Crothian
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Fantasy Music Set 1
Music can be an important part of gaming. I know I have had good use with the Conan soundtrack to help set the mood of an upcoming battle. Finding the right music can be hard and many pieces of music are a bit short. Sometimes it is nice to find one basic song that can be placed on repeat or is a bit on the long side to help is heard through the whole scene. The music here is by Mr Eytan Bernstein. All the music sounds as if it is done on a synthesizer. There are four different pieces in this collection all of them about two minutes or a bit less in length all of which are instrumental. This is a difficult product to review.
Attack is a track of energy and it builds up nicely though it could use a bit more of a crescendo in there. Some of the notes seem to slur a bit together and it is not as crisp and clear as I like my music to be. The programmed percussion is good but could really help to drive the song with even more energy. There is good variation on the main themes and acts of the song. It flows together nicely and it is a good sounding instrumental song.
Demon Unleashed is a more suspense driving song. It starts with a repeating pattern that at first reminds me a bit of the twilight zone theme but different enough to work. It makes use of a lot more lower harmonics. It is a slower song with good punctuation of notes over the lower baseline. The percussion comes in mid way through and is not very dominant allowing the over lying music to flow and really have a good effect.
The Cave of Crystals starts with a good selection of slow chimes. It is a patient song with a bit of a haunting melody. This is a nice legato piece. It presents a bit of a sense of wonder and mystery after a while. The higher notes are put to very good use and I find the lack of contrasting lower notes to be a good choice by the composer.
The final song is The Vision of Lominthelle. It is a quiet piece that flows with a good pace. It has good contrast between the percussion and the melody. I think a little more harmony could be beneficial in it but the music is perhaps the most complex one of the four. It has a bit of a haunting vibe as well though might be also called traveling music.
I like the idea of music for gaming. This is a solid if small collection. I would have liked to have heard more then just the four songs here and longer instrumental songs would also be nice. I think this is a good start for what I hope to be a good long series of songs. But over all I am mildly surprised and pleased with this music.
Music can be an important part of gaming. I know I have had good use with the Conan soundtrack to help set the mood of an upcoming battle. Finding the right music can be hard and many pieces of music are a bit short. Sometimes it is nice to find one basic song that can be placed on repeat or is a bit on the long side to help is heard through the whole scene. The music here is by Mr Eytan Bernstein. All the music sounds as if it is done on a synthesizer. There are four different pieces in this collection all of them about two minutes or a bit less in length all of which are instrumental. This is a difficult product to review.
Attack is a track of energy and it builds up nicely though it could use a bit more of a crescendo in there. Some of the notes seem to slur a bit together and it is not as crisp and clear as I like my music to be. The programmed percussion is good but could really help to drive the song with even more energy. There is good variation on the main themes and acts of the song. It flows together nicely and it is a good sounding instrumental song.
Demon Unleashed is a more suspense driving song. It starts with a repeating pattern that at first reminds me a bit of the twilight zone theme but different enough to work. It makes use of a lot more lower harmonics. It is a slower song with good punctuation of notes over the lower baseline. The percussion comes in mid way through and is not very dominant allowing the over lying music to flow and really have a good effect.
The Cave of Crystals starts with a good selection of slow chimes. It is a patient song with a bit of a haunting melody. This is a nice legato piece. It presents a bit of a sense of wonder and mystery after a while. The higher notes are put to very good use and I find the lack of contrasting lower notes to be a good choice by the composer.
The final song is The Vision of Lominthelle. It is a quiet piece that flows with a good pace. It has good contrast between the percussion and the melody. I think a little more harmony could be beneficial in it but the music is perhaps the most complex one of the four. It has a bit of a haunting vibe as well though might be also called traveling music.
I like the idea of music for gaming. This is a solid if small collection. I would have liked to have heard more then just the four songs here and longer instrumental songs would also be nice. I think this is a good start for what I hope to be a good long series of songs. But over all I am mildly surprised and pleased with this music.
