yourbestnightmare_by_tobyfox.xm (yourbestnightmare_by_tobyfox.xm)

Posted by Songerson on Sat 31st Oct 2020, rated 2 / 10.

Sometimes, modules that are big by a file size also have a high level of quality. This module is 5.80 MB in size, but the previous statement is not true here. The module uses big, but low-quality samples. But that's only half the trouble. It is worth paying attention to HOW these bad samples are being used. The composition is, in fact, an alternation of two themes in different variations. The change of themes is done through white noise. Great, isn't it? As for the themes themselves, I will call them primary and secondary. Primary theme mainly consists of an anxious lead sample and no less anxious drum sequence (which is possibly the best thing in the whole module). Secondary theme has 6 variations, 4 of them resemble the sound of an old video game console. Fifth variation of the second theme (pattern 33) ends abruptly without even reaching the middle. The semantic unity of the composition is completely absent. All 5 minutes and 5 seconds it is impossible to understand what exactly the author of this module was trying to achieve. An atmosphere of horror? It is here, but it is rather silly.
Verdict: this module is a nasty nonsensical mishmash. It needs a serious development to be satisfactory.