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Title: Glass Chamber
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Artist: Ceekayed
Genre: Soundtrack/Game: Soundtrack
Reviewed by: Space Walk on October 05, 2007 (All reviews by Space Walk)

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1Overall Description
Either the artist first chose the name for the track, then carefully handpicked samples that would indicate "glass" or perhaps he first created the tune first and while listening to it he realized the music sounds "glassy" and chose its name. Melodies at high octavos and choice of samples that sound like "crystal" or "liquid" are another indications that this tune really lives up to its name. The music almost works as a mirror glass, on one side stands the listener on the other this artist expressing dark feelings of the realm of "Dracula" which I think this music would fit into as the main theme for a Dracula game or something of that kind.

The music is nice. The melodic parts are very nice, perhaps too loud but still nice. The background sounds when audible are incredible, the pads are very nice and take the music into the deep. The strings are working as wings trying to lift the music into the beyond. The whole engine of the music seen from a melodic aspect is great, but the theme and mainly the main theme is very high in volume, killing all else playing at the same time.

The bass system is a bit "masked" they have simply not the depth they should and the low frequency is vanished into the strong high one. The usage of breaks are relatively nice, they are placed wisely so that under the duration of 6 min the listener would never get tired of the tune.

Perhaps another outstanding feature of this music would be the structure of its drums patterns. They are simple and don't change shape much, they hardly reform but they sound great... I think it's the snare that sounds so "obvious" has made a great input, also the bass drum is good, the double, triple hit of the bass drums is just amazing. The crash is also nice, as it appears in place, hits hard and leaves instantly. Great work.
 
2Creativity Description
With a duration of 6 minutes, and the artists chosen label of "breakbeat" or "sound track" I thought at first that this is going to be a repetitive song.
Well I was wrong. The music doesn't change shape nor does it go into reform section but it is still interesting at all time (this is by the way a great achievement) I like the fact that music has no mood, and instead at times floats and at other times drowns. The piece may not be "creative" but is "interesting"... also this piece may not be "original" but is "unique".
 
3Arrangement Description
Considering your other musical works, I believe this is one of your older tunes, therefor I have not much to say in arrangements, since I believe you have evolved a lot to this day and writing anything here, or giving any ideas wouldn't be any news or even useful to you.
 
4Sound Quality Description
Considering every instrument individual, then the quality is actually great. But working all together some instruments are masked by others... It's difficult for the background strings to be 100% audible, because the main theme sounds so much more. Or maybe you copy-pasted the main theme pattern into many others and that way it sounds so powerful.

Also at points I feel the drum works goes blurred. This may be an effect of the strong main theme as well. I also feel that there are too many high-frequency instruments in play at the same time. The lower frequencies are simply masked. Other than that I like the overall quality of sound, sample and instruments.

I've heard some of your stuff and I know you pay great attention to sound and volume corrections, I'm guessing this is one your older works, that you love and wanted to be untouched ;o)
 
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