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$:`. ok, here it is, finally. i'd like to 'thank' those 'wise' .':$
$: $ voters who thought they did not need to read the notes and put $ :$
$` $ the comments plainly, without 's as i've asked. as a results i $ '$
: $ had to edit those votefiles, and the votes processing took twice $ :
: $ as it should (i got a voteforms analyzer after all, no need to $ :
` $ paste comments/calc votes manually *finally*). in any case, this $ '
$ kind of problems will be automatically eliminated on the next $
$ c r u e l i z a t i o n voting, when the voting assistant util $
$ will finally be used. it will be more convenient for both voters $
$ and me, since there will be only one possible way to fill votes $
$ and comments :D so i won't go any further on that. $
$ it is _really_ a pity people don't vote. a few very good tunes $
$ in my opinion got disqualified just for nothing, because the $
$ composers did not bother to vote. come on people, is it _that_ $
$ hard? well, at least it's three people this time, in comparison $
$ with _eight_ people from the last time. geez. $
$ also, there is something to mention. one song in the pack was $
$ a half-remix (smeg's). there _is_ a rule, not to enter remixes $
$ or covers of any kind unless special rules say something on the $
$ matter. however, since this song was only part remix, i decided $
$ that it would not be fair to disqualify it, so i just took 25% $
$ off the score (see the results chart). that will be done in any $
$ future cases of part-remix/cover songs. a full remix/cover $
$ _will_ be disqualified. $
$ overally, the scores seem to be higher than before ;D perhaps $
$ it's the spirit of xmas getting into people :D. some comments $
$ are so _huge_, too :D . anyways, have fun on the holidays and $
$ happy new year to all of you ;D $
$ $
$ $
$ . D I S C L A I M E R . $
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$ i, cruel creator, am in no way responsible for the given $
$ scores and the comments about the contest entries, besides $
$ my own scores and comments. all the other scores and comments $
$ are based on the sole opinions of their writers, and their own $
$ writers only. Comments come uncensored and unedited except for $
$ some spelling/typo corrections. $
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$ $ . R E S U L T S .
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$ $ [. 1.] jt_trace.xm WAVE (16.9405)
$ $ [. 2.] ybaeon.it Yannis Brown (16.3333)
$ $ [. 3.] secrtgdn.it Csabo (16.0395)
$ $ [. 4.] cgs-back.it Cygnes (15.1840)
$ $ [. 5.] mad_cow.xm Pepito (14.5720)
$ $ [. 6.] gb-tend.xm Generic Blues (14.2836)
$ $ [. 7.] rl_poui.it Lagioto (14.0652)
$ $ [. 8.] sn-getup.xm Snes (13.8024)
$ $ [. 9.] tb-hole.it Argh (13.7318)
$ $ [.10.] 31-5.it Motiv (13.7054)
$ $ [.11.] ccm-cnua.it Mild (13.4860)
$ $ [.12.] sh-cr05.it Shaithis (13.1395)
$ $ [.13.] g_ultra.it Beek (12.8962)
$ $ [.14.] jf!suicd.xm JackFrost (12.0251)
$ $ [.15.] smeg_int.it Smeg (11.1797) (14.9063*75%)
$ $ [.16.] cs-dmnsn.it Cheech The Sneech (10.4982) ^-see notes
$ $ [.17.] plc-path.it Placid (10.0565)
$ $ [.18.] f-story.xm Black Fox (10.0328)
$ $ [.19.] fb-lgacy.xm FireBeetle ( 7.2500)
$ $ [.20.] hell.xm Axl ( 5.9730)
$ $
$ $
$ $ . C O M M E N T S .
$ $
$ $ [. 1.] jt_trace.xm WAVE (16.9405)
$ $
$ $ * great manipulation/use of the `pathetic' sample.. needs more
$ $ originality.
$ $ * best touchtone solo I have ever heard :7
$ $ * Wave at his best :D It can be seen that the tune was rushed (alot
$ $ of copy/paste) but it sounds great nevertheless :D Cool use of the
$ $ 'pathetic' sample.. I _knew_ someone will invert it that way :D
$ $ * hahahahaha, it's funny.
