5 stars cuz this reminds me of Kid Icarus tunes.
Reviews for "FS: Freefalling"
FairSquare responds:
And i never even heard Kid Icarus tunes :O
Thanks anyway :)
Wow, I forgot you could do this too ^^
It's... euphoric, yet the lower tones manage to keep up the variation. I like that, it makes things less repetitive.
I found the intro a little bit too abrupt though. I think you could have made the intro either start with a smoother instrument, and/or make it longer. I don't give major minus points for this, since it really is a minor detail.
I did like the energetic higher tones, which all blend together impressively. You obviously know what you're doing here :P
I also liked the drums. They are timed well and just like everything else, excellently mastered.
Also a small thing, the BMP. I think it's a little bit too low. It could be about 5~10 faster, but that also does not do any harm with my score much.
All with all, it's a 4/5. I did vote 5, since someone obviously 0-bombed you. Now the average should be okay. Keep it up!
FairSquare responds:
Haha, yeah, i like some variety :p
The intro.. yeah, i see where you're coming from. I'll have to stop listening to this song for a while to really hear what you mean though, because i've heard it SO many times and it has really grown on me.
And i would like to believe that i know what i'm doing, but most of the times it's like ''Oh, i'll just do this and that and put that there..'' -5 minutes later- ''OH how did i do that? :O''
I already upped the BMP +2. Not that much because, again, i heard it so many times it has grown on me. If i up the BMP by more than 2, it doesn't sound right to me anymore. But i'll try it again if i haven't listened to this song for a while.
Thanks for the vote! Damned zero-bombers.. doesn't really bother me that much though as long as i get a couple of reviews like this one. So, thanks!
I will keep it up ^___^
Very good! It has that old school feel. Reminds me of the game Streets of Rage.
FairSquare responds:
Never played that game :(
But i'm glad you liked it :D
A short review this time because I have a ton of Maths to do!
Thanks for PMing me about this song. I loved listening to it, and while there are a few tiny flaws I'd like to point out, it's an incredibly fun listen, hence having 9/10 (yes, 9/10 not 4.5/5. I can't stand these star ratings :3) easily in the bag!
OK first off, I like the synths. Some are a little grating on the ears, but perhaps that's what gives this its unique, fresh overall sound. I liked that bass; it may not be the bassiest bass that has ever bass'd, but it's nice in its sound and compliments the other sounds nicely. I liked the various effects you put on the sounds, like the filter automations and whatnot.
The mix seems a bit dry but I'm not seeing that as much of a problem because it's a really nice mix. Everything sounds nice and punchy, and each instrument can be heard with crystal clarity. I'm trying to find some clear faults in the mix but I'm not finding anything. Nice work!
Composition-wise, I do have some stuff to say. The rhythms in the song are brilliant and really give this a likeable, almost danceable feeling to it. One thing which I love in your composition is how you highlight certain rhythms with your kick drum like at 0:06. That touch was just genius, really. Worked so well.
Unfortunately (dunno if it's just me but...) for some reason the melodies seem a bit uninspired. I'm not sure how to explain it but the melodies just didn't grab my attention much. You just had such a big amount of melodies (the song changes to a new melody every few bars) that each melody started losing its individual significance and it sounds more like you focused on the sounds and the rhythms than actually making a melody that I can remember and associate with this song.
One thing which might help solve this is by repeating a melody you introduced at the beginning of the song later on. I wouldn't mind hearing the melody from 0:08 to 0:26 introduced at around 2:06 with a good climatic feel to it to indicate that the ending is approaching. It'll also serve to lengthen this track a little, because it's leaning a bit towards the short side at just over two minutes long.
Still, a lot of the aspects of the composition I DID enjoy thoroughly, such as the transitions. You had such awesomely smooth transitions that you really helped make the flow of the song so seamless, making it sound almost like it'll make good background music too. I also loved the 0:24 transition. Also, may I add that that transition sounds SO FairSquare. I'm instantly able to associate that kind of transition with your songs because you use it so much :3.
Unlike MaartenC, I think the intro was perfect. Well, nearly perfect - perhaps to take away the abrupt feel you could cut off all the low/mid frequencies at the beginning and gradually automate them in so that by 0:07 you've got the full range of frequencies. It'll help make the intro more interesting and take away any form of abruptness. Still, the intro was a great idea and I like how it starts off with a simple minimalistic drum beat. The ending was nice but I'd give the last note a louder drum hit.
Badass drums by the way. With these kind of drum samples someone like me would be really tempted to make some UNCE UNCE UNCE UNCE drum beats (which is ironic because I usually try to steer clear from those drum beats) but you made them sound really original by giving them a great and varied drum beat. May I also add that the drums fit SO well with the track?
So yeah, never mind giving you a short review. Even though I might've grown a little rusty at reviewing because I haven't been reviewing much anymore recently, I guess I STILL manage to reach the character limit :P. Anyhow, great work on the track. It's a bit short, I'm not a massive fan of the melodies and I do have some tiny suggestions here and there, but overall this is such a fun track that it's so easy to forget these flaws. Keep it up, man!
9/10
5/5
Also I would love it if you could return the favour, if you've got the time. You know, for old time's sake :3.
http://goo.gl/cNzgk
FairSquare responds:
''A short review this time because I have a ton of Maths to do!''
*Scrolls down*
Yeaahhh, right :p
Anyway, let's start responding. I'll just quote some parts that i want to react to :)
''The mix seems a bit dry but I'm not seeing that as much of a problem because it's a really nice mix. ''
I actually did that on purpose, because i wanted that video-gamey sound. I think it worked :p
''Unfortunately (dunno if it's just me but...) for some reason the melodies seem a bit uninspired. I'm not sure how to explain it but the melodies just didn't grab my attention much.''
I understand your point and agree whole-heartedly. That used to be something i'm really good at, but it feels like i want to make my melodies too.. complex? That's not really the right word. Too busy, fits better. And too varied, because i really want to avoid repetition. So yes, good point :p
''perhaps to take away the abrupt feel you could cut off all the low/mid frequencies at the beginning and gradually automate them in so that by 0:07 you've got the full range of frequencies.''
I'll try that, thanks for the tip :)
''Also I would love it if you could return the favour, if you've got the time''
Sure! You can expect a new review sometime soon :)
Anyway, thanks for this review. And not only the parts i quoted of course :p
Really, it's nice to see my track analyzed like this and it really helps to improve.
So, yeah, thanks! :D
This is really cool ^^ Kinda reminds me of the music from Robot Wants Kitty.
FairSquare responds:
Thanks! :D
I don't know Robot Want Kitty though :O