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Lumi

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Yannick
Originality:8Technical:8
Theme:9Quality:8
Arrangement:8Global:9

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Sunbuster
Originality:8Technical:5
Theme:8Quality:6
Arrangement:7Global:7

A downtempo piece, think in terms of the original Matrix soundtrack with it's dark atmoshpere. Not as energetic as those tunes though, but more calm, soothing. Good for chillout I think. It's not very complex, but it shows that when you have the right idea, simple things work well also.

The intro was perhaps a bit too low in volume a bit too long. But I liked that somewhat creepy ambient sample used. I liked the kick also. It has that deep thump, and the pattern it plays fits the song well also.
The flute melody is nice also, well played.

It's a shame not more volume was pushed out of this track, because the headroom was there (normalizing the samples and then mix them in MT) and compared to other tracks it's a bit quiet.
The pads I think could have some reverb applied to them, to give them an even spacier feeling.
The drumloop that plays through the track I think could also benefit from some reverb, which again would space it out more. The track overall feels a bit narrow as it is now, and using the reverbs would help on this aspect I think.

Overall, I liked the track for it's calming effect. I liked the flute melody very much also. Good for chillin out late at night.
Ethelion
Originality:5Technical:2
Theme:7Quality:5
Arrangement:6Global:6

A dark and melodic soundtrack with some folk-music inspired melodies and instruments, which reminds me of both jungle- and celtic-moods. Egypt, Ireland and the rainforest all wrapped up into one relaxing track.

Positive pointers:
The track has an enjoyable length and has a very good sound to it. There are lots of good melodic variations, and the track keeps interest through its duration. Many of the key instruments are of high quality and sound realistic. The intro is very appealing. Also, the minimalistic approach to the rhythm works very well, and the track works good as a whole.

Negative pointers:
Even though the track sounds good, there are many other soundtracks out there that sound better. I am missing a deeper emotion in the melodies. I would suggest adding some wide strings to create a more solid background for the lead-instruments. Also, the technical aspect of the song could be heavily improved. A dozen corrections to obvious flaws in the composition would improve this track immensely.
Let me dive more into detail on what I just said:
In the patterns 0A, 0B, 0C and 0D you can hear the synth clipping as you change the chords. This is noticable in the entire song, but I mention these specific patterns becuse they are affected the most by this flaw. I would personally suggest that you use more channels, so that the synth can end a chord with a short volume fade-out. Also, the chord it progresses to should fade-in in the same way. I'll use patterns 0E and 0F as examples: Here you are using channels 8, 9 and 10 as part of the synth chord, and when the chord changes in pattern 0F, you are still using channels 8, 9 and 10. If you had used channels 11, 12 and 13 in stead, and let the chord from the 0E pattern fade out using basic volume-syntax, then the transitions would have sounded smooth.
In addition, the rhythmic portions tend to get very tedious and boring after a while. Here you could work wonders with some variation. Remember, as the rhythm gets more minimalistic, the need for variation increases.

All in all, I think this is a good track, but some of the technical flaws really ruin the mood of the song.

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