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| Jim Bouchard said 1640 days ago (May 31st, 2005) | |
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Very Pro! Not sure how to comment on this as it seems to be very accomplished. Cinematic! Check out my latest song called Weather or Not w/awigze
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| quintesson said 1639 days ago (June 1st, 2005) | |
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I like This is a well put together piece. I'm reminded of Metal Gear Solid which this track could easily form the title to. Its well executed and you got yerself an fan on this alone! Check out my latest song called Sync'd
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| basil81 said 1639 days ago (June 1st, 2005) | |
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wow, you guys. Thanks. I really wasn't expected these kinds of reviews, and for that I'm quite thankful. Don't know what else to say...well, I plan on finishing (extending?) the ending, it's a little sparse (truth is, got lazy and decided to post the song anyway). There are a few kinks in the production which need attention, either that or I need new speakers, lol. Now all I need is a movie/game to go with it and I'm good. ;P Check out my latest song called Score This Draft 1
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| Cameron said 1636 days ago (June 4th, 2005) | |
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very, very good! As a symphonic musician, I truly appreciate this track. It is EXCELLENT. Great writing, interesting musical content. Very grandiose like a film score. What software did you use here, please? It is truly wonderful. Nice length too; very economical, not too short or too long. Check out my latest song called EPONYM
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| basil81 said 1636 days ago (June 4th, 2005) | |
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very, very good! Thank you very much. The software used here was GarageBand2 and JamPack 4. I'm really flattered that you enjoyed it Cameron. Perhaps someday we could collaborate. Thanks again for the kind words! --- Why fight? Just make music baby, 'cause it's all good... Check out my latest song called Score This Draft 1
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| Cameron said 1636 days ago (June 4th, 2005) | |
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very, very good! ...and thank YOU for your response. I'm always curious about the software used, especially on a piece this good. JP4 is indeed wonderful; I'm having a ball with it too! And I've heard some truly great stuff by folks here using JP4. Pretty decent for not much $$. I look forward to your next submission! (I'm busily working on mine...combination of real instruments and JP4.) Check out my latest song called EPONYM
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| SlimGirlFat said 1636 days ago (June 4th, 2005) | |
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WooHoo Outrageously brilliant soundtrack here.. great production and arrangement. excellent Basil. SlimGirlFat Check out my latest song called Not Enough
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| basil81 said 1636 days ago (June 4th, 2005) | |
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WooHoo Wow, that's very flattering coming from the one and only Slimmie herself!! Thank you very much. I hope to do more stuff like this in the future, but I just took a job as a Restaurant Manager and so the only time I'll have with GarageBand will be the few hours on Sundays that I'll have. Thanks to all here for providing this guy with an awsome place to hang out and post music. Awsome... --- Why fight? Just make music baby, 'cause it's all good... Check out my latest song called Score This Draft 1
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| country john said 1636 days ago (June 4th, 2005) | |
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i loves it . . . epic feel to the piece . . . i see rambo and robin hood teaming up to slay the evil empire . . . nice one Check out my latest song called atom bomb
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| basil81 said 1636 days ago (June 4th, 2005) | |
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i loves it . . . Yeah, brilliant innit? Thanks man, I appreciate the comment. Sunday is the day to come back here and listen to all yall's new stuff. Look forward to it. --- Why fight? Just make music baby, 'cause it's all good... Check out my latest song called Score This Draft 1
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| basil81 said 1636 days ago (June 4th, 2005) | |
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grandeloquent Thank you kindly rschletty. Know what you mean about the synthy parts, and I think I just might have the solution. If it works, I'll post it in the forums, if not, well then...nevermind. Thanks again!! --- Why fight? Just make music baby, 'cause it's all good... Check out my latest song called Score This Draft 1
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| jgurner said 1636 days ago (June 4th, 2005) | |
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A very epic sound Very dynamic. The percussion in the second half adds a lot of excitement to the piece. Check out my latest song called Bourbon Street Dawn
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| basil81 said 1635 days ago (June 5th, 2005) | |
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A very epic sound Thank you jgurner. I was a little worried that the percussion would get a little repetitive, but those worries are out the window now. I got a big old beaming smile on my face, you guys have really made my day! --- Why fight? Just make music baby, 'cause it's all good... Check out my latest song called Score This Draft 1
