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The groove of the first part is excellent

And the melody of the second theme is so catchy that I couldn't wait for it to come back at the end of the piece.

You've been hyper-efficient with very few instruments. It's great!

Great intro and what a video!

You're a real eye-opener. I've listened to it several times (also without video for less distraction). The mix is well balanced, the instruments respond well to each other. It's really good.

The section transitions are punchy, and you've thrown in a few ear candies here and there.

The only small detail is the sound of the trumpet at 1'16", which is a little loud and contrasts with the response of the violins.

Otherwise excellent!

Haha! It's brilliant! It sounds like some weirdo has joined the orchestra and is trying to play in harmony with the others, except he's got a wacky instrument.

I really like it, and it's a very original way of integrating the sample.

It's hard to make people smile or laugh with music, and yet you succeeded.

I particularly like the second part (from 0'41"). By the way, you've taken the liberty of making a rather abrupt change at this point, which nevertheless comes across superbly. It sounds very natural to the ear. It's great because they're very different.

Wow, I didn't know that! I just listened to some demos, it sounds like it would work. And it's on sale for $40 right now 🤔

I love the harmonic progression you've chosen (and the chromatic descent is a treat).

Frankly, it's a great composition, even though the sounds are average, you've managed to sublimate them.

You handled the integration of the metal pipe very well, with this double impact then reverse and then the full sound on the transitions. And then you totally integrated it with the drums. It's really great.

You went right to the end of the challenge with very few other sounds. You really played the game to the hilt, and the music is great.

It's experimental and the jazzy sound is very cool. The glissendos are delightful.

I love the break at 1'16", very surprising and perfect for arousing interest.

The whole thing is great.

I'm less convinced by the mute at 1'42", which doesn't sound like a glitch but a bug.

But apart from that, it's super-creative, especially the fact that it starts with another theme in the second phase.

Bravo, it's a great composition

I'm glad you like it. I had a lot of fun composing and trying to make these stupid sounds!

Thanks, I feel I've made a lot of progress in mixing thanks to all these jams.
As for the metal pipe reverb, I can't help it. It's just the sound. Once the sound has a reverb, it's impossible to reverse-process it. Maybe we'll be able to do it with AIs soon.

Thanks, that's nice. It's clearly not easy to integrate such a remarkable sound without screwing up the rest of the music.

I played PaRappa 1, but didn't know about 2. I've just listened to it, and it's true that there's a bit of the same vibe, but there's a lot less "snip snip" in my music.

Thank you very much! It's great to see you in this jam, I'll go and listen to your composition.

For the metal pipe sfx, it was complicated, but I pitched it to bring it into line with my song and tried to get it as close as possible to the tempo. It's the best I could do 😅

"but what's this UFO" is a French expression I've translated it literally. It means : something unexpected that came from nowhere. It's used in a possitive way (a dunk from a small guy for example).

I'm not a sound engineer, so I can't tell the frequency by ear alone. I exported your music and put it in my DAW and used an EQ to know where I was hearing the sound :)

Very interesting not to start with a "melody" but rather with a mood. It's very clearly boss music. I really like the heavy work on the effects and the different grooves. That's not usually what's on offer, and it's cool to have distinctive sounds like yours.

And you were a little greedy and couldn't resist composing for the 3 Enemies!

I love it when the music takes off at 0'57". The melody is super catchy at that point.

And it's cool that you put appogiaturas on the melody of the next part, it gives a more lively impression to break up the mechanical side of the chiptune.

Solid composition

Harmonically, it's superb. There are parts, notably the chords from 0'55" onwards, that are surprising and work really well. It sounds like a Japanese video game composition. I think I'm going to study your harmonic progressions in more detail because I really like them.

There's a lot of variation and well-controlled dissonance. It's a pity that the quality of the sounds doesn't pay tribute to the quality of the arrangement.

You did a very cool thing too on the closing chord at 0'30", you add a little diminished sound to restart the loop, it's the kind of little compositional detail that makes the music immediately more interesting and it sounds professional.

Bravo for your music

Living in Paris, you've captured the mood of the city perfectly. I'm regularly attacked by hundreds of pigeons, and from now on I'll have your music in my head to give me the courage to defeat these flying vermin!

On a more serious note, even if it's a cliché for Paris, I like the fact that you used the accordion.

The music is great, but from a technical point of view, I feel that the mix lacks a bit of low-end. I wonder if you've used a high-pass filter that's a bit too pronounced.

But what's this UFO?!

It's awesome!

It looks like someone's been singing to Toby Fox's music. It's just too good.

It's hyper creative, the lyrics are funny and the music is super catchy. The level of my competitors is rising drastically!

Frankly, I love it.

And since you're now my number 1 rival, I'm going to tease you with a little technical point. On the vocals, there's a hiss at 10kHz, I don't know if it's the mic or the EQ that did it, but you can hear it clearly on the "Glooooooooooo" intro.

Apart from that, it's great and it's great that you took the risk of making a sung piece of music.

Wow! Of all your compositions, this is my favorite! It's awesome. The melody is fantastic and the arrangement is just right.

I'm a big fan of Grant Kirkhope (Banjo Kazooie) and from the first notes I was hooked. I love the bass that goes tonic-fifth with the guitar on the off-beat.

The turnaround with the descending eighth-note to return to the main theme is excellent.

You've done a great job of alternating the melodies. I'm really impressed by the quality of the composition.

