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Title: Do the chip! 3 Filename: c512w_-_dtc3.xm |
Posted Sun 31st Aug 2025
Rated 8 / 10 |
| I really like the atmosphere in this one, good chords, riff and lead. I just wish you spent a little more time on your tracks, because this is way too short for its content, it sounds like it's building up to something but it just loops back immediately. It deserved to be much longer and expanded upon imo. 8/10 | |
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Title: Incongruence Filename: djfl_-_incongruence.xm |
Posted Sat 30th Aug 2025
Rated 9 / 10 |
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Loving this! Your attention to detail and dynamics control is really impressive here, and the chill vibe really brings it all into focus. I think you could improve the mix a bit more, especially that last lead is a bit loud, but it's alright as is. 9/10 |
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Title: x-files #10 Filename: x-files_10.mod |
Posted Sat 30th Aug 2025
Rated 6 / 10 |
| Listened to the whole thing and i gotta say a for effort. Making long tracks can be tricky. It's not bad, but also not great. A very average sounding track, and that noisy boom pops out of the mix a bit too much for me. 6/10 | |
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Title: silent runnin' Filename: silent_runnin.mod |
Posted Sat 30th Aug 2025
Rated 8 / 10 |
| Absolutely nothing wrong with this song! It sounds full and is pretty technical. It's a bit short tho, would've loved to hear a longer version. Very good tracking 8/10 | |
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Title: Mooserun! Filename: MOOSE.XM |
Posted Sat 30th Aug 2025
Rated 10 / 10 |
| First off, this is not a chiptune, like not even close. Second, this slaps hard! Third, it hadn't gotten any 10 ratings before mine, so what's that about? Thank you Oldschool Plm for helping me find this track. 10/10 | |
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Title: Journey into Yukatan Filename: yukatan.it |
Posted Fri 29th Aug 2025
Rated 8 / 10 |
| This is much better than the stuff you post these days. I'm a bit baffled that you have this type of deep understanding of goa trance music, and yet... Very cool bass lines and acid. It's still hectic, the sfx is still a bit on the loud side and it's still too short, but at least it's a good, well thought-out track. The syncopated beat section is also interesting, highlighting the fluidity of the bass, although i think 4 patterns would've been enough. More length & better mix would raise my score even further. Always loved goa trance with bass lines like this back in the day. 8/10 | |
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Title: Telepathic Filename: ether_-_telepathic.mptm |
Posted Fri 29th Aug 2025
Rated 9 / 10 |
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This is very cool! A+ for creative sample usage, and it's pretty nice song too. Looked at the samples & only the hi hat confuses me, it doesn't look like it's part of the original waveform, but maybe I'm just missing something. Enlighten me :) Half-tempo outro section was also a nice touch, the beat was a little repetitive up until that point so it felt like a needed change. 9/10 |
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Title: touch_the_sky Filename: madwreck_-_touch_the_sky.xm |
Posted Thu 28th Aug 2025
Rated 10 / 10 |
| Wow! This takes me back to my childhood just by nailing the sound (and vocal sample usage style) of the d&b I listened to as a kid. Perfect execution, great tracking. Absolutely no complaints here. 10/10 | |
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Title: The Love Trap Filename: an-love.xm |
Posted Wed 27th Aug 2025
Rated 6 / 10 |
| While the song itself is mostly well written and sounds ok there's a couple of points where the mixing just completely breaks due to a way too loud stabby synth pattern, and there's one time where the harmony lands on a very dissonant couple of notes that's really jarring. An overall enjoyable tune, but I wouldn't put this on my playlist unless these issues were fixed. 6/10 | |
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Title: ## the last blast ## Filename: xtd_-_the_last_blast.mod |
Posted Tue 26th Aug 2025
Rated 9 / 10 |
