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[Happy Song (H)]

chord progressions

It is not your fault you did not "discover" this chord sequence first, and so your song and ideas do not deserve such harsh comments. yes it is basic. and so are the instrument presets. however you have executed a reasonable melody and made the chord progression your own by adding small ghosted notes. your understanding of harmonic accompaniment is great too. you certainly have the makings of a good musician.
well done for trying. and for getting over people who have no respect for musicians at lower levels than they. KEEP IT UP!

Rexyrex responds:

thank you very much for your comment. I'll try to use new chord sequences from now on.

["Lighter, faster, more agile."]

wow.

A lovely improvement on your works. i really enjoying this one in particular. and thanks for fading the ending in this one. I think the bells at the beggining start to loud, they made me JUMP! lol. i iz a whimp tho. your drums are wicked, and the bass is perfect for the drum and bass genre. however, to improve, maybe have the melody playing something different to the bass? this structures the song and gives it more forms of perspective and intrigue. tanks for this tastey sip of listen juice. B)

John-Gaden responds:

Thanks. I don't actually like this song very much, i don't think its one of my better works. >_>

[Completely Out of Touch]

did you use reason?

it is a lovely song. A little mashy, non the less. I love the beat, and the effective pan pipe! however i dont like the other pan pipe that comes in 41 secs in. also i like the ghost instrument, it has always been one of my favourites. and you have executed it well in this piece. this is a nice little song. and certainly a break away from the usual stuff. :D thankd dude.

John-Gaden responds:

XD someone actually reviewed this song! Yeah, this was done in reason 4.0. You dont like the second flute? Thats surprising actually, I prefer the second flute.
Thanks for the review :)

[Just to Remember [ver.2]]

weird! enchanting.

very unusual. has a slightly celtic feel i think. i really enjoyed this. and the bag pipes are what make this piece! i just hope you werent wearig a skirt whilst playing them LOL. :D

EvilScorpio responds:

Nope, I don't wearing that kind of stuff. I'm not Irish))) And thanks for the kind words)))

[Musica De Lechuga]

lol ha ha hehe. cute,

certainly a good and unusual idea! quite simplistic however simplicity can be the best form. I understand your just messing with effects. well done. their are some odd ones lol. thanks.

TheSongSalad responds:

thanks for the review, glad it doesn't make your ears bleed or anything.

[Xenon (My first song)]

no funny stuff. i like da intro.

LOLS AND HAHAS all around! truly amusing! you like the boogie. heehee. me too.
it is very entertaining, and reminds me a little of a funked up Elephant dance lol. only a little though. Truly fun and exciting! have you heard of yellow?
BOW BOW! OH YEAH!

MarkySpark responds:

You mean YELLO the swiss guys Dieter Meier and Boris Blank, Yea I know them very well. Great electronica music!

[Cobalt Blue Sphere]

chillax dude.

maximum relaximum is what i feel. the later delays harmonising with the newer pushed keys are beautiful! I really enjoying this. The breathing feel is PERFECT! STAGE ONE hypnosis is mimic the subjects breathing, and you make my breathing slow right down!
drums great and lovely.
Piano a teeeeny bit to Tinny, try using a velocity sensetive piano to capture more emotion and subtle gestures. or not, your piece lol not mine!
The whole atmospherics create the cloud, the wobbles are the good vibrations lol. however at times it is quite eery and dark. I like dark and eery. :D:D:D thanks a lot and Frikkin good job old bean!

PianoFortress responds:

very accurate description. Thanks ;D

[Xenon 2009 7.1]

FARGO + pitch bend. LOL. classic.

YOU HAVE GOT THE SAME KEYBOARD AS ME! i can hear it! lolness. i think the beat in this piece is wicked. really appealing ideas in here, however i feel you dont travel far enough with this piece. it could become much more. you have a melody of course, and your chords are dark and dramatic, however it becomes at times just a melody with chords, rather than a gentle blend of the two. non the less. i have enjoyed this piece very much! thank you for this. also i hope you know that what i have said is in my opinion, if i seem brash or harsh in any way please tell me. and i will apologise. thanks again. im enjoying your compositions.

MarkySpark responds:

Hi, No i havent the same keyboard lol not the 300 anyway.... keep goin' up!

[No Love Lost]

you play like me! lol.

do you use the yamaha dgx 300 portable grand. because this sounds like my piano. lol. this piece is really beautiful. makes me tears. X'o.
I wish i could offer you some interesting feed back on how to improve or what the significance is, but i cant say what you are making me feel in this piece. its powerul and has left me speechless. thanks. very very much.

MarkySpark responds:

Yea makes me cry too lol No I dont have the 300 grand..... it's the 500 and few other keyboards have been used in most of the songs but the piano is the best on the Yamaha.