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Achilles v. Hektor by DJ_Veit [Email]
Genre: Techno

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SONG STATS:
Hits: 910
Comments: 26
Votes: 11
Plays: 395
Last Played: Oct 02, 2008 - 12:09:32 PM
Downloads: 43
Fans: 1
Uploaded: Jul 19, 2006 - 11:12:06 PM
Last Updated: Jul 19, 2006 - 11:12:06 PM
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Description:
The Epic Battle

Hardware:
g4

Software:
gb, idrum, buzzer2
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Temporarily like Hector &mdash 07/20/06 - 10:14:49 AM
Just for once, I wish Hector would get to win : >

There's a tenseness to your piece that suggests a battle is taking place.

There's a lot to like in this pieces. I like how you start off with the slow-paced (but relentless) deep synth and then jump-start things by doubling the tempo of the higher-pitched synth. The piano is a nice shift, and it adds a dimensional sense of complexity. At the end, when you think perhaps you've heard it all, the groove kicks into a higher gear yet - a nice ending to a taut production.



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Temporarily like Hector &mdash 07/20/06 - 04:25:12 PM
yeah man i love hektor i hate when he dies, i like him more than achilles

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Good Stuff &mdash 07/20/06 - 01:06:00 PM
Minor ... really minor suggestions. Bring the key change in earlier after
the bridge. Maybe ... just maybe a build in the drum track at about the
same place. Other than that I think it is really cool with good choice of
"voices"

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Good Stuff &mdash 07/20/06 - 04:26:45 PM
yeah im deffinatley gunna pump up the drums if u notice theres absolutely
nothing special about them and this may not be the final product

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Achilles sux! &mdash 07/20/06 - 04:44:05 PM
Hektor owns! I agree completely. This was a pretty neat track dude. A classical melody layered over a dance beat. Very cool.

As for feedback, maybe you could spruce it up a bit by adding some more accents and sounds to augment the piece. Other than that I think you're good to go, thanks for sharing this!

B.

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doom &mdash 07/20/06 - 04:47:07 PM
I dig the opening doom synth then those great sci'fi parts swing into
action....then the piano comes out of nowher....nice touch....fast and
hyped up....cool track...would be a perfect soundtrack for a chase scene
in a video game....nice work....thanks for the invite to listen

peace....Ian Baird

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Wow! &mdash 07/21/06 - 01:49:33 PM
Epic theme! EPIC SOUND! This grabbed me from the get-go and did not
let go. Relentless---just like Achilles and Hektor. Powerful playing. Great
production. Kudos n' S'mores!

Be well!


Sweet Peace: http://www.macjams.com/song/22825

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Dance stomp &mdash 07/21/06 - 02:19:34 PM
Android battle supreme. Intense.

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Nice 8-bit theater &mdash 07/21/06 - 03:08:10 PM
Sounds like the epic Greek battle bottled up in a video game... you
definitely get the adrenaline pumping with the fast beat. Not sure if the
piano fit in there with the other synthy instruments, though, unless that
was the classy Hector against the blippy Achilles. And I agree, Achilles
was a wuss :-) Fun melody and counterpoint, nice!
ttfn,
Drakonis

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Nice 8-bit theater &mdash 07/21/06 - 06:14:06 PM
the piano doesnt represent hector but rather just a building momentum in
the battle. also it is a break and a softer timbre.

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Like the piano &mdash 07/23/06 - 12:15:12 AM
I like the piano and there is one sound inbetween that makes me nervous.
But Achilles and Hector should be also a bit nervouse about there
situation.

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titanic duel... &mdash 07/23/06 - 02:11:20 PM
I dig the manic vibrancy of this song, it has the energetic feel of a battle,
except that i wished there were stronger percussions here, like big drums
or gongs or something grand and booming to accentuate the epic drama
of a titanic battle. The piano playing is awesome, though! The thin
synthesized sound can be replaced with something more full-sounding,
or maybe just add on top of that.

Will you remix this with the above suggested percussions? I bet you it will
sound huge! A great soundbed layer has been laid, you just need to
embellish it to add drama!

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MacHezbollah on the loose.. &mdash 07/23/06 - 02:14:59 PM
Somebody must really hate you or is envious of you. Darn the bomber
that rained all those scores on you. Don't worry, there are lots more who
appreciate this song!

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MacHezbollah on the loose.. &mdash 07/23/06 - 02:30:04 PM
thanks dude. this is my first piece where people actually appreciate the
music. i had like a 4.5 rating on this for a while but the comments were all
positive so i didnt wuite understand what was going on. but ill definately add
some better drums i know thats the weak point of my piece. but i deffinately
appreciate ur comments.

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Nicely Done &mdash 07/27/06 - 10:26:15 PM
Im not a big fan to techno but i was very intriged by this piece, i enjoyed it. Keep up the good work!


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who wons the epic battle? &mdash 07/30/06 - 01:15:27 PM
Good techno pice. Love the keys and the strengh of this one. Nice job.. Keep it up

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Maybe its just me &mdash 07/30/06 - 02:49:07 PM
But this jam sounds perfect for a video game. Definately a struggle and
very intense.

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Maybe its just me &mdash 07/31/06 - 11:21:36 AM
yeah ive been getting the video game theme for some reason. maybe its the
lead synth who knows? maybe i should submit this to some nintendo
company haha.

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i can see itt &mdash 07/31/06 - 03:15:13 PM
reminds me of my very own "Final Battle"...
Thanks for sharing this one with us Veit, keep working with that buzzer!

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i can see itt &mdash 07/31/06 - 09:47:13 PM
no doubt man

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i can see itt &mdash 07/31/06 - 09:48:13 PM
Yes indeed and what a fine song that was little buddy!

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video game feel &mdash 08/10/06 - 07:14:36 PM
Nice bit of techno Danny - certainly surprised by those low scores.
Aggressive - like the piano - definite video game feel to this.
well played, Neil

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What a Frenzy ! &mdash 08/16/06 - 09:22:05 PM
had my head bopping all over the place .. felt like I was trapped in a giant gameboy console and someone else had the controls .... kewl tune ... I'll let my 11 year old son listen to it .. see what he thinks .... the concensus is in .. he says its KEWL ... he said it sounds like a "stealthy shooting game like Minority Report - it's a cop game - where the cop gets framed for armed robbery or the murder of somebody or something - kind of like a good cop / bad cop type of game" ... his words exactly.

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What a Frenzy ! &mdash 08/16/06 - 09:26:09 PM
haha thanks so much that means a lot to have my work appreciated

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Never liked Achilles myself. &mdash 10/28/06 - 04:08:15 AM
There can't be much techno out there based on Greek myths. Actually I'm curious whether you started with this title and then wrote the piece, or the other way around. Either way I enjoyed it a lot. You have a good sense of when to finish up a section and move on before it becomes repetitive, so the piece stays fresh all the way through.

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thanks homie &mdash 10/28/06 - 11:01:29 PM
thanks a lot!! i really have to try hard not to get very repetitive with my stuff because the copy and paste technique is one of my false friends. Appreciate the feedback, would love to hear some vonstructive critisicm

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