$ $ * a little cheezy, but theory and composition is incredible
$ $ * Hmm.. that poppy game music style again lost you some points. I
$ $ still wanna hear something different. However, technically sound,
$ $ well orchestrated... almost too perfect! You're damn good at what
$ $ you do. ;)
$ $ * This remembers me some synths songs demo! funny.. good work
$ $ * simply astounding.
$ $ * WAVE is good as always. The quality of this tune is exceptional as
$ $ always. Professional sound. It's a crying shame that it's so damn
$ $ repetitive.
$ $ * Couldn't tell who was this by.
$ $ * Wave's usual groove. ;)
$ $ * excellent flippin' tuneage. very clever use of the pathetic vocal
$ $ sample. wave's formula works well!! i'd give my left breast to
$ $ be able to track like this guy.
$ $ * As a foreword, I'm a "passive" scene member. I have only heard the
$ $ Pools of Poison from you, and I saw that you're very popular on
$ $ #trax. But I didn't know anything else about you. So I was shocked
$ $ when I loaded up your tune... You are Jeroen Tel?!?! *THE* Jeroen
$ $ Tel?!?! ... I don't know what to say. I could say something like
$ $ "this is not fair. I might as well compete against Mike Oldfield,
$ $ or Vangelis." But if I'm right, you're 24 now, so it's not *that*
$ $ old... Or I could say something like "well I'll be this good too,
$ $ after 9 years of tracking" (or even more? I don't know how long
$ $ you have been tracking before Cybernoid) But you were this good
$ $ already when you started. Stormlord, Supremacy... Brings back the
$ $ memories of all those years before I had my PC. So: I don't think
$ $ I'll feel bad if you beat my tune (which you *will*). This goes to
$ $ a lot of you out there: check out this tune. 1) A lot of patterns
$ $ seem to be copied, but it's *not at all* repetitive. 2) *No*
$ $ panning envelopes! But the sound is still very well placed in
$ $ space. So instead of spending too much time on those little
$ $ "technical" details (which, of course, can be a nice touch) try to
$ $ concentrate on the melody and the overall feeling. This song grabs
$ $ your attention, and never stops "talking". Damn my comments are
$ $ too long. (note from c.c: you damn bet they are too long. this
$ $ comment overloaded my program! so i had to put it in manually :D )
$ $ * wave man... you rock d=9
$ $ * Gaaf! Awesome song!
$ $ * Dammit Wave...I'm never gonna win one of these things if you keep
$ $ entering. :) What else can I say? Nice, funky tune. Ugh, it
$ $ doesn't end properly tho. I don't know if this is cuz I played it
$ $ thru IT or not, so I won't take off a point.
$ $ (note from c.c.: no no no no and no again. do _not_ play .it files
$ $ in cp. do _not_ play xm's in impulse tracker. come on people! you
$ $ expect to rate the damn song, and you don't even play it in the
$ $ right tracker? maybe it will sound just as good as it sound shitty
$ $ to you if you play it in the appropriate program, did it ever
$ $ occured to you guys that play xm's in impulse tracker just because
$ $ it's _easy_ to play on background? this is right for _all_ the
$ $ voters, i hope you understand the responsibility. please play the
$ $ songs in their original tracker whenever it is possible.)
$ $ * Your a goddam bastard WAVE!!.. what's the point of entering
$ $ contests that u know that your're gunna win? =).. awsome song dude
$ $ * Another great WAVE tune! Problems: 1) YOU USED THE UBER-LAME
$ $ 'PATHETIC' SAMPLE@$#^$%#$^ 2) The song gets boring and repetitive
$ $ by the end of the song (m4v-pool syndrome -- starts out funky,
$ $ gets boring by the end). 3) You didn't turn off channels 17, 18,
$ $ and 19 at the end of the last pattern, otherwise it'd loop almost
$ $ unnoticably.
$ $
$ $ [. 2.] ybaeon.it Yannis Brown (16.3333)
$ $
$ $ * Great tune. A bit on the lengthy side, and a wee repetitive. Nice
$ $ leads, excellent panning. A bit quiet though. Nothing really
$ $ stands out (except the bass, but who cares about that?!)
