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Just a quick note, if you are in the latest MnP round, please save your comments for there. This is my first foray into this kinda music but I really wanted to try it. Actually I have a lot of ideas/thoughts that I want to use with music like this but I usually don't have the time or motivation to bang it out. The YT video has a description for how the piece came to me conceptually but in short, the title "Spin" comes from circular thought that I tend to fall victim to. Another thing to note is the piece actually uses the base of a concept song I had awhile back. However, as we grow as people and life takes us places, so did the concept of that song and now it's fully fleshed out here. Lastly, my midi keyboard is acting up a bit currently so some of the piano is super quantized. Still, I really like how it came out and would love any critique you guys have!

Aww, what a beautiful little piece. I feel like I can dance like a Disney princess in the woods! 8dio surprises me with those winds. I still feel betrayed by Majestica though so it'll be awhile before I buy something from them LOL. Anyway, I enjoyed it. Like Wassup Thunder said, its very organic and has a lovely sound. Feel like I went from one place to another....well, I guess I danced from one place to another! If I had any critique I'd say maybe a bit...too organic? Like it would be great for a soundtrack, or background music in a scene but maybe not so much for pure listening. But hey, not every song has to be! I could definitely see this being used in a VN or RPG. Great job

Got my first entry in. Original song! edit: its on my YT channel as well and I'm gonna post it in the original song sub forum for feedback. If you see it there, please don't comment haha.

Haha, never! I hope you get in so I can hear it.

I'll be joining in! One will be a MnP mix like usual. One will be a pure midi mock up—no changes. When I say no changes I mean no changes. No adding anything to help the sound. Just take what you got and try and make it sound as good as possible! Need to find a really nice midi but I have a few ideas. I don't think I'll have a third entry but if I do it'll be an original song. Hope I can get two in! Maybe three if I'm lucky haha

Like you I don't remember the place much story wise but apparently its some underwater path of some sort? Once I heard about the origin I knew I would definitely have to explain that I took it a different direction than was probably intended originally lol

Hello again, long time no see! Been working on things here and there but recently I got an FFVI track done that was short and sweet. For some reason the YT conversion made it a bit louder than I would have liked but YMMV. Still, it was fun to work on a track and not go for the atmospheric style I normally go for. Couldn't resist using vocals though ^_^. If you have any thoughts or critiques, its all welcome! I mostly liked the braaams from the brass and the male choir I think.

I'm not at my PC right now so I can't say for sure, but 8dio has a few free VST packs that contain a plethora of interesting sounds. I'm pretty sure some of them are more machine like as you put it. Other than that, Damage 2 certaintly has plenty of industrial type sounds to choose from

*sniff sniff* There is something.... Funky in the air. This song just got the stank! The best kinda stank there is. Man you really worked that melody on the piano. I was bobbing my head and moving my body. Really enjoyed the feel of this. The only critique is I wish it was just a little less artifical sounding with some more acoustic type of instruments (even if they were VSTs). However that may have done more bad than good if it was done lazily or just tacked on. I like things as they are. Real good effort and a nice smooth vibe. Thanks for the track and congrats!

Basically if you press a button, a short phrase (a few measures) of music plays. For example, one of my favorites. Here is a song where all the vocals are pre-made and what I simply did was find a key that worked, then spent some time listening and figuring out what would fit. Since I'm a singer myself I kind of sing what I'd think is cool and see if I can find something with that vibe. It's sometimes pretty obvious but a lot of times you just don't have anything that fits well so you are doing a lot of searching or just can't use any. That's why I scoop them up whenever they are on sale. More variety!

Hello~, I'm looking at getting some more VSTs for black Friday or christmas and I'm hoping to get ones with pre-made phrases. I actually use a lot of them in my music and I have a good collection but I always want more. Here is some of what I already have. Sonuscore Lyrics Vocals, Violin, Ethnic Phrases Shevannai Zero G Ethera EVI Zero G Ethera Gold Voice of the Wind Adey Heavyocity Vocals 1+2 Heavyocity Guitars 1+2 8dio Solo vocals (I think most of them except 1) Vandria 1 (I'll buy 2 for Christmas I think!) Damage 2 Kontakt acoustic guitar, electric, and drums. I have a few more but I'm at work and can't check. As you can see I like them a lot haha. If you have any recommendations I'm gonna be so happy! Thank you

Haha poor soupy Thank you everyone! I loved this round so much and I hope you guys join the next one.

