El-Scotto1's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

["Running into Hope"]

Cool

I really like your use modes in this piece. The tone of the piece is very nice. It's subdued, yet still sticks to major modalities (mixolydian is useful for that, isn't it?). Some of the mild dissonance in the beginning is really interesting. Also, really good use of percussion, a lot of people go overboard with percussion (i.e. anything on the front page or anything with "epic" in the title). The orchestration sounds professional, too. I enjoyed how different instruments just faded in, like the piano. Just curious, what is the orchestration?

Anyway, good job, I don't know why all of the original sounding stuff ends up with low scores.

Roy00 responds:

Thanks! but im not sure what you're asking by what is the orchestration. all i could say is that everything i do is original and that this is my first song done by a newer version of Finale 2009. i thought it would be a good twist to put in some percussion for once.

[%heil% Mixed Up]

Lulz

Obvious troll is obvious.

Heil responds:

where

[Our Love Forever]

Cool

Pretty sweet. I really liked the diversity in the instruments used (though it needs moar clarinet!). At 1:32, though, it didn't feel quite right after the conclusion of the previous section. Maybe it was too loud, or the texture was too similar. I appreciate that you kept it short, as it was clear that it was based on very small set of motifs. Good job.

Bosa responds:

Hm, thanks for the interesting advice. Although, I don't know if a clarinet solo would sound quite right with this piece. I carefully hand picked the instruments to be used, and I'm glad to receive feedback from the public.

Thanks again,
Bosa

[~The Great Adventure~ Final Fantasy]

Okay

Not really a fan of the overdone electronic effects, but I will comment on the music.

I'd say that the enjoyability of this piece is hindered by the plodding chord progressions. It might be a combination of a weird tempo and the predictable stock progression, but one major problem is the all too frequent V-i resolutions. It kills all movement and the melody leads up to it so perfectly that you know exactly what's going to happen. When the melody is more independent in this piece, it's actually not bad. Maybe the tempo should be faster or slower, but it's at an awkward tempo as it is. Not too shabby, though.

Lol, your right, 2k views? Did you leave it looping and walk away?

JakesFable responds:

No I don't think so, But thats really wierd for that to happen after 4 min of being up on the latest songs side and it to already have 2k reviews, Probly just a glich or something idk. Thanks alot for the comment, Very much aprieciated ;)

[Dance of Dreams (Improv Piano)]

Good

I like your tendency to avoid easy V-I resolutions. It extends the lines and makes it more interesting. I wish I could improv like this. Sometimes bass chords are repeated too often without any change and are also too loud for doing this. That's about it though. Sounds really good, especially your use of unconventional chords and 7th chords. Is it based on something that's already written

DPK4 responds:

Not really, I just sorta started playing and it sounded good, hit the record button and took off. thank you for the compliments though! I do agree some of the bass chords were too loud at times but eh, I probably was hitting blanks during the performance but, hey, our dreams do that too, sometimes they repeat things over and over, and other times they fly all over the place, much like this piece demonstrates.

[LoZ-Rutela's Final Goodbye]

Good

Yay for major II substitution. Really good resonance. Not a bad melody, but a little cliche in a few parts. The chords kept it interesting, though.

Setu-Firestorm responds:

Probably a lot of the reason the melody seemed cliche was due to the fact that this is an original rendition (if THAT ain't an oxymoron) of a Legend of Zelda melody, in which case, the melody would have to be expressed or implied at some point in the piece as sort of a signature.

Besideswhich, the piece was intended to relay an emotional moment and not so much be a grande classical score. That's just the way I compose.

Thanks for the review.

[Where am i?]

Fivers

Really liked it. Great use of the whole minor/major 3rd confliction. I like the modal qualities a lot. Most composers seem to be afraid of these kind of things, and this sounds really good. The top line gets a little monotonous, and there aren't as much dynamics as there maybe should be. Are you playing this, or is it midi? Anyway, this is one of the few pieces that I've given a 5 on.

padlock916 responds:

Thanks very much. This is actually a midi bro! sounds great dosen't it. if you put the concert piano on and get reverb just right you almost can't tell the difference. Thanks for the comment.

[-[The Little Ones]-]

Chords...

The progression you used really sucked, to be truthful.

The melody was very good, though. Really awesome melody, though you tried to do a secondary dominant at one point and it didn't work with the chords. You could make it work, but maybe have the chords sound before the melody note. The ending was a bit weird, too. Maybe you should have used a more consonant 7th chord?

Decerto responds:

The chords seem to suit this style of music, though the chords are really, really basic and simple, no other progession worked at the time when i composed it. I'll take on board what you've said, and i'll try to make the song better :)

Thanks for the comment,
Decerto

[.X. SadnesS]

Cool

Very good for your first piece. First, it's obviously pretty short. For figuring out a melody, look at the pitch set of what you consider to be the main notes that stick out. For extending the melody, these notes in different combinations, rhythms, and modalities could provide the framework for extending the piece. The chords are good and aren't completely predictable.
Second, lose the shitty drum beat. It isn't needed and doesn't add anything. You can create rhythm and counterpoint at the same time if you put the "beat" in the middle or lower parts with an ostinato.
Anyway, keep writing, you'll get much better!

XenoxX responds:

Thank for the review...I thought the drums where a nice touch but I will think twice next time Thanks:D

XenoxX

[<|>: Lydia Varia]

Sweet

Your username sure matches your music. You don't see music that's this daring sounding on NG too often, and it's very good. I couldn't exactly determine the modal center, but did you use the Lydian mode? If so, very clever. I definitely heard some whole tone in there. Very nice with the minor 9ths at 3:40 and 4:06. Are you familiar with Copland's Piano Variations? If not, buy the sheet music. You'd identify with it.

TritoneAngel responds:

Yep - boiled down, it's variations in F lydian and E lydian throughout, sometimes sequentially, and sometimes simultaneously. It's always been my favorite mode, and I think this piece helps accentuate both the pretty and the ugly possibilities with it.

I am very familiar with Copland's Piano Variations - I wrote this shortly after studying them briefly in college. He is cool.