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fire219 wrote:

jji7skyline wrote:

fire219 wrote:

Plantronics Gamecom 780. I also have a Turtle Beach X12 for my laptop.

Mine is better because it has 50mm speakers, but yours has surround for better gaming and looks pretty comfortable 

The X12 has 50mm speakers too.

@banana500: Though a 1.5/10 (or 3.5/10 if we do scale) kinda hurts, I too have to give credit to you being honest about it. And you are correct, it is kinda repetitive. It was originally intended to be background music for a song. Not really the best song for something like this, but I ran out of time (or at least thought I did).

banana? it was me...

dontbombiraq wrote:

fire219 wrote:

jji7skyline wrote:

Mine is better because it has 50mm speakers, but yours has surround for better gaming and looks pretty comfortable :P

The X12 has 50mm speakers too.

@banana500: Though a 1.5/10 (or 3.5/10 if we do scale) kinda hurts, I too have to give credit to you being honest about it. And you are correct, it is kinda repetitive. It was originally intended to be background music for a song. Not really the best song for something like this, but I ran out of time (or at least thought I did).

banana? it was me...

Ahhahahaha I would have been way harsher.
But no, I thought your song was actually very good.

Okay, you might have!    I forget, lol.
Thanks though!

veggieman001 wrote:

By the way, if you can't understand any of the songs, the lyrics for all of the songs that have them are up on the site as well.

wait did you seriously go to the trouble of transcribing the lyrics to pony cheese

edit: veggie you filthy liar
if you want the lyrics I could probably figure out what language they're in at some point

Last edited by luiysia (2013-04-06 15:12:09)

soupoftomato wrote:

dontbombiraq wrote:

01. "These Shades" // Sevy Dubs [777w]

This isn't music, this is art. n/a:10

02. "Under the Trees" // Zero Funk [MrMokey]

Really repetitive; gets boring. Chords are simple and melody is more so. 3:10

03. "underageb&" // eˣ [schnrfl]

Not repetitive. The choice of instrumentation only slightly detracted from the song. I liked it, but it could have been more complex. 5.5:10

04. "The Heartbeat of the Galaxy" // fire219

Repetitive; gets boring. At certain points, I expect the drums to pick up or something new to happen. Nothing new happens. 1.5:10

05. "With a Twist of Lemon" // Trifocal Interlude [zippynk]

Cheerful! Sometimes the sounds are grating + strident. I like the offbeat choked crashes    Still rather simple, mood changes startle listener and it comes off as awkward. Still fairly enjoyable, so I'll give it a 4.5:10

06. "Failed Experiment" // vwam [Luigitailsdoll45]

The rhythm at the beginning makes me expect elaboration; when the change happens, it is so sudden that the listener reels for a second. Not very complex, not many instruments or patterns being played. 3:10

07. "Ace öf Errörs" // Playzööki [playzooki]

Are you sure this isn't a Motorhead song? Choice of instrumentation leaves something to be desired, would be better with guitars + the like. 4:10

08. "Orca" // RoBoX1o1

Sounds like the intro to a techno song. I wish the song would progress a little faster, instead of just adding in one instrument at a time. Certain instruments could be louder when they're in the "spotlight", so to speak. Intensity never changed, even while transitioning into the next part. More complexity in drumbeats or patterns. The complete stop before the drop is cool, but the intensity of the drop is not as high as I hoped. The sheer length of the song is impressive in itself. While somewhat repetitive, it doesn't drag away from the song too much. The instrument changes don't drag away from the song either, although a descant during the second refrain would spice it up a bit. The fade-out blends well with the rest of the song, and the entire song sort of signifies an orca leaping out of the water a-coupla-times before diving. (I might be looking too far into that.) 6.5:10

09. "h84c%^,r;" // scratchisthebest

Calming! I really think this is more of a soundscape than a song. I like it so far, it reminds me of the sea. Melody is too quiet, so the drums sound awkwardly loud at first. Still rather simple + repetitive, but it doesn't detract from the song (soundscape?) 5:10

10. "Farewell My Friend" // Evan Gambit [MoreGamesNow]