$ $ * Great tune. Love that bass :D Yannis, you rock. It's great to have
$ $ you back :D hopefully you'll be as productive as ever and make
$ $ more kicks ass tunes for our enjoyment :D.
$ $ * no offense, but i didn't want to listen to it all, but the parts
$ $ that i did i liked alot =)
$ $ * Hmmm...eerie. Another kinda "empty" sounding song. Ah, there we
$ $ go. Nice leads, good effects. Kinda repetetive tho. Reminds me of
$ $ Purple Motion for some reason. (don't take that as a bad thing
$ $ tho. :)
$ $ * First couple of patterns sound shitty, but after that it sounds
$ $ great! Well done Yannis.
$ $ * Bravo. This was full of simple but good ideas, very very well
$ $ implemented. I was really impressed by your leads, especially the
$ $ magic that you do with that breath sample from pattern 14 on
$ $ channel 8. I respect you, and like every tune you do. Maybe it's
$ $ because (although it doesn't show) we're very much alike.
$ $ * a thoroughly enjoyable tune. very impressive.
$ $ * You've done better... but I like the flute. :)
$ $ * Totally rocks as usual.
$ $ * This is nice but Looong matter. ¶:)
$ $ * Great tune. Yannis rules as always.
$ $ * Amiga style ! I loooove this kind of music!!
$ $ * rules
$ $
$ $ [. 3.] secrtgdn.it Csabo (16.0395)
$ $
$ $ * Really a great tune. Liked the extra bonus tune too. Come on,
$ $ please don't quit trackin'! :)
$ $ * Vergy good, greatly stuctured tune. Totally *ELiTE* ASCii also gave
$ $ you a few more points from me :D great implementation of a gothic
$ $ font. Cool secret tune :D
$ $ * very nice!
$ $ * very good except for annoying guitar part
$ $ * hey, it's nice. still, minor is always better. i surely would love
$ $ it if i was a pink butterfly floating over even more pink world.
$ $ * panning! melody! very good.. but it gets cheezy towards the end
$ $ * Nice to hear some slow cute music for a change.
$ $ * I felt it a bit naive, but you try to track your thoughts! that's
$ $ good!
$ $ * A bit "beepy"
$ $ * Now this is simply beautiful. Nice and laid back. Happy. Peaceful.
$ $ Great progression. Guitar could be better, but is ok.
$ $ * The End... Game Over... ¶¦)
$ $ * Flawless.
$ $ * Cool mood
$ $ * NICE scalework. This tune didn't strike me at first but then i
$ $ noticed the impressive scalework and all that cool technical stuff
$ $ that makes music, like, work and stuff.
$ $ * Great tune
$ $ * Nice intro. Flute melody I swear I've heard elsewhere. (Not
$ $ another mod, but in RL). Well put together. Good effects. Very
$ $ mellow and nice to listen to.
$ $ * awsome song dude... love it =)
$ $ * What can I say, I'm speechless. The only fault I can find in this
$ $ song is that it sounds terrible in Win95 on my P5-100. Even
$ $ through the distortion the beauty of this song shines through.
$ $
$ $ [. 4.] cgs-back.it Cygnes (15.1840)
$ $
$ $ * just too pink
$ $ * good use of samples, good tune overall
$ $ * Nice spaced relaxing effect.. however, watch those pans from side
$ $ to side, especially when the whole instrument is chorded. Makes it
$ $ harder to listen too.
$ $ * I like this!
$ $ * 30 hours? a long time... ¶:>
$ $ * I like this. Nice mixing, ok progression. Strings too loud -
$ $ drowned out the choir. Bass keeps the whole tune flowing hicely.
$ $ * this one pulls out that happy sound rather effectively. a little
$ $ repetitive, but nice.
$ $ * Very good. All the time that you spent on this one, it shows.
$ $ * Nice intro. Drums a bit quiet. The biggest problem: Too much stuff
$ $ panning the same way at the same speed. You can hear the whole
$ $ song move back and forth. A bit repetitive but quite nice.
$ $ Okay ending.
