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[Project 26 ~ 4 (Leap of Fayth)]

You know what, this is full-vote material.

This is too awesome, man. I didn't think these two would mix well together, but you sure proved me wrong. Full score. Congrats to you, Chocosoda, and his girlfriend on getting this bastard done. :D

paradiddlesjosh responds:

We had a hell of a time working on this one. I'm starting to lose hearing in the upper pink noise band, so I can't EQ guitars anymore. :( Fortunately, Choco's hearing is still good, so he helped me out with more than just recording 'em. I really can't thank him enough for helping me with this project.

Thanks for your review, Shawn. :D

["Perfect World Trailer OST"]

This is crazy!

And that's a compliment!

Dude, I see why you helped me out here. You've got musical finesse that I don't possess, lol. This is a phenomenal piece here. And I've played PWI too!

XayberOptix responds:

Hi SSJ3-Goku4567! Thank you for your compliment! Where I can help, I do my best to. I only wish to inspire my peers (everyone who is an artist) and be constructive towards their works rather than to discourage them and destroy their dreams of becoming the great artist that they will become! :)

[Project 26 ~ 3 (Battle WIP)]

I do like this, but I can't say it's perfect, yet.

Don't get me wrong, Josh, this is a good mix of the FFX battle theme, but it... doesn't sound right without Chocosoda's guitars. I understand you had a deadline to meet, but that's what's kinda draining this song of its "oomph" for me. However, I do like to say that this is very well composed, having been done in a strain of time when you had to rush and meet the deadline, then missing it by 8 minutes. Despite the problems with it, this is still very well done.

Hey, why don't you run on by and give my newest J-E-N-O-V-A take a listen? You're not the only one still doing Final Fantasy these days. :D

--Shawn

8/10, 4/5.

paradiddlesjosh responds:

I heard it a couple days ago and thought it was awesome, but I didn't have time to write a review! Let me do that in a little bit.

Anyro', I disliked using the soundfont guitars as much as most dislike hearing them. Though it helps that I learned that FL Studio's Hardcore is the equivalent of Logic's Pedalboard, the difference in sound quality between the two effects sets (both of them DSPs masquerading as guitar pedal boards -- small effect chains, basically, for those who don't know) keeps me from liking it. However, if I'd had FL Studio 9 five years ago and discovered Hardcore, I'd have used it at every opportunity.

Thanks for reviewing, Shawn. :)

[Tetris Remix [Final]]

Very good mix, but still some things about it..

Don't get me wrong, this is a very good remix of the Tetris theme. It's very well done for using one VST, but that's the problem I have with it. You need more of a variety of sounds and sound banks, then it will sound a bit better. Also, and I'm glad you tried to break this, but there's still some more repetition that you need to get rid of. Maybe try mixing the Version B of the song in with it?

Nevertheless, damn good job. 8/10, 4/5

[RPG - Final Battle]

Wow...

This is phenomenal for a first submission!

[Vengence of JENOVA]

I like it!

I like this remix, man!

HighwindLegend responds:

Glad to hear it!

[Project 26 ~ 2 (Auron)]

Despite not remembering the song itself, I like it

Can't say it gets a full 10 from me, but hey, like drawing, music is not art if it doesn't have flaws. Regardless, I like what you're doing here. Just try not to overwork yourself, lol. It's gotta be hard to do 52 projects over the year.

--Shawn

paradiddlesjosh responds:

Overwork myself? Hell, we didn't work hard enough on this one! xD

Thanks for your review, Shawn. :D

[S|E|P|H|I|R|O|T|H]

Total... eargasm...

Truly perfected! I can't say it better than that! Truly perfected, over all these years of waiting! I've waited a long day for this day to come, and now... Judgment Day has arrived!

This is a masterpiece, to say the least!

paradiddlesjosh responds:

I might do a "Judgment Day" mix sometime in the future... Hell, I'm thinking of doing a project a week next year on FF7 tunes (minus some of the ones I've already done) or maybe even FF8 tunes.

But yes, I wholeheartedly agree, SSJ! :D

Thanks for your review. :D

[Chaoz Airflow (Elite Remix)]

Did you do this by ear?

The original is better, I must admit, but I have to say your mix is outstandingly impressive. Did you do this by ear? If you did, I'm very impressed. I like this, because it's faithful to the original, without copying the exact sounds, second for second. I enjoyed it very much. You got yourself a 9/10, 5/5 from me.