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[Ambient II]

Long time no music!
It's no secret anymore, but I totally love ambient music!!
And this is actually pretty good too. It's simple, but that is precisely what gives it this creepy feel. This would be perfect background music for a game, especially an MMORPG of some sort, when in a darker area (nighttime, by a graveyard, in a cave setting, etc). The sound quality is nice too, or so my expensive headphones tell me.

Only thing I'm going to criticise is that the loop could probably be a bit more smooth :p

Easy favorite, great job ;)

NekoMika responds:

Indeed, just remembered I made this in October of 2013, when I was starting to come out of the closet. :o

I think I could have done a better job with clipping and stuff but I no longer have the original files to this one though, and awesome. :D

Agreed.

Thanks <3
Glad it's enjoyable :3

[100 Sakura Petals]

You really captured the eastern style with the scale you used!
Congrats on reaching so many fans so fast, you deserve it!!
(Don't think I didn't recognize the sound at 1:00, hehhe).

Oh, and happy birthday too!!

Good job ;)

EctiBot responds:

Thanks Luicid :D.
Guess I never can trick you huh XD.

[Parlor Time]

Cool cool. This bin nice bro, rly.
The swing is like YEAH DUDE and the melody is like... chill, man.
Real cool intruments too, mate. Like, REEAL Kool.
Mayz be me niidz checks outz them normalizing stuffz too, methinks.
Thanx for the tipz bro, and sweet job!

LunacyEcho responds:

U high bruh

[Overarching Medley]

Lol, fusion indeed. Fusion of all your tracks during this project. Awesome idea! No wonder it took such a long time. It's much easier to just make something random, most of the times :D

Normally I would comment about all the melodies and weird progressions between so many different genres, but as it's intentional, there's no point. It really works well here too, if you know the context!

That said, not all transitions are super-smooth, but I will forgive. There are also better and worse melodies here and there, as some of your previous tracks were better and worse than others. I'll focus on the unique aspects of this song (lolled at Polargeist at 3:10).

"...won't make much sense to most people..."

=> I guess I'm one of the special people then :D

"victory song"

=> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHx5hCVN26E

"Maybe I'll give myself another project soon..."

=> Combine every genre with eachother once. Bluegrass-dubstep, Single intrument-rock etc...
You'll be done in no time!

Now, for the actual review...

I'd like to cop out, saying I've actually already reviewed every single part once (if I'm not mistaken, in which case you must inform me, so that I can fix the issue!!!).

But I do like most of the intruments and combinations of them, the percussion is up to par with most of your work. The songs are easily recognizable if you know them. Random proof: A few seconds of "Desert Sandstorm" at 1:19 and so on. Which means you did a good job of including parts from all the songs that make them unique and in separating them from each other too. I like that it's not the same intruments as in the original, makes this even more interesting, and impressive. A lot of work must've been put into this, I'd imagine. No part is really a climax, and no part has like 30 different intruments in them (as that'd be insane, considering how often you had to switch intruments).

I'd have to agree that this is not your best work, but it's still very VERY good. You had a lot you had to work with. The production is good (100 times better than it would be had I made this). I couldn't even muster up the energy to make a medley of my own best songs (DO ONE FOR MEEE PLIIIIIISSSS!!??? :'3?

Ehhehhhehh....

Overall, really good job, and I can easily understand why this track means a lot to you. It's a bit similar to the playlist I have on my account that no one knows about :)

But here comes what I knew you were waiting for...

The ending... Really?

Coversation between Johnfn and Lunacyecho:

Luny: "You're endings are not that good, kinda... ish..."

Jo: "Hello Kettle, this is Pot. You're black".

Yup.

And no, I did not spellcheck this, becus I iz rebl.

Aw3somE W0rck M8, K? K! :D

LunacyEcho responds:

=> long time =>

Ha! Yup! That's why it took a long time. It definitely had nothing to do with the week-long break, my upcoming competition, or my discovery of Game of Thrones. None of that.

=> transitions =>

When I write more medleys in the future (and I will!) I ought to focus more on my transitions, since those make or break a good medley. Step's medley of Super Mario Galaxy songs (http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/598812) is done EXTREMELY well. Much better than I can do!

=> Polargeist =>

Yup! Included because Geometry Dash medley.

=> special people =>

You are special!

=> combine ever genre with another one =>

Based on my hasty calculations, that would take 701 different songs. Haha no. Although, a couple of those combinations are a bit tantalizing... READY THE RNG, CARL!

=> reviewed every single part once =>

Eh, probably. :P

=> different instruments =>

Of course! Don't want to make it too boring or recognizable now, do we?

=> no part really has a climax =>

I guess I should've added one. Oh well! Live and learn!

