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Off Topic => Off Topic => Topic started by: Claimh Solais on July 13, 2011, 01:23:23 AM

Title: Music Critique?
Post by: Claimh Solais on July 13, 2011, 01:23:23 AM
Life Or Death: Your Choice is a game project I was working on a while back, and decided I'd work on it simultaneously to all my other work (no surprise there). And I wanted some critique on the music, since it's the first time I've composed my own music for a game project.

NOT A COMPLETE LIST, but here's all the music appearing in the game so far:
Your Choice (http://www.box.net/shared/tuncu2trdt7elnbzuh5z) (Title Screen)
Standoff (http://www.box.net/shared/bfnpyo0213z57fxal3q9) (Opening Cutscene)
Double Dragons (http://www.box.net/shared/e5ge8i38pvzmhs7nk9mx) (Stage 1)
Mad Forest (Stage 2)
A Place to Rest (http://www.box.net/shared/jrkjng8zl9i4pv4dto8m) (Town-1)
Ground of Thievery (http://www.box.net/shared/iyz4m4y7py1v76y8c1ur) (Bandit Camp Sub-Missions) [labeled here as "Vampira Slayer"]
Subhuman (http://www.box.net/shared/52i2vpioydlnbzr3xvfo) (Elemental Battle Sub-Missions) [labeled here as "We Are the Cheetahmen"]
Feel the Fear (Swamp Sub-Missions)
Stone Cold Justice! (Cave Sub-Missions)
Rock the Battlefield (Battlefield Sub-Missions)
Darkness, Heed Me (Creepy Sub-Missions)
Divine Bloodlines (Stage 3)
Tears of Blood (http://www.box.net/shared/omm2su3m7vum0kcb9b5e) (Battle Sequence)
Flowering Night (Hanzo Gaiden, Stage 1)
Cross of Swords (Boss A)
Decisive Battle (Boss B)
Darkness Rises (http://www.box.net/shared/gk70n6xrs0crmlgp9kj1) (Boss C)
The Last Stand (Boss D)

The game makes reference to the following games/etc. with the music:
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (Standoff, Tears of Blood)
Double Dragon (Double Dragons)
Bruce Pearson's Arkansas Traveler (A Place to Rest)
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Ground of Thievery)
Cheetahmen II (Subhuman)
Castlevania (Darkness Rises)

INSTRUMENTS USED:
Your Choice - Electric piano
Standoff - Various string instruments, snare drum, tambourine, crash cymbals
Double Dragons - Various string instruments, drum-kit
A Place to Rest - Piano, bandoneon, snare drum, bass drum, hand-claps, crash cymbals
Ground of Thievery - Various string instruments, crystal synth, church bell, drum-kit
Subhuman - Various string instruments, bass guitar, electric guitar, drum-kit
Tears of Blood - Piano, bass guitar, electric guitar, drum-kit
Darkness Rises - Piano, electric organ, church organ, timpani, snare drum, bass drum, crash cymbals, choir vocals, various string instruments

I'll update this list as more songs get finished. :)

LATEST UPDATE: Darkness Rises added.
Title: Re: Music Critique?
Post by: Claimh Solais on July 15, 2011, 08:55:29 PM
Sorry if it's a bother, but I could really use some critique on these tracks, to know if anything needs fixed.
Title: Re: Music Critique?
Post by: X on July 15, 2011, 10:56:08 PM
Do you have any info on this game of yours? I find that having images, a story and other tid-bits here and there help you come to a decision with regards to the type of music you want. If you have any of the above it would be helpful. I'll give the tracks a listen however I don't think I can be very helpful unless my eyes have an image to go with the tunes that you have selected for it.
Title: Re: Music Critique?
Post by: Claimh Solais on July 15, 2011, 11:07:45 PM
Well, I don't have any current ones, as I am actually rebuilding the game from the ground up, since there was an unfixable error in the original file. If you want, I can give you outdated screens, but it might not help all that well.
Title: Re: Music Critique?
Post by: X on July 15, 2011, 11:10:20 PM
If the screen still represent you base-idea then by all means, it'll be helpful. If not , I'll still see them anyways  :)