$ $ * I liked this song. Cept, the background could of been a bit less
$ $ repetitive.
$ $ * I'm sorry, this song would've gotten a 17 if it didn't sound like
$ $ shit in Windows 95 on my P5-100. Call me old-fashioned, but if a
$ $ P5-100 can't play it correctly you need to work on your channel
$ $ optimization. I.e. lay off the NNAs bud.
$ $
$ $ [. 5.] mad_cow.xm Pepito (14.5720)
$ $
$ $ * grewvy
$ $ * tune and composition are great, but it gets a little cheezy
$ $ * I like it.. nice use of the cowbells! Catchy chord progression,
$ $ but a little lacking in places.
$ $ * Good song! I like the bass!
$ $ * nice song.
$ $ * Cool tune, but that cowbell sucks.
$ $ * Reminds me of my old tunemaking times ¶:)
$ $ * Groovy
$ $ * clever tune with great progressions and a funky feel.
$ $ * Some good ideas here, I liked this one. I found the hihats to be
$ $ too loud.
$ $ * Nice song
$ $ * This sounds like it wants to be a Wave tune, but it's not quite
$ $ there yet. Kinda repetative. Nothing in this song really stands
$ $ out much. Also, don't set your kick drum to anything other than
$ $ center pan, or the song sounds off-balance. :)
$ $ * a little big repetative, but I love the name and you kick mad shit
$ $ with those cow bells, so.. you rule =).. come in 2nd =)
$ $ * Nice progression, creative use of the cowbell, fun song. The
$ $ percussion was rather weak in some areas, and on a few patterns
$ $ the bass was panned really strangely.
$ $
$ $ [. 6.] gb-tend.xm Generic Blues (14.2836)
$ $
$ $ * nice chords
$ $ * Fresh and romantic. You should used tempo 06
$ $ * nice song.
$ $ * Nice strings. Nice piano. What a shame it doesn't go anywhere.
$ $ Sounds like a Roxette tune. Yup. I like this.
$ $ * Nice and easy does it. ¶:)
$ $ * Never went anywhere
$ $ * a little TOO tender (i like my meat to have some bite to it :)
$ $ nevertheless, this piece is well done.
$ $ * Nice. I closed my eyes and enjoyed listenning to it. Too bad that
$ $ the lead repeats itself over and over again. I was expecting
$ $ something to "happen", but it just ended. Also, I don't see any
$ $ reason for the speed to be 3, it should have been 6, since every
$ $ second row is empty.
$ $ * Gets boring after a while, try to use more difference
$ $ * Nice intro, good pans. Bass is kinda dull, and drums could be more
$ $ exciting. As piano tunes go tho, not too bad. Good ending.
$ $ * Nice music. Its a bit overdone though...
$ $ * good song; but sounds like one big intro, like a small part of a
$ $ big song.
$ $
$ $ [. 7.] rl_poui.it Lagioto (14.0652)
$ $
$ $ * one usually doesn't play melodies with cowbell.
$ $ * Where is emotion?
$ $ * Not bad. Ok progression. Bass sounds out of tune. That cowbell
$ $ REALLY sucks - don't make a melody out of percussion instruments.
$ $ Echos were good tho.
$ $ * I expected more of this... and then came the melody ¶:I
$ $ * Um, sounds like new kids on the block..
$ $ * this tune felt a tad thin in some places. interesting leads, but
$ $ didn't really capture my attention as well as other lagioto tunes
$ $ do.
$ $ * As I heard the first few patterns, I thought "This is rap." But
$ $ after the cowbell came in... It's probably just me, but I simply
$ $ don't understand your tunes, they're not clear enough for me.
$ $ Also, your instruments (since you don't use'em) are only wasting
$ $ space (about 14000 bytes.)
$ $ * The cowbell gets annoying after a while
$ $ * Cool drums in intro. Could use some leads. Hmmm...now it has
$ $ leads, but no harmony. Could use a bit more harmony overall.
$ $ "Pathetic" voc gets annoying.
