Line Of Force 2 (trch-li2.it)

Posted by Saga Musix on Thu 31st Dec 2009, rated 9 / 10.

Nice sequel to Line Of Force. Not quite as awesome I'd say, but still a great track.

Posted by Arne Puszelski on Fri 7th Aug 2009, rated 10 / 10.

Absolutely great track! Great music feeling and great composing. Music on a high level - excellent! It´s amazing that all these samples are packed in olny 502 kb!

Posted by drq on Fri 2nd Aug 2002, rated 9 / 10.

You don't hear a lot of tracked progressive rock, so it's nice to hear someone giving the genre an attempt - especially when it's a highly successful attempt like this one. This a really good piece, with all the standard prog elements: unorthodox structure, shifting time signatures, layered synths and - of course - guitars. It sounds rather like Genesis, the synths in particular. I'm not a big fan of the band myself, but that's a different story... The individual parts of this piece all sound really good; a few chords changes might feel awkward at first but you kind of get used to them. However, while the sections in themselves have no major flaws, the way they're put together bothers me a bit. The transitions often seem too abrupt; they don't always make sense. I wouldn't mind if it happened once or twice during the song (it's not that rare in this style, after all) but this is too often. The flow of the music could certainly be improved. But all in all, this is a nicely executed piece of progressive rock, quite accessible - you don't have to be a seasoned prog listener to enjoy it. The themes and melodies are memorable and original at the same time, something that can be difficult to balance. There's nothing to complain about regarding the rythm department either, the composer handles the changes in time signature tastefully. A more prominent bassline probably wouldn't hurt, but still, the arrangement sounds good. Quite impressive. The quality of the samples ranges from decent to great, even though they're all 8-bit. The organ sounds a bit harsh, especially the upper register - perhaps it'd be a good idea to lower its volume in the mix. The guitars are played live and sampled, which of course has both advantages and drawbacks. You get a more authentic sound, while you limit yourself to certain chords/melodies. This module contains only a few different guitar sequences, all fairly short and not used very creatively in the tracker - they're simply played, from beginning to end, with no variations. It adds some predictability to the music, which might actually be a good thing considering the unpredictability of the structure as a whole. Some variation probably wouldn't hurt though, but perhaps the composer didn't want to alter his guitar playing with effect commands. I don't know. Otherwise, no major technical flaws. This guy knows his way around a tracker, no doubt about that.