The mood at the beginning really does depict a sad farewell. The samples are pretty poor quality, and that's a shame. I really like this; it could be described as a "nice little tune." More complex than the other songs I've heard, not very repetitive, and a real treat to listen to! 8:10

11. "Flash" // FistofDeath [mythbusteranimator]

It starts off steady. Doesn't really go anywhere, and while I like the initial progression, it doesn't change quickly enough for me. I can tell you recorded it from noteflight. Not very simple, not really repetitive, and a fairly good listen. 6.5:10

12. "Blank Page" // Predictions of Yesterday [slinger]

Please stop making the strings sound when you change chords. The chords are nice enough. The subject matter of the song is kinda silly, doesn't detract from the song too much. I appreciate that you actually recorded. I wouldn't sing "la la la"s to fill space. I like the melody and chords, hmm yes. 5.5:10.

13. "Anthemic" // Quiet Please [veggieman001, backspace_, MrMokey]

Veggie's clearly been eating the spinach to sing this track. The mixing is adequate; there are only small errors. The lyrics are pretty good! They don't seem forced. Whoops, rhythm guitar got off for a second! It's too bad you couldn't all get together to record this; it would have fixed timing errors. Still, a good song. I'd listen to it again. 6.5:10

14. "More than one letter (like two letters)" // More than one letter (like three letters) [puppetadventurer]

see review #1.

15. "Is That Enough?" // Hymnus [backspace_]

Recording quality could be improved, but that's not really your fault... I like the progression, and while I can't hear what you're saying, I'm sure it's interesting. 5:10

16. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" // Skyline [jji7skyline]

It's a cover. Slight mixing errors, and if I'm correct, that's all you, so no excuse! Singing problems. I like the sound levels, except for the fact that the lead guitar is way too loud. I can hear the song in the background, ew ew ew. Still, 4.5:10.

17. "The Crownless" // Hardmath [Hardmath123]

You clearly have some piano prowess. A chord change would be nice. Okay, it does eventually...Not perfectly at tempo all the time, although that could be intentional. It's good, I like it, you're kicking butt when you jazz it up a little. Recording quality is not the best, although, again, not exactly your fault. Slight sync error between your hands there, but you fixed it almost immediately. All in all, a fairly mature-sounding piano solo. Congratulations. 6:10.

18. "Do I Have To?" // Sometimes the Cat [veggieman001]

I like the progression, I like the synchronization, it's such a you song, veggie. No matter how many times you self-deprecate, I still like it. >:') 6:10

19. "The Answer is No" // Drama Joint [transparent]

Funky! Can I just say I love all of your band names! I love your progression wow! The vocals fit the instruments too! I might cry over this song, and I'm totally going out of the professional tone I was using with the others'. 7:10

20. "Submarine" // whizzer0 [whizzer]

I like it, but will it blend? It seems kinda repetitive, but it has an otherworldly (or underwater?  ) vibe to it that endears it to me. :') 4:10

21. "(untitled)" // Gravitation

It's quiet. The progression is overused. Other than that, there are no problems with the song. It's simple, it's repetitive. 4.5:10

22. "Ultrasound House" // technoguyx

The progression does its job; it's not quite overused. I like the pattern you brought in with the synth, but I really think a brake drum does it justice better than your choice of instrument. The song doesn't really go anywhere. It's the same pattern over and over. Catchy, though! 5:10

23. "Solace" // SpicyChorizo [NeilWest]

The beat's okay, but can we have something add in now? I mean, I know it's 7:00+, but maybe that space could be filled with something more than two instruments, one of them being a pulsing drumbeat, and the other being a barely audible buzzing? It's changed now, but still rather quiet. I would like this section more without the popcorn synth every other beat, and it would do its job as a chilled-out track better without any really loud or strident noise and more focus on the midtones. 3.5:10

24. "pony cheese" // luiysia

see review #1.

Please note that I'm not going easy on you guys at all. I judged these from a harsh and critical standpoint that doesn't take your ages + musical experience into consideration. I strongly encourage all of you (except 777w, luiysia, + puppet) to keep making music (777w, luiysia, puppet, you keep making art.)
If you want more constructive criticism, feel free to ask. (I wrote these fast, using only the song length.)