| This is cool! You don't hear stuff like this often on here! I especially like how modular you made the guitar samples so you could play around with them as much as you do here (assuming they're your recordings that is). Great bass & drum programming too. It ends up sounding very full for a .mod! Great job! 9/10 | |
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Title: lk's doskpop Filename: lks_doskpop.mod |
Posted Mon 25th Aug 2025
Rated 10 / 10 |
| Classic LK here! Obviously not news to most people. Yes, it is looped, but it's not short - it's infinity long. Loop it for a day and become happier! Amazingly uplifting track 10/10 | |
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Title: Harsh Beauty Filename: harsh_beauty-2004.it |
Posted Mon 25th Aug 2025
Rated 9 / 10 |
| I'm really into the vibe of this one. The way you layer those 9(?) pads in the intro is majestic and builds so much drama. Your style is really growing on me, it's both complex and simple at the same time and it has this expansionist story-telling thing going on, if you just sit back and enjoy the journey this track will take you places. I guess my only real gripe here is the piano sample, it does feel a bit out of place at times. Great instrumentation and chord progressions otherwise! Massive old school PC game vibes. 9/10 | |
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Title: Unclear Filename: djfl_-_unclear.xm |
Posted Sun 24th Aug 2025
Rated 9 / 10 |
| At first listen I was wondering how you got the groove to sound like that, it was indeed unclear. Had to check out the patterns and remind myself of FT2s commands. Very creative use of Fxx! The fact that you made that work is it self commendable, but the song is also greatly written. I feel it lacks in clear lead content, as the leads are more like glitched arps or riffs, which is fine! But a more melody-like lead would've really lifted this off the ground for me. Well done 9/10 | |
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Title: SpaceTunnel Filename: jk_spacetunnel.it |
Posted Sun 24th Aug 2025
Rated 10 / 10 |
| I don't know what Beyond has against Jakim, but it brought this fantastic OHC entry (and many other tracks) into view again! Fantastic attention to detail & writing, this one also very well mixed (especially for 1 hour) - so full pot. 10/10 | |
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Title: Ortalion Dreams Filename: ortaliondreams.xm |
Posted Sun 24th Aug 2025
Rated 9 / 10 |
| This gets better with every loop. At first i was slightly taken aback by the panning choices, but I'm already used to it. This is very well written and planned out. Loving all the attention to detail in the beat. 9/10 | |
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Title: Amorphic Filename: jakim-corny_-_amorphic.it |
Posted Sat 23rd Aug 2025
Rated 10 / 10 |
| Super smooth production, great chord progressions and sampling. This kinda blows me away, wasn't ready for the audio quality. Great stuff here. 10/10 | |
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Title: Space Tripper Filename: drakonpod_-_space_tripper.it |
Posted Wed 20th Aug 2025
Rated 9 / 10 |
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Although it overstays it's welcome, this is a really nice trance tune. Could've been a lot shorter since there's basically nothing new happening in the second half except some extra layering towards the end, but I like what is there when it happens so it's fine, chords are really nice. Also that lead sample sounds familiar :p 9/10 |
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Title: Do The Dow Filename: bacter_jeenio_and_saga_musix_-_do_the_dow.it |
Posted Wed 20th Aug 2025
Rated 10 / 10 |
| You guys did a great job on this! The Jamiroquai vibes in the intro are real! Piano work is on point and the leads blend well with everything. The ear candy arps that come in now & then are also a great touch just to spice things up! 10/10 | |
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Title: magenta jungle Filename: viraxor_-_magenta_jungle.xm |
Posted Mon 18th Aug 2025
Rated 9 / 10 |
| Another excellent piece! The chromatic percussion is infectious, especially paired with those lush chords! The jazzy synth lines on top are also well written. I just wish it looped instead of dropping off for a second just to start again at almost the same point. As for digital fusion? I don't think anyone really knows what that means, except blending chiptune with other genres and we've been doing that since forever, so it doesn't mean much imo. Great tune! 9/10 | |
