Reviews for Deathmatch

[Onefin]

If the throne only has one seat, then it's simple - get 3 thrones.

You say this is 6/8, but in all honesty this piece feels very 3/4. It may just be me tripping myself over, but anything really distinctly 6/8 in here just feels like syncopation, especially with those drums. Only the part at 1:06-1:38 feels 6/8 to me, really. But hey, it's not like 3/4 DnB is any less cool!

And cool it is! The drums are very well designed, I love the rising and falling fast arps, the piano is very pretty and awesome, the progression is solid, and of course, I love the rhythm!

3MbeR mentioned that your bass should be in mono. Honestly, you've mixed this so well that I didn't really notice that as an issue. But I know from my own experience that widened basses generally don't work, so I'd try to steer clear of wide basses, especially in DnB.

Also, you didn't fade the outro all the way out :/ I felt the pain of that white noise suddenly cutting

Ha. "Easy Listening - Solo Instrument". Trying to be real sneaky, huh? Didn't fall for it, though. I read the tags first :)

Overall, very nice "solo instrument" track! You definitely have a lot of skill on that piano! 9/10, 5/5, good luck!

Noisysundae responds:

I've done some research on how to count 3/4 and 6/8 and it's still confusing for me. Why isn't it as straightforward as it is in math? It's a freakin' 0.75 ! #justtimesignaturethings

I did syncopate the drum pattern from 4/4 because the normal 6/8 beat doesn't suit the theme well. Sounded too slow in the climax.

Frankly, I secretly do the mono version for each personal favorite track and use it as a ringtone. I always wondered why it sounds heavier than the original. Now with what 3MbeR said, I get it now and I'll give it a try! It's funny how he capitalizes "3M", though. XD

Ah, the outro. I'm gonna edit the tail even if it might be too late for the judges. I normally listen to things with very low volume and didn't notice it.

Really thank you for writing it long, but looks like this piece has too many mistakes so...g'luck to you too!
And lastly, the fake genre works for 16 seconds at most. :P

Edit : Forget anything I said that is related with time sigs. This guy cleared it up for me in his PM. Thanks big time!

[x3MbeRx]

It sounds like your bass is suuper wide to me. This would benefit so much if you had it mono. Loving that piano though.

Noisysundae responds:

I'll try that next time. I've always widened the bass all the time. This is new for me!

[DJSneak]

A little repetitive. I mean, it SOUNDS really good. But the Song itself just doesn't seem to climax or boil over or anything. For someone that couldn't even make it into the competition, I really expected better out of the "Pros". 3/5
Pro Sound Engineering
No Direction

Noisysundae responds:

All you need to do is turning that volume knob up! I agree that sound engineering != good music, though.

I will never say I'm a pro. I'm in that group because it is categorized by the number of fans, not how well one produces their music. Other than that, forgive me for having an idea when the remaining time wasn't enough. XD

Edit : I have something to add. Ones who decide to bring you to the next rounds are the judges, and they have different tastes in music.

[LucidShadowDreamer]

As always, quite an impressive track. While everything from production to energy is good here, what I appreciate the most is the atmosphere created by the chords and the melody. It feels important, like a final decisive battle filled with despair, but also with a touch of hope, because the battle has to be won. Or something, haha.

Either way, I love it. Awesome work, and good luck!

Noisysundae responds:

Your sacrifice will not waste, brother. I put a piano in this piece because of you!

[Pulvite]

This is some cool stuff right here, L - E - G - I - T I absolutely love this piece. Keep it up! I don't have much to say for this one other than its absolutely amazing.

~imadjinari

Noisysundae responds:

Thanks a bunch. I went nocturnal doing this and looks like that was worth. :D