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Title: Module Sixteen
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Artist: roncli
Genre: Classical/New Age: New Age
Reviewed by: TwiTerror on August 05, 2007 (All reviews by TwiTerror)

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1Overall Description
The track begins with an interesting string introduction that immediately captures the listener's attention. I was a bit surprised at first and didn't really quite know what to expect, but once things begin to pick up about 25 seconds in, I was more than pleased.

Roncli combines a smooth chip feel with a viable disco groove. It's not hard to figure out why I'll be keeping this in my library. After a stunning bridge, an amazing lead, a very 'fresh' piano riff, and a lot of disco-style hip thrusts (on my part), I am left in awe of the sound achieved by this artist.

Roncli leaves us with something truly special. The only downfall in my mind is the production quality. The song is very recognizably tracked, which is something one person may enjoy and another would despise; it all comes down to the effect the artist was trying to achieve. In this case, we've got a retro sound with something new, and I think it's that new something that could be fine tuned. All in all, this is a keeper. Thanks for sharing, Roncli! (:
 
2Arrangement Description
This piece is arranged in expert fashion. All of the bridges are excellently put together, and further more, they are catchy. Module Sixteen is an excellent example of a piece of music that uses transitions to its advantage, not just to move the piece along. Roncli shows true skill here.

Where the piece really shines, however, is how well everything fits together. I'd probably be more impressed if there were more dynamics throughout the piece, particularly in the strings. However, this is easily counterbalanced by the amazing mixing in the lead synths, chip sounds, and percussion. Arrangement like this in modules is hard to come by, and I'm thoroughly impressed.
 
3Sound Quality Description
Roncli demonstrates his ability in putting together music puzzles with Module Sixteen. Everything fits very well together; there is not a single sound I'd replace with another. The production quality is appreciable, but I believe a little fine tuning with some envelopes in the strings would result in a perfect score here. There is something magical, nonetheless, which makes this track what it is. Good work.
 
Comments
Aug 06 2007 11:07 pm
by roncli
Ah, cool. Well, the main difference between this one and Randor's is that, save that line, nothing is aimed at a phantom tracked piece. In fact, now that you mention the strings, hmm, I should've done more with them than I did, the solos sound awfully stuffy.



Aug 06 2007 12:29 pm
by TwiTerror
Ah, yes, well looks like you've fooled me. I think that's what I really enjoy about this, seeing as I can't do anything of the sort. If I track music, you can tell. If I sequence it with MIDI, it's clearly not tracked. Either way, it's good stuff. (:



Aug 06 2007 12:20 pm
by roncli
"The song is very recognizably tracked..." Is it? :) Quoting this from another review of yours: "The piece is an amazing example of how the "tracker-sound" can be achieved with modern tools (Reason and Sonar)." Just like "Song of the Cross", this song is a remake from a tracked version into Reason and Sonar (though Sonar is only used to control tempo in this one). I'm not certain your review took that into account? That said, glad you liked the song. :)