One Hour Compo - Round 892 (OHC892)
Votes (5)
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Lonely Winter
hornelectric -
field of white
DDRKirby(ISQ) -
Polar Cortex
nukage
I think I'm going to put this one to hornelectric because the track invoked the most interest and emotion for me due to its good use of foley and the really expressive lead. It had a really organic and interesting sound and the sparse instrumentation overall made the lead stand out even more.
DDRKirby has the usual strongly developed track here so I'm going to rate this #2. Great sounds, excellent use of reverb and the subtle lofi beats and that noise is great. Can't help but hear Aquatic Ambience riffs in here.
nukage for the cool beats. I thought this was going to be like a dramatic soundtrack orchestral piece actually but the beats are well done with the chops.
Other reviews:
TVG: I liked the bell the most in this one for some reason. I actually didn't get a huge sense of it being that cold - I think that when a track is this busy there's some warmth that bleeds through, and the drums that you use have a bit of background noise that add a pleasant warmth. The glitch effects were cool and the resonant filter though add a lot of disturbance.
DarkShadow: Your songs actually feel cold to me in many respects because of their unabashed digitalness and the dissonance, so I think you succeeded there. You have a very distinct style. I appreciated the liner notes as well.
bjkmenu: You sing like you're not serious about it but your voice sounds great, it has a kind of relaxed and effortless feel to it. The bass was kind of uncanny to me though since I thought it was going to be bass-like but then suddenly it gets played like a guitar. It's kind of cool but it was weird too.
relaxd: I liked the soft ambience and the driving bass here, and the slow development. The little accents, like the high twinkles and the countermelody are good touches.
Thanks all good job!
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Lonely Winter
hornelectric -
field of white
DDRKirby(ISQ) -
Polar Cortex
nukage
great snowy animals week everyone!
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field of white
DDRKirby(ISQ) -
polar bear get me
bjkmenu -
No One, But One
Arcana
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field of white
DDRKirby(ISQ) -
Lonely Winter
hornelectric -
Polar Cortex
nukage
I joined so voting time!
TheVideoGamer - This track is a cold one, comprising of atmospheric synths, and synth pads, as well as a lot of cold stabs. It's super repetitive, mainly consisting of a 4 chord vamp from start to finish. No other changes exist aside from the addition of some arps and some choir sounds, filter changes to the sound, and gating. There is also a tubular bell at the end to make it more majestic, and some glitch automation to make it more crazy. The drums are done in a breakbeat style, mixing between a half-time break and a normal breakbeat just to keep it groovy. There isn't a lot of drum changes, it's just a driving beat. All in all it is deliberately repetitive, to the point where it might be too much, but I don't hate it, it's a cool concept. Oh well, glad you liked it!
Relax.D - Loving the warped strings in this one, it's got that mildly warm relaxing feel, but with some cold uncertainty. There is so much weird sound design, yet it all feels tonal at the same time. Lots of cool plinks, great uses of delay, and is just above all a unique ambient like experience. I like the drums, they're kind of like a bitcrushed tom, formed into a drum groove. Whole track is super cool i really dig it! Awespme work!
DarkShadow - Super intense saws, this is what i've come to expect from you. I know you make some spicy music, but this might be one of your most dissonant to date. It's very chaotic and all over the place. But it's also the most techno sounding, based on the synths used, even if the rhythms are not techno. I like this one, even if the dissonance can be a bit much for me. Good job!
Hornelectric - I like the vocal effects here, it's a mix of calmness with a cold edge, and bit of cool syncopation going on, making for a nice rhythm. The stringed pads are also really great, there is just so much cool drum work going on, and some really pretty bells. A lot of parts are deliberately minimal, but not repetitive, more so ther is a large absence of sound in areas, but that's more than ok. I couldn't really find anything to critique here, this is a lovely piece, with some great changes. It was so good i placed it 2nd, amazing work!
DDRKirby(ISQ) - The master of chill-out is back. The chords are smooth as always, and the beat is tight and snappy as ever. It's what we've come to expect from you, it's such a classic DDR sound and style, but it's done so well. The melodies are just great, and the arrangement is top notch. There's nothing really else to say, it's just cold, smooth and well....beautiful, what else can i say. I loved this one a lot, it was so good i placed it on the top spot, incredible work!
BJKMenu - I actually didn't know it was a cover at the time, until i read the description now, this is pretty cool. To me it sounds very 60's, almost like you're doing a rendition of the Hippy Hippy Shake, which it's obviously not, but there is stylistic similarities. The track is great either way, sick basslines, sick bongo work, and a wild electric piano solo. The vocals come late lol, but that's ok it's still sick. NO!!!! Well done!
Nukage - Very cold beginning, but then again, so many of your tracks are cold. Love the 808 snare rolls, you really know how to hype me up into a trap banger. Now it is trap, but probably the most agressive form of it, it's so hard and dirty. The growls are excellent, and that kick is super thick it's massive. There isn't a 2nd round for this one, it's only a short entry from you, but you do know how to pack a punch, live or not. Amazing stuff, it was so good i decided to place it third, amazing work!
Arcana - I really dig these drums, they are super tight and punchy, and mixed exceptionally well. The vocals are great too, but there are some moments where it's either too loud or too quiet, the dynamics are not quite there in this piece. The rest of the track though is extremely well done, the melodies are catchy, the sound design is really cool, and the drum work is super tight. It has a lot of potential i dig it. Good job!
Top 3 - DDRKirby(ISQ), Hornelectric, Nukage.
Relax.D is also worthy on the list.
Awesome - Relax.D, Hornelectric, DDRKirby(ISQ), BJKMenu, Nukage.
Needs Work - DarkShadow, Arcana.