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N O T E S . ::$$ $$:` ':$$ $:`. ok, sorry for the big delay. :) i've found that it is pretty .':$ $: $ damn lots of work to calculate all the votes and to put the $ :$ $` $ comments in (hell i spent 2.5 hours only pasting the comments!) $ '$ : $ i am planning to code a program, will speed up the process $ : : $ greatly. hopefully, it will be ready this week, so i will $ : ` $ be able to use it to calculate c r u e l i z a t i o n ii $ ' $ votes. $ $ about the votes... i have found some people's voting $ $ patterns _really_ strange. i do not fully agree with the $ $ current placing of the tunes. yet, i do understand that my $ $ judgement is subjective and therefore i did not d/q anyone's $ $ votes. i had ideas like disqualifying a vote if it is like, $ $ different by 8 from the average score, but that already does $ $ not seem fair. if you have any ideas how to avoid strange $ $ judging patterns, and still keep the votes fair in the same $ $ time, please email me at 'crcr@securenet.net'. thank you. $ $ $ $ $ $ . D I S C L A I M E R . $ $ $ $ i, cruel creator, am in no way responsible for the given $ $ scores and the comments about the contest entries, besides $ $ my own scores and comments. all the other scores and comments $ $ are based on the sole opinions of their writers, and their own $ $ writers only. Comments come uncensored and unedited except for $ $ some spelling/typo corrections. $ $ $ $ .ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss' $ $ $ $ $ $ . R E S U L T S . $ $ $ $ place file name composer score $ $ """"""" """""""""""" """"""""""""""""" """"""""" $ $ [. 1.] urgent.xm WAVE (16.8265) $ $ [. 2.] ybsoul.it Yannis Brown (16.3157) $ $ [. 3.] cc!crzld.xm Cruel Creator (15.5368) $ $ [. 4.] hnx-tbl.xm Hunz (14.6842) $ $ [. 5.] pale.it Stalker (14.5555) $ $ [. 6.] dw-shut.it Dark Wolf (14.3248) $ $ [. 7.] unknown.xm Sledge and StarF0x (13.1052) $ $ [. 8.] rl-bhair.it Lagioto (12.4736) $ $ [. 9.] zn-cr01.it Zinc (10.3333) $ $ [.10.] cd01drmt.xm Mild (10.2631) $ $ [.11.] s_cr01.it Shudder (10.0526) $ $ [.12.] lok-cr01.it Loki ( 8.8497) $ $ [.13.] jf!daylt.xm JackFrost ( 8.7894) $ $ [.14.] turnoff.xm Axl ( 8.7368) $ $ [.15.] lup-dark.it Lupin ( 7.7777) $ $ [.16.] cs-smile.it Cheech The Sneech ( 7.1666) $ $ [.17.] porge.xm Shade ( 4.5789) $ $ $ $ $ $ . C O M M E N T S . $ $ $ $ [. 1.] urgent.xm WAVE (16.8265) $ $ $ $ * Doom? . does that say something to you? (about the guitars) $ $ * Very good. $ $ * Wave is great as usual. $ $ * RUUUULEZZZZZZZZZZZ!!#*&#$ $ $ * Amazing, Very lovly bassdrum sound too. The melody in my mind $ $ seemed to be a bit weak, but the incredible backing track soon $ $ stole the show. $ $ * organy $ $ * ¶:D $ $ * Can you write any other styles? $ $ * genius stuff $ $ * no emotional tug, grr.. more laugh $ $ * Loved everything EXCEPT the stupid laugh $ $ * Two Words: WAVE ROCKS! $ $ * Wave does it again! Brilliant control, good melody, nice chords. $ $ A very slick little tune. Beautiful drums. Good leads. Good $ $ panning. Folks, I think we have our winner. No ending tho, so it $ $ loses a point. Still the best of the bunch though. $ $ $ $ [. 2.] ybsoul.it Yannis Brown (16.3157) $ $ $ $ * Good Melody $ $ * A good song, flowed well. $ $ * Amazing work, I loved all the melodies and everything worked so $ $ well. I thought though at times, it was a bit 'messy' sounding, $ $ eg. too much going on at once. $ $ * happy $ $ * so many note slides it makes the song unstable. $ $ * Well tracked! ¶:D $ $ * typical yannis :D $ $ * its good, great use of pseudo guitar/organs :) $ $ * Yannis is better than ever in that tune! Way to go, make more $ $ such high quality stuff! $ $ * Nice tune. Nice panning. Good use of instruments. Good variation $ $ of leads. Nice, jazzy bridge. Cool marimba! :) Another good song, $ $ but fade ending = -1 point. $ $ $ $ [. 3.] cc!crzld.xm Cruel Creator (15.5368) $ $ $ $ * I would have given higher if you had entered it in another compo. $ $ Entering your own compo, where you use your own samples is kinda.. $ $ hmm.. not so great. :> (note from c.c.: bah..look at yourself :) $ $ * Good, but drums need more. $ $ * It was a decent song, but the Distortion Offs.were too overbearing $ $ . $ $ * I thought the organs fade out was a bit to slow at the intro. $ $ The song overall was GOOD. $ $ * groovy $ $ * like tha beat $ $ * Very open sound! ¶:D $ $ * you shouldn't enter ;) $ $ * Love the organs! $ $ * Solid and melodic, well built, but the ending seems not in place. $ $ * Nice bass. Good intro. pretty nice drums. Nice leads. A solid $ $ effort. Boring fade ending...another point lost. $ $ $ $ [. 