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

Blood Induced Reflections

Back, drumline is over, and English papers can be procrastinated, so I hope to catch up with your progress ^^.

Song: I like how the song begins with a kind of mosdest rage, then builds up due to the sticato strings up to a blinding fury due to the added hecticness of more drums, the chanting, and the extra strings throughout the piece. I also enjoy how the last chant is like a hammer breaking the glass wall of rage that is holding compassion in, and as it breaks into a slower, sadder part with the flute and heartbeat like drum, the song begins to fade, yet starts to build again. And yeah, that is where the song stops with a forwarned ubrupt ending you had told about, right at the start of another build.

Story Time: ~On a hell blazed battlefield after "This Frozen Land"~
Our hero's and heroine's find themselves against a demonic army on a demonic plain. Loss and blood is everywhere, as both sides are recieving reinforcements purpetually, as they have found the adventure turn into a war. Fighting with blind adreneline they slash through the crowds of beasts as they slowly surround them, eventually overcoming a hero here and there. Losses are great on both sides, but only felt on one, and as they fight on despair begins to fall over them, and with a viliant slash a demonic commander falls at the feet of a hero...and he comes face to face with the one he once loved, the Hero that had saved them so many times, who had led them through their toughest times, was now lifting his bloodstained sword over his head facing directly at our hero. As this moment in time freezes in our hero's head, he reflecs upon the leader he knew him as, the great ally he once was, and the compassionate friend he once was...As the sword started it's bloodthirsty path down towards our hero's head, another suddenly rams into our hero, knocking him just out of the way, and then lay dead, and female heroine, sword in side, the previous leader staring down through his helmet in complete terror at what he had done, he had slain the one he once loved...and as he falls to the ground, unconditional weeping takes over his body, and in a shudder, falls over the once was love of his life. And with this, the battle countinues to rage around him, although he is unaware of it's prescence..We then see the would-have-been slayed hero, behind him, an axe is risen..It begins to fall..

This is where the song leaves us, an ubrupt ending on both parts ^^. Looks like we are getting closer to the end.
5/5 Beautifully done, can't wait for the full version!

MaestroRage responds:

:'(

How DARE YOU!

I actually had to reread that last part like 3 times to make sure I had read it right...

Thankfully I read the story for Passionate Freedoms first, or this wouldn't have made such a monster impact. But it did, and the scenery made perfect sense.

The full version... I think you're going to like it Magi, because it has a very noble, and epic segment after. A defiant scream to the heavens! And I have already foreseen the possible ending of that story. I hope you will enjoy it, because I gotta tell you, the final version fits your story so well it makes my spine shiver.

Thank you for this story! And for this review! I will upload the final version tomorrow!

[_-={This Frozen Land}=-_]

Frozen in Time

Long time no type, = P.

Actual makeup of song:
Although, I can easily tell how this can be relaxing for something like a flight sim, it almost sounds remorsefull to me. I'll admit, I was surprised to not see an overwhelming string sound (alhtough there are some strings, that were well done), XD. Piano was beautiful..some of it's parts reminded me of some MMD =*P. This is a great thing, for as you know, he could very well be the best here at portraying pure emotion, your the story man for me = ). The choir also had a wonderful effect, but the flute was a HUGE part of the piece. The flute, was just as wonderful as the piano to me (except for that I like the piano as a instrument more). The piano part at 1:55 was AWESOME, it gave me some extreme sensations I can't explain..almost..icey ; ).

STORY TIME! (An unspecified amount of time after Constituting Realities).

As we enter the scene we see a hero, just staring into the icey cold night, frozen in thought, thinking of the once was hero he had beloved. As his memory of his great friend grew darker and darker, he thinks to himself about what happened, what could have happened, what will happen...what MUST happen. He now visualizes his once was ally, standing over him as a friend in the light, reaching down to pick him up....but then, the lighting starts turning a deep icey blue, and as the glare of the sun fades, it reveals that not the heros hand is reaching down for help, but his sword is striking down in greed. Startled, our hero jumps as if it was really happening to him, falls from his seat on the ground to his back...and somone approaches from behind. A female hero, whom takes a seat next to our almost crying hero. Not quite making eye contact, she looks just past him, and somehow provides what little comfort that is acquirable. Laying her hands to her side now, she also stares upward, and a tear starts down her cheek...about halfway...and freezes in the cool night, not from temperature, but emotion. They look over to his tent...then sulk their heads down...
Now the rest of the heros approach, and take similar actions...but each in their own remembrance...
Making a final stare at the somehow unforgivable night moon, of a cloudless sky, they take their last memory of him, and remember it, for he is changed, they cant compare the new enemy of greed to the once great leader...he is gone...Frozen in Time.....

