass response at all. You need a low end. Add a bass, get the drum volume in line where it needs to be, and then we can evaluate this one again. There is promise, but it has a lot of work to go through first. No, please resubmit

This is really well done, and while the sources are laid out in a single line, the attention to detail and the treatment of the extra bits really brings this a step up. Performance was great; Samples were a touch thin, but still very clean. The arrangement is beautiful, the sorces are well-chosen, and they are integrated in a nice way. I like it. Yes