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Hey man I don't know why you're being so hard on yourself in the author comments! this track is super funky! Has a real cool drive and a slick bass line! I think the silliness gives it a lot of character that you don't see in many tracks. I really like the break down and build up section at 1:46 as well xP A real cheesy approach in a wacky track! Nice work!

AeronMusic responds:

Thanks Duttie! Haha, yeah im hard for myself when it comes to my own music :\ I have a large amount of projects, but i cant get good songs out of it. (in my opinion then). Love your 'expressions' in this comment, it fits very well! Many thanks again! ;D

This track is kinda bizarre.. to the point where I'm not even sure if it's supposed to be that way? Is it based on chaotic madness? or is there something else to it? There's some neat composition with melodies and chords and such.. but a lot of it disjointed and a lot of the sounds don't quite match. There are some good qualities and some bad qualities.

Some good: As mentioned, some of the chords that came out sounded really neat as did some of the melodies! with a little cleaning up they could become quite memorable! Like the solo piano at around 3:03 for example. when it wasn't cluttered with a bunch of synths and pads, it came out really clean and beautiful :) apart from when the keys started sliding, it started to come out really sloppy and uncontrolled (to me at least). Aside from that though it was probably the most pleasant section for me :).

Some bad: I didn't really dig your choice of sounds for this one.. there's several elements to this track and hardly any of them match... the drums (specifically the snare) doesn't feel a home at all and as a result provides a pretty out of place beat. The pads and distorted guitar synth felt really unpleasant when stacked together. It could be a problem with the mixing. You should try EQing the pad to take away a bit of the body and separate it a little to give the guitar synth and piano some space.

I mean this isn't really a bad track by any means. It just feels more like a collection of neat ideas than a fully functioning track. With a little more care, these ideas have potential to be something great! 3.5 stars!

Now this is pretty awesome! I love fast percussion sequences and the drums in this where no exception, they where amazing! I love the subtle electronic elements at the intro and I especially love the hammering timpani rolls later on. Also, the chords you created with the brass and strings in the second section where so perfect! They added the right amount of tension needed in a chase scene, to give it that sense of danger!

However, I do have some problems. The strings in the first segment felt a little... weak to me. It's like as the notes get higher the velocity gets lower and it doesn't quite balance out right, I think it should be the other way around. It seems like they where made to build suspense but as it get softer the tension fades and it doesn't quite compliment the impact that the percussion is providing. I also think they could benefit from being layered with some heavier strings to give them a little more thickness.

I also didn't feel comfortable with the transition around 0:32. The strings just stop completely and it crashes into this percussive ambient segment. Don't get me wrong, that segment super awesome! It builds up nicely for the brass to come in and I love the effects you used to provide this jungle-like atmosphere. My problem is it just kinda comes in at random and feels disconnected to the first part and in a track like this everything needs to flow nicely and have each segment morph into each other. It may help to have the strings continue with the same rhythm but take a more atonal role or something like that.

Apart from that though, it's a really solid chase theme! My points where pretty nit-picky since the mix and over-all composition was spot-on. It sounds really professional! 4 stars!

P.S. I also want to add that it reminds me of the lost world music in sonic adventure :3 one of my favourite soundtracks and this really brought me back :) well done!

Definitely your best track this year man! it's so spot on I can't stand it! You absolutely nailed that hideki naganuma style funk :D I'd be suprised if this doesn't end up in a future jetset radio title :D amazing work!

Waterflame responds:

thanks man :D <3 !! that would be super mega awesome. :o

Oh man this is wonderful! I love my happiness in music and this was just spot on! well done!

This is splendid man! I really like how everything is transitioned so smoothly, how all these different elements mould together when they switch around. No doubt the guitar work is the highlight of this track. Completely flawless in that aspect, I wish I had that kind of guitar skill.

It's definitely epic man! It has a more of a lone hero sense of epic rather than a big grand army kind of epic, but that's still just as good! if not better!

My only issue was probably the ending. It comes to a sudden halt just when you think it's about to get even bigger! It could have more of an impact if it where built up with an ongoing layer of orchestral sounds and clashes with an ever building guitar solo. Then have it clash and ring out on the final note to really leave a mark :). That's just my thoughts.

Still great work man

MetalRenard responds:

Thanks!!!
Well the idea of the song means that it changes a lot and never over-uses a certain element and I felt that, instead of making it better, repeating the end with some minor changes would actually take away from the whole.
It's a study of life and happiness which are both fleeting. This is why I ended it that way - Life, and this song wouldn't be so special to me if they weren't that way.

This is so bad ass! such a true style to class sega! :D I could totally battle on a high speed train ride to this :D and I love the lil bass moment at the end :P terrific work!

Waterflame responds:

Thank you man :D haha! awesome

Great work man! it's a pretty creative mix of orchestral, chiptune & rock! as well as being your old classic :P this is practically the waterflame theme song :D well done!

Waterflame responds:

Thank you man :D ! haha i know right

Holy crap man! your remix skills are really impressive!

Such great quality and control! like the little synth breaks around 1:50. so cool. you out done yourself with this one man! great work!

AeronMusic responds:

Thank you very much for your nice comment, dutty!!! :D

That guitar is so crystal clear! I've tried recording some guitar myself lately.. but my recording equipment consists of a cheap headset. If you don't mind me asking, what did you use to record this? I'm investing in a new external sound card soon and it would be nice to know what you used to get that crisp sound.

Also the vocals around 0:58. Fucking spot on! makes me think of rob zombie in some cases aswell as other industrial metal vocals. Brilliant work!

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