I know this is probably VERY different from anything you've gotten as a story, or anything you were going for...although like I said, for a flight sim...INCREDIBLY relaxing, in fact, it even greated a relaxed scene for me..just a sadder one. GREAT WORK, love your refound glory of the piano, 5/5, hope to get to the next review later tonight ^^.

MaestroRage responds:

You write as if the old leader has been slain...

:'(

I guess to them, he died that night. Replaced his shining guidance to a blinding greed.

I liked one line you wrote very much

"she also stares upward, and a tear starts down her cheek...about halfway...and freezes in the cool night, not from temperature, but emotion"

this made me think back and contemplate so many things. A tear, frozen not from what the outside world has done to her, but more so from the cold she emits from herself. So deep and dark her sorrow, so cold her heart then it is to the degree damaging to her surrounding simply by being there.

A fascinating prospect.

This was in fact very different from what I was thinking, but I am glad all the same that you did what you did. A very interesting turn of events!

I miss MMD :'(

he's a great guy, I should go bug him more often. Maybe convince him he's gotta come back, cuz he's all too cool for school.

Thank you for the review Magi, as always greatly appreciated. I'm glad you liked the piece ^^.

*Also, I do have this new love for the piano. My next hope is to fall in love with some woodwinds other then the panflute, which has thus far successfully filled the bill for any other woodwind i'd want.*

[_-={Constituting Realities}=-_]

A few things sadder then death...

WOW, I sure am getting late on my reviews, my apoligies.
First, the actual makeup of the song:
That harpischord like sound in the very beginning initially reminded me of an old, but very good video game, a heartmelting tail of such, but in black in white for some reason is what I picture. Now the voices kick in, adding to this sorrowful feeling, they are almost understanding voices for someone of great dismay. Now, they fade away, as with the understanding and compassion for the person, and the strings come in, just mindboggling they are, as they just play a slightly disconcertingly sad tune. Now, another harpischord..maybe a clavischord, or just a piano, kick in, building emotion, until finally, it is over.

Ok, story time, = P (even though the previous section of the review had alot of story qualities[also, I do indeed to link this with other stories]):

As we enter the story, and this sad story comes into picture, we see a dying man, in a bed. They are in a humble little villa, and the dying lay on cots all about, yet our heros are most focused upon one. It is the wise old man from the great stronghold they had once visited. They all, in silent understanding, assume he dies of old age, but really something deeper inside of him...his very soul is chewing away at his essence. They now aproach him...and silently make their regards, until the leader of the heros aproaches, the Sword of the Three strapped to his back, and the ring in a pouch. The wise old man now gasps in a mixture of terror, relief, and rage. This last hero leans over the top of the man, and the man whispers to his ear, "You MUST get rid of it..." The hero responds "What would you have me rid?" Now the wise old man responds "get...yourself..together...you know not...of what you do..." "Sir..I-" Now furious the man screams "YOU KNOW NOT WHAT YOU DO!" And in a dying voice the wise old man says words beyond the comprehension of the allies. "The peircing of a sword....passion of a ring...and..warmth of a cloak...have been..tainted by..forces unknown to you..and with these...lie more...power....hatred..and mystery..then..should be..tampered.." Now gasping to say his last few warnings the man falls, and a demonic chill falls over the room, all goes silent...
Now comes a doctor the hero's had not seen before out of the back room, saying..in too cheerful of a voice "The man wanted you to have this" as he handed them a pack, within it lying a cloak. Something told our heros not to touch it, they don't know what, but they knew it was not in good intention the doctor did this. As they set camp for the night far out of town, discussing that they had made a vastly great decision in leaving the cloak, the leader...meanwhile, opened his pack, eyes radiant in greedy power, in his tent...there was an extra item.

Seems like I could've come up with something better, but I think this is pretty good, just couldn't find the right wording for parts. (oh, and your story is incredible by the way, I really like the emotions portrayed in it, I wish I had enough room to write a reply to it, = P.)
5/5 ~TheWisestMagi~

MaestroRage responds:

heh, thats perfectly fine, in your review, i'd like to see your story, not mine ;). I'm glad you enjoyed it though.

This is actually a duet of guitars you are hearing. It DOES have a harpischord quality when you look at it from such an angle... interesting.

I would tell you what every part of the song is meant to mean, but really it's all rather long and I wouldn't have the space anyways. But you've got the right idea and thats all that counts.

As for your story... now i'm really beginning to wonder what all these items do. Did they collect all of them? I was thinking what would happen if one of them took all the items and wore them. True they have all of them scattered, I do not think all the heroes are wearing all the items at once...

so many questions...

I guess with time, you'll slowly break it to me ;), I better start getting some angry battle parts up here, see what these items can do!

