Tmp_3 (tmp_3.xm)

Posted by christofori on Fri 4th Jul 2003, rated 6 / 10.

This is a good ambient tune with just enough effects to make it a contemplative song. I like the feel of the song, but the weather/rain effects used need to transition in and out; as it is now, they start and stop suddenly, which draws the listener out of the overall experience the rest of the tune sets up. The effects on the main/lead voices seem to be pretty good, and they make good use of panning most of the time. The voicings in the melody are also quite good, there are some great chords used. The rain ending abruptly just bugs me, though. Technically, this tune is pretty basic. The tracking makes little use of effects. The samples are pretty good, most of them are 8-bit but are used well. Some loop points could have been chosen more carefully though. The volume and panning envelopes used are pretty good, as they really provide the bulk of the effects used in the tune. There could be more attention paid to the balance of the tune; some things (rain, amongst others) are too loud, and (again) need some dynamics. Overall, the tune is pretty neat, but is tracked on a pretty basic level.