$ $ * errr... nice drum beat.. uhh... yeah
$ $ * If I hear that 'PATHETIC' sample one more time, I think I'm going
$ $ to scream. Aside from that, this song was decent though boring in
$ $ parts.The cowbell is not a melodic instrument,don't use it as one.
$ $
$ $ [. 8.] sn-getup.xm Snes (13.8024)
$ $
$ $ * bassline & percussion is decent
$ $ * gets boring fast.
$ $ * not a bad song. kind of catchy.
$ $ * GET UP... you found it too! ¶:)
$ $ * Too boring.
$ $ * Ummm....
$ $ * this song clashed with itself in a way i can only describe as
$ $ something i've seen/heard a lot in my own tunes. the isolated
$ $ bass solo part thingie was pretty cool but it got thrown in with
$ $ stuff later that shouldn't have been mixed together.
$ $ * "Getup, ahah"... When I first heard your song, I thought "Hey, my
$ $ speech sample wasn't that long, it only had the Pathetic part..."
$ $ :) Good idea!
$ $ * Very repetitive. Doesn't sound "full" enough. Interesting harmonie
$ $ tho. Could use some effects. Cool bass part at order 16-19.
$ $ * pretty kewl.. you should of used the pathetic sample more! =)
$ $ * AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA nawt the 'PATHETIC' sample yet again!@#$@%&
$ $ Once past the first few patterns, the song gets better.. not by
$ $ much though. Quite repetetive, mediocre.
$ $
$ $ [. 9.] tb-hole.it Argh (13.7318)
$ $
$ $ * Threatening people's genitalia is no way to get a vote.
$ $ * Started out very good but turned into a cheesy rave tune.
$ $ * Cool tune. *Always* listen to Ballistique's advices... :)
$ $ * not particularly impressive. long, had some nice bits to it.
$ $ * Amiga! Amigaaa!!! Ammmiiiigaaaaa!! :)
$ $ * Just weird
$ $ * pick a style & stick with it
$ $ * very atmospheric, lots of variety.. fantastic!
$ $ * Call it Amiga-style... I think it's bouring. ¶:I
$ $ * Intro is too repetative. Interesting "fast" part. Song on the
$ $ whole sounds kinda empty. Bad ending man...
$ $ * kinda big, a bit too repetative and like.. too much contrast after
$ $ the repetative parts
$ $
$ $ [.10.] 31-5.it Motiv (13.7054)
$ $
$ $ * Sad theme.
$ $ * Nice. Shame it was so short.
$ $ * Mwoa ¶:I
$ $ * No intro in the beginning, bad end
$ $ * Nice mellow tune, cool pans. Good leads. Cool chord-fade. A bit
$ $ short. Ending lacks.
$ $ * Well, this could of been a really good song, cept i thought it was
$ $ too loud. If u made it into a nice mellow type song it would of
$ $ sounded great
$ $ * very nice, ambient. a bit repetetive, damaged by poor sample
$ $ quality (i.e. snare). bad ending.
$ $
$ $ [.11.] ccm-cnua.it Mild (13.4860)
$ $
$ $ * Keep up the good work.
$ $ * Not personal style.
$ $ * Nice tune, but it needs expanding.
$ $ * Strange ¶:>
$ $ * nice clean sound. good panning. needs to be longer
$ $ * Not bad. Don't give up on your tunes so fast. Had you spent just
$ $ a little bit more work on this one it would have been much better.
$ $ Drums are good, they fit well.
$ $ * Relaxing tune. Too bad about the end fade
$ $ * Cool stuff happening, but too short. I do like the drums a lot.
$ $ Ending is blah.
$ $ * hmmm.. kinda nice. I think you go a bit overboard with all those
$ $ paning effects... pretty soon my computer won't be able to play
$ $ your songs dude to cpu usage =).. and it wasn't nice to send an
$ $ anti-greet to someone on trax
$ $ * channel overkill!! well almost. It managed to play without
$ $ clicking on my P5-100. Lack of a definable lead killed this tune.
$ $ Short too. Good foundation, falls short on content.
$ $
$ $ [.12.] sh-cr05.it Shaithis (13.1395)
$ $
$ $ * well executed attempt at a tricky style.