Thank you for the review Magi, I don't mind if you're super late, I don't mind if you don't write a review period, if you listen to a piece and enjoy it, then really I don't want anything more from you. But if you don't enjoy it, you better get your behind typing as to why >:(!!!

Thank you for the review again Magi, i'm glad you enjoyed it!

[River Of Eden]

Somehow...I laugh

This song is incredibly beautiful, and I will get more into that later. But now I must explain the reason for the title of my review. You say "I need a life" in the description, I assume do to your overwhelming amounts of keyboard works. Now, my question to you is, define life ; ). This is one of the best ways I can think of someone to be spending their lives doing...although I don't know what you mean by it, I somehow disagree with you. I say you have a life...a life better (not in the typical meaning of a "better" life) then most, a life that is more fulfilling, one that helps people. I know that you no longer visit newgrounds much now adays, and if I remember correctly from something I read long ago it was becaused you joined the military. Some people would find Irony in you going from writing and playing heartfelt keyboard music to going into different countries to fight, but I see you helping people with music, but then helping people with actions...not much of a change if you ask me..and for some reason (if I remember right once again) I dont picture you as the average soldier (pilot) I picture a....ugh..I dont know what i see, but you are it, and it is sincere, wise, and above all compasionate...The ability to put yourself in anothers shoe's is indeed one of the most vital traits in a human being, for if we were all able to do this, the world would be a much better place.

As for this song in particular, I think it might even be a little overlooked (should be at least platinum). I see you have occaisonally come up with the thought that you are not talented, but overrated... Your wrong, emotion in music is what makes it music rather then machinery, and what you make is music, not rythmically correct noise in tune...there's a difference. (5/5)

Sincerely,
The late voice,
~TheWisestMagi~

MilkMan-Dan responds:

I just wanted to tell you that your review touched me.

Thankyou sir.

[Tragic Ambush]

Wow again.

I like it..
I admit, the beginning sounded much like a variation of the "Mission Impossible" theme. I love the orchestra parts that kick in after that part though. The next transition sounds like a whole new song at first. Then that lovely bittersweet piano from the other song kicks in...ohhhh i love that piano. Now it takes another transition, to almost a music box sound, playing along harmonically with the piano. The song ends however with a brutal sound, which is pretty awesome, and unsuspected (like most of the song, which is why you get the 10 for diversity/originality).

KEEP IT UP!! You have improved soo much with these last 2 additions to your songs, Im not sure what happened, but I love it.

P.S. Now that I hear so many songs on NG and samples while making them, I hear the same instruments from other songs, so it's fun to make the connection. (Oh and WC3 is warcraft 3 I think, but not sure). Also, I can see these last 2 songs being in some submissions = D.

Aresdev responds:

Thanks for the comments, as always, you kick ass. I've had a rough month, and music is the only the thing that centers me.

[Falling Apart]

Wow, just wow.

Holy crud, you have gotten 3 folds times better since last time I heard you, this is good stuff right here. Your work has paid off with this one. At first I admit I was wondering "Why is this classified in misc when it's clearly an ambiant or trance?", then the orchestra kind of stuff kicked in...and yeah, that puts it in a catagory of its own. I love the mixing of both kinds of genres within the song. I hope to do that kind of stuff someday too...in fact I have start just little ideas of a "Classical vs. Techno" series of sorts. I hope I come up with better stuff though.
OK BACK TO THE SONG:
I love that big hit right before the orchestro too. It is all well done, and that piano is just so bittersweet. And yeah your "real" title is probably more suitable. As a suggestion for that..it might be too late, but you could start putting symbols in front of your songs, like my † at the beginning and end of each song.

Well done, but I want to finish this review to listen to The Battle. (5/5, I hope this one gets you noticed).

Aresdev responds:

Thanks, I don't know about 3 folds better... maybe 2. haha, I'm trying to find my niche. You rock.

[If I Could Live Again (Fixed)]

;* ) Unmeasurable Emotion

Beautiful...This has helped me more in life then you might be able to imagine. The thought of being able to turn back time has always fascinated me...if not everyone. We all have our regrets, faults, and weaknesses..but none of us are perfect... Even if one thought they were perfect, one of there flaws would be thinking so... That heartbeat...ohh that heartbeat in the beginning and the end...man..that could make grown men cry over what they WISH they would've, could've, didn't...and now its all too late. This song has wonderful philosophical value, as well as unmeasurable emotion...good job..Although..I hope this doesn't reflect you too hard of things you wish you would have done..

P.S. Am I the only one finding it ironic that this is "If I Could Live Again (Fixed)" (Fixed) being the ironic part...too bad we can't actually go back and fix our regrets....

