jeez
hooked in by that smooth intro, faved after three seconds~

=3
I shall work on it some more each evening if I can; I don't exactly live in an environment conducive to my music or, well, me in general. But when I can move out, I'll have ample time to work on music.

dude ;A; dayum
I love it dude ^ ^ hmm, how about making it around 4:30 in length and could you maybe slow it's pace down the last two minutes to give it a more 'earthy' tone (if that even makes sense? ;d lol) kinda like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nzKfTk29b4 :3

I have sitars and such, but real ones! I could add them in to the song. =)

Sitars; I meant Santors. XD

haha ;p I got ya man
:3 graci ^ ^

Definitely sounds promising. Looking forward to the finished product.

On a related sidenote: I recently tried browsing FA for some new music tracks and... goah, it's a shame what people dare to upload as music o.o

I still have quite a bit a=of work ahead of me, but I'll get it done! And some people upload tracks that may not sound good, while others upload amazing tracks; I think I'm somewhere in the middle, maybe a tad lower. XD

Well, you are one of three artist who managed to get more then a single song in my playlists, the others being Faine and Darkstalker (who left FA 1-2 years ago). Accordingly, you are, to me, one of the two best music artists on FA. Of course this is a very subjective oppinion, given there are good pieces of music which, however, simply don't interest me.

I would dare to seperate FA's music artist into three levels:
-Those who don't have any clue of what they're doing and thing song+2xpitch = remix
-Those who are still learning, do common errors, but produce music you can listen to without bleeding ear
-and those who actually produce good music, which, without any doubts, includes you

I'm deeply honored to say the least, and I have indeed come quite a long ways, though still have quite a ways to go yet! I'm hoping that, with a good understanding of music theory, I can write pieces that touch the hearts of those who listen. =)

Well, if that's your goal, you have already achieved it: When browsing my songlist I've shown a close friend of mine your song Dragonfly and he was beyond caught by it. ^^

In that case I am happy! =)

I enjoyed it, but the melody line is kind've... how would I describe that... muddy, slushy, unclear, bleeding? I'm not sure if it's supposed to be or not, though. It's really noticeable when that Egyptian line kicks in at 0:54 and takes us all the way out. It could just be that particular sample too.

Well, to be honest, I have a double bass a tad too loud, a cello sus vib, and a cello stac all competing for space on the low frequencies. Once I do some minor volume adjustments and EQ the instruments, it should clean up.

oh man I'm grooving to this song as I listen to it! As soon as I think of a desert, I think of dessert! But this song drew me away from that. The structure is very good and worth placing a commission. So I can see why your client loves it so far. I'm going to try and crit it to make it match your client, then whatever your client leaves out, I'll add in.
I love it dude ^ ^ hmm, how about making it around 4:30 in length and could you maybe slow it's pace down the last two minutes to give it a more 'earthy' tone (if that even makes sense? ;d lol)
This may or may not be a stupid question, but could you supply me with the full details on what the client asks (if both you and your client are comfortable with it) in future so I don't contradict them and lead you against what they asked?

Anyway! Firstly, I definitely think that making this song longer would be best. The song draws you in. It's one of those songs you don't want to hear the end of because it's so exciting! These kind of songs must be longer, to support the viewer. But remember to constantly make the melody change, unless the song ever has lyrics. And the song could also definitely do with a slow-down. Although it sounds really exciting, it loses the main picture in the title, of "Eternal Sands" because it sounds more to do with a title like "Eternal Sands Battle", and loses the whole feeling of the barren desert you are probably being asked to base it on. And as for the "earthy" tone, I'd recommend adding instruments that relate to the cultures in the desert. I'm sorry I can't help you with specific names, but everyone knows what kind of instruments (or at least the tone color of them) you normally hear in a song about a desert.
My ideas. Maybe add in some tension, make it sound like events are happening. But at the same time, keep to the desert, not so much the battle, unless the client asked. Maybe add in some wind FX (not hard to find on YouTube) to make the song sound like you're actually standing in the desert. I'd also recommend that the strings need to be stronger. Not louder, but make chords (more than one note being played at once by one instrument) to give it a stronger texture. Play around with key signature, too! But only when you're done. To most people, it sounds the same, but in an expert's ears, different key signatures can drastically change the effects that come across. I always think of sunset when I hear a song with lots of sharps and flats. Lastly, I wouldn't add in a key change in this song, I'm not sure if it would work. But this time, I could definitely be wrong, so if you think that key change could work, try it.

You'll make this a great song! I can already tell! As in, all of your other songs always turn out great!

Well, there's no pm's so what ya see on this journal is what has been discussed. =)
It's definitely longer than the demo, standing at 3 minutes thus far, and will be longer when finished. Right now it's very upbeat, which is a fair reason to why it has a battle feel to it, but that's probably because I'm basing this on the Y's 7 soundtrack, minus the guitars of course. It picks up further after this section, then slows down completely, picks up a little, but the beat is more spacial, so it sounds more upbeat desert-like instead of a battle, and then slows down completely once more, so there's some variety in there. I was planning on doing a key shift on the part that is the most upbeat for the end only as it sounds, not tension-like or hopeful or this is the final stand, but rather, like a climax, as if the sun will soon cease it's burning of the sands. Lot's to do, but the challenge is actually working on the song, as my situation in real life is not so great. See, my uncle will hear my cousin sing (his daughter) and tell her she's talanted and that she could be a singer and such, and for me making music is like killing a man in cold blood. So, in other words, I'll have to be extemely cautious with writing, and it came at the worst time; literally, days after opening for comissions. But I'm digressing; thanks for the crit! I'll take into consideration all you said and strive to improve! ^_^

Thanks, I'm in the slow process of recovering my studio so I won't be working on this for a week or so, mayhap sooner; got to be very subtle and hidden at this.