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$:`. nothing much :) , the voting program is half way there, it .':$
$: $ will almost definitely be ready until the next voting pack. $ :$
$` $ as for tunes - yes now i am sure my email works perfectly and $ '$
: $ i disqualified everybody who did not vote. this is one of the $ :
: $ very basic rules - all contestants must vote to qualify! $ :
` $ also, i can't say i agree with some votes out there. oh well. $ '
$ try to be consistant! don't vote *relatively*! it's the *score* $
$ you are giving, not assigning a place! $
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$ $ [. 1.] muddle.xm Lepra (15.4582)
$ $ [. 2.] ntearth.it Csabo (15.0945)
$ $ [. 3.] tb-trb.it Ballistique (14.8058)
$ $ [. 4.] ni-lost.it Nitris (14.7965)
$ $ [. 5.] dw-iris.it DarkWolf (14.2640)
$ $ [. 6.] ele-laur.it Elemental (14.1980)
$ $ [. 7.] souvenir.xm Snes (14.0045)
$ $ [. 8.] sld-aftr.xm Sledgehammer (13.5620)
$ $ [. 9.] plc-ster.it Placid (13.3333)
$ $ [.10.] f-plains.xm Black Fox (13.0562)
$ $ [.11.] cyberwin.it DNA-Groove (12.7248)
$ $ [.12.] luv-uau.it Luv Kohli (12.6242)
$ $ [.13.] rlshdows.it Lagioto (12.2466)
$ $ [.14.] bdp-craq.s3m Floss (12.0295)
$ $ [.15.] compo2.it Perisoft (10.3492)
$ $ [.16.] overdose.it Beek ( 9.0542)
$ $ [.17.] tb-dddd.it Argh ( 7.9152)
$ $ [.18.] (c)(r).xm Axl ( 6.3285)
$ $ [.19.] dkfish.xm Decker ( 5.9402)
$ $ [.20.] bel-funw.xm BelGarion ( 3.3333)
$ $
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$ $ . C O M M E N T S .
$ $
$ $ [. 1.] muddle.xm Lepra (15.4582)
$ $
$ $ * Interesting beginning. Nice and mellow like. It almost sounds
$ $ like it's going to break into something heavy, but it doesn't
$ $ which is refreshing. The only problem I have with this song is
$ $ that it doesn't seem to go anywhere. The chords are nice, but
$ $ the overall song doesn't reach out, grab me by the nipples and
$ $ take me with it. Were you trying to imitate a jungleish beat, by
$ $ the way? It certainly sounds like it, and if you were I would
$ $ have to give you credit for trying something difficult like that.
$ $ * nice beginning, doesn't really go anywhere though
$ $ * nice idea. too heavy though
$ $ * too slow
$ $ * Nice
$ $ * nice tewnage
$ $ * we are not a goldfish
$ $ * This tune was begging to be taken somewhere.
$ $ * truly best start
$ $ * not up to your usual standard
$ $ * Nice and ambient... unfortunately the samples didn't let this tune
$ $ become what it wanted to be... so it seemed to lack something.
$ $ * Great intro. ress is less interesting. optimize channels!
$ $ * The usual Lepra style. Ut lom, mikor az anyanyelveden dum lsz,
$ $ but I like it.
$ $
$ $ [. 2.] ntearth.it Csabo (15.0945)
$ $
$ $ * Interesting mood for the majority of the song. Nice leads.
$ $ It seems a little percussion heavy, however: the percussion is
$ $ overpowering the rest of the song at times. Don't let that happen,
$ $ as it can detract from the rest of the song if overdone. Creative
$ $ way of getting that "sweeping" sound before the snare drum.
$ $ * good tune, very nice drums, fading at end is somewhat unexpected
$ $ and abrupt.
$ $ * Amiga style... LOVE IT!
$ $ * Good theme, well done.
$ $ * elephants everywhere! help!
$ $ * Nice chord progression.
$ $ * you already said my comments :) no, actually it's better than
$ $ you think.
$ $ * yeah.. nice.. excellent use of the `harmonic drive'!
$ $ * Really good job! Good intro!
$ $
$ $ [. 3.] tb-trb.it Ballistique (14.8058)
$ $
$ $ * Wow. A musician who speaks my language. This sounds like it could
$ $ have been played at court in the middle ages of England. My only
$ $ objection is that it is just way too short. It seems like it could
$ $ have taken on a chord change or a change of some kind or another
$ $ and kept going for a while. Then again, I am quite biased in that
$ $ I would love to hear more of this song.
