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[Fever]

Those drums... Nice 80s flair! I love them so much.

The synth work is quite the fever trip, befitting the title. I love the counter melodies / cross rhythms introduced by some of the lower synths at some points of this song.

It feels like a sickness, trippy but also sobering, reminding me of a physical state I don't want to be in.

RealMrSnuggles responds:

Thanks

[Verhotica Libre Boss Theme (Unofficial)]

It feels like an actual level theme -- a tad downtempo / relaxed for a boss theme. I don't feel a sense of urgency or grandeur associated with a boss.

JackStormYT responds:

Ok Thanks for the tip, I'll see what I can do to update this!

[Fantastic Journey]

Intro is the stuff of legends to me, there needs to be more of this, but something tells me that there's been plenty of borrowing from William Tell in the theming of this piece. It's well produced, and actual *classical* is very seldom heard in this day and age which makes it refreshing to me.

The thematic bit that comes in with the mallets after the first soft bit... feels a bit... trite to me. There are some points where it feels peaceful, some parts where it feels solemnly adventurous, and some parts where it feels calm, but never do these bits meet. I do get emotional whiplash from this a lot.

Plenty of the fortes and mezzos, very little of the pianos and pianissimos. I'd love to know what you had in mind in composing the sections as they are; it is hard for me to tell how at this point.

VociferousMusic responds:

Thanks for the feedback!

Yes, William Tell, haha. Actually, I thank you very much for giving me the composer's name as I kinda forgot his name. But you are right, I kind of thought about his piece 'Overture Finale' when I composed this (however, I did not listen to his piece since quite a while). But anyway, I wanted to somewhat recycle his concept and re-use it in a more... modern way, while still staying classical.

I totally agree with you about pianos. To be honest, I already have been a composer for dramatic and actionful music and started off as such. I'm currently trying to get into softer music, but step by step. I could have stretched the part at 1:22 for quite a while and keep it like that, but at the moment I felt like I have to get to the point, so I left it rather short.

At the end, what I wanted to express with this piece is a story of a younger aged character who meets a fantasy world, meets new friends, exploring and experiencing adventures with them. So here I kind of focused on the playful adventure thing.
If I wanted to describe a movie with this, my choice definitely would fall for a Disney or Pixar production.

My main goal for this composition actually was to work on my transitions in between sections, which I hope I have improved compared to my past works.

[For What the Sparkler Sparkles]

This feels like a Kirby song 😁 The simplicity of the rolling left hand pattern is probably what's doing it for me. It feels warm, and homely, and comfortable, if only for those few moments that make me want to bask in more of it, and make me pine for it feeling too short. 😅

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

Ahh, I must have missed responding to this review two years ago, so sorry about that! But I'm glad I found it again :)

I'm glad you like the left hand pattern; the whole song was built around that idea. It's inspired a bit by "Interrupted by Fireworks" from FFVII. Thanks for listening (albeit a while ago).

[Noc Provia]

The intro reminds me of falling snow, and Final Fantasy XV (and Yoko Shimomura's piano for many of its songs).

Then 0:37 kicks in and mood whiplash 😅 But then it gets all solemn again. You weren't kidding about rich dynamics; there are plenty thereof and I *feel* the weight of every note in my heart.

The title, in particular, makes me think of FFXV especially, and I find myself getting lost in imaginary cutscenes featuring the band of brothers (ahem! *perhaps more?*) from that game.

Regarding the improv: It's more than enough that you gave us a snapshot of your mind and heart for these few fleeting moments in time. It's the best snapshot you've given for that time, and to me, that's irreplaceable. To me, no attempt at making it (better?) can ever take away from the magic of what you've given us from these moments.

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

I seem to have a backlog of unreplied to reviews from this time-period :O
Thank you for patiently waiting for more than 4 years xD

I hope you're doing well! <3

[Warrior]

I'm getting quite the pleasant NES / SNES / C64 retro vibe from this. That bassline is just beautiful!

It sounds like VGM for a short scene, which I think is what you're intending. Abrupt change back to the start of the loop makes me dock a point, but this has the magic of nostalgia and a memorable melody to it that make me want to listen to it for hours on end, if possible.

RealMrSnuggles responds:

Thank you

[Plakativ]

This song is strangely charming to me. The chords take me in directions I don't expect, and the synths bouncing and growling give off a dystopian feel.

The sampled speech reminds me of Dario Buente having sampled the "I'm a human being, goddamnnit! My life has value!" speech.

Probably the only complaint I have is that there isn't a smooth transition when the sample cuts out, whether it be a quick fade, or an extension of the background noise that fades out or glitches out, you get the idea.

Stylistically, there's plenty to keep me guessing, and plenty to keep it varied and frightening all at once. I have no complaints regarding production.

I love this little gem; I think I shall put it in my favourites. Thanks for sharing this! 😁

Azhthar responds:

Hey! Thanks a lot for the nice review! Glad you like it. Also a very good idea to fade out the samples. Didn´t think about it but you´re right that the sudden background noise cut is strange.

[26 UDOMIA [remastered]]

I think I would personally rate this higher than Nion — it has more to tickle the ears at any given time, so I feel a nice wave of sound with low and high all at once, and nothing is missing.

Besides, I love the chord progressions and what you have done with the lead synth, it sounds like something I would hear on an organ if the music were more sombre.

It feels more varied, I guess~ I happily listened to two-thirds of this without flinching, without realising that 5, 6 minutes had passed. This one got me feeling sufficiently lost in the music.

Also, this piece is nostalgic to me, for reasons I can't explain. I'm certain that I've heard house tracks with this sort of nice cross-rhythm between the drums and one of the synths.

Lothyde responds:

I really appreciate you taking the time to write reviews. Thanks! I have to agree with some of the things you pointed out, I'll keep them in mind for future works.

[RPG Game Theme - Sunny Day]

It feels more "general funny" than stand-up comedy or pranks, to me.

I personally would argue for a bit more variation, because to me, that bassline combined with the octave is incredibly repetitive, and gives me a headache, as it is the first thing that sticks out... Even the melodies you have written above it are less perceptible.

Schianovus responds:

Thank you for your review, I'm making the things repetitive to make it more simple, but I must agree with you that's repetitive after hearing it again, is giving yourself a headache is a metaphor? sorry English is not my first language

["Spring of Seoul (서울의 봄)" - Jessie Yun]

The intro gave me chills, as well as the softer parts that reminded me of a rural idyll. The strings are on point.

I love the twists and turns you've given this piece, the key changes especially. When the choirs came in I recognised the rhythms as being very traditionally Korean, where the offbeats fall, and it put a huge smile on my face. I daresay this is your best personal piece yet. Have a good Seollal!

JessieYun responds:

I greatly appreciate your very kind comments, Trois. Really means a lot! <3