The hallmark of a good melody is sounding familiar and original at the same time. :P

Thanks for listening and commenting!

=> high-pitched synths =>

Yeah, that was a problem I was having. I wanted to clean up the mix and take johnfn's advice about having more higher frequencies than lower ones, but in the end, the higher frequencies started sounding REALLY cluttered. I guess I still ought to change a few things. :P

=> reverb =>

Haha, reverb is an effect I've been really reticent to use after my three contest-written songs last year, which all featured WAY too much reverb. WAY too much.

=> Garageband =>

Oh, I haven't actually used Garageband to write a piece in a long time! I think 'Crunch' was the last Garageband-written piece. Sorry for not making that clearer! I've been using Logic Pro X for over half a year now, and I'm really satisfied with the results. :)

=> snare sample =>

A while ago, I found some drum samples on Youtube that I've been using ever since. Sadly, I can't exactly tell you where to find them, since I've forgotten, but on my desktop, they're labeled as "Krux Samples". :/ They're really good, though! And I've been trying to do them justice for at least a year now. :D

Thanks for the review! I'll be enjoying my hw-free week by putting out much more music during it! :D

Hello! :D

Sorry I didn't use 'Recalescent Ocean' as the title, but I wanted the title to be reflective of a game level, like RealFaction suggested. I did try and keep your suggestion of having elements of both 'water' and 'flame' in the title, though! Thanks for that!

Hey, thanks for listening! I've heard your entry, and damn. It sounds so epic! I've also always loved ParagonX9's music. Luckily, we've entered these songs in different categories. Although, you never know what I may be doing for my next two submissions... and I never know what you may be doing for any further submissions... We'll see. ;)