Nice!
I love the use of chord extensions and passing tones. It gives the tune a very lush feel to it. Not quite jazzy, but very beautiful. It almost reminds me of a song from one of the Miyazaki films for some reason. Like Howl's Moving Castle. The only part I don't like is the note at 26 seconds. It sounds quite sour to me, but that is probably personal preference. Nice dynamic subtleties and piano quality! Was this recorded? How much do you know about music theory?
hmm, the note at :26 is a B, which is part of the chord in that measure, E7 (E-G#-B-D). Anyways, yeah this was recorded using line-in/out on my yamaha keyboard. For a solo piano piece, midi piano doesn't usually offer the right dynamics or tone that you can get out of a piano, or a nice piano-sounding keyboard. I know a good amount of music theory by the way.
Thanks for listening man :D
I love To Zanarkand
This song has always been a favorite of mine. It was the first song that I ever taught myself to play on the piano, making it a piece that is very close to my heart. It is so emotionally intense.
That being said, I feel as if your rendition was too similar to the original. The piano line was quoted nearly verbatim, which is why I had to knock down the score to an 8. I feel as if this mix just didn't offer enough originality. :( Here are my thoughts on the arrangement.
-Strings: Added a nice layer to the soundscape. Simple, but effective. Perhaps a tad bit overpowering at times.
-Piano: Not a big fan of the sample. It sounded like a mix between an electric and acoustic piano, along with some bells. While you pulled off some wonderful dynamics at points, I wish there were more subtleties to make it realistic. A real pianist naturally accents the first and third beats slightly and uses gradual crescendos and decrescendos to create good phrasing. This was a bit too mechanical.
-Tempo: If you listen to the original version of this song or arrangement for FFX: Piano Collections, you will find that it is simply teeming with rubato and tempo variations. This is what breaths so much life and emotion into a piano track of this style. The chord at the end is a prime example; I was really expecting a ritardando there. It would have been SO much more satisfying!
You've done an excellent job transcribing the piano line, but I feel as if it lacks any originality. Try to throw in your own style, work on tempo changes (Very easy to manage in FL Studio) and you'll be set. I hope that helps at all.
Keep it up! :D
~Blaze
Aye, it was very similar, wasn't really trying to remix it at all.
Eh, it's an older piece and I've gotten better. :D
I dig! :D
Posting new songs without PMing me? What's this all about! :P
(I don't have much time and this is a short song, so I'll leave a relatively short review.)
Firstly, I love the samples. The guitar sample is wonderful. Is it a free sample? Which piano sound are you using?
As for the actual loop, I really enjoy it. The chord progression is peaceful and bittersweet. The violins add to that feel. The high register piano line is very pleasant and adds a nice layer. The piano part at :37 was one which I enjoyed. The guitar harmony was very enjoyable and smooth. I liked the few guitar chords following :30. This would work well as the theme for a small farm or port village.
I really don't have much criticism. When it loops, it is slightly choppy, but that is likely due to my computer. Also, I would like it to be longer. While it is nice, it would be a bit monotonous to listen to for long periods of time. Another section or two with some different instrumental textures would help make it easier to listen for extended periods as you would in a video game. Also, when the instruments (except for guitar) dropped at :27, it felt just barely choppy. I am being extremely picky here, but only because there are not many faults in the song that I can gather.
Nice job, but a little more length would be nice. I'm excited to hear more of your works. You are improving greatly! :D
~Blaze
Oh! Hello again - the reason I didn't PM cos you said you were busy with school and all and I didn't want to annoy you as I am submitting 14 different pieces.
Thankyou very much once more - I will try and make my new pieces that are similiar to this have more sections as I know what you mean and this will become annoying.
(All the samples are totally free! Most from Hammersound :-D)
But Thanks For The 8!
Beautiful
I love the chord progression. It is nice and simple, well paced and beautiful. The melody flows nicely and conveys that sense of peace.
When I listen to this, I think of the town where I grew up. I see myself atop the nearby mountain after a long day of hiking, sitting next to my older brother. A brilliant sunset envelopes the sky, and we marvel at the magnificence of God's creation. There is a feeling of serenity and security, and I cannot help but wish that those few seconds would last an eternity. For the first time in ages, I feel as though I am alive. I feel genuine joy. I smile.
This track carries a feeling of reminiscence, and with it, bitter-sweetness. It makes me remember the good times, but makes me slightly sad that they are in the past.
You've made a nice little track! It is soothing to say the least. You employed a nice amount of reverb and added some nice touches such as the notes at 1:22-1:23ish. The last rhythm at 2:19 was a good way to end it. As for advice, dynamics are lacking. The song is fairly stagnant in that regard. Employ more contrast in volume and you will reach the listener on a much deeper level. Also, subtle tempo changes would make it sound more realistic. I'm assuming that you are using FL Studio, and there is a really convenient way to work tempo changes in it if you are interesting.
Good job and keep it up! :D
~Blaze
thx for the review. btw nice image to the song lol
yes i am using FL Studio. I know this song sounded "fruity" for give me for that...didnt have a good piano sound at the time. Now that I do, I can make this sound like it wasnt from FL Studio like most of my other songs. And thx for the advice. ^_^v
Manny memories...:D
This pleasant little loop brought back some fond memories. Duck Tales was an excellent game with wonderful music. The Moon theme has always been my favorite and I've meant to remix it for some time now. You've inspired me to get around to doing it!