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| mastershake said 1636 days ago (June 5th, 2005) | |
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No joke.... This is an exceptional peice of work. I mean, damn dude, that was awsome. Check out my latest song called Master Shake
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| basil81 said 1635 days ago (June 5th, 2005) | |
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No joke.... Thank you very much mastershake. Making the music is reward enough, getting all of these awsome positive feedback from you guys is the bonus I don't deserve. Awsome. --- Why fight? Just make music baby, 'cause it's all good... Check out my latest song called Score This Draft 1
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| basil81 said 1635 days ago (June 5th, 2005) | |
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Bravo, Basil Thanks Mungo. Yup the restaurant (called Fuzion, Lake Norman, North Carolina, stop on by for a drink yall) is killing me! But it's fun. I've met some cool people though, and when I get some time, I'll start some pre-production work on that movie I told you about. Will keep you posted on that one. Thanks again Mungo! --- Why fight? Just make music baby, 'cause it's all good... Check out my latest song called Score This Draft 1
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| ziti said 1635 days ago (June 5th, 2005) | |
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great work very very good!!! congrats to you!!! in my iPod, thank you! Check out my latest song called All Smokey
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| basil81 said 1635 days ago (June 5th, 2005) | |
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great work Thank you so much! I love the concept of having one of my songs be on someone's ipod. It's quite rewarding, and humbling. I enjoy my time here as much as anything I do, I'm lovin' it. Thanks again!! --- Why fight? Just make music baby, 'cause it's all good... Check out my latest song called Score This Draft 1
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| Einarus said 1635 days ago (June 5th, 2005) | |
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Oh, wow Awesome... ...enough said. Check out my latest song called Running Scared (w/ Ziti)
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| basil81 said 1635 days ago (June 5th, 2005) | |
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Oh, wow Einarus, you are too kind. Thank you. --- Why fight? Just make music baby, 'cause it's all good... Check out my latest song called Score This Draft 1
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| ziti said 1635 days ago (June 5th, 2005) | |
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second listen this is really an incredible piece!!!!how on earth did you do it?? Check out my latest song called All Smokey
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| basil81 said 1635 days ago (June 5th, 2005) | |
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second listen Thanks again ziti! Ok, as soon as I got JamPack 4, I fiddled around with each instrument so as I could familiarize myself with them. During my free time I'd hum a tune in my head and played the notes and recorded them and took it from there. I also researched the standard orchestraic set up (where all the sections are, brass, woodwinds, strings, etc) and tried to place each section where they'd normally go in an orchestra. The rest came together as I conjured up every soundtrack I've ever heard, and tried to put some of myself in there as well. It has been my dream for some time now to create a symphonic piece, and GB and JP4 made it all possible. If you don't already have JP4, I suggest you get it immediately, you WON'T be sorry! --- Why fight? Just make music baby, 'cause it's all good... Check out my latest song called Score This Draft 1
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| _nderscore said 1635 days ago (June 5th, 2005) | |
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this is great i really enjoyed how this evolves. it reminds me of the planet of the apes soundtrack in places (hope you take that as a serious compliment!). very well done, can't wait to see what else you come up with. DL'd Check out my latest song called glyd
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| basil81 said 1635 days ago (June 5th, 2005) | |
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this is great I take that as more than a compliment. Danny Elfman is definitely one of my favorite composers, I even liked some of Oingo Boingo stuff he did back in the day. Thanks again _nderscore for the kind words and support! I will do my best to come up with something new as time permits, stay tuned. --- Why fight? Just make music baby, 'cause it's all good... Check out my latest song called Score This Draft 1
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| thetiler said 1635 days ago (June 5th, 2005) | |
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real nice I love it This to me is really nicely done. Lots a suspence Good going! Check out my latest song called Little Drummer Boy Variations
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| basil81 said 1627 days ago (June 13th, 2005) | |
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real nice The Tiler, my man! Thanks buddy, always a pleasure having you listen to my stuff. I'm so busy these days that I don't get a chance to reply often, or leave comments on other folks' stuff, but lemme tell ya, One Bad Dude is phreakin' awsome! Peace!! --- Why fight? Just make music baby, 'cause it's all good... Check out my latest song called Score This Draft 1
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| Macaudion said 1635 days ago (June 5th, 2005) | |
