Everlasting war (everlasting_war.xm)

Overall Impression (6/10)

Where is part two? And part three?
Hsson is making some great music with this song, but it always stays an intro! The expectations are high, but than the composition just stops, like the composer is bored or went of to see a movie.

Technique, Arrangement, Composition (9/10)

O, yes, the composer knows his way around the software. Most known effects are uses correctly: offsets, pannings, volumeslides and -sets, portamento's, etc. Maybe it is not that pure to close channels that much. To set volume to zero is more preferred, because you never risk ticking.

Development (7/10)

The piece is balances well. The 32 channels are used, but not always necessary. The transitions are well done and sometime nice analoque.

Creativity (6/10)

After pattern 10 or 3 you expect it to speed up. To keep the title in mind: we are in the warzone, now for the big finale! I want to hear those violent, inhumane actions, but it all stays quiet...
This could be the start for a very, very good song.
Everything is worked out fine, so why does the listener keep wondering: is this it?

Enjoyment (7/10)

Enjoyable, but curiosity where the rest has been gone to remains.