These are like the most honest ratings I've seen for something in a long time.

Most people put anything they even sort of like at an 8+ and consider 5 or below too harsh no matter what.

well five and under is really bad

soupoftomato wrote:

dontbombiraq wrote:

01. "These Shades" // Sevy Dubs [777w]

This isn't music, this is art. n/a:10

02. "Under the Trees" // Zero Funk [MrMokey]

Really repetitive; gets boring. Chords are simple and melody is more so. 3:10

03. "underageb&" // eˣ [schnrfl]

Not repetitive. The choice of instrumentation only slightly detracted from the song. I liked it, but it could have been more complex. 5.5:10

04. "The Heartbeat of the Galaxy" // fire219

Repetitive; gets boring. At certain points, I expect the drums to pick up or something new to happen. Nothing new happens. 1.5:10

05. "With a Twist of Lemon" // Trifocal Interlude [zippynk]

Cheerful! Sometimes the sounds are grating + strident. I like the offbeat choked crashes ;) Still rather simple, mood changes startle listener and it comes off as awkward. Still fairly enjoyable, so I'll give it a 4.5:10

06. "Failed Experiment" // vwam [Luigitailsdoll45]

The rhythm at the beginning makes me expect elaboration; when the change happens, it is so sudden that the listener reels for a second. Not very complex, not many instruments or patterns being played. 3:10

07. "Ace öf Errörs" // Playzööki [playzooki]

Are you sure this isn't a Motorhead song? Choice of instrumentation leaves something to be desired, would be better with guitars + the like. 4:10

08. "Orca" // RoBoX1o1

Sounds like the intro to a techno song. I wish the song would progress a little faster, instead of just adding in one instrument at a time. Certain instruments could be louder when they're in the "spotlight", so to speak. Intensity never changed, even while transitioning into the next part. More complexity in drumbeats or patterns. The complete stop before the drop is cool, but the intensity of the drop is not as high as I hoped. The sheer length of the song is impressive in itself. While somewhat repetitive, it doesn't drag away from the song too much. The instrument changes don't drag away from the song either, although a descant during the second refrain would spice it up a bit. The fade-out blends well with the rest of the song, and the entire song sort of signifies an orca leaping out of the water a-coupla-times before diving. (I might be looking too far into that.) 6.5:10

09. "h84c%^,r;" // scratchisthebest

Calming! I really think this is more of a soundscape than a song. I like it so far, it reminds me of the sea. Melody is too quiet, so the drums sound awkwardly loud at first. Still rather simple + repetitive, but it doesn't detract from the song (soundscape?) 5:10

10. "Farewell My Friend" // Evan Gambit [MoreGamesNow]

The mood at the beginning really does depict a sad farewell. The samples are pretty poor quality, and that's a shame. I really like this; it could be described as a "nice little tune." More complex than the other songs I've heard, not very repetitive, and a real treat to listen to! 8:10

11. "Flash" // FistofDeath [mythbusteranimator]

It starts off steady. Doesn't really go anywhere, and while I like the initial progression, it doesn't change quickly enough for me. I can tell you recorded it from noteflight. Not very simple, not really repetitive, and a fairly good listen. 6.5:10

12. "Blank Page" // Predictions of Yesterday [slinger]

Please stop making the strings sound when you change chords. The chords are nice enough. The subject matter of the song is kinda silly, doesn't detract from the song too much. I appreciate that you actually recorded. I wouldn't sing "la la la"s to fill space. I like the melody and chords, hmm yes. 5.5:10.

13. "Anthemic" // Quiet Please [veggieman001, backspace_, MrMokey]

Veggie's clearly been eating the spinach to sing this track. The mixing is adequate; there are only small errors. The lyrics are pretty good! They don't seem forced. Whoops, rhythm guitar got off for a second! It's too bad you couldn't all get together to record this; it would have fixed timing errors. Still, a good song. I'd listen to it again. 6.5:10

14. "More than one letter (like two letters)" // More than one letter (like three letters) [puppetadventurer]

see review #1.

