One Hour Compo - Round 861 (OHC861)
Votes (2)
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Pipe Dream
ethansight -
Pipe Galaxy
DDRKirby(ISQ) -
Castlevania Pipe Level?
obScene
Not much to reply to on Discord so i guess onto the voting!
TheVideoGamer - This one is not my best, but i had pretty bad beat block, so my resulting track is a bit meh. It's not terrible, it still sounds good, it's just missing a lot of variation it's pretty repetitive, and the melodies are too simple for my liking, and that's not even accounting the fact it's not even 6 minutes. It's a swing track with a hardcore like kick, some filtered synths playing 7th chords, a syncopated bassline, and a theremin because why not. The 2nd half makes it more weird with these various key changes before we loop again. All in all, extremely simple and bland, but at least i submitted eh? Oh well, glad you liked it!
Arcana - Ooh Abelton, this one is new for you, usually your a Logic man. Wow that is a sick chord progression i really dig it! Everything is definately played, it's extremely loose rhythm, not quantized at all. Melody is very catchy, really blends with the chords. Definately has a lot going on to say this is made away from your studio. If it was quantized a lot more i would probably even vote for this, it's so good. But i really like this nonetheless. Have fun at VGM Con. Good job!
DarkShadow - I don't think i've ever heard a DarkShadow entry that doesn't invole 909 drums and thick square sounds. This one is quite hetic, as always, if anything this one is a bit too crispy and loud, which i know is a common ingredient from you, but this one is especially loud. Still though, it was different, i like the techno aspect, good job!
DDRKirby(ISQ) - Sparkly synths, i feel like i'm flying in space. Loving that trap beat, were getting a mixture of airy 80's sounding melodies, with trap beats. That is a lovely melody, it's quite uplifting, but in an adventerous way. I thought it was a bit of a slow build in the intro, the drums were a bit too flat, missing low end, but eventually the kick comes in, and everything is thrown out the window. Whole thing is beautiful, i love the various sections in this piece, it's just beautiful. Nothing else to say, it was awesome. So awesome i chose it for the 2nd spot, it was so good. Amazing work!
Nukage - Cool guitar intro, i feel like it's a Nirvana meets Linkin Park sound, kind of emotional as well. Not expecting a trap beat for this track, especially with that guitar, but i dig it, it works super well. The vocals are amazing, which i'm not suprised, you nail that space vocal, it really makes the track that more powerful. This is not as intense as a standard Nukage entry, feels way more chill and not as in your face, however it is very beautiful nonetheless. Love this one, i could vote for this, awesome work!
Meistr - Tail at the intro heh. Wasn't expecting a DnB drop straight away, but i can vibe with it. It's quite Sonic sounding, i feel like running at the speed of sound. The melodies are very catchy, and the vibe is great, but the mix...is all over the place. First half is quieter than the 2nd, when the metal part is teased, i thought it was gonna be proper metal, but it fills back into the DnB, not only louder than normal, it was borderline clipping. The melodies are just getting squished by the drums. Vocals are killer though, props to your awesome vocalists. Good job!
Wassup Thunder - Interesting drum work, part tribal-ish, but part electronica. Usually electronic music for you involves Eurobeat, yet this is more of a techno like number, without a 4 on the floor kick. This is very cool, the synths are dark and brooding, and the atmosphere is very cold. I totally feel like there is some elements of pipes in this tracks. There is a bit of a cluster bass that sort of makes the low area a little too muddy, but really that's it. I think it's pretty cool, definately more to like than dislike, i'll give you this one. Well done!
Ethansight - Sick swing, it's so unique and interesting. I love the organ in this, it's a lot jazzier than i was expecting, this is some killer chord work. Drums are very soft and smooth, i was expecting a bigger beat to be fair, but this is cool either way. That main melody was absolutely fire, the melody game here is totally on point, and it's the main reason i'm giving you this one, but the rest is awesome too, i love it. It was so awesome i chose it for the top spot, incredible work!
obScene - Chiptune! This is some Castlevania level melodies, i feel like it's delightfully dark and horror like in some ways. You also included an organ sound, this would totally work for a movie intro, or even game intro. The melodies are just super dark and delightful. I don't know if this is my favourite from you, however it was more than enough to put this in the awesome section it was just great. So great i placed it third, amazing work!
Top 3 - Ethansight, DDRKirby(ISQ), obScene.
Nukage is also a contender for the list.
Awesome - DDRKirby(ISQ), Nukage, Wassup Thunder, Ethansight, obScene.
Needs Work - Arcana, DarkShadow, Meistr.
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All Pipes Were Responsible For My Beat Block.
TheVideoGamer -
Pipe Galaxy
DDRKirby(ISQ) -
Castlevania Pipe Level?
obScene
1 TheVideoGamer - Wonderful synth swells, a hilarious horn sound, and moves into an interesting chord progression at the end
2 DDRKirby - Beautiful bells, dreamy atmosphere
3 obScene - Dramatic level with suspenseful clavis
Arcana - Appropriately hollow, metallic synths here
DarkShadow - A song for bumping around in the dark
nukage - Heartpipe beat
Miestr - Massive snare! Interesting back and forth with the two vocals
Wassup Thunder - Sounds like human music for a cyber commute