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Ok, now I'm all grown up Why, because you are eight notches above me on the charts and I had the priviledge of rating you higher than what I'm getting rated... How could I not, this is so very impressive. It is beyond my minds ability to know how you guys get these complex and amazing/warm/dynamic/highly structured and sophisticated pieces out of a big plastic box. I'm not sure that I could ever handle knowing... Cydiniko Check out my latest song called 123 iGetU
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| Swanny said 1635 days ago (June 5th, 2005) | |
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Blown Away Here lies true GENIUS ! Check out my latest song called Chillin
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| Ed Hannifin said 1635 days ago (June 5th, 2005) | |
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THIS is something special... ...and I've got to tell ya, this wouldn't ordinarily be my cup of tea...I wouldn't ordinarily be surfing through the Game/ Soundtrack songs as much...me and my dumb prejudices... You know one of the things that stands out here? Use of dynamics...softs to LOUDS!...but without sounding manipulative, like, WATCH I"M GOING TO DO DYNAMICS NOW...the piece feels organic and it feels cinematic... Nice. I hope you know how nice, too, especially if you have to get back to GarageBand on Sundays only...This is GOOD... Check out my latest song called Next Time Around (w/jiguma)
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| jiguma said 1635 days ago (June 6th, 2005) | |
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Pass the popcorn and coke! Just like being at the movies - hard to believe all this came out of GB!! Fantastic! Check out my latest song called Lost In Translation (w Mike Watkins)
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| drakonis said 1634 days ago (June 6th, 2005) | |
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Franke-ly speaking... This is quite good. I like your minor chord progressions, good use of percussion and brass. Nice compelling driving buildup through the piece. There were a couple of places where the brasses and strings all dropped off together rather unnaturally & sounded synthetic, but that was pretty much swamped by the rest of the well-done crescendos. So, this reminds me a *LOT* of the movie background music for Babylon-5 (a TV series I got way too deep into), written by none other than Tangerine Dream's Christopher Franke (definitely a compliement from me!) I like his interesting blending of orchestral and synthesizer sounds, bombast and dissonances. You seem to be heading in a similar direction... any influence there? Faved, 8s across! ttfn, Drakonis Check out my latest song called Lullaby for the Inner Child
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| said 1634 days ago (June 6th, 2005) | |
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Woah.... Climactic, cinematic, amazing. The instruments all sound so real! Excellent use of Jampack 4. An epic song fit for an epic movie. Colossal. |
| eDrew said 1634 days ago (June 6th, 2005) | |
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Blockbuster Good writing basil81. Definitely sounds like a movie soundtrack. Varied dynamics tonal changes. Check out my latest song called Corporate Presentation
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| TobinMueller said 1627 days ago (June 13th, 2005) | |
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Exciting variations Very high quality. Great use of JP4. Wonderful choices for reverb. I liked the percussive section, especially for a game track, and the way you transition out of it. Excellent build and use of film score techniques. Very well done. Check out my latest song called Forge A New Life (MJRF)
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| alley-oop said 1618 days ago (June 22nd, 2005) | |
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Silicon-based composition from a carbon-based lifeformbased Mr. Basil 81, This is a great piece of music. I'm an idiot because when I read 'Game/Soundtrack' my mind says keep moving, keep moving. I only got here because of your comment at Bizarre's 'needing salt' tune. Your bio paragraph is the best!. It is VERY funny. It's totally wacked (high compliment) I, too am carbon-based. I generate audio tones through the vibration of coiled and non-coiled alloy harnessed wires, housed in close proximity to rare earth magnetic fields that convert vibrations into electron pulses. From then on its pretty much the same. If you ever need crazy guitars or any guitars, PLEASE email (check my dossier, I play a variety of styles) My expiration date is probably sooner than yours. Unless you get hit by a truck. So be careful. Check out my latest song called anymore
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| basil81 said 1618 days ago (June 22nd, 2005) | |
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Silicon-based composition from a carbon-based lifeformbased Lol! Indeed... I'm at work right this minute, but I'll make it a point to check out your stuff as soon as I get home tonight, I could always use some real guitar sounds. I'll watch out for that truck too.... laterz.... --- Why fight? Just make music baby, 'cause it's all good... Check out my latest song called Score This Draft 1
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| Mystified said 1617 days ago (June 23rd, 2005) | |
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Most excellent.... ...use of a 'large' and rich sound for this! I'm really impressed with how you developed and sustained this track with such consistency. Very well done! Great use of percussion in the second half. Wow. I'm just impressed! Thank you for posting...and do more! Fav'd and d/l'd Check out my latest song called For the Beauty of the Earth
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| Astav said 1617 days ago (June 23rd, 2005) | |