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Title: millennium Filename: eitty_-_millennium.mod |
Posted Mon 18th Aug 2025
Rated 1 / 10 |
| No, XSM is correct, all the samples are out of tune, to the point where it's possible to tell if the notes are even correct without looking at the tracks. | |
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Title: Frozen Valley Remix Filename: frozenvalleyremix.xm |
Posted Sun 17th Aug 2025
Rated 2 / 10 |
| There's been a lot of these recently, where the tune seems tracked normally(?), but every single sample is out of tune, like they're all part of different sample packs and not adjusted accordingly, and it's not subtle either, it's like way too off. This is completely impossible to listen to. | |
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Title: changes Filename: viraxor_-_changes.xm |
Posted Fri 15th Aug 2025
Rated 10 / 10 |
| This is superb! No comments or critiques here. 10/10 | |
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Title: blue_screen_boys.xm Filename: blue_screen_boys.xm |
Posted Thu 14th Aug 2025
Rated 9 / 10 |
| Hey this is cool! Great choice of breakbeats to layer here and the huge bass reminds me of technical itch! Gotta say it's not every day you hear a drum & bass track in half-tempo, an interesting choice that allows for some serious djenting rhythms without feeling too hectic. My only gripe is that it kinda just ends and loops in on itself without ceremony, but I guess it works out anyway. 9/10 | |
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Title: Omedetou! Filename: robyn_-_omedetou.mod |
Posted Thu 14th Aug 2025
Rated 10 / 10 |
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First off, this is only a contra vote in the sense that the low rating caught my eye, if I was rating this without that context it'd get the same rating. Now, I'm already a huge fan of your writing style and this is no exception, fantastically ingenious transitions and modulations all over - borderline silly at times, but I like that as well! Great melodies and arrangement/sample choices for this piece. And once again I forgot I was listening to a .mod because of how layered it sounds 10/10 |
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Title: Chaos Man Filename: robyn_-_chaos_man.it |
Posted Thu 14th Aug 2025
Rated 9 / 10 |
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MORE BRASS! Intro: Wat? 1:00: OIC! Chaotic rhythms, chaotic brass lines, intertwined and contextualized by smooth writing and finesse. 9/10 |
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Title: Levitation Filename: bacter_vs_saga_musix_-_levitation.it |
Posted Thu 14th Aug 2025
Rated 8 / 10 |
| This sounds really good and is very well written, but I wish the leads were a bit louder and those low pitched bells from the intro were a little less so, as the rest of the track kinda drown out behind them. 8/10 | |
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Title: om du var härö Filename: om_du_var_hr.xm |
Posted Tue 12th Aug 2025
Rated 9 / 10 |
| Innuti och utanföööör! :D Cool remix/cover/original combo! | |
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Title: Tunnel Vision [tqc] Filename: fuzion_mixer_-_tunnel_vision.it |
Posted Mon 11th Aug 2025
Rated 10 / 10 |
| This is fuzion_mixer's best track hands down, and hats off ig. Perfectly blended mix and those minor chord modulations are so unexpected and give the track a very mysterious feel, like there's something brewing underneath just waiting to pop out. I know this is a stylistic choice, so no minus points, but i wish that riff followed the chords every time, not just the last ones. Hehe 10/10 | |
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Title: rectal projection Filename: rectal_projection.xm |
Posted Sun 10th Aug 2025
Rated 8 / 10 |
| This is a great tribute to Astral Projection by Candybag - a fellow Jonas, managing to borrow just enough of their thing without going overboard. It's very short, but I'm guessing that's because it's part of a compo and the mix is a bit rough. What's the best thing about a short Goa track? You can loop it! And loop it I have, many many times. 8/10 Stomper! | |
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Title: Chiptune Zone Filename: drakonpod_-_chiptune_zone.it |
Posted Sun 10th Aug 2025
Rated 7 / 10 |
