MC6 Round 1 Results - Elixire I

 
"Elixire I"
(m6v-elix.zip)

by

Leslie Witchcraft
(Witchcraft)


This song competed in the veteran division of Music Contest 6, where it ranked in block 6.

Judge: Moyes ,Glen

The introdution could have used some work, but after that (Orders 1-11), that was the best part of the song, and I liked it. You used good panning technique, didn't overuse effects or available channels. But after Order 12, the song kind of went into a musical decline. No real musical statementa were being made. It was just not as good as the first part of the song. Ther were some clashing notes, the lead in track 11 after Order 12 didn't fit in with what the rest of the song was doing, and I was expecting more from the ending. If the rest of your song was as good as Orders 1-11, your song would have been a lot better.

Judge: Almon ,Barry

Probably the best song i judged; nice complex demo style song with many change ups with notes and samples, many effects used, volume and panning was nicely done, good fad in and fad out, kept me interested and didn't repeat (too much) even for a demo style song. Good work!

Judge: Ashton ,Clayton

This song probably took some effort, but I would guess that pretty well everybody has had more than enough of this sort of overdone techno-wannabe genre. This song is obnoxious, irritating and not terribly original, as well as cheesy, although as a general rule cheese isn't physically painful. The snare-intro of the first pattern was also very poorly done, and the tune itself didn't really manage to accomplish anything for this judge. I don't really think this song deserves to be in Veteran.

Judge: Wu ,Sherman

It's really hard to develop techno songs. Yet, in this one, you were very successful. Amazing use of variations that all kept together with the theme. I was really impressed as I haven't heard a techno song this good in a long time. The main problem I had with the song was only technical. Please refrain from using sample loops. It's far more practical (and impressive) to track it (yes, especially sample 2). Also, the end was a little weak. Overall, it's a song I really enjoy and is currently my favorite techno song.

Judge: Abshire ,Jeffrey

First pattern is annoying. Then the song starts to seriously rock... nice and oldskool... WTF???? Order D ruins it all. Then it gets worse. And worse. This can't be happening. Why did you have to set out to riun a percectly rocking song? That is way too dischordant and dissonant and whatever! (Disclaimer: Emergency Vote!)