$ $ * You need practice my friend!
$ $ * very nice classical feel.
$ $ * well tracked... but the tune could have gone much further than you
$ $ took it.
$ $ * Good theme. A bit short.
$ $ * I fell in love with this one at first listenning. The best in this
$ $ round.
$ $ * very majestic and inspiring.
$ $ * spam spam spam
$ $
$ $ [. 4.] ni-lost.it Nitris (14.7965)
$ $
$ $ * When you're playing a sample right after another, do everything
$ $ you can to make sure that you're not cutting previous notes off
$ $ prematurely. It can damage the integrity of an entire song,
$ $ particularly when it is in the very beginning that it is happening.
$ $ Nice use of the percussion samples, nice overall mood for the song.
$ $ * very cool tune, nice melody. drums could use some work.
$ $ * depressing
$ $ * A bit noisy. Chords sound like dance music!
$ $ * Cheer up, friend.
$ $ * Cheer up :)
$ $ * TOO PREDICTABLE!
$ $ * Massive panning, but it causes the instruments to collide.
$ $ * your song am phat
$ $ * a bit cluttered... also, slow down the drums to half-tempo.
$ $
$ $ [. 5.] dw-iris.it DarkWolf (14.2640)
$ $
$ $ * Nice chord progression. A little percussion heavy at times: it can
$ $ overpower the rest of the song from time to time. Good use of the
$ $ perc samples aside from that. Interesting and innovative.
$ $ * good tune, great drumtrack. transitions a little abrupt. perhaps
$ $ could have used a more extensive bassline.
$ $ * NICE!!! very impressive!
$ $ * good drumbeats
$ $ * nice sound.. so, you must like panbrello's :)
$ $ * nice melody, like my grandma always said
$ $ * i'm an atomic playboy
$ $ * My fav so far. Great begining - I love tunes with loads happening.
$ $ * complex, yet simple :) good use of the `harmonic drive'.
$ $ * I don't like this song, but i suppose you have spent a lot of time
$ $ on IT!
$ $
$ $ [. 7.] souvenir.xm Snes (14.0045)
$ $
$ $ * This style of music is quite interesting, yes. The percussion
$ $ samples seem to drown out the rest of the song in a lot of places,
$ $ however. Tone down the perc samples and let the rest of the song
$ $ come outside and play. It DOES seem a little repetitive, but the
$ $ song overall isn't too bad.
$ $ * good beginning. hihats felt too loud.
$ $ * an old french song?!
$ $ * Interesting.
$ $ * I SWEAR I've heard this theme before.
$ $ * catchy tunage.
$ $ * get an N64 =)
$ $ * nice chords! ...but less panning envelopes please... :)
$ $ * reminds me of `strawberry fields forever'.. and `saltwater' too..
$ $ * This song was badly tracked.
$ $
$ $ [. 8.] sld-aftr.xm Sledgehammer (13.5620)
$ $
$ $ * Ouch. Ouch ouch ouch. Out of tune samples. That's the kind of
$ $ thing that can ruin an entire song, no matter how good it could be.
$ $ The song itself doesn't seem too bad, but I simply cannot get
$ $ around the samples being so far out of tune.
$ $ * good song. volumes could use some work (a lot of it seemed very
$ $ loud).
$ $ * you lost me!
$ $ * Good effort.
$ $ * nice melody, phat bassline
$ $ * aee
$ $ * would have been better without the cheesy synth arpeggios.
$ $ * Not bad. Confusing theme.
$ $
$ $ [. 9.] plc-ster.it Placid (13.3333)
$ $
$ $ * Nice sounding groove. Interesting use of some of the samples that
$ $ were given to be worked with (particularly that looooooong guitar
$ $ sample. impressive). It doesn't seem to go anywhere, however.
$ $ It is also a little too short.
$ $ * sets up an interesting mood. doesn't seem to have much direction.
$ $ * Where's tha melody?!
$ $ * squealing hurt
$ $ * very odd... i like it :)
$ $ * I appreciate this strange ambiance
$ $ * Strange. Nevertheless, impressive. Shows good tracking skill as
$ $ well as some relatively unused ideas. This tune, if worked on more
$ $ and made longer could very well fit some sci-fi or horror game or
$ $ even a movie. Nice job - you just need to spend more time on it and
$ $ naturally your instruments in this pack weren't very suited for the
$ $ purpose :) . Nice solution with that guitar, too.
