diamond meditation (diamondmed.it)

Overall Impression (9/10)

There is no module comment in this tune. However, this tune sounds pretty Xerxes-ish. 80-line patterns, Pitch slides, and so on... My guess: It's a Xerxes OHC tune :) It doesn't get boring even after listening to it a couple of times, so a 9/10 here.

Technique, Arrangement, Composition (10/10)

Very advanced. From the tracking point of view, a lot of effects are used. The patterns are filled with volume commands and a lot of Surround effects. The instruments envelopes also look very advanced. Volume, Pan and Pitch envelopes are used. The composer also makes usage of lowpass filters which adds to the smoothness of this tune.

Development (9/10)

Everything develops around a very nice theme. The main melody is played by a square-like instrument and dozens of effect samples are put around this melody.
The background chords are superb... I like this melodic mood very much!

Creativity (8/10)

Okay, this is a bit hard to judge, as almost all of Xerxes' OHC tunes sound like this :) However, if this was not Xerxes, it would be quite creative. The main reason for this is the sample pack: Samples from the original Super Mario World game (Super Nintendo) are used and the composer does something with the what you normally would not expect. The "Yoshi" punch sample works as a background sound together with the "meow" and barking sounds. This is just one example for all the changes the author makes to these samples to let the sound differently.

Enjoyment (9/10)

This module never gets boring. After every replay, you can spot new effects and melodies. Just have a look at the patterns, solo some channels, play some instruments and you'll see.

Additional Comment

Yes, it really sounds like a Xerxes OHC tune =)