$ $ * it's always worth of trying.
$ $ * Not interesting
$ $ * Hmm. Didn't like this one much.
$ $ * Do Irish People play 12-strings? ¶8O ?
$ $ * Tempo change sucked
$ $ * this song is very dissonant. needs work with elaborating and
$ $ consolodating the lead voice.
$ $ * You smoke? ugh...
$ $ * Gets boring after a while
$ $ * uhh...repetitive?
$ $ * Um, that ain't Irish. I know, I am irish and I've heard the real
$ $ thing. That aside, this is fairly repetitive, but the leads are
$ $ nice in places. A decent tune.
$ $
$ $ [.13.] g_ultra.it Beek (12.8962)
$ $
$ $ * beekin' :)
$ $ * mario bros ehh?
$ $ * Melody.. needs a little .. sedative :)
$ $ * I had waited for something better after this good "amiga style"
$ $ intro! :)
$ $ * "Sorry about the melody" end quote ¶:I
$ $ * this song was well crafted but held in me a sense of forcedness in
$ $ its progression.
$ $ * You're only 13!?!? I'm sorry, but this means you *cannot* get more
$ $ than 5 points. (Hehe, just kidding I gave you 8.) Manipulating the
$ $ speech sample was somewhat unique. The tune sounds "random", try
$ $ to make it sound more coherent.
$ $ * Try to use stereo next time, it's also repetitive.
$ $ * Use some panning! The flutey part is nice. The rest of it just
$ $ doesn't do much for me. I think it's too "busy" or something.
$ $ * hehehe.. beek!, you hot sexy stud you.. lets do that colombia
$ $ house rip off thing... cuz your 13 and stuff.. uhh... nice tune...
$ $ brisk and fast yet having good contrast =)
$ $ * Hmm, you ever considered doing gameboy music? 'cuz that's what
$ $ this sounds like :) The bassline could've been better, and YOU
$ $ USED THAT LAME 'PATHETIC' SAMPLE!(@&%(#%& Otherwise very nice.
$ $
$ $ [.14.] jf!suicd.xm JackFrost (12.0251)
$ $
$ $ * creates the right atmosphere very effectively
$ $ * spend more time with tracker when you make something.
$ $ * The leads were a little too dominant.. but it conveys a certain
$ $ feeling of suicidal tendancies..
$ $ * Boring
$ $ * some of it wasn't bad...
$ $ * Nice atmosphere. Shame about the tune.
$ $ * Very haunting, original, lead sucked tho. Rocks.
$ $ * the intro was cool, but i scored this one low because there was
$ $ very little definition in the percussion and the melody.
$ $ * The splash thunder sample was edited nicely, still you use it
$ $ wrong.
$ $ * Boring!
$ $ * Vague beginning
$ $ * Dark, evil intro. A bit too long. Pick it up. Ugh. 12-string
$ $ sounds lousy with those vocs. No effects, never really goes
$ $ anywhere. Try again.
$ $ * goddam noise~!
$ $ * This song makes a valiant effort to sound dark and depressing, but
$ $ ends up sounding incoherent. Less dissonance, maybe even a *gasp*
$ $ chord progression.
$ $
$ $ [.15.] smeg_int.it Smeg (11.1797) (14.9063*75%)
$ $
$ $ * I bet you tried to imitate x-files theme
$ $ * "no covers / remixes whatsoever unless permitted/forced by the
$ $ special rules of that specific cruelization" <-- so I cut your
$ $ score in half because more than half of it was a cover (note from
$ $ c.c.: no that comment is _not_ mine, see notes above)
$ $ * I like the second part
$ $ * The tracking form reminds a bit of the dr.who theme remix you did
$ $ for some TT, it just rocks.
$ $ * Very derivative tune. Nice use of samples tho.
$ $ * Only use transpose on NOTES, not DRUMS. ¶>O : I like the atmos in
$ $ part 2 ¶:>
$ $ * Thank you 4 crashing my pooter.
$ $ * EXTREMELY predictable... but better than "porge the goblin"! Keep
$ $ workin at it!
