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Love at last sight

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Yannick
Originality:7Technical:7
Theme:8Quality:7
Arrangement:9Global:7

Inge
Originality:2Technical:2
Theme:4Quality:3
Arrangement:4Global:3

Sounds like the first two patterns: Moby - Go!
Sounds like the rest of the song: Sounds like cheese. Or easy listening pop.

Good:
-easy listening pleasure. quite acceptable melodies and atmosphere.
-The sine at track 4 and 5 works sounds rather honest and medieval.

Points of attention:
-this sounds like a karaoke tune for the collected works of Celine Dion. It really misses a voice or a leading instrument. Furthermore, the melodies might listen easily, that doesn't make them appealing for many listeners. I would have to discuss this with my parents though.
-I think the instruments are ripped from a 1994 mod. Not that they suffer in sound quality, but they sure as anything suffer in originality. Piano, pads, analog drumkit and, er, more strings is not the way to go if one wants to make something with its own face and identity.
-As for the 1994 mod: maybe this is just a converted XM. No track effects are used. I don't say that one is *obliged* to use MT-specific possibilities, but I do think that in case of such an oldschool concept some refreshing FX might keep me awake.
-it ends *really* suddenly.
Sunbuster
Originality:7Technical:4
Theme:8Quality:4
Arrangement:6Global:6

Down tempo here, slightly romantic atmoshpere. The idea is nice, but technical issues prevent it from going all the way.

Some of the samples are, perhaps not low in quality, but not suited for this kind of music. The piano especially sounds off in this tune, sounds like a cheap casio synthpiano, even though it seems to be a well sampled multisample instrument. Actually, it's mostly the piano that falls short of delivering to this tune. Maybe a longer decay could help some, I'd experiment with that.
The strings could have used a longer decay on a new note, especially in the beginning. The way they're now, every new note is too obvious, comes like a wave. The drums could have used a bit of panning, snare and hihat that is.

The flute melody is nice however, it could have used a bit of reverb to give it slightly more space. But otherwise it's good.

In general, good idea, but like I said, technicall issues are the biggest obstacle here.

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