Score: 10

"Whoa..."

submission: beep boop CRUNCH

date: August 6, 2009

This is strangely peaceful.
I really like the tempo you have going on in this. Very chill. I hope you win.

Score: 10

"Amazing."

submission: Helt Og Dyret

date: July 25, 2009

The title, hmm. Norwegian? Completely and.. something? Do I at least qualify for cookie dough? :)

This is amazing, as is all your work. I like to listen to submissions, then read the comments to see if it fits the energy I get from it and yours completely does. The arpeggiated-style notes around three minutes is just mind-blowing.
And of course, the heavy wall-of-sound near the end is icing on the cake. For some odd reason it really does meld into the ending piano seamlessly. How you do this, I can never tell, but you pull it off.
I cannot rate this anything less than ten, because I can find no fault in it.

Score: 10

"Um. Wow. Yeah. Really, wow. Just wow. Wow."

submission: The Hate Patrol

date: July 5, 2009

This is a rare time when I can't say how much I really honestly like this, or exactly why.. other than I truly like this, because it is fucking badass.

Teach me to be like you! :)

Score: 10

"Wonderful. My Life for Aiur."

submission: Starcraft Pylon Mix

date: May 31, 2009

Ha, quite a comedic touch combining this and Better Off Alone.
Never would have thought about that.

Score: 10

"Mosh-worthy!!!"

submission: End Game -- Mix

date: May 14, 2009

Now THIS is what I was expecting from you. Have you ever listened to Steve Vai or Joe Satriani? Possibly Eric Johnson? This is straight from their playbook. Tough chords that stand up to the rest of the song, a very prominent bass, and a couple guitars out in front making the melody resonate and be known.
A masterful balance between chill, relaxed parts, and finger-gripping power-chords. (Does that make sense? It does in my head.)
All in all, a very bitching tune, and very early 90s. I absolutely love it.
1:45 through 2:09 should be made a separate loop so I can play it while I make my morning coffee. It's like a guitar god swooped down (or Joe Satriani blessed you like a musical pope, same thing really) and made this kick ass. Which it does, if I haven't reiterated enough.
Awesome, nothing less t han awesome.

Score: 10

"Very well done"

submission: Haunted -- Mix

date: May 14, 2009

Although sparse, it is not ill-conceived in the 'haunted' manner you were aiming for. I've heard a few submissions lately going for this and they fall short of the mark comparitively. Your 27-second loop is not repetitive at all by any means whatsoever, and contains no gimmics or cliche'd-type inserts. The basic concept is executed nicely and efficiently, without mindless clutter, and I sat through 10 replays (I never review loops without less) and was never aggravated at all. Heh.
Overall, not too bad! Not too bad at all. Liked it.

Score: 9

"Wow."

submission: Lost Highway -- Mix

date: May 14, 2009

Really enjoy this. The rhythm is there, but I believe it could use a little boost (especially in a lower-octave area, possibly some thicker and more pronounced power chords) to help solidify the very treble-ish soloing/front guitar you have there.
The mixing was done well, and sync very tight around the beat The ending/beginning were both especially very 90s reminiscent and that's yet another reason why I like this.
Overall, good job!

Score: 7

"Ouch."

submission: Accounting for the Indifferent

date: March 12, 2009

Your other pieces were find, but this one is stuck in the left side of stereo. Unless you meant it to be that way, then.. very avant-garde.
The only thing that manages to bleed over to right-stereo is the reverb from your vocals.
Somewhat reminds me of Modest Mouse, but I haven't listened to them since high school... five years ago or so.
I enjoy this.. mellow, but I would like the vocals to be a bit less intelligible. I would like to hear your words.

Score: 10

"I agree- Damn! :)"

submission: Mortal Kombat Trance

date: March 12, 2009

I absolutely cannot find anything negative to say about this.
If you would have boosted the orchestral in the background just a bit, it would have been nice. Well done.

Score: 10

"Hmmm!"

submission: In Between Shots

date: March 12, 2009

The vocals really really should have been boosted a bit above the instruments. Easier to hear, more enjoyment. :) Added this to my favorites.

But as far as the melody goes, in my opinion it's an extremely enjoyable melody that I could listen to again many times. I really like this song, my rating would be 9.5 stars but I had to round up to ten. All in all, well done. I love the lyrics, by the way.