I have to go to work and I don't want to delay things any further. I also want to look at my results and feedback so I need to post this now haha. Just consider me disqualified! Good job to everyone this round. You guys really put something special up 1st. Waiting for the Pounce - The Voudou Queen Haha, what a start to the track! I am always enamored by those who can sample quotes and lines from things and add them into music. It's not a skill I have or something currently used in my minds eye. I'm honestly not personally keen on the musicality of the opening part but that's really 100% a personal preference thing. I appreciate the heck out of it But once it gets into the groove of things. Yo... This is an actual Halloween party vibe. Like there is some real good melodic stuff going on and the chords are really effective. I think sometimes I want more. Like right before the last section there is some real fun and groovy chord progressions. Id love if it was expanded, had some like keyboard solos (like just runs and such) and maybe with some vibrato added in there just for funs sake. Like it's a whole groove and I think if it was dug into, I could dance all night long! The last section is very effective at what it does, like the first I think I am not one to comment too deeply because it's not my vibe but I do appreciate it and think it works. All and all, I really really think this was a great effort. You should be proud of what came out of it. I only wish the middle was expanded on, there were some more fun chord progressions, and maybe some more playful dynamics as well. Great job! 2nd. Aeterni Inferni - Wassup Thunder Oooh that low synth hits really well. I'm enjoying it. The effects are really interesting as well. There was a modulation in the middle of the song and I'm not familiar with the source so I'm unsure if you added it or not (edit: seems like it's there in the original too) but I actually dig it. Personally I think I would have gone for a major modulation or at least something brighter like a minor 7th but that's my taste. I enjoy the building of this overall. It's like I get to enjoy something new every few bars or so. It's always adding something. I think I wished for some more impact here and there but I think that's okay. Really I think what it needs was some shift in dynamics here and there. Something I struggle with when making music. The ending climax was very welcome though. That ending little effect there too! This really captured Halloween for me. I only wish that it had some more play with the sound field to really give the ears a treat (or a trick!) 3rd. Rites of Autumn - Colorado Weeks Oh what is this? Now that's some spooky crap. There is like some kind of odd polyphony going on here. Almost like two different keys are being played it. Like it seems consonant but there is also something highly dissonant about this. I cannot put my finger on it. I think it's a bit too short or not expansive enough but I do think it was effective at being both spooky but somehow... Celebratory? It is the rites of autumn I suppose so it should have that celebratory feel. However whatever they are celebrating is spooky as all hell! I'm creeped out and I think that's a good thing. Good job here haha. I only wish that there was some more variety or another section to explore these rites! Very curious indeed 4th. That Desolate Field - Souperion o___o;;; lord you guys are creeping me out haha. This is really reflective of something you'd hear in one of the Ghost in the Shell movies. Have you ever heard of any of them? I think you'd find some interesting inspiration there. The middle was a bit surprising with the shakuhachi. Like I knew there would be one but it caught me off guard. Here I think the problem for me is the song from a listening standpoint is a bit long. If this was for a scene for a movie I think this would fit but somehow for me it goes on a bit too long without offering much new as it continues to go. Overall though it is certainly interesting. You can send your sister this message from me! 俳句を読んでくれて、ありがとうございます！お兄さんの作曲に不思議な雰囲気を加えました！ 5th. What Lurks Below - Kat I really wish I got to hear a more complete version of this.. It has a lot of interesting things that I'd like to get to know how to do personally or at the very least to identify the sound. I think it has this sort of clown or carnival kind of feel without being silly. Like it's not exactly scary but a bit unnerving. I'm unsure how to put it exactly. I think the guitars are really good here. The mixing seems to be a bit uhh chunky but I think it's because of how I'm listening to it and less so the mix itself. Still I think it could use some breath. Overall, this is good but I wish there was more! 6th. Austrian Spinal - General Grunt Oh lord. A polka? Hahaha, I can't say... It's my thing. But I think it does the polka well. It's a bit too little in terms of expansion is concerned and doesn't have enough to really keep my head in it, but I think what you went for you were successful in getting. Again, uhh, not a polka fan but it did right by the polka lol. I think though if it had more layers and some polyphony it could go beyond even polka lovers and into something even the polka haters would love. Darn those polka haters! 7th. The Mandela Effect - APZX Hm.. I think it's just too much here. I believe in your story and your vision. I think what you wanted to do was accomplished but it's a lot to ask for the listener and a lot to take in. That's not always a big deal to me. One of my favorite songs is a 50 minute mix of different tracks and vibes of 80s Japan. I think here however from a listening perspective it really wasn't effective for enjoying. However, I think as a piece of art, I'd disagree with myself. You really set it apart by not only length but the depth and effort for you to put in. For that, I have to applaud you. Still, I don't think it was... A great choice for the competition given the meat n potatoes aspect and from a personal listening perspective it isn't my thing. But, props to you for creating something special. Take a bow!

Nooo I forgot about the time difference. Uhh is there any way to get my vote in still? Edit: if not, I can just post my feedback here and disqualify myself this round. I think you were pretty generous with the deadlines and it's my fault for waiting to the last minute. It's all for fun and feedback anyway!

I made it!

THE HARD DRIVE LIVES... AND SO DO MY VSTS..... but the project file is corrupted. Welp, I got what, one day? Two days? Let's make something happen.

Welp.... There went my hard drive and all my files. Dear lord

Let's. get. dangerous. I mean spooky I mean wait wut

Won't be submitting anything. I need to step away from music for a long while. Dunno when I'll be back if ever but I can't at the moment.. Sorry guys.

How's everyone doing so far?

Working them keys! Love the effects too. The lead in the second half sounds like the one used here haha

Finally got a chance to sit down and listen on my computer. There is definitely a lot of different influences coming from different places I can see. Not in a bad way though, you make it your own and I never get the feeling that this is derivative. The children's choir you use is extremely pretty and I feel like you did a wonderful job with the balancing here. Never did I feel like any section overwhelmed any other section. I could finally hear Shevannai on my PC and I like how layered in it is. Never sounds like it stands out very much. It's like she was standing with the rest of the choir and she had a solo part! Very realistic sounding in that regard. Man you really have the balance between these instruments down quite well. I personally feel it is a skill that I'm lacking. I have a lot of libraries but finding their balance is a chore haha. Speaking more musically, I wouldn't personally find this as something I'd just tune in and listen to on the fly but I would really feel the atmosphere if it was in a film or tv series. Definitely would be a song that I could see in a score. I think the only like...critique I would have is that, as someone who enjoys music with strong melodies, I find the song a bit...like a wave? Always pulsing and waxing but never quite going to somewhere specific. Then again, it might kind of be the point. You are sort of wading in this darkness right? So maybe from a composition standpoint this works quite well. From a listening standpoint again, maybe it isn't something I'd go out of my way to put on, but I think it works well in the context of say a score or a scene from some form of media. Anyway, great stuff and good to see you put so much effort into your music. Once more, wonderful balancing with the choirs and I feel inspired to try and do better in that regard. Cheers!

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I'm not sure of the exact approach I'll go for this song but I know it'll be fun!