$ $ * Wow. I like this one very much. In fact I think this tune is the
$ $ best in this round. The 3/6 time singnature is unique, and when
$ $ the drums came in it made my head bang... The first part (p0-5):
$ $ is this that Anthrax tune? The second part (p20-3x) is terrible.
$ $ It get's a little bit better from p31. In the main theme, on
$ $ channel 1?, you play two sounds high (B-7, C-8), which sounds
$ $ good. But when you step down to A# and then D# (pattern 55)
$ $ they're missing. Too bad. Also, at the very start, try to
$ $ apply the theory under the mystic name of "dynamic contrast".
$ $ Or in plain English, make the accented sounds louder and the rest
$ $ softer (maybe shorter too, with the Dxx command). And this one is
$ $ not only for you: our almighty God Pulse gave us mortals the
$ $ opportunity to attach messages to our songs. So stop writing in
$ $ the sample and instrument names, and press Shift-F9.
$ $ (note from c.c: and _no_ this comment is not mine either :) just
$ $ in case you think c r u e l i z a t i o n rules enforce writing
$ $ stuff in IT's shift-f9 screen - no, not at all :D write wherever
$ $ you want or don't write at all, just let me know your name :D )
$ $ * This is weird
$ $ * Hmmm...not how I pictured anthrax sounding. :) All in all not
$ $ bad, but both sections are rather repetative. Good effects tho.
$ $ * so basically the first part was "Kill my system with 50 channels"
$ $ and the second part was kewl... err.. ok
$ $ * Hmm, started out nice. NNA overkill. Had to stop it while I still
$ $ could, since it didn't seem to be getting any better (NNA-wise, not
$ $ music-wise).
$ $
$ $ [.16.] cs-dmnsn.it Cheech The Sneech (10.4982)
$ $
$ $ * very repetitive
$ $ * isn't it spelled dimension? :P
$ $ * Average
$ $ * Ok as far as this style of tune goes. The backing is overly
$ $ repetitive.
$ $ * ¶:I
$ $ * has potential. needs more hooks and smoother percussion.
$ $ * The slow parts are O.K, but the fast parts sound bad. The drums
$ $ should be harder maybe? Also, you should've played something
$ $ different on the baseline, faster, it would have helped.
$ $ * Repetitive
$ $ * Cool intro. Well put together. Hmmm...I liked it better slow.
$ $ Leads rather repeatative. Aaah! You shoulda kept it slow through
$ $ the whole thing! Mediocre fade ending.
$ $ * err... ok... I think the lead is out of tune and kinda weak though
$ $ * Ugh. This started off nice but never really went anywhere with it.
$ $ Ditch the pseudo-punk beat in orders 4 and 12 dude.
$ $
$ $ [.17.] plc-path.it Placid (10.0565)
$ $
$ $ * bizarre.
$ $ * would make a good ambient techno tune
$ $ * Bizzare (note from c.c: and _no_ my program didn't screw up, there
$ $ actually were two such comments from different people)
$ $ * You seem more glad about your tune than it merite.
$ $ * I loved the intro... until I realised it went all the way through
$ $ the tune.
$ $ * Very original... yet annoying ¶:O
$ $ * Yes! Very kewl.
$ $ * Its good in a wierd way....
$ $ * Interesting. Better than your CR04 tune.
$ $ * Very vague stuff, where's the melody?
$ $ * In my opinion, your previous cr tune was much better. Especially
$ $ the precussion.
$ $ * I thought twice. It still needs melodies. It's awfully repetitive
$ $ as well. This is supposed to give me a nice mood? It's eerie and
$ $ frightening...
$ $ * YEAH.. pathetic remix.. uhhh.... its ok i guess =)
$ $ * I couldn't finish listening to this piece of crap, the only 'mind
$ $ image' it was giving me was a headache. Oh, and you used the
$ $ stupid 'PATHETIC' sample.
$ $
$ $ [.18.] f-story.xm Black Fox (10.0328)
$ $
$ $ * purple motion-imitation was easy to hear, straight from second
$ $ reality.
