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[[8bit] the wind in my hair.]

Second.

I recall hearing the other version of this, but I think i prefer this. I can never find much to say about slow tunes, so I'll just go and listen to these tunes some more XD

Calamaistr responds:

listening to these tunes is a good idea :]

[[8bit] olden days please]

My favourite

I rather like this! There are some harsh noises in there that make it kind of hard on the ear at times, and I do think they could use a little toning down, but I like the melodies, and it reminds me of the music from chinatown in an old racing game, aerogauge.

Calamaistr responds:

hmm dont know that game, this is an old melody ive used before when i still made music on console :) but ofcourse builded upon.

thanks for liking it. :]

[[8bit] 2011 is now again.]

Meep!

I think I'd prefer this in guitar. It's a nice mellow tune, and it'd be good for background music, or a tranquil night time scene. Certainly sets a mood I think.

Calamaistr responds:

i am not sure if i posted the original on ng too but its definately on yt.

I play it almost every day irl. :)
(same with 'the wind in my hair)

[Desert Winds - SownShadow Fox]

^___^

I do love this song, as I've already told you. And this isn't even my sort of music. In fact I hate this kind of music, which means that because I like it you've brought something with true musical value.

One thing though...can you post the lyrics? ._. I just like to know these things ^_^;

itsfoxhall responds:

Thanks buddy :) the lyrics if you want them are on the official myspace page myspace.com/sownshadowfox
(Y)

SSF

[Carf-ArchEnemy2(BattleVer]

Love it.

Chaotic beats and piano notes combined with perfection. Tim Minchin could play the piano on this with no problems XD

Carf responds:

Lol well I used the pianoroll...believe me I wish I could play like this irl.

[A Distant Land Pt. 1]

This is a neat track

This is a lovely, sweeping orchestral. It has great movement and feels like something from a movie soundtrack.
About 1:45 onwards is very Steve Jablonsky (Transforemers 1 & 2 soundtrack, search for 'Arrival to Earth' any enjoy.
Oooh, the piano just came in. Nice broken up melodies. Nice atmosphere change. Sounds like the end of something....like the screen just faded to black.

Seriously moving. Listening to the few orchestrals you have up here I can tell you're very skilled.

DJ-Chilvan responds:

thanks man! Yes, i did try to move this song along in an epic form. This song was made when i discovered some new VSTs so i just experimented a little. Sadly, this song was made in a temporary file so the raw file for the song is gone :(, meaning that I cant remix or edit it again...=(.
Orchestrals are my strongest genre (but i'm still an amateur IMO). It's my skills in consonance that help me a lot. It's also my band, piano, and choir experience too.
Thank you.

[Bread throwing enemies]

Excellent

This is an excellent loop of fine old music. Makes me thing of a circus of some sort near the end. Maybe it's that little twinkle. This is definately the sort of thing I'm looking for, just more downbeat, and slower like.

I love all the layers you have going on in this and the melodies are great.

Calamaistr responds:

Glad you like the layers, tbh i first only had the second/higher/sharper (i dont know how to refer to it ;l ) part and later made the melody that starts almost right at the beginning and filler hehe.

And yea i was thinking to put in some beedeebeedebuup's because some japanese guy did that too in his visual remakes of popular game music mario style etc. And what japanese people do mostly works.

[Space 101]

awesome

I'm listenning to it now, it's half way through and it's totally awesome. Really soothing and atmospheric. I would really love for you to finish it so I could use it in a game I'm working on. But if you don't want to it's okay. I'll use it as is ^^

Finished now....gets even better after half way =D

MikeS responds:

Yeah idk if I'll finish it. I don't think I even have the original Garageband file to edit it. But of course you can use it in your game.

I like this song the most out of my other ones.

[C3 - Alone In Endless Space 2]

Awesome

Impressive, techno, and tranquil. Love the richness of the string-like melody. The tinny sound near the start is a bit repetetive for a few seconds but it really doesnt detract from the whole song.

Just what I was looking for :)

C3NTAURI0N responds:

Ah, Thanks for the comments in this. 'Alone In Endless Space' was first drawn up in the early hours of the last quarter of 2006. I made the first full version in 2007 and remixed that (this one) in 2008.

The tinny sound was probably the snares I used, I will look to change that when I do a remix next year or on my birthday :D

Thanks for the review!
C3 -2008

[Milk{Ethos}]

This really is perfect for me.

Sure it's a little repetetive as some people say, but I don't tire of it. And I love it sooooo much.

You're a great music-maker guy! :3

Mrmilkcarton responds:

I enjoy being that music-maker guy too :). Thanks.