[_-={Crumbling Cathedral}=-_]

Maestro: Builder of Worlds

Excellent work once again Maestro! You please me! Anyway here is the review.

The actual substance: FLAWLESSLY song by Lady Arsenic again. My regards to her. To you Maestro, wonderful building of the song. I really like those sticato strings, they are one of the most wonderful parts of the song to me, just a wonderful suspenseful touch. The organ work is also wonderful, it reminds me of some psychaotic count playing a castle. Also reminds me of the brilliant backround piano work near the end of "These games we play". Once again the vocals really do set the scenery for the song, giving you a nice suspensful feel, but then when the insturmentation kicks in it almost sounds evil..i dont know, hard to explain. As for the chime debate, I like them, gives a nice castle-medieval feel.

Story time:(After the Dead's Witness story, they are away from that place..Maybe we will get to how some day = P).As the story starts,our heros are in a mystical place, gazing upwards upon a giant cathedral. Within the middle tower, near the top is a tainted stain glassed window. As the door creaks shut behind them they notice an abnormal cold rush over them without a breeze, but just an essence. They look around the room, noticing it has a haunting red coloring to it, almost victorian in structure. Then they look around the main room, seeing three giant suits of armor, two in the back left and right corners, and one centered. They are now walking down the great hall, on either side of them is a row of columns, and in between each of these is a strange suit of armor...not your average suits, for skeletons still lie within the standing statues. They near a celler door now, and open it to find a heap of bones. Disgusted they close the door, and go up the main toweres stairs. They are now at the top and are looking strait into a grand door. They open it, and a blast of psychaotic organ playing hits them. They enter the room and notice a count madly playing on a grand organ. They countinue to walk towards him thinking they are unnoticed, but when they get close, he spins around and screams at them "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!?" now are heros,startled, ask what on earth this mad man is talking about. He once again screams this but as he finishes his sentenced he grabs the belt of the main hero. "THE SWORD!" he says. And with this the hero takes out the sword of the three. Now, drawing backwards the count starts mumbling to himself "no...no....No...NO...NO!" louder each time. "THAT WAS RIDDED OF THIS LAND MANY YEARS AGO!" With the the count runs for the tainted stain glass window and leaps through it, shattering the glass. Our heros look out the window now and down at the crippled count, who already seemed to be turning into bone. The floor seems to rumble underneath them. Now, confused, our heros look at what remained of the stain glass window..a metal piece in the middle..and it read:
"The man, the beast, the evil.
They are one in the same.
Wisdom, power, Hatred.
Fear but one of them.
For if your fear each of them.
You shall not get far."
Now, our heros, see a middle piece in the metal, allowing someone to open it. They do so, and in it lies a black crytal ring,and like dropping blood a red stream ran through the middle. They pocket this ring, and feeling now stranger then ever, they descend back down the steps, to doubtfully see how the count was, and to see what the rumble was. As they get to the bottom they noticed the cellar that they closed, was now open, and all the suits of armors are now missing. They open the door to the main room, ready for battle, and see the shadows of hundreds of skeleton knights facing them. Over these nights is a greater shadow, one that even light won't penatrate, nor the swords of our heros...

(The monster from "The Metal Visage" has finally been once again found?)

Great work,( 5/5) I think this is your biggest leap in musical understanding since "The Metal Visage" (you've been constantly improving, but this is a jump).

MaestroRage responds:

Heh, I had never imagined that the monster from The Metal Visage could have been trapped in the celler of a cathedral, though in a way it makes perfect sense! I also didn't envision him to be a necromancer of sorts, if he's controlling those knights through his mental strength, that is some awesome power, and that was in fact how I envisioned him.

A blade and now a ring. The poem telling them to fear all would be their end arises again... I wonder what these items do, and if there is more, do they do something when brought together.

I don't know if the heroes would be able to escape these knights, unless one of these items does something drastic.

hmm... truly an interesting twist, well written Oracle, as always the tale was a good one. Thank you for that and the review, i'm glad you liked it ^^.

[FL experiments 001]

Well......

Well, I decided to look at your songs, because I kept noticing that you have reviewed the same songs as me, and must have about the same taste for music. Also, I see that you have FL studio 6 as well, which I have just started learning about a month ago...

But honestly man, spend more time on 1 song, or at least wait till you get enough ideas for a long one...because these are like the ipidimy of ADD... I don't mean to be mean or discourage you, but you should probably do some tutorials and come back with all new hits, surprise us with some crazy beat, with the synth adding a nice tune, preffereably at least 1 minute...

Hey, but keep up your learning, and goodluck out there.

~TheWisestMagi~

BlackPlastic responds:

Dont make fun of my disorder :(