$ $ * Had quite a lot of potential after pattern 22.. it was crying out
$ $ for some fast techno.. you had the right idea. Have a listen to
$ $ seq # 30 onwards at 140 bpm. I like the umm Purplemotionish
$ $ Arpeggigos.. ;)
$ $ * Average
$ $ * this is a chip tune, right?
$ $ * Nice SID-like intro :).
$ $ * Ok for a chiptune I guess.
$ $ * Funny Chiptune and text... ¶:>
$ $ * an honest attempt at chip musak, i give this one credit for being
$ $ musically sound
$ $ * Did I hear some arpeggio?!
$ $ * ???
$ $ * I really, really don't like chip tunes.
$ $ * its good for a chip tune. Was that a purple motion thingy around
$ $ the end?
$ $ * GIMME GIMME GIMME MORE C-64!!!! This tune rocks, if for no other
$ $ reason than it reminds me of my old C64/NES days. Ending sucked
$ $ though.
$ $
$ $ [.19.] fb-lgacy.xm FireBeetle ( 7.2500)
$ $
$ $ * yes, it sucks. still, it isn't worse.
$ $ * Keep at it!
$ $ * Boring
$ $ * Boring. Annoying lead. Total lack of enthusiasm.
$ $ * I don't like it. ¶:(
$ $ * Simple and repetitive.
$ $ * has potential. needs work on percussion, smoother transitions,
$ $ and leads.
$ $ * This song and your skills need a lot more work. On pattern 10,
$ $ the fast "solo" with the breath sample sounds very bad. You should
$ $ have 1) used the tone portamento command (Gxx in IT) or 2) used
$ $ more channels and let each sound decay. Where is the base line?
$ $ Where are the hihats? The pad is too loud, also, you could have
$ $ used a volume envelope instead of the volume slide commands. The
$ $ lead sounds terrible at times. Examine some other tunes, and learn
$ $ how they achieve better sound. Keep working,and you'll get better.
$ $ * Did you learn that song on your first music lesson?
$ $ * Intro is repetative, drums kinda dull. Leads? Hello leads?!? This
$ $ song is kinda like one big intro...never goes anywhere.
$ $ * You have a nice background, cept you have really sucky leads.
$ $ Try to work on the leads and get a better ending
$ $ * Interesting chord progression.. unfortunately that's the only good
$ $ thing I can say about this tune. The percussion blew, the leads
$ $ weren't there, and you USED THAT LAME 'PATHETIC' SAMPLE@#(^*&^$
$ $
$ $ [.20.] hell.xm Axl ( 5.9730)
$ $
$ $ * hey, it's GOOD!
$ $ * *some* decent parts
$ $ * Funny hihats using. But nothing else
$ $ * this song is the only hell.
$ $ * Axl. One day you will learn what is in tune and what isn't. I
$ $ hope...
$ $ * Hell ain't heaven... ¶:(
$ $ * Crap
$ $ * this song gets 9 points for being funny. keep up the psychogabber,
$ $ axlb00b! :)
$ $ * Yeeeeeeah! *Always* pay attention to your evil side. (The true
$ $ one, btw.) And let it grow... Creative use of the squarewave
$ $ sample as a *hard* basedrum. (I did the same thing in ...)
$ $ * What's about the noise? Weird style :)
$ $ * Uh...this is just plain awful.
$ $ * argh.. first time i listened to this i thought "noise", yet..
$ $ after listening to the rest of it, there's contrast.. woo.. uhh..
$ $ its ok.. but I'm not into that hardcore thing
$ $ * AAAAAAAAAAA!!!!$@% This sounds like what happens when your NES
$ $ crashes. I.e. 100% crap. At least FireBeetle had a semblance of
$ $ a song.
$ $
$ $
$ $ . V O T E R S .
$ $
$ $ Argh, Axl, Beek, Black Fox, Cruel Creator, Csabo, Cheech The
$ $ Sneech, Cygnes, Emilia, FireBeetle, Generic Blues, Hype, JackFrost,
$ $ Lagioto, Mild, Motiv, Placid, Shaithis, Smeg, Snes, WAVE, Yannis
$ $ Brown.
$ $ - thank you all for voting.
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$ $ Reason: didn't vote.
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