=> production =>

Really? It must all be Logic's work. The only production I did on purpose was stereo imaging those synths at the end, and even that was haphazard and random.

=> DO ONE FOR MEEE PLIIIIIISSSSS!!??? =>

Sure! But give me a time frame of a year. :D

=> playlist =>

Huh? I'll be sure to check that out!

=> ending =>

Hue. Ending. You know, that kettle/pot joke is one that transcends all kinds of cultures. Interesting.

=> splelchke =>

REBL

Thanks for the huge review and sticking with me through the entire process! You really helped inspire me for lots of my songs and I really have to thank you for helping get this thing done. See you on the flip side!

[Hard Techno 2015]

Hey! This is really good :D
It's more 'my style' than some of your songs, even if they are good too :D
The melodies are tasty, the beat is raw, and the progressions and background do their job well. The intruments used are sweet, and work well together. The rhythm is pretty catchy too.
Thus, you earned yourself 5 stars and a favorite ;)

DESHIEL responds:

Thanks man, your review cheered me up. ;)

[TL - Words Lost in the Waves]

Whoop whoop, you're back! And with what perhaps is your strongest genre!

And oh God, I love the watery sound in the intro. It's one of the most comfortable and relaxing sounds I've heard, and it's even more amazing with headphones.

That said, I think that the first intrument that shows up after that, is too dry (or maybe not dry as it's actually pretty wet already, but there's something about the sound that could be made better. I'd have to tweak it myself to know exactly what [It's also so squaky and overtaking that it removes some of the soothing-ness]) compared to the background, and the melody seems a bit too sharp too, but I can't say for sure, as it might work better with another intrument. That may just be my opinion though (the one at 0:32 is good, on the other hand, and its melodies were very interesting).

The second half of the song is all fine, even if it differs a bit from the first part. The beat is simble and relaxing, and the new pads are nice too. The melody instrument at this point actually reminds me of some synth that BlueOceans might've used at some point o.O
I really like 2:18!

Enjoy the family reunion! I favorited the song, and I hope I was of some help :D

TaintedLogic responds:

Hey, it's great to be back! :D I agree with a lot of your critiques here. I was thrilled to hear that you agreed with the analysis that this had to be an ocean-themed track, which (of course) explains the title. The "dry synth" is, I think, the part at :24, which is the same as the "sharp" melody instrument later on. I think what makes it "dry" is that it's too high-pitched and harsh...or, better said, "sharp." :) The synth at :32 was actually originally a gritty synth that came with a lot of effects on it. I removed most of the effects and added some reverb, and then it sounded awesome, haha. XD Still, I agree with the melody being too sharp as well. I'm glad the second half of the song was enjoyable for you, and I can totally see BO using an instrument like that! I used to criticize him all the time for using "sharp" synths. ;) Thanks very much again for the review, LSD, and I'll review a boatload of the tracks of yours I missed in a few weeks. ^^ Your reviews are ALWAYS of MORE THAN SOME help. Hope you're enjoying your (Swedish) semester. ;D

[We Are Leaving]

It looks like I'm not the only one fooling around with music this day :p
The rhythm in this piece is quite commendable!
This actually sounds great, despite not being your usual style :D

Noisysundae responds:

Thanks. It's just for April fool. I'm going back to electronics now.
Btw, I personally think this is too short. But I might ruin the lulz if I make it longer either.
Hate this kind of dilemmas so much. :(

[Chronic]

Cool! I love the real claps! They sound so different from all the vst/sample ones, for some reason :3

I can hear that pretty much the whole song is centered around the claps, even if there are some breaks. That is fine, although I think the rhythm becomes a bit simple after a while. Nothing really wrong with that though, I guess, just a tad too repetitive for my ears.

Other than that, I love all the soft and chill sounds (I especially love the electric piano). The melodies are okay too :3
All in all, good job ;)

Fevra responds:

Thanks very much for the feedback!
I agree too, I kind of wasn't to sure to do with the outro but I tried to make it work!
Thank you again for listening :)

[Improv 3 ~P~]

No... It can't be true... You beat my longest improv uploaded by more than 10 minutes o.O
And it even sounds pretty good!
It's settled then. I will beat this in the year of 2015. I must.
Oh yeah! The filsizes are getting bigger, right? This means it's actually achievable >:D

I can't leave a full review, as I don't have time to listen to this all right now. However, I'm saving it among my favorites, so I'll surely listen to the whole thing later ;)

Great job :D

Phyrnna responds:

Longest track on NG??? O.o
To be honest though I wasn't trying for length. I just kinda started and kept going with it and stopped when my arms got tired @_@;

And yeah, thank @TomFulp for larger file sizes.
Thanks for listening (in the future)! :D

~Phyrnna ^_^ <3

P.S. Gonna do a ten hour improv >:D BEAT DAT!!! :P