The drums work well enough and the song loops nicely. The synths added a nice feel. I wish that you would take a bit more of an original approach, however. While this works, it is more switching instruments than actual arranging. A variation in chord progression, melodic rhythm, meter, or the addition of an original solo would have been nice. I realize that this is a short loop, but it is still too similar to the source material in my opinion. Subtleties such as velocity could also use just a bit of work. Also, it may just be me, but the tempo at the beginning of the loop seems just a tad bit faster than the ending. I'm probably just imagining that though.
Nice job as a whole, but lack of originality kept it from being a 10/10.
Keep it up,
~Blaze :)
I fully agree, I could have done a proper remix, and I intend to actually do it at some point. What I wanted to do was just recreate the song into a loop, it was stuck on my brain at the time.
I want to do some stuff to the other tracks from that game, imagine an orchestral version of the Transylvania theme. :D
Short but melodic
This is too short for me to leave a great rating, but I enjoy it for what it is. The melody is very peaceful and is what inspired me to remix it. I don't like the delayed piano at the end unfortunately. The wind instrument (pan flute?) is nice though.
Thank you very much for putting this up! ^_^
~Blaze
Amazing
Such a powerful piece...I can't help but sit back and close my eyes as my past flashes before me. Bittersweet memories of my childhood come to mind, and I think about how much I've changed over the last few years. I also remember the tough times in life as I listen. It is sad, but I realize how they have built my character. This is a wonderful song for inner reflection and reminescence. It carries beauty and sadness, bringing back sad memories and yet providing me with hope as I look forward to what the future has in store.
Musically speaking, it is a solid composition which I thoroughly enjoyed. The electric guitar and strings at the violin just about brought me to tears. The chord progression tugs at the heart like no other, and the oboe that comes in really adds to that bittersweetness.
Great job, you're awesome! :D
~Blaze
A lot of times it takes hearing person after person tell me from different points of view what the a song like this really is about. I think much of the time I don't even pay attention to what I'm creating - as long as I finish it. To hear so many people remark later on concerning the defining qualities of it makes everything worth it.
Impressive!!! :D
This is EASILY my favorite piano solo from you. The chord progression is nice, the melody is simple, and everything flows very seamlessly. No crazy dissonant chords, no odd rhythyms, not even any arpeggios. Just a simple, beautiful piano line and some strings. That's the way I like it! :D
I love the texture. It isn't cluttered at all and makes for a song that is very pleasent to sit back and chillax to. :P I also noticed how you incorperated dynamics from note to note and added slight fluxuations in the tempo. In that regard, this is probably your most convincing piano line in terms of authenticity. The octave melody in the high notes is very elegant. It made me smile. :)
The only thing I wasn't a big fan of is the ending. I felt like the strings dropped just a little suddenly at the end. Oh, and this is too short. I was digging it, and then it ended. What the heck?! I want more! >:-)
Really, wonderful job on this one. I was very impressed by how crisp the piano sounded and how you used dynamics, tempo, and reverb to your advantage. The strings were a nice touch, and the song was over all very easy to listen to.
5/5, 10/10
~Blaze
Thanks Blaze! I'm always happy to have you review my music, Your reviews always help to improve. I think I made a midi of this, so I could go back and add to it when I have some time...
Mournful
I can feel the emotion pouring out of this one. That feeling of remorse and regret in clear, but with a hint of hope throughout. It's almost as if you made a lot of terrible mistakes you look back on with sadness, but you have hope because you are turning over a new leaf as you said.
Te chords progression and melody is simple and nice. Nothing over-the-top, but that is a good thing in this case. The introduction of the strings was a nice touch toward the end, though they were short lived. Dynamically, I like how you got louder at the climax. You need more softs, however, if you want to succesfully emulate a live piano. That, and perhaps use a bit of FL's automation capabilities to record in some subtle tempo changes. Also concerning mastering, a bit of reverb would have been nice in my opinion (Especially in the strings). Are you using the Roland Nice Piano soundfont I sent you a while back? This doesn't sound like it to me.
With a bit of tweaking in dynamics and mastering, this could be a very nice little piano piece. I'm not a fan of the pad at the end, though. Great job on this though!
~Blaze
PS. You totally are copying me. :P I busted out with "Tears of Remorse" recently, and now you are submitting a similar song with similar background. Even the piano/strings at the climax thing was something I did! Jeez man...You're killing me. xD At least the music is different. :)
Honestly, I realized that after I made this... I did throw in some little tempo changes like you were saying, maybe they were just too subtle for you. :P jk. Although I do now, in retrospect do realize I need some more softs. Unfortunetly, Im not using that Roland sondfont that you gave me... It didnt really fit my tastes. Thanks for the review Blaze!
PS. Now im gunna have to leave a really long review on something of yours if you keep doing it to everything I put up! :)
Injustice!
I have a difficult time understanding how this song could have been up for such a long period of time, even put in a submission, and never recieved a single review. It is nothing but injustice. :/
I really like some of the chords you have set up. While some were too..."Complex" for my tastes, others were fantastic. The chords starting at 2:10 grabbed my attention, but lost me again soon after. Chords like those at 2:43 didn't sound right to me. I actually enjoyed the build from 3:30 to the end quite a bit, though the last note was too short IMO.
I'm not a big fan of dissonance, so my review may be slightly bias. :P I can tell you know what you are doing, but the clashing notes take away from the experience as I listen. Some do a great job of addingthat feel of "Denial and Mourning". Others simply become distracting to me. If you took away some of the dissonance and made this slightly more melodic, I would really enjoy it. Those of course are just my tastes.
On a positive note, I could easily feel the emotion pouring out of this. The gradual build did a great job of pulling at the heart strings, so to speak. :)
~Blaze
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