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[[herd] Dance!]

I like it

I like this a lot actually! I can tell you put some effort into this and I think it really paid off. The lead synth sounds great, and it's a very happy and catchy melody. The bass line wasn't overly creative, but it still blended in with the song rather well. The background pad and piano sounded great. The drums sounded good and the kicks were repetitive yes, but appropriate for the song.

When I hear the main melody I just picture a madness flash for some reason, lol. Either that or a sunny field with bright green grass and everything in life is just great. I feel like skipping or something.

Towards the end of the song the melody seemed a bit off, pretty much starts at 2:00 with the piano notes, but the first half was amazing. If you wanted to do any tweaking I would consider the synth and piano notes in the second half of the song as those notes didn't seem to compliment each other extremely well, in my personal opinion. The highs seemed uncalled for. However, much like the intro, the ending was done very well. Downloading this one. Keep up the good work.

Herdunculus responds:

Wow thanks! To me the piano part sounded slightly off too, but I thought it was just me! Well, I will be sure to try and change it a little. Your mental picture is what I wanted people to see when they listened to this song (the sunny field one lols). Thanks so much for the review!

[SN| Riptide Projection |SN]

damn

Just awesome really. Don't really have any criticism for this at all actually. Far better that I could ever do. Keep up the good work.

SessileNomad responds:

thanks

[+- Clanker's Cavern -+ B.]

lol

Yep, sounds just like it. I couldn't stand the level either because of the drowning. I think it all dates back to those damn sonic games and that noise when you're drowning...*shivers*. Great work on this, what are the odds I review your other song and you post up a new one tonight? As far as my memory serves me, this sounds exactly like it. Keep it up.

AikaMusic responds:

The odds are very good xP. haha

[+- Click Clock Wood -+]

guhhah!

Or whatever that noise he makes is. Instantly I'm brought back to hearing kazooie and seeing them do that awkward walk because banjo was just too damn slow so it was a constant "er-er-er-er-er" of kazooie wherever I went =)

The mix is just about perfect. I'm surprised you redid it this well, and by that I mean I'm surprised you went through all the effort. It was a classic game though, lol. Just had to 100% it. It has been so long since I played I don't remember the differences between your version and the one in the game. You could probably do a direct swap the next time I played and I wouldn't even notice, lol. Maybe redo some other songs from the game?

Keep up the fantastic work.

AikaMusic responds:

Haha I will I'm not sure which I should do next. and if I should stick with these synths :P

[You Survive]

Yes

Oh yes, I like this one a lot. This will be the 3rd track of yours I've downloaded. The whole track flows just amazingly. It's epic and probably the best song I've heard from you. Your style is awesome, keep up the good work.

The only criticism I can think to give this is that it's not as long as I wish it was and it seems like you kinda copped out on the ending. Not a very creative ending or intro for that matter. I suppose if you worked on those a bit it would be perfect. Keep up the good work!

MobiusIII responds:

I appreciate the review! Yeah, I wish this one was a bit longer too, listening to it again. I have this fear of my songs being too repetitive (which is weird since I'm into electronica 'n stuff) - thats probably why I close it out so soon.

Anyway, I'm glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the compliment!

[Teh Danger Song]

Nice

Pretty good, the panning at the beginning was a nice touch, and the drum beat is pretty standard dnb but it sounds good. I like your style quite a bit and this is more of the same. The drums and first synth are amazing, when they come in it's just sick.

At about :50 you switched it up quite a bit. The new synth melody was good, although I really didn't like the crazy bunched notes at the end of the riff, and then the synth after that I think sounds terrible. Just sounds deep and echos a lot, but when it goes back into the beginning beat it's awesome again.

The ending wasn't really anything special and I think could have used some work. Other than that this track has some parts that are pure gold and others that I don't like so much. Overall great though, keep at it!

MobiusIII responds:

Ha its awesome that you took time to review all my songs! I consider this song a kind of 'happy accident' lol, so its definitely not perfect. If I were to go back, i would give this one some higher quality drums and a better bridge part.

Again, thanks for the review !