$ $
$ $ [.10.] f-plains.xm Black Fox (13.0562)
$ $
$ $ * It took a while in the beginning, but it finally led into a not
$ $ half bad song. Nice and groovy. The intro had too much of that
$ $ "dead air" tho: points where there was nothing happening. Ouch.
$ $ Don't overdo the panning by the way, else your listener might
$ $ become as dizzy as I was.
$ $ * nice beginning, solid tune. very repetitive.
$ $ * needs a little more work.
$ $ * cool.
$ $ * Drums too loud.
$ $ * you are a cat
$ $ * err...another nice one.
$ $ * Common. Good intro
$ $ * Good use of instruments.
$ $
$ $ [.11.] cyberwin.it DNA-Groove (12.7248)
$ $
$ $ * Wow, a song that doesn't require 32 channels for once. Nice touch
$ $ in that. Good sound, good use of the percussion instruments.
$ $ Very interesting in the panning department. Keeps it interesting.
$ $ * good song, somewhat disjointed.
$ $ * Work on song structure.
$ $ * practice, practice, practice
$ $ * I would have enjoyed this more if you didn't keep stoping it every
$ $ time it got going.
$ $ * beware the cheesiness of those synth samples
$ $ * Boooooffff
$ $ * "i mean... it reeks... it really reeks..."
$ $ * Would make a really cool tune if made longer / more full.
$ $
$ $ [.12.] luv-uau.it Luv Kohli (12.6242)
$ $
$ $ * Interesting sound. Almost makes me think of 60's black and white
$ $ family shows with lots of bats and ghouls and things. Interesting
$ $ chord progression, and that probably has to do with the feel of the
$ $ song in the first place. Too short.
$ $ * Nice idea!
$ $ * I think it's better than you think it is.. :)
$ $ * Supah funky Alfred Hitchcock!
$ $ * we are a plant
$ $ * Pools of Poisin influence.
$ $ * too simple.
$ $ * Good song!
$ $ * I like it so far.
$ $ * Qool, Luvk!
$ $
$ $ [.13.] rlshdows.it Lagioto (12.2466)
$ $
$ $ * Hmm. Generally, it is a good idea to make sure that the majority of
$ $ what people will hear in your song is in key with itself. It seems
$ $ like there are a lot of places where it doesn't quite work out.
$ $ Major chords playing on top of minor chords that clash real harsh
$ $ like. Also, considering this is a compo in the first place, it is
$ $ probably a good idea to make sure you make a song that will grab
$ $ the voter type's attention.
$ $ * interesting tune, but repetitive. the last part is neat.
$ $ * way ta go mun! :)
$ $ * Bizarre atmosphere, but where's the song?
$ $ * boring.
$ $ * eaa
$ $ * See you have written the opening music for the film Lagiator. ;D
$ $ * too long, boring, ineffective.
$ $ * very repetitive... gets boring...
$ $ * Develop a theme. Boring.
$ $ * Nice atmosphere...
$ $
$ $ [.14.] bdp-craq.s3m Floss (12.0295)
$ $
$ $ * nice idea. very repetitive. melody difficult to grasp.
$ $ * bad idea, nice skill!
$ $ * nice
$ $ * craq?
$ $ * Some nice key changes but seemed empty and lacking.
$ $ * nice use of synths.. should have taken more time tracking..
$ $ * Common music. But well realized!
$ $
$ $ [.15.] compo2.it Perisoft (10.3492)
$ $
$ $ * Well, this song is doin great if odd industrial annurisms are what
$ $ you're into. It doesn't seem like it's going anywhere tho. There's
$ $ very little variety. Chord changes are always nice. It has a few
$ $ good points, but is overall very weird.
$ $ * neat tune, a little empty sometimes.
$ $ * nicely made, repeatative!
$ $ * agh! this song sucks!
$ $ * For some reason this grew on me after listening to it a couple of
$ $ times. It was quite atmospheric and made a change from the norm.
$ $ * good sample manipulation.. first part needs more beef :)
$ $ * Lot of ideas. If some of them are interesting, others suck.
$ $
$ $ [.16.] overdose.it Beek ( 9.0542)
$ $
$ $ * The lead slides are kinda sloppy at times. This song reminds me of
$ $ an old commodore 64 game I used to play, but I can't remember which
$ $ one it is. Nice chord progression. Please don't curse in sample
$ $ text, however. It hardly seems appropriate.
$ $ * good ideas. usually too much going on at once to discern the main
$ $ idea.
