Souperion

Never played UT, but this is slick. The visual gets exhausting really quick, but that's besides the point here. The continual progression of the piece is thrilling, and I am envious of how you can make synthesizers dance. I could listen to this for... well, 8:25. Nice work here!

Ah, the glory days of the SNES. A worthy piece for orchestration, and well done at that.

I like it. The delay sounded a bit odd at a few parts (0:30 - 0:50), not really in a disruptive way, but sometimes the echo was in a strange timing with the notes. Regardless of that, I love the performance. It conveys a delicate passion with a thoughtful atmosphere. Nice work!

"Nothing crazy", indeed. The instrumentation is excellent, pulsing with vital energy and expressive delicacy. The piece evokes plenty of nostalgia while adding a depth of feeling with artistic flourishes that are breath taking. The only thing that I might critique is that the second to last time the sea SFX comes in (2:28), it cuts off a bit abruptly. Still, an excellent composition!

This first impression is probably influenced by your background there, but I get a cosmic vibe. And it is stellar (puns for days!) It invites the mind to wander into the grand beyond, where things are strangely familiar. The beginning build up conveys grandeur and splendor, followed by the almost pensive, uncertain second phase. A good atmosphere for thinking. Very nice work, I would enjoy encountering this in a VG or video/film/movie.

The piano sounds better in this one than your earlier pieces, so congrats on that whether you've tweaked it or got a new one. I'm curious as to what plugin you use for it. Your arrangement skills are getting better, growing more organic in sound. There is still the issue of some notes that occasionally leap out with way too much emphasis on them. Keep working on finding the balance to avoid jarring bits while still getting the oomph you're aiming for.

I think it's some improvement, but something about the lead is still grating on the ear. Wish I could help you more with it, you've got some nice parts for it. Is it a stock sample, or have you been working with it?

This is great already, can't wait to hear it when it's done! Playful, a bit whimsical, and definitely bouncy. It's fun to listen to, even without any virtuosity. Yet. Wherever you end up putting a solo section, I'm sure it'll come out great. Nice work!

I'm not too experienced with rock/metal elements, but the drums and bass sound pretty good. I cringe a little with the guitar, and lack the expertise to articulate it very well. It's kinda of gritty, and I get a wide, splayed vibe from it. It may have too much reverb, too. I'm only slightly experienced with Ministry of Rock 2, so can anyone else shed some light here? I like the concept of your piece, think the source would work nicely with your direction. Once you figure out the lead guitar, it'll be well on its way. Good luck!

Whoa, this is impressive. Decidedly festive, decidedly trapy (that's a word now). The chimes might be a little overpowering against the synth work, though. As for the solo, I had a bit of a hard time detecting it in general. If it runs from 1:19-1:46, it's a nice bit of note work, but under emphasized. The synth needs something to help it stand out a bit. Nice work all in all, and nice source selection!

I wouldn't mind going down as one of the "Guests." I would like to jump onto this project, if you'll have me. Technically, I'll be collaborating with Wassup Thunder on a piece, Shiver Star from Kirby 64. Kinda a gentle, synthy orchestra thing. Real original, doing an ice world song for Christmas, I know, but we'll do our best for the fans.

This is a piece I composed with Wassup Thunder. And yes, it is another Song of Storms. The intent was to explore the source material liberally and make a somewhat memorable arrangement. Still working on better production with synthesizers, so any tips are appreciated. Thanks for listening! The original, just in case.

Excellent emotional progression. You do Koji Kondo proud.

Hey, good to hear this piece again! The intro flows nicely, so the shortening job was smooth. Opting out with the choir effect made it a bit crisper, I think. Your synth choice is in a good direction, too. Your mix is clearer and more concise, I'd say good work on this improvement.

If this is anything like how Xenogears sounds, I need to get a copy. Like, 3 years ago. When I first listened to this, I got subtle Chrono Trigger vibes. And, lo and behold, the same Mitsuda. Excellent! Anyways. A warm and sensitive soundscape, with orchestral timbres, delicately done progression and transitions, and some lovely dynamics. An ethereal atmosphere that's made almost human by expressive intensity, particularly at 1:12. Solid. The choir parts give me chills, and it's pretty well balanced. Nice work here!

Exquisite. Forceful grandeur tempered by delicate passion, this piece conveys many forms of lamenting in its concise span. A lovely progression that leaves one emotionally exhausted. Very well done.

Ah, Guardia Forest. You did the source a service with this piece. There's the enigmatic, sweeping quality of the original with all the energy of the style. Love it. Dreamy yet lively, lots of little trills and pitch variations that add a lot of flair. Furthermore, it reminds me of some of the musical stylings of Mario Kart, which I find humorous. Your effort really comes through here, well done!

Hey, no problem L.T.W. I looked up the game a bit before responding to this, seems well worth the time. And that OST, though. I'm not much of an authority on the system, but Madeline's Ascent seems pretty complete to me. If you want to get a more experienced ear on it, set the status of this beauty to "ready for review", wait a week or so, and pm a workshop evaluator for a more professional listen. Or just submit it, what have you got to lose? Keep mixing, this is good stuff!

Gotta say, I'm impressed with how you've developed this piece. It's tighter, more cohesive, and flows much better than when it was born in July. Nice work!

Well now, you sure pulled off a recreation of the original. I was fooled for the first few seconds, but its true nature becomes clear with time, especially at the 1:16-1:20 fanfare bit. My first thought is that the bassline/percussion is quite dominating when you add the chorus-esque part around 0:44. You've got a host of delicate elements that can add a nice flair to the perpetual groove of the piece, but the lower elements (instruments and percussion) may need a bit of balancing to keep from muddying up the icy cool parts, you know? You might try experimenting with panning and EQ to make things a bit clearer without messing to much with the volume. It's quite nice though. The base synth is so close to the original it's scary. What did you use to make it?

I can identify with the perfectionism problem, BloomingLate. Wanting to go in and make a flawless piece of work that expresses all you want to say with a song. It makes us vulnerable to come out into the open with a project and hold it up for scrutiny. Even well intended and kindly administered feedback can be discouraging, shattering your previous concept of accomplishment. You might have seen my old post for Imil from Golden Sun: I wanted to make a piece of grandeur that would be good enough for a tribute album. I got good feedback on it, which culminated with the understanding that I have got a LOT to learn to pull off what I had in mind. I still cringe a bit when I listen to the song, but you learn a lot from spending time on a song and getting feedback on it, even if the advise doesn't make a whole lot of sense for a while. It may be a lonely hobby, music production, but each piece you bring for examination teaches you more. And, for what it's worth, I've enjoyed hearing your pieces in the workshop. Keep at it!

I appreciate the feed back, Eladar. I've long since stopped working on this, but it's good to have more of an idea of how to make instruments sound more alive. Thanks, and good luck with your piece going to the Board!

Very delicate and thoughtful. You express a victorious yet gentle energy that inclines one to stand despite a joyful weariness. I seriously need to get me Celeste. And, on an academic query, is sheet music to the song? If so, that is awesome. Thank you for sharing this piece, well done.

I like your choice of instruments, it's cohesive with the original but interestingly different. It isn't as bright as the original either, making it a little more relaxing to listen to. It does sound a little soft though, that may be part of the sensation of missing something. What kind of DAW do you use? Try raising the velocity of notes or just increasing the channel volume a bit. That may make it a little fuller, and a little reverb might not hurt. All in all, this is pretty nice and chill. Good work!

The brass replacing the guitar makes that section MUCH more cohesive with the whole. Excellent!