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Very nice Excellent use of instruments. For a moment there I thought this had to be some high end software and not GB/JP4. Very impressive indeed. Check out my latest song called Virtual Insanity (Remixed)
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| Mr. S said 1617 days ago (June 23rd, 2005) | |
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HOLY CRAP!!! I just felt like I was going to war. This is an incredible, powerful, moving peace. Some of the most powerful I've heard on this site. Mr. S Check out my latest song called MacJammer's Tribute
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| iDocta said 1614 days ago (June 26th, 2005) | |
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Excellent This is very EPIC like lord of the Rings Type. Your computer must be kick butt dude cause I can hear so many tracks.. lol how didn't your computer crash. Its great none the less.. I dont know why I cant vote anymore but I would give you the Full 9 in this case.. If you had some more realistic sounding instruments and ambiences You would be the king of the Soundtrack section. Your Writing is what is most important.. Its awesome. Great Job. Check out my latest song called Taishi Main Theme Final
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| perceptualvortex said 1610 days ago (June 30th, 2005) | |
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Epic Beautiful soundtrack music. The landscapes, battle scenes, establishing shots, close ups are all greatly enhanced by your music. I know I'm going to like this movie. Check out my latest song called Machine Man (w Beastie Boys)
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| Tiago_Zontag said 1587 days ago (July 23rd, 2005) | |
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Total Pro! Very Good!! Check out my latest song called Watt
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| Techie Jessie said 1571 days ago (August 8th, 2005) | |
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oooh Like everyone else said: whoooo, epic! Emotionally charged in places too. The orchestration is wicked, specially in the beginning/middle section, and the percussion that takes over later is really interesting, not heard-it-all-before. It definitely works as a "main theme" too, with all the changes of mood and overlapping themes. And the epic- ness of course. Plus I just like the main theme tune :) If you're going to do another version, then I eagerly await XD I don't think it needs to be longer, personally, though maybe it could finish with more of a bang? Or not, whatever the hypothetical movie/game demands... |
| RickB1 said 1410 days ago (January 16th, 2006) | |
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Epic, cinematic, very enjoyable! This is the kid of piece I hope to write at some point. I have two orchestral pieces, both of which are very short. But you have been able to create a larger vision with this sweeping piece...did you write this out ahead of time, evelop a theme first, or what? How did you decided what direction to take after each transition? I loved this! Love the percussion which accentuates the grand power of this musical score. A favorite! Check out my latest song called Defining Moment
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| basil81 said 1408 days ago (January 18th, 2006) | |
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Epic, cinematic, very enjoyable! Thank you for your comment RickB1! The way I went about creating the song was kinda haphazard in a way. None of it was really planned ahead, I simply went with what felt right, and conjured images in my head of cinematic situations which would be appropriate somehow. I've had enough practice since this piece was made to be able to perhaps plan a piece around actual imagery to a degree, but for the most part I play it by ear. As soon as I'm done writing this comment, I'd like to listen to your pieces as well. I appreciate the feedback very much, thanks again! --- Why fight? Just make music baby, 'cause it's all good... Check out my latest song called Score This Draft 1
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| RickB1 said 1407 days ago (January 19th, 2006) | |
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Epic, cinematic, very enjoyable! Basil, is there any chance you would reveal what percussion combos and effects you used to create the dynamic accents for portions of your score? I'd like to acquire a similar sound, but I'm pretty new and can't quite get it. Also, how do you achieve dynamics? I find it difficult with my Keystation to play with one hand while using the wheel on the left to alter dynamics. Is there a way to alter dynamics manually after the part has already been recorded, or am I limited to playing with the track volume at that point? Hope you don't mind my asking. Your stuff has really inspired me to try to write something as grand. Check out my latest song called Defining Moment
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| basil81 said 1406 days ago (January 20th, 2006) | |
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Epic, cinematic, very enjoyable! I'll gladly send you the GB file so you can see for yourself, but be forewarned that the file is immense. If you have iChat I could send it that way, just let me know. If you wanna e-mail me I'm @ basil.murad@gmail.com. Laterz. --- Why fight? Just make music baby, 'cause it's all good... Check out my latest song called Score This Draft 1
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| Kori Arashi said 985 days ago (March 18th, 2007) | |
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Awesome! Awesome! EEE! Check out my latest song called Wolves of the Sky
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White Hawks
very cool. nice soundtrack. this took my breath away!
thanks for sharing!
- Hawks