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Creative Production => Critics' Lounge => Topic started by: AnalogGuy on Sat 03/07/2010 00:52:27

Title: Review my own tunes, improvised(!) songs and other works...
Post by: AnalogGuy on Sat 03/07/2010 00:52:27
Hi. I am so self-critized about my own works and feel like things I did sucks... so please I need you to tell something about them... whether I am correct or wrong.  :-\

Here;

Improvised songs (some are pure live  8), some overdubbed);

http://www.mikseri.net/artists/404.php?id=106176&displ_lang=en


Pure sound demos of specific instrument;

http://www.mikseri.net/artists/404.php?id=125890&displ_lang=en


HHGTG trailer!;

http://www.mikseri.net/artists/404.php?id=120051&displ_lang=en

Title: Re: Review my own tunes, improvised songs and other works...
Post by: AnalogGuy on Thu 22/07/2010 23:53:56
Bump.

Why it's the music which always get least amount of interests in here forum?  >:(
Title: Re: Review my own tunes, improvised(!) songs and other works...
Post by: evenwolf on Fri 23/07/2010 03:42:27
Most of us aren't musically skilled enough to give very insightful criticism.    Personally I can tell you my favorites and what I feel about them.

"Lonely music box in the orchestra"

"unforgiving world called the reality"

These felt like your most confident songs.   Many of the others I listened to sounded very unsure, very uncertain.   Or they just weren't to my liking.  *not a big new age fan*

I don't really enjoy the songs of the dolphins and whales, if you catch my drift.

Here's the 2nd thing:   You posted about 20 songs.    Nobody could ever give you constructive criticism of 20 songs in a thread like this.   That tells me you aren't so much looking for criticism but looking for praise.    That's fine.   But you asked for a reason why people aren't chiming in.   I think it might be that they sense you don't actually want criticism, you want to hear good things.

I like those 2 songs!  Maybe make another thread with one song and specific instructions about what you need help with.
Title: Re: Review my own tunes, improvised(!) songs and other works...
Post by: AnalogGuy on Fri 23/07/2010 10:43:20
Quote from: evenwolf on Fri 23/07/2010 03:42:27
Most of us aren't musically skilled enough to give very insightful criticism.    Personally I can tell you my favorites and what I feel about them.

"Lonely music box in the orchestra"

"unforgiving world called the reality"

These felt like your most confident songs.   Many of the others I listened to sounded very unsure, very uncertain.   Or they just weren't to my liking.  *not a big new age fan*

I don't really enjoy the songs of the dolphins and whales, if you catch my drift.

Here's the 2nd thing:   You posted about 20 songs.    Nobody could ever give you constructive criticism of 20 songs in a thread like this.   That tells me you aren't so much looking for criticism but looking for praise.    That's fine.   But you asked for a reason why people aren't chiming in.   I think it might be that they sense you don't actually want criticism, you want to hear good things.

I like those 2 songs!  Maybe make another thread with one song and specific instructions about what you need help with.

Thanks. Well... you're right but I really don't feel right to post over 20 topics for all songs  ;D

I was surprised you actually like the "unforgiving world called the reality". In my opinion it was failure, because at the time I couldn't have proper lead sound and it sounds a bit irritating and also... the worst thing... it was a shock, that I found out to only afterwards that the recording was in fact mono, not stereo, just because I accidently used mic input. This happened before I got my professional sound card.

I disagree because In fact, I was looking for a criticism... and not praise but simply opinions. My songs lacks comments so I really do not mind negative comments as well.

LOL. I really know the term of "dolphins and whales" songs and I do not want to make such, but those songs I did... it was only about my boredom, nothing else.
Title: Re: Review my own tunes, improvised(!) songs and other works...
Post by: Icey on Tue 27/07/2010 02:30:42
Quote from: evenwolf on Fri 23/07/2010 03:42:27
Most of us aren't musically skilled enough to give very insightful criticism. 

I second that.but i do think there good 1/2 maybe because i'm more fantasy type
Title: Re: Review my own tunes, improvised(!) songs and other works...
Post by: denimtrousers on Thu 29/07/2010 23:20:42
I think, also, when it comes to making music for games, you need to be able to tell us what kind of game it's for, and what sort of scene/room it will be used in.

For example, if you were to say, 'I composed "Untitled Movement" for my horror game "Kill All Humans" which I will be using during a very frantic chase sequence,' then we would be able to provide you with some more constructive criticism. I would then be able to say, 'Well, "Untitled Movement" isn't the sort of thing that would liven up a chase sequence. Perhaps you could compose something that has a faster tempo, maybe include some serious orchestration with plenty of crash cymbals and bass. Because, as it stands, it sounds more appropriate for something that would be found in a sci-fi/high fantasy game.'

But as it stands, I quite like your style. The Korg keyboard is definitely something of a lost instrument, so it's cool to hear something so retro being used in a modern setting.