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Groovy as ****! Heck yea man! You did an amazing job on this piece and anyone who want to go from :( -----> :) should take a listen.

Keep raging on!

[Misty Cove]

The major/minor modulation literally made me LoL. You rock man!

[LOTR Game Trailer Score]

RAGE ON!!!

Nothing short of epic my friend and I would expect nothing less. I noticed most concerns were on the samples and the mixing. I would have to agree that the mix is a little messy and could be even more riveting with some sound carving and clean up. The velocities also sound maxed out, but it could just be over compression. Aside from the mixing the piece itself rages hard! Keep it up Captain!

CaptinEpic responds:

thanks man i appreciate it, yeah i need to work on my mixing a lot more. i need to get a good grip on it for my next piece

[Mad Man's Dance (piano)]

Honest Feedback

First off I have to say, the piece hasn't got anything "atonal" going on. It does have some very chromatic flavors at times though :) If you want to test the waters of tonality, try to test it in your root chords. Rather than playing a triad or 7th try some diminished or block chords. The piece actually reminds me of Final Fantasy IX, which I really enjoyed. Your piece is filled with potential, keep it up and study some composers you really like in atonal music, if it is something you are really interested in. Take Care, John

Cheers,
-Corbet-

VooDooCompositions responds:

Much thanks! And sorry for the misused word. As much as I love theory, I'm horrible with most terminology :P

[Ragtime Experiment]

More honest feedback

I really enjoyed this piece. The beginning of the piece shows you now how to imitate the style of ragtime. One thing that would enhance this piece a great deal is the recording. It's automated midi with very little change in the note velocity. The subtle changes in velocity that come from recording a piece by hand cannot be overlooked. If you can't play it that fast (I know I can't play this song that fast) then play it slow and then speed it up. The human touch brings an incredible amount of emotion with it.

VooDooCompositions responds:

Thank you! Your kind words keep me wanting to write music lol. And know, I certainly couldn't play it that fast. Though, I may have access to people who can.

[:Saving You:]

Come on!

Enough with the tease! I'm just kidding ;)

I can tell this piece has a great deal of potential and I am greatly anticipating the finished work. I'm especially interested in how you create your metric modulation. Keep it up! Cheers!

AshleyAlyse responds:

The tease... will NEVA STOP! >:D lol, kidding. :)
Thank you! :D I am actually thinking about separating it into two pieces instead, but I may still go along with the blending of two different time signatures together. :) Hm. Only time will tell, haha.

["light in despair"]

My take on it

Alright, so the party rolls up to a boss battle they are about to get owned in.

Then the music begins...

Enter Left Stage - Badass with a wide brim hat
He strolls over and says:
"You need to leave this one to me ladies"
(The party is filled with dude heros by the way)

One of the party members (The one with the big mouth who always has to say something) speaks up saying sarcastically:
"Who the hell are you suppose to be?! Mr. Badass with the hat???"

Badass dude says in a matter of fact tone:
"Pretty much..."
Badass dude then proceeds down the dark hallway toward certain doom, solo, and disappears from sight.

Quite dude in the party, who rarely speaks then says with conviction:
What a badass...

Ankalegon responds:

lol nice bro.
that makes me think of Setzer (final fantasy 3 (6)) for some reason!
or dante (dmc)
or a love child created from the two

[Simple Choral Arrangement]

lovely

I love the peaceful and calming melody. This song is absent of worry and strife, but instead is filled with true belief and conviction. That's faith, baby! I'd love to hear more pieces like this!

Jessismith responds:

Thanks buddy. That's exactly what I wanted to hear, so I really appreciate it. :)
I definitely plan to make more like this one. Hopefully will make them longer and easier to understand too, lol.

[By the Lake (Piano WIP)]

some advice

First off let me just say I don't know it all and I never will. Now that that is out of the way.

The piece has some true musicality hidden inside it, but I'll be honest, It is feeling a little forced. You mentioned being in a musical rut. I have found when I am in a musical rut it is best to not pressure yourself to write. Just play and practice. If you really feel the need to write then dig deep and find something important inside that you can latch onto. Forgive my two-cents, I have nothing but respect for music. I really wish I could see the painting, by the way!

5/5 8/10

Feel free to take a gander at some of my stuff or pm me anytime.
Take care, mate!

[Final Fantasy: Blue Etern]

Booya!

Awesome song and awesome mix! This really made my day!