[MIII - You Survive (Dream-mix)]

Hmm

I would have to agree with Chronamut. It seems like you're mixing moods here. The nice chill sounds with totally blatantly crazy sounding stuff. It seems to kinda conflict a bit. I would have to say you should pick one style per song and just stick with that, or at least ride it out for a bit.

Other than that, the song still sounds pretty good. It's enjoyable to listen to without the bloopy delayed synth as it's been labeled, lol. All of the other calming noises in the background, as well as the percussion, sounded great. The last 30 seconds were especially enjoyable, although I'm not sure if the voice at the beginning and end were really warranted for a song like this.

Just seems a bit all over the place. I'd expect voices like that in some crazy loud trance song. Other than that, a good tune, keep up the good work.

MobiusIII responds:

I'm glad you took the time to check this one out - despite its flaws, its one of my favorite things I've done. The voices are from the computer lady that loves to tell you when your shutdown sequence has initiated in the game Mechwarrior 2. The background melody that comes in at :46 is from the game soundtrack as well!

[Flash Frozen (Alt.Ending!)]

Nice

Well I certainly like the other version a lot better. That's the one I've been playing in the car for awhile and it's so chill I love it. Wish I could re-review it and rate higher. This one is much of the same, but you've made some pretty significant changes, but I don't really think they sound very good. The other one just had this chill dnb vibe throughout the whole song and this one has some strange noises that just don't really seem to fit that mood.

I like what you did at the very end, but before that I thought it sounded a bit weird. Overall the mix is fantastic. It's a great track, but I prefer the other mix of the song over this one. Nonetheless, keep up the good work!

MobiusIII responds:

I'm glad you enjoyed the guitar thing at the end - I wanted to try and give the song a more climactic conclusion, which depending on tastes may clash with the chillness. The other version keeps its flow better - i agree.

More to come soon! Eventually....

[[CG] - Schism]

Well

Well the intro was just awesome right off the bat, that bass line is sick. The strange noises after that all seemed to blend right in and sounded good alongside it. After that bit it got a bit silent and you added some really industrial sounding synth that I'm not a big fan of. The notes really didn't sound all that musical to me either. The background percussion is okay, but nothing really spectacular.

Eventually later in the song you picked up the drums a bit which was nice to hear right before the break. The piano really didn't seem all that touching, and you just added it in with the previous beat that I didn't really care for. The different warping effects sound great with it though. It was a relief to hear those.

Shortly after that the beat really took a turn for the better. When you dropped that bass line it was really refreshing to hear. The piano all the sudden seemed to fit, and the new synth line was great, and then it was over. The ending was different and kinda cool, at least you did something for it.

It would probably fit well with a madness submission as you requested, but it's nothing I'd really listen to on my iPod or anything. I'd say overall it's nothing fantastic, but it's not terrible either and probably better suited for a flash submission rather than just listening to it alone. Keep at it.

KroweMusic responds:

Yeah, this song was intended to be used in flash movies, even though it was never used in one :( I still like to listen to it every now and then just cause I think it's pretty awesome :P

Anyway, thanks for the review :)

[The Revenge Of Heartgrinder]

Oh shit

Wow, this is some straight aphex twin type shit, only even more evil. I love the industrial sound it has to it and you really pulled off the creepy feel without being cheesy. The voices sound absolutely terrifying and awesome. When you added the beat it just got a whole hell of a lot sicker. This is some straight wicked shit right here.

I think if you expanded upon this a bit, it could be a straight 10. The intro, synths throughout the song, voices, and beats were all fantastic. I give you mega points for originality and being creative.

I think it's pretty cool that you combined these two songs because they actually compliment each other quite well. I couldn't even really tell when they switched. It just sounds like one awesome evil beat.

Overall I love the sound you've put together here. Everything about these trippy acid sounds is great. Keep it up. More of this please.

ZLEAP responds:

Your input on this is greatly appretiated and I'm glad that you enjoyed it. I'm currently in a situation where I can't produce anything new but as soon as I can I will get back to work. Thanks for listening and don't be shy. Tell your friends about me. Hell, tell people you dont even like. I could use the help whoring my music out to the masses.