Age/Gender: 17, Male
Location: Palatine, IL
Job: Student
I've just finished my debut album! Check it out at www.sycrossmusic.com !
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I will never understand how you make such lively piano tunes.
Pros:
-Excellent use of subtle variation
-Great piano tune and sound (I didn't think the piano sounded bad at all, despite what you thought)
-Instruments blend and work well together
Cons:
-Just a tad bit repetitive, but not too bad.
Great job as always, and thanks for the PM about this song.
~Sycross
Author's Response:
I agree with the repetitiveness. I'm glad you still enjoyed it though :-D
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Sounds like this is actually recorded (a rarity on newgrounds). I like the song in general, my only comment is that at some points the drums and the guitar feel out of sync with each other (rythm-wise). Other than that it was good. Looking forward to more from you.
~Sycross
Author's Response:
Thanks man. yeah it's a pinch outa sync, but this was my first attempt with recording. Some new stuff up soon from my actual band. Thanks for the feed back love to hear it
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This song feels a little simplistic... There is a melody, a beat, and not much else. I really feel that you need to add some form of harmony (or at least some chords/bass), it would help A LOT.
Keep working at it, you'll get better. Please don't be discouraged by my comments, I'm just trying to be helpful.
~Sycross
Author's Response:
thats alrite, i just wanted people to hear hwat i did with key change in the synth and the flute nad piano 2gether, but i underdtand what ure trying 2 say, :P
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Me gusta mucho... now to quit the spanish, this song is really great. I really like the transitions in the very beginning, when you cut out the piano, etc before going into the main melody.
~Sycross
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This is really good... I'm not sure why it's rated so low...
Some positive points:
-Not repetitive at all
-Great use of multiple tracks
-Nice effects
Constructive Criticism:
If you were going for a light/soft feel (compared to other DnB) for this song, then you got the job done, but if you want to add more force to the song, I'd suggest increasing the volume of the bass tracks or adding more (simple bass tracks involving just chords work great).
Overall, this is a great song. 9/10 5/5
Keep it up
~Sycross
Author's Response:
Thanks for the review! Yeah, I probably spent more time trying to get the song to sound right by means of equalizing and mastering than actually composing it, and I definitely know that it's something that I need to work on. Heck I might even play around with it some more to get the "force" you were talking about.
I'm glad that you took the time to write that, however, because it really opens my eyes and lets me see it in a perspective other than my own!
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Hey, this is really nice. I like it a lot. Definitely going to be a tough competitor in the MAC8. No complaints here, can't think of any constructive criticism... This song is just awesome. Unlike many other techno songs, this one actually has sufficient variation to not be repetitive, even at 6 minutes long.
Keep up the awesome work,
~Sycross
Author's Response:
Thank you man! I saw you also entered the contest, so I think I'll drop ya a review too...but I think Im going to do that tomorrow, right now Im tired as fuck XD lol
Good luck on the contest buddy!
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Haven't checked out your music in a while. I see you've moved on from just piano to actually using synthed orchestras! Nice. You've entered an entirely new realm of composing which, is often much more painful and annoying than just playing piano (but I'd say it's worth it). Your synths arent bad, but I think that some of the instruments could use some work. What are you using right now?
As for the song, its nice. However, I feel that in transitioning from real piano to MIDI, you've lost some of your style and vitality. Its harder to express every intricate emotion while charting out notes, and I think that total expression is what every musician should strive for. That's not to say that this song is bad. Because I really like it.
Btw, I find it interesting that I just wrote a song also, called "Dawn" in which I also use bird sound in the song... :P. Anyways, good work, keep it up.
~Sycross
Author's Response:
yeah, I know what you mean, it is so hard putting music on a comp (FL) I might buy another one of my recordey things though - and back to piano! yay.
BUT I will never become a great composer if I stick to piano,
anyways I am so glad you liked it and I will check out your dawn :-)
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Well, first of all, I'd like to say thanks for reviewing my song.
Now to this song: I really like it. You are pretty good piano player. There were a couple mishaps, but nothing noticeable. The recording quality is ok, but I am not going to be picky about that considering I have my own mic problems... :P. I loved the intense climaxes and the use of dynamics is very good. To me, the notes sounded a little dry, but I think that overall its a strong piece. Are you using the sustain pedal in this song? Its hard to tell from the recording, but I think that adding sustain would help a lot.
~Sycross
Author's Response:
Yes, there were a couple mishaps here and there. I tend to get a bit nervous when I know in the back of my head that I'm recording. As far as recording quality, it's bad because I'm using a web chat mic..... >_>; It's probably very hard to really hear anything clearly at this quality, but I am using the sustain almost through the entire song. Only problem is that it gets mushed up by the mic in the recording. I do plan on trying to invest in a better microphone and rerecording all my songs.
Thank you for reviewing my song! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
-HFX ^_^
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Well, I always give reviews to my reviewers, and I'd have to say that this is a pretty awesome song. However, like the reviewer before me, I think that the melody gets a little repetitive the second half of the song... If you are going to be making this longer, definitely change up the melody.
Overall, pretty sweet.
~Sycross.
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Eh... Blues isn't really my favorite genre, but I can definitely hear the talent shown in this song. It has very authentic blues sound, and is very well made. Nice use of subtle drums and piercing brass.
This deserves more than a 3.33...
Keep up the good work!
Author's Response:
Thanks for the reveiw, I appreciate it.
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