MJTTOMB's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Fugue 10 in E minor (WIP demo)]

Uhh....

Unnecessarily fast, and it didn't appear to be a fugue, as I can't recognize a clear subject.

It's decent, taking all musical considerations in stride.

[Nostrum Atrum Ago]

It's good.

But it sounds waaay too much like stop motion symphony. (http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/list en/67152)

But it's ok. I like it, I just can't get over the similarity.

Good playing if you actually played it though, it went rather smoothely. The opening section was confusing, and it was rather syncopated. I think it was like a strange 3/4 meter, I can't really tell. Oh well. Nice job.

timpinisucks responds:

Yeah I played it with musical typing and played a retard, but my computer lagged and messed up the rythmn so I just brought it down to 64th notes and spread them out increasingly far. Very ghetto but it kinda worked.
OH and I've never heard that stop motion song, but I'll listen to it now.
AND I can play all the piano parts. I usually play all that piano stuff with my left hand and the guitar part with my right.

[Solus- Christmas Ice]

Great.

My only quarrel with this song is that the piano is more or less the same thing as "I Wander as I Wander". It's a very good piano arrangement, tho. The orchestra seemed a little out of place. It was doing fine with just the piano, and it really needed nothing more. But a great job.

Regards,
MJTTOMB

SolusLunes responds:

Never heard of the song that you mentioned.

Ah well. Thanks, though! :D

[Valerie Carried Me]

Cute. :P

Despite the restrictions of some GB instruments, it sounds pretty good. The best word I can think of is "cute".

It's so terribly happy though. I'm not supposed to be capable of smiling. xD

The only problem I noticed was that there was a lack of variance. The key never changed, it was kind of the same thing for three minutes.

But yeah. just add a little more variation by transposing, inverting, and just developing the melody, and it'll grow a lot.

timpinisucks responds:

Thanks. I often find my music builds and builds... and builds... to what? That is a suprisingly hard cookie for me to crumble, but this was a fun "happy" piece. That was the mood I was going for. I'll think of your comments in my next song(s).

[The Eternal Symphony]

Same key? It's the same melody, same everything.

This isn't too original at all. It's just Beethoven's Sonata Pathetique slowed down. The G-Ab-F#-G Motif is also stolen.

It's decent. I suppose. It's not really a symphony, as there's not a main theme, and there aren't 4 movements, but yeah.

It's kindof an insult to Beethoven's Genius.

I'll give it a 3 and 5 because Beethoven wrote it, and I respect him as a genius.

timpinisucks responds:

Just to clarify, though I thought I was clear enough in the description. I wrote the song FIRST, then realized it was in the same key at Beethoven's Sonata, which I can also play on piano, so I combined the two and added my favorite part from the sonata at the beginning and slowed down later through out the piece. You can argue that I copied the best parts if you want. I did, and I'm not denying it, but I still think it sounds cool, which is my point anyway.

[Kyrie]

Lawl.

It's a freaking funeral mass, mate. xD

Lol @ the happiness.

Anyway, it's great. Yey.

MusicalRocky responds:

Yeah lol. Well I wrote this like over a year ago, I didn't really know what I was doing lawl.

Glad you like it though :P

-Rocky

[Violin Duet in Dm]

Sweet.

It's like double stopping galore. xD

It sounds very Baroque, so I'd guess it's from your canon?

Meh. But great job. fifen. And congrats on #18 all time.

:P

Regards.

MusicalRocky responds:

Double stopping indeed :D

Nope not from my canon haha.

Thanks though, I'm glad you like it. I have no idea how it didn't get zero'd last night.Or how my concerto got no.18.

-Rocky

[.:Sleepless Nights:.]

Sounds good.

All around, it's a good composition. The only problems i see are in the piano work like sbb said. the grace notes are ok, but they come too early, they are held too long, and they are out of the key. But regardless, its simple yet effective style is very soothing. just out of curiosity, how much theory have you had? If you want to work out of the key, I've got a few tricks you may or may not be familiar with. anyway, good job, I give it a 9.

Regards, you did a good job.

MJTTOMB

GronmonSE responds:

Theory? Close to nothing? :D

I'm a self-taught guitarist, not a pianist to be honest. Usually, I make a simply melody on my acoustic and then make a midi on FL. I would record some metal, but my gear and software suck.

After working on something else and clearing my mind, I finally noticed what you two meant =P It sounds a bit off indeed.

I'd love to learn those tricks, you can either PM me or post in my dead profile's comment box, even if it's not ontopic :D

Thanks again and sorry for the late response.

["Ewoud" is it happiness? loop]

Lol.

Sounds a lot like "Ah vous dirais-je, Maman" (Twinkle Twinkle Little Star). Very cute. But in terms of classical form, you would have been able to finish it off on a better not had you repeated the original few measures a second time after the middle section.

Yey for ternary form. :P

5/5

Regards, MJTTOMB

[Missing You (Preview)]

Pretty Good.

There were some weird cadences here and there, but this is a really good passage. Some light percussion would be nice.

For an intro, I think a soft, sweet piano solo (nothing too complicated. Just the theme with supporting left hand chords.)

Also, a larger orchestral section following this would be nice, followed by an abrupt return to the piano solo to close it off.

But great job. I'll look forward to hearing more from you, mate.

Regards,
MJTTOMB