Jerra Sigel (jerra.xm)

Overall Impression (6/10)

This song is ok. Quite well done.
Sometimes interesting, sometimes too repetitive. Nicely found sounds alternated with problemnotes. The short melody is catchy, but is repeted too much. So, on the one hand it is a nice compo, on the other you find yourself wondering: Am I going to listen to the whole song?

Technique, Arrangement, Composition (5/10)

The composer has definitely some skill, but there are two major problems with this song.
First it is made with 32 channels. Most of the time many are empty. This can be done in 16 channels. Maybe in 8. You don't need 4 channels in f.e. pattern 21 for the sounds made in channel 8-12. This can be done in one or maybe two channels with the correct use of effects.

Second problem is the size of the song: almost 1.8 MB! Too big for a repetitive song like this.

The effects used are used correctly and effectively.

Development (6/10)

The samples are great, which is expected because of the 1.8 mb size of the song, but this is also the problem. Samples 19 to 26 are all waw-waw sound and only a fraction different from eachother. The question rises if this could and should be done with effects, instead of sampling!
Panning and balancing is done fine.

Creativity (6/10)

The start is promising. Well used panning, good build up. The harmoniously sounding music keeps you listening.
I guess this artist can make a great drumpattern without the annoying sequence. Why not do that?

After a while the song is too repetitive and there is no further progression. While it should be finished, it continues for over 25 patterns. Illustrative for this are the patterns 41 and 42 which are incomprehensible repeated 4 times serial.

Enjoyment (6/10)

First you want to hear it, but after a while you get fed up with it. Not again that bleepsound, not again the same sequence. Not again! Not again!