4.] hnx-tbl.xm Hunz (14.6842) $ $ $ $ * offtune. ugh. great though. $ $ * A Great song. Original. $ $ * the title suits it, but it was decent. =] $ $ * qutesy.. Merry go round? $ $ * wierd! $ $ * awesome. good idea. $ $ * Very orininal! nice sound! ¶:D $ $ * Good StufF! Nice to hear something different $ $ * awesome! circus! :) $ $ * ha! nice and kooky! creative! $ $ * funny cool wierd good $ $ * Great tune! It sounds really melodic and joyful. Way to go!! $ $ * This song is terrifying...yet somehow I like it. :) It has a $ $ distinct "Pee Wee's Playhouse" sound to it. Wild harmonies that $ $ somehow still work. Pretty cool. Good ending. $ $ $ $ [. 5.] pale.it Stalker (14.5555) $ $ $ $ * A very nice piece. Could have a little more variety tho. =] $ $ * slow Very band-ish. ¶:I $ $ * Sounds necrosy $ $ * 2nd half is great :> $ $ * great song, nice ambience! love it! $ $ * Stalker hits once again :). Congratulations on yet another great $ $ song. $ $ * Nice panning in intro. Good intro. Beautiful use of organ samps. $ $ Good drums, and excellent leads. This is a great song. Nice $ $ changing drumbeat. Good bass. Was this song actually made w/ the $ $ same samps?!? Nice effect use. Cool little extra tune. :) $ $ $ $ [. 6.] dw-shut.it Dark Wolf (14.3248) $ $ $ $ * This is an excellent tune. $ $ * Great tune. I REALLY look forward to hearing your work, it just $ $ get's better and better. $ $ * qool - lousy ending $ $ * High Power. Good feeling! ¶:) $ $ * egad.. 24 channels! $ $ * s'ok... well written, less orch hits though... $ $ * will you have my children? (note from c.c.: don't ask me.. :-/ ) $ $ * Too slow starting, but good later on $ $ * Very good panning, and nice atmosphere :). Liked the precussion $ $ too. $ $ * Snare roll @ tempo change is not good. Nice Drums otherwise tho. $ $ Good panning (always DW's strong suit). Nice Echoes. I hate fade $ $ endings so ya lost a point there. $ $ $ $ [. 7.] unknown.xm Sledge and StarF0x (13.1052) $ $ $ $ * Good bends. A groovy song $ $ * A decent tune, except some of the leads were too loud. Plus try $ $ not to throw in effects that would harm the song rather than aid $ $ it. $ $ * : Lacked something, but I can't quite work out what. The melody $ $ line is a bit jumpy at times, eg. octave jumps. But the intro $ $ is very captivating. keep it up, I look forward to hearing more $ $ work from you. $ $ * technoey $ $ * Kewl $ $ * first 3/4 was the best. $ $ * Just ain't my thang ¶:I $ $ * love it, great song! $ $ * Nice, but repetitive. $ $ * Pretty cool intro. I don't like the way the lead is handled. $ $ Doesn't seem to fit the rest of the song. Too short. An okay $ $ song. No effects. Decent End. $ $ $ $ [. 8.] rl-bhair.it Lagioto (12.4736) $ $ $ $ * Be careful when using duet leads to not cancel each other out, $ $ have them flow together rather than each on their own. It was $ $ a nice effect tho. =] $ $ * repetitive $ $ * Love the name! weak melody. ¶:} $ $ * kinda repetitive, otherwise nice.. $ $ * Nice tune! The leads sometimes seem offkey though. Improve your $ $ piano. :D $ $ * Another quality tune. Good drums. Piano extremely repetative $ $ tho. Nice use of panning. Nice guitar lead. Blech...fade ending. $ $ Lost a point. $ $ $ $ [. 9.] zn-cr01.it Zinc (10.3333) $ $ $ $ * Try to have the instruments blend together and try not to be $ $ overpowering on leads & bass. =] $ $ * repetitive $ $ * one word: remix! ¶:I (note from c.c.: really? i did not know. $ $ welp, watch it people. i did not d/q $ $ this one because it's the 1st time and $ $ everything, but REMIXES ARE NOT ALLOWED, $ $ unless you have special rules about it.) $ $ * uh.. repetitive, and not a good choice of lead... $ $ * catchy tune, if annoying :) $ $ * Pure average $ $ * Crude. $ $ * Techno tune...it's okay... $ $ $ $ [.10.] cd01drmt.xm Mild (10.2631) $ $ $ $ * Short, and too rapidative $ $ * Very moody/dreamy kind of feel to it. . $ $ * GOOD intro. I thought it lost it's body when it go into the $ $ actual tune