Wow.... well... that was really unusual!

By OmNomNomNom · 2009-12-15 · Rating: 6/10

This has got to be the most experimental out of the tracks posted... in terms of writing it's just... bizarre to me! But, I say this as a compliment. I actually really liked it! Just... not like anything I've heard before in a game, to say the least. I think it reminds me more of stuff you'd hear in a movie, especially the end, sound's like someone on the run. I'm surprised by the effect you got from such few instruments! I guess there's still that distinction between game music and movie music that makes this seem so strange for this competition. But variety is great.

I guess the biggest problem with this song for me is that I couldn't see it as the intro or outro to a game. Especially one to end on a tragic note and be generally depressing throughout it, lol. I found that deciding on a final piece to up for this comp was the hardest part. Something that really sat with the story and could stand on it's own as well. I dunno if I did that, seems to be I didn't, lol, but either way most of the points I'm rating with are given towards that idea.

So basically, this is a really unusual, interesting and creative track, but the long pauses and lack of a directing mood doesn't fit too well for this being in a game. At least not the one we had to write for. Totally an opinion thing, really.

Great work though, that was really cool!

Very creative and technically impressive.

By WarpToken · 2009-12-10 · Rating: 6/10

The opening is a bit slow and the liberties that you've taken by creating your song around an intro that may not even work in the game is very risky... I do give you props for the creativity.

It's weird because it sounds like the "data notes" are figuring themselves out in the beginning. Then they all line up and the song really begins. When the violin theme kicks in, it really is beautiful. Then that darkness slides in underneath and causes dischord... you pulled that off very smoothly. I really like that part. You also come along side the happy data notes with the low harp notes and create dark harmonies. So far so good!

This is where the song disappoints me. I don't know if it's the instrumentation you used when the bass drum comes in or whatever, but it doesn't seem intense anymore. It's in a minor key and stuff, but the instruments seem like they're too bouncy...like the high notes are frolic-ing around. For a stand-alone song, it's cool, but didn't sound right for the game's theme, in my opinion of course.

Then the love theme comes in a little out of nowhere. It's not even supported by your written storyline, so it feels a bit forced in there.

So basically I loved the first half and had higher hopes for the rest. Love the classical sound of it all...sounds very professional.