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Aproaching Forces

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Yannick

Originality:	6	Technical:	7
Theme:	6	Quality:	7
Arrangement:	7	Global:	7

Sunbuster

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

Not going to place this one in any category. But I have to say right away the title of the song goes hand in hand with the theme and atmoshpere created in the song. The tune is slow, feels heavy and actually creates a sence of aproaching forces. I get a picture in my head where some giant robots aproach a city, looking as if they'll destroy anything in their path.

I like the snare especially, I actually think most of the credits for the well working theme have to go to this one sample. Of course, the dramatic strings also do their part, but mostly it's the snare and hihats that do the work.

I'll say it here again though, something I seem to say a lot, the drums could use more panning. Especially since they're pretty much in the center of the spotlight. They could maybe have a bit more variation to them also, the hihats especially end up being a bit nerving.
The strings sound a bit dry imo. More reverb here could be good I think. The fake bass could also perhaps use some reverb. Not sure on that one though, so I'd experiment a bit.

Overall, it's a song with a nailed theme, could see it as background music for a strategy game, or some robotic movie. Good work!

mindplay

Originality:	6	Technical:	6
Theme:	4	Quality:	6
Arrangement:	6	Global:	6

Nice, simplistic use of strings with an epic touch, and of high sound quality - unfortunately the rest of the composition is also somewhat simple, and the whole thing ends up not making any lasting impression. One of the samples contains a high frequency attack that clashes with the snare and produces what sounds like a glitch (although apparently it's not).