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[The End of Decadence]

Hey you wrote something about the collapse! Didn't know it sounds that beautiful :O

Honestly, I wish I could reach that melodic power you have, it's just so amazing to listen to your work. There's something about them that last for long time and there ain't a boring moment whenever ppl listened to them. I guess that's why your work have that quality that very few people on NG have (certainly not me) Because it's just so telling and soothing, like a table story that you share with your family, but in the sense of comforting people, that everything is gonna be okay, no matter how fucked up our world right now. It's my feeling, not just this track but whenever I listen to your work. But this track is very special on its own.

Thank you.

Phonometrologist responds:

Beauty is measured by subconsciously knowing that all things evaporate eventually. I would make a case that the reason people find beauty in things such as ice sculptures, flowers, and sand castles is because they are not permanent. Just like a photograph being a snapshot of a time that has already passed, life is beautiful because it is fleeting. This music may be beautiful for some and it may not be for others just as a collapse would be beautiful for those that have been oppressed by the very thing that promised them justice as opposed to those that have prospered from it. Who am I to say? I really don't know for sure how life will turn out, but I do know a hope. The greatest miracles happen in secret.

You mention melody and quality that you find lacking in your own, and it just makes me really want to share with you. It's something you can do. I don't have anything unique in terms of creating music. You're just hearing the end result of a very simple process. If you were to hear what it sounded like as it was coming together, that would help get rid of the mystique. I do understand that it's your way to express praise toward it and I thank you very much for it, but please don't view me on a pedestal. We just need to practice listening. Everyone has a voice, but listening only to our voice may be deceiving. It's the reverberation that happens around us when we scream that we are to pay attention to.

[Benjamin, The Great!]

lol :/ 0.05 difference in score, your should be higher than mine :)

[Wilieu - Wood Stalker]

Sound design is top shit. Even better than what I did last round. You should've made it into this round :(

Wilieu responds:

Nah, your music is leagues ahead of mine, especially in song structure/composition which is something I often neglect.

[Flesh Fields Miasma]

Holy fuck you delivered. TOP NOTCH SHIT

LD-W responds:

We'll have to wait and see what the judges think haha

While there's a few bits upon reflection that I'm not so sure on now, 2:28 to 2:48 has been replayed in my headphones walking to work like 50 times over, it was such a cool segment to design together and I'm totally down for doing more scream-lead work for future projects!

[please take care of this star]

:) This is on par or even better than a lot of Disney fantasy film score. It's so beautiful and the lyrics are very meaningful. Congrats on the 200 mark.

[À cause de l'ombre]

Holy shit you were right this sounds so soothing. I really like the experimental arps that blend so well with the vocals. I always enjoy listening your vocals :), especially the way you pan and mix them. Excellent work!

Troisnyx responds:

Those are kind words 💖 Thank you.
There's the definitive edition, whose mixing and effects I much prefer, and in addition to the arps, it has some percussive clicks that I hope will mimic the flashing of lights.

[A Dream]

Woah. Just woah, this is an extraordinary work. Both of your orchestration and composition skills really improved a lot.

Everratic responds:

Thanks for all the support!

[Triple Death Threat]

Dang. I love it so much. What I love more is you do shit outside your comfort zone and still excellent at it. Was this a guitar recording or virtual instrument? :O Either way this is fucking awesome. Good luck in the contest :)

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

Thank you!!!
I used different Shreddage 3 guitars by Impact Soundworks, some with Guitar Rig as well. I'm glad you liked it :DDD

[Omnis Evanescet in Nihilo]

:( This track is pretty nice, I really love the flow of it.

I was surprised that you didn't make it. Quite a few people I thought they were gonna make it this round but ended up not. :) I hope you can have better chance next year

SourJovis responds:

Thanks! You never know who makes it to the next round. I didn't expect to make it, but it would've been nice. Got an okay score though. Better luck next year yeah.

Good luck to you in the finals!

[I Try]

You make great music, :) I think you'll have better chances next year.

NoStereo responds:

Thanks :) I hope so, NGADM was a lot of fun even if it was just 1 round