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Title: Boneland 09
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Artist: akemi
Genre: Electronica: Other
Reviewed by: Alizhen on March 22, 2008 (All reviews by Alizhen)

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1Overall Description
This is a style of music I'm not familiar with, but when I listen to it, it reminds me of the opening trax on a 1980/90s video game, Sega or Commodore 64. Right out of the jungle, a very groovy drum loop kicks in: Donkey Kong I feel? and then progress with different synth layers building the energy with a nice feel. Unfortunately just like those old games, the trax just stops suddenly. Ouch.
 
2Creativity Description
Considering it is Bitpop/chiptune trax, it certainly has a unique beat. And the main melody is catchy and sweet. I like that it creates a jungle like atmosphere, with the artist capturing the playful-life of African animals in my mind
 
3Artistic License Description
The choice of samples, the fun vibe, I just wanna run home from school and hit the start button on my control pad as soon as possible. It all works well together with good mixing levels.
 
4Arrangement Description
Probably the weak point of the trax: it's too short to be classed as a song. It progresses well from the beginning, with layers coming on top but then just ends. There are no other melody section changes, no beat rest parts, no wind downs, just a sudden stop. So it isn't a completed trax, and one of the most difficult things in writing music I find, is creating different melody/chord that flow well and make up 3-4 mins of music: which is not at all tested in this trax.
 
5Sound Quality Description
Sounds exactly like Bitpop/Chiptune. Loud, clear, low bit sound!
 
6VocalsDescription
no vocals
 
7Does it work as a piece of musicDescription
This is difficult to rate, because it depends on the artists intentions which I don't know. If he meant it to be a short opeing trax to an oldskool video game, then it is perfect, 5 stars. If he meant it to be an epic, complex, long trax then it is not complete and needs to be, 2 stars.
 
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