Allt jag önskar (klu_allt.xm)

Posted by arcturus on Fri 18th Jun 2004, rated 6 / 10.

This is a three minute one-sample wonder. The only instrument is a single piano sample, no percussion, strings, bass, or anything else. The tune itself is pretty nice, and it flows very well. I like how there were several different variations of the main theme that kept things interesting. Repetition was a small problem - there were only ten unique patterns, one of which was an "empty" pattern for the ending, but 26 orders. That means that, on average, each pattern would have to be played at least two times. It's not evenly distributed, of course, as the final three patterns each play exactly once. Patterns 0 and 3, however, are played six times each. Six times! That's a bit much. The fact that the song is a pretty good one lets me forgive that slightly, but I really think that more variety could have helped out a lot. The ending was a bit weak - I was expecting a resolution, but it just ended on some awkward notes. In the end, however, the song is a good one. What can I say about the one sample? Well, seeing as space isn't really a problem, I think the author should have added more samples. A lower piano and a higher piano would have really enhanced the sound from this mod. The single sample included is optimal when played between the notes C-6 and C-7. However, the author has this sample playing notes far beyond that range. It's not quite as noticeable on the lower end, but when the high notes play, it just doesn't sound like a piano anymore. That's the most important technical note I can make - fixing that would have earned the song a 7.0 or 7.5 rating from me.