Bosa's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

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A good song

I believe the Abbott Family sung this back in 99. It's called I'm Going to the West. It's a mediocre song, something to listen to while you're in your pickup on the road.

[Cornwall Farm]

I'm a boy again

Well, I have to let you know how much I appreciate the effort in this excellent track. I gotta say that this brings back so many memories that my mind is about to explode. Man, when the Babb Boys go back to Cherokee, I wish you'd be there to play this track so we can learn a thing or two about good music.

Sentinel94 responds:

A review from the legendary Bosa? I really dunno if I deserve this. I've always loved yer music and it means a lot to me to hear you appreciate this track. Thanks mate!

[Castle Symphony mov 3]

Ah, bring the past to my ears!

I'm not entirely sure if you've played any classic Windows games, but this reminds me of some 1995 rpg's midis. I'm glad to have something to remind me of such a time. Anyways, this is well composed and you've managed a rather symphonic outlook in the notes. Good work.

[Kim - Kakka]

Excellent and Brilliant

I believe I recognize this program. It be Edirol HQ Orchestral. Am I correct?

Anyways, this is a well developed score with sort of a mediocre performance by the program. I really don't like some of the instruments on the program, especially the woodwind and some of the strings. However, don't let my words get you down from this genre. As I sit here, listening to your music, I am reminded of how I was back in the day and you should not turn from the classical genre. There is a lot of ability to express yourself in the music and you should take a creative lifestyle within symphonic music itself.

Honestly, I don't always look at the performance, I rather listen to the score.. if that makes sense. Every note that's played, I take notice and I try to understand everything that is going on during the music. Your aggressive use of percussion is well noted in my book. It adds excitement, but restrain yourself from using too much. Too much bass tapping can can cause it to overlap itself and give a small mastering issue. But, you managed to use the staccato bass which is an interesting trick. It's sort of a muffled bass hit. You get the impact, but there is no or little reverb involved. It's useful when you really have to use a lot of bass but you don't want mastering issues. I would recommend the normal bass when you just use it here and there, but you managed to use it effectively in this episode and you're developing quite well in music.

I do hope you will continue your musical journey and find your true talent within composing great and masterful scores. You may even be our next top composer here on Newgrounds someday! Just don't turn your head and never let anyone get to you and cause you to quit making music.

Sincerely,
Bosa

Kimken responds:

Wow, such a long review.
Edirol = Yes it is!

You are completely right about edirol. It does have it's weak instruments, like most of the strings and woodwinds. I could have EQ'd this song and it would sound a bit better, but not sure if i have the score left since this is such an old song.

Oh. I understand what you mean about listening to the score rather than the song. I try to do so myself when i listen to music from other people.

Don't worry! music is my passion and i will HOPEFULLY never quit/give up! There is much improvement for me out there!

Thanks for the long review! i hope you like our other songs (even though we make different genres than classical most of the time, but it's a challenge to compose classical pieces too!)

-Kim

[Island Fantasy (Antil) LOOP]

Ah, my kind of music!

Nice, short, and to the point. I love it! I do indeed see my self in a peaceful place on the island of my dreams. May I ask you a question, though? Did you use a certain program to make this?

plazmaroar12 responds:

i used a guitar loop
a bass loop
2 or 3 drum loops
and this voice acting loop
i was experimenting with the samples
but i have Fruity Loops Now
which is like you make your own loops
soo i have to focues on making my own loops
thanx for liking it =D
im hoping to make more of this in the future

[Windows Beat]

Yes, Sir.

Those drumbeats and techy strings aren't Windows.

[Shortbeat.]

Hey, buddy.

Hey, buddy! I'm glad you're going back on a right track. It'll take some time, but keep practicing. Eventually, you'll end up with something good and you'll get a great name for yourself.

Good luck,
Bosa

Lost-Wisdom responds:

Thanks, I'm sure if I work hard on what I do. I can become as great as one of you. Haha.

[_-={Blood Fields}=-_]

Excellent

Ahh.. I'm lovin' it. The greatest warrior of all time, Achilles, has returned for another round of kick ass. As his great blade cuts the throats of idiots, his myrmidon look on in awe at his style of movement and the intestines of the dead warriors.

Oh.. went a bit too far there. I mean, the blood of the dead warriors.

Rage, you've shown me a new light. A light that cannot be broken even by the strongest of men.

The only thing that could be improved upon this track is the amount of choir staccatos. I would have loved to hear an epic roar of choirs with the women staccatos. But, what you was just as good.

(I wish to also suggest a film for you to view. It is called, "Heavy Metal" and it was an animation made back in 1981. The orchestrations in this movie is stupendous and inspirational. Especially the orchestration near the end when the woman is flying to the city. That orchestration is what inspired me to make Domhail.)

A 10/10 from me.

MaestroRage responds:

heh, can never go too far in stories involving gods.

I will seek this animation Bosa, I have not seen it, but I will. Thank you for the suggestion.

The choir staccatos could have played a bigger, fiercer role here. I don't rightly know why I didn't. Maybe at some point I decided against it, though now I can't remember why.

Thank you for the review, i'm glad you liked it! I apologize for the delayed response :(

[Brotherhood: Dance on the Road]

Sad and Comforting

Setu, you don't deserve such low votes. You put too much hard work in your music, I feel appalled to try and boost this one to the top.

-Bosa

[LoZ - Beauty of Zora's Domain]

You've Got Talent

Eh.. It seems that this track is really getting anywhere from my point of view. I mean, when you use the Legend of Zelda music in your songs, you should really start posting them in the Video Game genre, not classical. This isn't very classical at all, it's more ambient than anything.

The scores you came up with on your own were basic and simple, the only thing I really liked about this boring track were your key skills. You play the keys pretty well, and that's really about all I can think of about this track.

Also, you really need to start responding to reviews.

-Bosa

Setu-Firestorm responds:

I usually only respond to reviews when I feel the need to, either to clarify things or answer a question.

Also, I began to post these renditions in the Classical genre because of their orchestral roots. I would post it in the Video Game genre if I felt that it was the right genre to post it in, but most certainly the "Ambient" genre is so entirely relative that it's almost hard to say what does or doesn't qualify in that realm.

I don't normally do renditions; I much more prefer to do my own original works. I'm just currently working on this project and occasionally feel the impulse to do a rendition of something else. My music is rather simple, but it is not a lack of ability that causes it to be that way -- it is a preference. I much enjoy composing music that is simple because I see and feel far more beauty in the simple things than in the complex. If you listen to some of my other pieces (like "I Feel So Alone" and most of my rock pieces) you will see that I am indeed capable of surpassing the simplicities and just choose not to in my orchestral work.

Personally, this particular piece is not one of my most prided pieces, but it is sufficient to serve its purpose of creating the necessary atmosphere for the visual performance of its production.

Thanks for the review.