$ $ * To many things going on, making it cluster and sound not as good
$ $ as it could have been.
$ $ * rate your age i always say
$ $ * If I listen this any longer I will.
$ $ * that HURTS.
$ $ * overdose? at your age?!
$ $ * Lot of channels don't make all! Poor song.
$ $
$ $ [.17.] tb-dddd.it Argh ( 7.9152)
$ $
$ $ * Very happy and upbeat song here. Nice intro, almost predictable
$ $ chord progression. You've been taking notes from Lemm's SaWsYnTh
$ $ classes again, haven't you? Creative use of the percussion samples.
$ $ Don't overuse the crash cymbal. The percussion samples are a little
$ $ too loud for the rest of the song. Don't let them drown out the
$ $ main part of what is being played.
$ $ * good but repetitive.
$ $ * sad... just... sad!
$ $ * pork
$ $ * Well as your my mate I should write something nice about this, but
$ $ I wont. Still a bit unsure about some of the chords. Sounded a bit
$ $ empty. Fades out to quick after the break.
$ $ * cheese cheese cheese cheese.
$ $ * Common.
$ $ * This ain't that bad. There definitely are worse songs than yours
$ $ in this round.
$ $
$ $ [.18.] (c)(r).xm Axl ( 6.3285)
$ $
$ $ * It's the in thing. Make your songs in tune. Works wonders in
$ $ most music. Trust me. The song would have been a hundred times
$ $ better if that had been what happened.
$ $ * interesting idea, a bit repetitive, dissonant at times.
$ $ * dumb idea, poor skill!
$ $ * chords!!!acKAca!
$ $ * Need to tune instruments.
$ $ * my god
$ $ * i hate it
$ $ * later chords don't work
$ $ * composition was ok, but the track would have been better IN TUNE.
$ $ * Poor main theme and tracking errors waste your song!
$ $
$ $ [.19.] dkfish.xm Decker ( 5.9402)
$ $
$ $ * It started out great, but what happened? You didn't get any
$ $ changes until almost the near end of the song. It starts out with
$ $ a real nice sound to it, but it just doesn't go anywhere. Variety
$ $ is your friend.
$ $ * very repetitive, awkward melody.
$ $ * WOW!!!
$ $ * cheeZe
$ $ * UHF rules.. =)
$ $ * I need some Q-tips.
$ $ * this is noise.
$ $ * didn't catch anything.
$ $ * Another one from the Logra2'3 school of tracking.
$ $ * `STUPID! it's so STUPIIIIIIIIID!' :)
$ $ * Strange theme! But funny. Spend more time on a music.
$ $ * Ouch!
$ $
$ $ [.20.] bel-funw.xm BelGarion ( 3.3333)
$ $
$ $ * Umm, I'm still trying to figure out what exactly this was. It
$ $ seemed like you jumped from several different potential song styles
$ $ and that ruined some of the continuity. Stick to a theme if
$ $ possible.
$ $ * very empty-sounding. drums could use work. poorly looped samples.
$ $ * woooow... PuRe cRaP!
$ $ * Ever thought about moving to mars?
$ $ * Uhhh... erm..uh.. *cough*
$ $ * its just crap man.
$ $ * Is Logra2'3 running a trackering school somewhere 1.38 of shite.
$ $ * ick
$ $ * no more!
$ $ * Miserable "song"
$ $ * You've got talent, my friend. I have never known anybody who would
$ $ be able to compose a whole 64 row pattern with only *two* sounds.
$ $ This song made me sad.
$ $
$ $
$ $ . V O T E R S .
$ $
$ $ Argh, Axl, Ballistique, Beek, BelGarion, Black Fox, Cruel Creator,
$ $ Csabo, DarkWolf, Decker, DNA-Groove, Floss, Lagioto, Lepra, Luv Kohli,
$ $ Nitris, Perisoft, Placid, Sledgehammer, Snes, Elemental.
$ $ - thank you all for voting.
$ $
$ $ Elemental submitted his voting form in the _last_ second, so no
$ $ comments on his tune are available. they just weren't planned. he
$ $ is still in though.
$ $
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$ $ . D I S Q U A L I F I E D .
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$ $ 3no, Cheech The Sneech, Giger-x & Hype, Paso, Stalker, Tito,
$ $ Vile. Reason: didn't vote.
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$ $ also, it has been reported twice that Giger-x & Hype's song
$ $ (hc_dream.it) is a rip. since they did not vote, it is disqualified
$ $ anyway, but the one reported says he posesses a .wav file of the
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