Score: 10

"Impressive"

submission: Epic Logic

date: September 14, 2009

I really love the feel that this piece conveyed. It was certainly something different within a conventional genre.

The mixing of the piece was damn near flawless. Well compressed and EQ'd, while still slightly heavy on the bass which is what the dance music genre calls for.

Awesome job with this piece.

Score: 9

"In need of dynamics"

submission: Aerith's Theme [FFVII]

date: March 21, 2009

As a fellow Edirol user, I can tell you that if you can get the piano patch note-velocity to be -20, you get a much softer sound out of the piano and not that hard, tinny sound.

The piece you have here is well done and well put together. It's just that the note velocity needs to come down to give it a softer sound that this piece needs.

Score: 10

"Very good"

submission: To The Unhallowed Ground

date: March 21, 2009

I use Edirol Orchestral as my main VSTi as well, but I could never get the damn thing to work in FL Studio, which is fine. I use Nuendo 4 instead.

This piece is very well layered and composed. The only thing I would say is that it could use some dynamics variation, but I'm not one to talk. That's one of my pitfalls in composing as well, for the most part, and I know that FL Studio makes note velocities a bit more difficult to work with.

Great job on the piece.

Score: 10

"Interesting piece"

submission: {Vic} Son of Sun (rmstrd)

date: January 3, 2009

I really like how you've used synths to musically paint the picture that the title of the piece implies. It shows quite a bit of creative talent in you.

The piece is elaborate and well mixed/compressed.

Great job!

Score: 10

"As a fellow composer..."

submission: Icarus - Dream of Flight

date: November 1, 2008

...I can say I greatly appreciate the work you've done here.

Your piece is full, not leaving anything to be desired in its composition. Although if I had to guess, I speculate you're natively a guitar player or have at least given some effort into playing guitar, only because I haven't known many piano players who were concerned much with modal scales.

I can hear the John Williams influence in here as much of the thematic layer of this piece sounds as though it was inspired by Williams' "Hook" score which would only be appropriate for a piece dealing with the atmosphere of flying. When you mix the jazz elements in, the piece takes more of a Noriyuki Iwadare sound (the composer to the "Grandia" games).

The mix of the piece is flawless. While I place most of my focus on the composition of my pieces, I still have much to learn in the realm of mixing to perfect my mixes. But hey, music composition/mixing in general is an ever-growing and ever-learning process.

Congratulations for creating a wonderful work of art.

Score: 9

"I have to say"

submission: Demons by Good Bandit

date: June 13, 2008

I really like what you guys had going here.

The mixing's a little rough, in that the guitars aren't as defined as they could be, and the drums definitely need compression so they cut through the mix, and you need a bass guitar line to define a foundation for the guitar chords to play on, so as to create a stronger drive.

Aside from the mixing aspects of the piece, the composition of it was quite good. I don't primarily listen to this style of rock, but I can't deny that I absolutely really like it, and I would honestly be willing to bet that you sound phenomenal live.

Keep up the good work, because good work such as this should not go to waste.

Score: 9

"Nice ambience"

submission: Dreamland

date: May 27, 2008

Aside from a difference in mixing style (like I would have layered reverb on the piano), this song was very well composed and executed. You guys sound good together.

Score: 9

"Great song, but not so great title"

submission: Life as a Breeze

date: December 4, 2007

Trust me, I won't say anything about the title other than that it doesn't really fit the piece at all. However, that's not to say that the piece itself isn't good quality.

The compression was well executed, and it had a nice sound to it, although the percussion solo in the middle of the piece seems a little drug out (but that could just be me). I would definitely layer just a tad more onto what you have already; it's nice. Also, set up some song structure, because the whole last half of this piece is completely in another world.

Other than that, great job.

Score: 10

"A very flowing piece of awesomeness"

submission: ==(The First Flight)==

date: November 23, 2007

SBB, I swear everytime I listen to your new pieces, you never fail to impress me.

This piece is well compressed and well composed. It has a very soothing visual it gives even as each new instrument is layered on.

Awesome work, SBB! Keep it up!

Score: 10

"Niiiiice"

submission: Illusion+Reality

date: November 23, 2007

I find it funny when you hear some of NG's artists who would beat out the pros in a talent faceoff.

The rap has great rhythm and smooth delivery, and even the piece isn't mundane and irritating like much professional rap is.

This is certainly a great work! Keep it up!