| Everything sounds great here as usual. Well done on the production, and good job on the leads too! But this needs more variation, imo. Those 4 chords loop in the exact same way with the same phrasing for the entire piece and it gets tired pretty quickly. Could have made this a short loopable chip and expand on it instead of turning it into a 1:30+ min song. Still a very enjoyable little tune, well done. | |
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Title: brondipippi rules ii Filename: brondipippi2.it |
Posted Sat 9th Aug 2025
Rated 2 / 10 |
| All the instruments are out of tune with each other and the intro is horrifying. I guess the melodies are correctly written down as the original theme song goes, but it's all ruined by the horrible tuning. 2/10 | |
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Title: Heal Filename: substance_-_heal.it |
Posted Sat 9th Aug 2025
Rated 8 / 10 |
| The simplicity of the intro almost scared me away, but when the first chord change came in (which was very effective btw) I thought, oh this is probably going places, and i was right. I like how the song goes through several phases, like it's telling a story. The melodic phrasing is a bit static & I have my gripes with the mix - as some elements are a bit loud while others drown out in the background, I think it could be fixed with simple panning and volume adjustments. Very dark and ominous industrial piece. 8/10 | |
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Title: hi-strained Filename: beathawk_-_hi-strained.mod |
Posted Sat 9th Aug 2025
Rated 8 / 10 |
| I was surprised this wasn't spotlit when it was uploaded! Such fun melodies and interesting sample choices. Mix could've been a little better i guess, the guitar in particular pop out a bit too much, and some transitions feel a little awkward, but it's a solid track none the less. And I think it sounds good in stereo too, 8/10 | |
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Title: Gaijin Filename: drakonpod_-_gaijin.it |
Posted Sat 9th Aug 2025
Rated 9 / 10 |
| This is a very good goa-trance track! My only gripe is the excessively wide snare, especially considering how much low end it has, should have kept it closer to the center IMO, but that's a tiny detail in the grand scheme of things. Great job on this! 9/10 | |
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Title: Condom corruption Filename: corruption.mod |
Posted Sat 9th Aug 2025
Rated 10 / 10 |
| How did i miss this one for so long? What an absolute banger of a track! Always so impressed with how people use the limitations of a .mod file, and this is definitely a masterclass. Lots of layering, lots of detail and it all sounds great - even in stereo mode! 10/10 | |
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Title: Keep The Rhythm! Filename: fzmx-keep_the_rhythm.mod |
Posted Fri 8th Aug 2025
Rated 9 / 10 |
| This is a cool little mod, the drums remind me of all the tech-step d&b i used to listen to around the turn of the millennium, but then we go full on MOD sound instead which is always fun. Could be a little longer, and it's a bit left-ear heavy, but that's just the nature of mods so can't complain too much. 9/10 | |
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Title: +Brain Serum+ Filename: quazar_-_brain_serum.xm |
Posted Fri 8th Aug 2025
Rated 8 / 10 |
| This is well written, love all the melodies, but the mix makes it really hard to listen to, so can't give it a higher score than 8. I wish there was a more polished version! | |
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Title: classical favorites II Filename: classical_favorites_ii.s3m |
Posted Fri 8th Aug 2025
Rated 9 / 10 |
| This medley is so well put together, I've been coming back to it over the years just to enjoy all the silliness and joy poured into it. And no Jake, you're wrong, it's not bad! It's actually excellent 9/10! | |
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Title: ,-= The Future =-' Filename: frx-fut.it |
Posted Thu 7th Aug 2025
Rated 10 / 10 |
| My favorite FreaX track from the pre-mp3 era of Sound Alliance, this was on another level back then - and it's no wonder he later got signed to Gangsta. Granted, synth leads have been exported to wav and processed in cool edit here, but it was the standard approach to 'artcore' in impulse tracker then. A bit sad that you often lost the original patterns in the process, but it is what it is. Recommended for every hardcore fan. 10/10 | |
Title: aryx
Filename: aryx.s3m
Rated 10 / 10