15. "Is That Enough?" // Hymnus [backspace_]

Recording quality could be improved, but that's not really your fault... I like the progression, and while I can't hear what you're saying, I'm sure it's interesting. 5:10

16. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" // Skyline [jji7skyline]

It's a cover. Slight mixing errors, and if I'm correct, that's all you, so no excuse! Singing problems. I like the sound levels, except for the fact that the lead guitar is way too loud. I can hear the song in the background, ew ew ew. Still, 4.5:10.

17. "The Crownless" // Hardmath [Hardmath123]

You clearly have some piano prowess. A chord change would be nice. Okay, it does eventually...Not perfectly at tempo all the time, although that could be intentional. It's good, I like it, you're kicking butt when you jazz it up a little. Recording quality is not the best, although, again, not exactly your fault. Slight sync error between your hands there, but you fixed it almost immediately. All in all, a fairly mature-sounding piano solo. Congratulations. 6:10.

18. "Do I Have To?" // Sometimes the Cat [veggieman001]

I like the progression, I like the synchronization, it's such a you song, veggie. No matter how many times you self-deprecate, I still like it. >:') 6:10

19. "The Answer is No" // Drama Joint [transparent]

Funky! Can I just say I love all of your band names! I love your progression wow! The vocals fit the instruments too! I might cry over this song, and I'm totally going out of the professional tone I was using with the others'. 7:10

20. "Submarine" // whizzer0 [whizzer]

I like it, but will it blend? It seems kinda repetitive, but it has an otherworldly (or underwater? ;)) vibe to it that endears it to me. :') 4:10

21. "(untitled)" // Gravitation

It's quiet. The progression is overused. Other than that, there are no problems with the song. It's simple, it's repetitive. 4.5:10

22. "Ultrasound House" // technoguyx

The progression does its job; it's not quite overused. I like the pattern you brought in with the synth, but I really think a brake drum does it justice better than your choice of instrument. The song doesn't really go anywhere. It's the same pattern over and over. Catchy, though! 5:10

23. "Solace" // SpicyChorizo [NeilWest]

The beat's okay, but can we have something add in now? I mean, I know it's 7:00+, but maybe that space could be filled with something more than two instruments, one of them being a pulsing drumbeat, and the other being a barely audible buzzing? It's changed now, but still rather quiet. I would like this section more without the popcorn synth every other beat, and it would do its job as a chilled-out track better without any really loud or strident noise and more focus on the midtones. 3.5:10

24. "pony cheese" // luiysia

see review #1.

Please note that I'm not going easy on you guys at all. I judged these from a harsh and critical standpoint that doesn't take your ages + musical experience into consideration. I strongly encourage all of you (except 777w, luiysia, + puppet) to keep making music (777w, luiysia, puppet, you keep making art.)
If you want more constructive criticism, feel free to ask. (I wrote these fast, using only the song length.)

These are like the most honest ratings I've seen for something in a long time.

Most people put anything they even sort of like at an 8+ and consider 5 or below too harsh no matter what.

Yes that's what I said too.
It really irritates me when I see some piece of writing on here and then people are "good job!" or "nice!" even if it needs lots of improvement, solely for the sake of not hurting the writer's feelings.

I am a pretty harsh critic in real life, if I don't like your thing, if I think you need to work more on it, if it just downright sucks, I am going to be honest and I am going to tell you my critical standpoint no matter what. Of course I will do so politely but it will still be honest.

Honestly, Is That Enough? is the one song that keeps getting stuck in my head

These Shades actually gets stuck in my head a lot o_o

backspace_ wrote:

nama wrote:

transparent wrote:

Honestly, Is That Enough? is the one song that keeps getting stuck in my head

For me it's Pony Cheese

no, it's Is That Enough?

i think they're saying that pony cheese gets stuck in their head

The answer is no is really good imo.

Jazz piano would be great after all this electronic music. Don't get me wrong electronic music can be great just like any other genre, but this album has too much IMO,

jji7skyline wrote:

Jazz piano would be great after all this electronic music. Don't get me wrong electronic music can be great just like any other genre, but this album has too much IMO,

It's better than last time.

It's nice to see other genres than indie and rock though - we may even see some jazz or breakbeat in the next instalment!