Bosa's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[For The Fallen]

Awesome track! It really has an emotional feel to it -- like something you would hear in a TV drama. I could also hear it in a story-driven J-RPG like you mentioned in your author comments. The abrupt end is actually a nice touch and completes the song perfectly.

Very good work on this one! 5/5

larrynachos responds:

Thank you so much for the review, Bosa! It makes me really happy that you like this song! I made the abrupt end because it was supposed to be able to loop, but it still sounds really awesome without looping! I would have liked to hear your opinion on the percussion though. Does it sound out of place? I'm still kind of worried that it might throw off the overall mood for some people.

Thanks again for the review! Your approval means a great deal to me :)

[Resurgence]

I hear this more as music for the opening sequence of a dramatic TV series. The action sequence is really good, but when the piano came in at the end it was like icing on the cake for me. You have done everything right with this piece, and I can think of nothing wrong with it.

Awesome work, my good man!

OmegaP responds:

That would be very awesome if I could use this for a tv show! never really thought about it that way. Thank you for the kind remarks!

[[IV]Astrophilia]

When the guitar came in at 1:20 is what really did it for me. This is such a great piece. I picture this being used in a TV drama or reflective commercial.

IglicaV responds:

Thank you very much! :D

[Beyond The Mystic Mountains]

The title boasts the music well. I truly do feel a sense of wonderment and classical beauty while listening to this piece. The harp is what really stood out as being particularly amazing. You have truly shown me what you can do, and I am thoroughly impressed with your work.

The only thing I would recommend would be to fade out the instruments longer at the end, as it is a bit abrupt I think.

You have done excellent work here!

SoundGalaxyOfficial responds:

Thank you for your helpful review!

Yes, my first try was a little bit different, and the ending chord was much longer as you suggested above, but maybe I'm just not good enough on the technical side of things, because I have this EWQLSO Silver and I forgot which one articulation I used but it had a weak but definetely hearable crescendo. Especially if I played longer notes, and I didn't want any crescendo in the strings at the end. I tried to automate the volume, but the slight tone change were still there so I just forgot about it.. So that shortening seemed to be the best result to me, but now you made me think about to change it!

Thank you again,
and have a nice day! (You've made mine!)

[Scatterbrain Suite [F&S]]

The instrumentation in this piece is so well emphasized that I am amazed at how great it sounds. You have gone with almost a comedic feel with this one.

Yet another splendid piece by one of my favorite composers. Please produce more!

Deemo-R responds:

Glad you like it! I kind of settled on something more lighthearted after hearing a description of the general scene it would be accompanying. It was a really good opportunity to play with some layering I haven't tried before, as well as an excuse to use a celesta! :)

Will definitely keep working on more! :D

[And So It Goes [F&S]]

I love your classical work. It is always so simple, yet well refined. This particular piece will work well in a game I think. Even though it is somewhat repetitive, it wouldn't be too noticeable in-game. It reminds me of Donkey Kong 64 or King's Quest which is a nostalgic plus for me.

I hope to hear more from you.

Deemo-R responds:

Thanks Bosa! I've always really looked up to your orchestral work as a source of inspiration, so it means a ton that you feel that way! I'm really hoping to do some more work with orchestration in the future, because there's just so many things you can achieve with it that I have yet to realize. Both DK64 and King's Quest were part of my childhood collection, so I'm sure they had their subtle influences working in my brain as I was writing. :)

(Speaking of King's Quest, I'm excited for the upcoming one!)

[Falls of Tranquility]

I love this -- so peaceful and tranquil, as the name suggests. I could listen to this all day.

AshleyAlyse responds:

Thank you, Jon. :) Always lovely hearing from you. <3

[Rathunas: Kynareth´s Shrine]

Ugh. Lord, deliver me from this painful music. It needs more bombastic brass and epic strings.

Just kidding. I have had my share at making music for Oblivion mods as well, and I know how enjoyable it is. Someday you and I will collaborate on something I am sure of it.

SoundChris responds:

Thank you, my good sir!
Yeah - composig for this kind of epic medieval inspired games / mods is really so much fun! There are stil so many things i want to try out. I was lucky to get a celtic / ancient english singing artist. I will be writing tavern songs for her within the next few weeks (similar to malukahs songs or the main theme of dragon age). The good thing is that the mod producer allows me to compose whatever i think would fit to the level / situation. So this is REALLY a lot of fun. Btw: Dont know if you already heared about it. ERA II Medieval Legends will be released in a few weeks. Eduardo worked over the patches / instruments and added about 25 new ones - like the cornetto or new fidules etc.

Another thing that came into my mind: Since you also are a big medieval fan --> Check out the medieval ensemble "EVO". They are so awesome - i find them extremely inspiring!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1nEiA4C9pQ

The voice of this singer is included in the ERA II Limited Edition btw - already ordered it :D

Btw - dont know if you have heared of it: There is a pretty cool looking medieval game (kickstarter - awesome what indie developers can do these days ...) called "Kingdom Come - Deliverance". Maybe this interests you, too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyfmd9ZMyIw

All the best!

[Becoming Independent]

I cannot make a score in one night (unless it is 30 seconds), but not everyone has the complicated resources as I. It is interesting that you submitted this here; I'm sure there are many Newgrounders who need some motivational music to perk them up.

This song does bring me back to the Wii days, must be said.

Step responds:

Hey Bosa!

Hahaha there is a sort of Wii vibe to some of the melodies here. That's a really interesting observation.

You know, I honestly didn't think I could finish this in one night either. I compose very slowly. For instance, my more recent track "Chompy" was a last-minute custom soundtrack for a game here on Newgrounds with the same name, and it took me around four days to finish (mind you, I was working on it for a sizeable amount of hours each day). On top of that, it was only 2 minutes and a half long! Making this score in one night is still crazy for me, regardless of how much copypasta and rushed sections there are.

Thanks for dropping by!

[On The Glass Edge]

You win.

PirateCrab responds:

Wait, where's your piece gone? Please tell me you didn't take it off, I was really hoping for a strong challenge :(