Reaktorz0: +++++++++++++++++ (17) Abadoss: +++++++++++++++++++++++++ (25) Gimgak: ++++++++++++++++ (16) ------- Abadoss ------- Reaktorz0: Production-wise, I think your piece was, by far, done better than mine and Gimgak's. This is just personal preference, but I was really put off by the saw leads. I don't particularly care for the way it grates on my ears. However, seeing as how that's a personal preference and not a critique, I'm not going to factor into my voting. The point I enjoyed the most was that entry of the organ at 1:50. In general, I get the feeling that this is the aftermath of the spell and not the actual spell itself. Perhaps I'm listening to it correctly, but that's what I hear. Aside from that, it's a good, energetic piece. Aside from the saw leads, I did enjoy it. Good work! Gimgak: I know you were concerned about the quality of your mix coming into this, but I think that you managed to use what you had to good ends. Overall, I think that you managed to get the feel that you going for across. I think that you hit the essence of the theme square-on. Personally, I wish you had done some more variations on the theme here and there, just to give it a little more interest. I think you did a great job and thank you for participating. First place: Gimgak Honorable mention: Reaktorz0 ------- Chickenwarlord ------- First place: Reaktorz0 ------- avaris ------- Abadoss: Extremely well written. Didn't think it fit with the theme as well. Could have been darker and more forboding. Gimgak: It was just catchy made me wanna listen. Fit with the theme good. First place: Gimgak Honorable mention: Abadoss ------- friendlyHunter ------- Gimgak: the long-ish ending... I felt was compositionally and instrumentally weak in comparison to the rest of the piece. First place: Abadoss Honorable mentions: Gimgak and Reaktorz0 ------- Bren ------- Reaktorz0 - Ow, this hurts me ears a bit. I like the instrumentation, but most everything is too high pitched and painful to listen to. I like how the song sounds, but its way too grainy for me to sit down and enjoy it Abadoss - The instrumentation in this one is really spectacular I think. The way it's all put together, it has a deightful sound of mischief to it, with a touch of chaos. (Uh oh, looks like someone is in big trouble, hehe) Gimgak - I like the overall sound of this, but it sounds like it could use a little more oomph. It sounds a little empty to me personally. I would like to hear you expand on this a bit more, and perhaps even work on it in the OCR: Other WIP forum, because I like what you have as a base. First place: Abadoss Honorable mention: Gimgak ------- Gimgak ------- First place: Reaktorz0 Honorary mention: Abadoss ------- Ab ------- First place: Gimgak Honorable mention: Abadoss ------- Bahamut ------- Reaktorz0 - I feel the concept claimed is a bit ridiculous, and does not fit the piece well. That said, it's not a horrible piece of music, and I found it enjoyable if unpolished. The build up for the spell was there, but once the spell/journey was unleashed it just went into chaos, which wasn't exactly what the theme said would happen. It also sounds too happy for what is a chaotic event of much destruction. Abadoss - This one fit its claimed theme the best. My main complaints are that it sounds too muffled and the build up of suspense was not really there, but it did do for the most part what it claimed to do. I wish there was more elaboration in the music on the spell casting. Gimgak - First off, I get the impression that we're in an open area, not a secret, secluded room. Also, the music sounds way too jovial/mystical with the particular instrument that was representing the fireballs. Fireballs are burning and brash, not smooth and unattacking. First place: Abadoss ------- DarkCecil13 ------- First place: Abadoss Honorable mention: Reaktorz0 ------- Cyan_Ide ------- First place: Reaktorz0 Honorable mention(s): Abadoss and Gimgak ------- BlueMage ------- Reaktorz0 - A nicely evil feel that doesn't dwell too long. Abadoss - It felt too playful for casting one hell of a spell Gimgak - Gimgak's conveyed more impending doom than the casting of a spell. First place: Reaktorz0 Honorable mention(s): Gimgak and Abadoss ------- Salty ------- Reaktorz0 - Reaktorz0 gets props for having a good song, but his lack of bass-itude kept me from voting for him. The song felt... wrong. Abadoss - Well you knocked my socks off. Gimgak - For a hellish rain of fire obliterating an entire village, the song was pretty relaxed. First place: Abadoss Honorable mention(s): Reaktorz0 ------- Less Ashamed of Self ------- Reaktorz0 - All of the instruments had the potential to be good on their own but together the production was just a little too grating. Arrangement was there but COME on man... did you even LOOK at the theme? I could list off 50 more appropriate themes you mixed for, this is not some wizard making bad magic, it was a music video or something. Still, good effort I guess, I've definitely heard worse. Abadoss - The goods. Very original and well mastered orchestral feel. The pizzicato strings were there enough to maintain the curiosity of the arrangement and the woodwinds are there in the right amount too. The dynamics are brilliant; you can't help but picture a mysterious dark room with a cauldron lighting the room with a flicker. The build at the end was maybe a little too disjunct but you made up for that when the final notes were hillarious. Easily the most appopriate mix this time around. Gimgak - The instruments used are high in quality. Intro percussion could've been switched up a little, and the arrangement felt pretty flat. Still once the beat came in, the imagery you used seemed appropriate... a decent mix overall. First place: Abadoss Honorable mention(s): Reaktorz0 and Gimgak