myonnytyspolska (MYPOLSKA.MOD)

Posted by Ryan Avery on Thu 20th May 1999, rated 9 / 10.

Yes, this is a polka tune. Maybe it's because I'm also a fiddler, but this song is put together in the style of an old-time polka/fiddling song PERFECTLY. You probably don't like polka, but download it anyway to hear an "alternative" MOD. All the great things I can say about this MOD will probably fall on deaf ears, because no one in their right mind would trust someone raving about a polka piece. Put it this way: Why isn't this song a 10? It's too short (only about a minute long). What can I say. The samples are low-quality, but that just adds to the old-time feel. It's only a MOD, but one only needs 4 channels for this type of song anyway. This song especially stands out for one reason: I have never in my life heard a more realistic set of violin samples used so effectively. I don't know whether they were created especially for this song or not, but they are pretty much perfect. Nice echoed melody, nice backup accordian, nice and simple bass line. Who says you need a fancy ambient background track in order to make a good piece?