but it worked. $ $ * dry $ $ * kewl.. repetitive though $ $ * Short. ¶:} $ $ * short, no emotion $ $ * A little blah $ $ * Nice. $ $ * TOO SHORT! A nice start but it builds to nothing. A little too $ $ empty sounding. Could use some drums... $ $ $ $ [.11.] s_cr01.it Shudder (10.0526) $ $ $ $ * Notes didn't exactly work. $ $ * This song is on craq!! =P~ $ $ * cluttered $ $ * I think this one actually caused my ears harm. $ $ * Bahahaha! Way to go! FREAK OUT! ¶:D $ $ * Needs a better bass line. Nice Try. Too much sustain tho. $ $ * does jazz beat well... too much ambience for jazz though $ $ * Starts out good, but goes downhill by end $ $ * Dude, yer crazy :) But I liked that tune! ;) $ $ * Very confusing. Wild panning. Intricate, butthat doesn't always $ $ mean great. A nice little jazz tune, but it lacks someething. $ $ Good organ work. Decent bass. I don't like the ending. $ $ $ $ [.12.] lok-cr01.it Loki ( 8.8497) $ $ $ $ * Too repetitive! $ $ * Interesting, but lacked a strong theme. $ $ * I am somewhat biased towards techno :P $ $ * noisy $ $ * Boom. ¶:} $ $ * werd loki needs work $ $ * hmm.. dont really like it... messy... $ $ * ?????? $ $ * Whew....Slow down a bit :) And besides, who said there is only $ $ surround on the pan scale? :P~ $ $ * Too chaotic. Don't set everything to surround. It makes the $ $ song sound lousy. Drums could use some reverb. No effects used $ $ at all. Fade endings suck. $ $ $ $ [.13.] jf!daylt.xm JackFrost ( 8.7894) $ $ $ $ * Not enough leed. $ $ * Try working on song structure, flow, and developing a strong $ $ chord progression. $ $ * The drum track is GREAT but you could try using the volume to $ $ make it better. Cuz when you really drum you never hit the $ $ hihats at the same velocity. $ $ * lacked $ $ * I dunno, didn't do anything for me $ $ * Nice usage of the laugh! ¶:} $ $ * argh! get rid of the laugh! love the piano/organ/panflute $ $ * You need practice, dude. Your drums rock though. $ $ * Blah intro. Okay midsection but laugh is overused by the second $ $ use. Neat flute part. TOO DAMN SHORT! Drums are okay... Blah, $ $ Fade ending. Even the laugh at the end doesn't save it. Yet $ $ another point lost. $ $ $ $ [.14.] turnoff.xm Axl ( 8.7368) $ $ $ $ * Tempo change at end sucked. $ $ * Very repetative, except the change during the last bit of the $ $ tune.Perhaps using a variety of different leads that interchange $ $ could help. =] $ $ * The backing track was good all you need now is another movement $ $ to go into. Apart from that, it was a good solid tune. $ $ * quiet $ $ * Ughh! Worse than acidjazz, what happened to you Axl? $ $ * Wheres the "dominant" in the melody? ¶:I $ $ * its ok, nothing special though... $ $ * stick to coding ahah $ $ * Hehe, you get better every day :) $ $ * Okay intro. Drums are stiff. Song's a little dull. It's okay... $ $ pickup is somewhat confusing. Loop at the end? Ick. And it $ $ creates a fade no less! Eew... $ $ $ $ [.15.] lup-dark.it Lupin ( 7.7777) $ $ $ $ * A bit repetative, try a sudden change once in awhile rather than $ $ subtle to catch the listener's attention and make them say.. $ $ "whoa..."=] $ $ * Who said panning had more than 2 positions? ¶:O $ $ * ugh... $ $ * organs! yeah! kinda repetitive $ $ * NO. Poop overrides darkness. 'Coz it smells. :P~ . Seriously $ $ though, dude, you ARE getting better :) $ $ * Drums need reverb. No intro. Song is a bit repetative. $ $ Consisten background, just changes leads. Too much surround. $ $ Second half is kinda cool. What is it with the damn SURROUND $ $ feature?!? $ $ $ $ [.16.] cs-smile.it Cheech The Sneech ( 7.1666) $ $ $ $ * Try spending more than 30min when doing a song. $ $ * fluety $ $ * Standard. ¶:I $ $ * eeek! $ $ * hmmm alright I guess.. $ $ * Not too bad a song. very short tho. $ $ * Too repetative / short $ $ $ $ [.17.] porge.xm Shade ( 4.5789) $ $ $ $ * IT SUCKED HARD AND LONG! $ $ * "Where is the ESC key?!" ;) $ $ * Pure nightmare. $ $ * When rushing a tune, make sure it's in tune. $ $ * crap $ $ * insane. $ $ * Nice as an experiment. Too busy. ¶:( $ $ * just an annoying song! $ $ * why? $ $ * Porge this XM :P $ $ * Ick. No effects. The laugh sample is horribly used. Bad Drums. $ $ This song just does absolutely nothing for me at all. No ending. $ $ $ $ $ $ . 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