And I have to admit that I smiled when I saw my name in your score when you changed the signature. Thank you for this. It's a little touch that makes me very, very happy.

I'm going to give you 5 stars everywhere because I have nothing negative to say. You richly deserve it.

Very good percussion with good variations.

I really like the way you compose, letting the music (and the listener) breathe a lot. You've composed music that's subtle yet epic and menacing.

It's really excellent!

I really like the choice of instruments. You used vintage sounds like synth brass and orchestra hits, and it sounds like a good SNES game OST.

You've done a great job of mixing the different melodies to make a punchy, coherent piece of music.

Coming back to the sounds, it's nice that there are voices.

Thank you for your nice comment. I was not sure for the slimy sounds. I wanted to experiment this. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

Yes, I chose Gloo. I'm a bit stupid sometimes.

I found the challenge more interesting with the dragon and I do all these jams to try new things.

As for the rivalry, I think it's fun. Plus, having a rival as nice and creative as you is cool!

Happy you liked it :)

Thank you!

Thank you. It’s always pleasant to read that someone liked it.

Here we go! (as Mario would say)

I listened very carefully to your two pieces.

I could be wrong, but in my opinion, it took you less time to make Celesta than Wicked-Pine. Celesta sounds more organic, more instinctive. It may be 7/8 (which I count as 7/4, but those are musician geek details), but it's very fluid to listen to. The melody is beautiful, and the syncopated rhythm of the violin and celesta is very well composed. Really, I love this music. You've managed to do what seems to me the hardest thing of all: make music with an unusual signature that sounds "normal". Bravo for that.

Now to Wicked-Pine Wood. Here I heard a technical demo. I'm blown away by all the 7/8 patterns you've come up with. You can tell you've had fun with the constraint. But since you're in explorer mode, you're losing a bit of your artistic flair. But some passages are really good, especially from bar 21 onwards, with that kick-ass medieval atmosphere! The picolo melody is so cool!

In short, it's very good, both technically and musically, but as you'll understand, I have a huge preference for Celesta's Cold.

Very nice descent at 0'55", obviously, the orchestral sounds very cinematic.

The point of improvement I'd give you is to allow yourself to play more with the dynamics. I found your whole composition a little too "in your face". With brass swells (which hold long notes) for example.

Otherwise, Friday there's the "Encounter Music Jam" on itch. It's for making battle music. You'll fit right in!

Very nice descent at 0'55", obviously, the orchestral sounds very cinematic.

The point of improvement I'd give you is to allow yourself to play more with the dynamics. I found your whole composition a little too "in your face". With brass swells (which hold long notes) for example.

Otherwise, Friday there's the "Encounter Music Jam" on itch. It's for making battle music. You'll fit right in!

Great groove work on the drums. Lots of interesting variations that make the music very organic. It almost sounds like live music.

Very good work, I had to hang on at times to count the beats!

Your 7/8 never sounded me as odd. I really like the arpeggio you put in from the start in 4+3. It's a very well-balanced piece of ambient music in terms of rhythms, progressions and variations in arrangement.

As it's a challenge on signatures, I would have liked more rhythmic risks. Many of your patterns play on eighth notes, or are held notes.

But at the same time, given the color of your music, I think it was difficult to do otherwise without distorting the contemplative aspect.

Anyway, I liked it (I even listened to it twice).

I just found it, it's the main theme of 2017's Wonder Woman. I'm old and only knew the theme from the 70s series. 

Hi, nice to see you again.

You've written me a novel :D!

Thank you so much for your attention to my creations. Indeed, I wanted some variation in the 7/4 and above all I wanted to discover what could be done with it. After a while my ear almost got used to this strange signature.

I don't know Wonder Woman's 7/4, do you have a link so I can listen to it?

I guess the end of my music can be surprising, it's rare to hear a 7 beat break. I've been having fun trying things out. Today, I don't really care about the ranking or the grade, I'm just happy to progress and learn by trying new things. But I must admit that receiving messages like yours is particularly heart-warming.

I'll take the time to listen to your two compositions and I'll try to write a longer comment than yours.

Thank you for your comment. I always work hard to have an interesting melody.

Thank you for your message. It's always nice to see how eagerly you listen to and comment on all the music.
You're one of those people who make animated videos to accompany their music. You're an enthusiast, and so am I.

And it doesn't matter if you listen to it first. I know people will listen to it when I see I've got 10 views before the jam is even over :D

We had the same idea of animating our music's signatures

The Latin (?) lyrics set the tone. Classically, I would have used organ and horns to accompany. The fact that you put in swell trumpets surprised me, and even pleasantly surprised me!

The impact and the suspended transition at 1'30" are fantastic!

The D part (which is the breathing part) is well placed to kick-start the C* part. I think it would have been good for the construction to have another quieter (and probably shorter) part a little earlier in your music. Personally, I'd have muted the drum between 1'07"-1'14".

I'm taking the liberty of giving my opinion because I think you make great music and I modestly hope to help you become even better.

You handled the mastering and compression very well. All sounds are clear and distinct.

The atmosphere is great. You can feel the threat. I really like the sounds you use during your intro.

Every game is a surprise. I never know what to expect and yet you kept a nice consistency on the whole track. It feels like a big improv where all the musicians have synchronized their brains

I'm always impressed by original grooves and yours is very good. Making drums sound unusual but interesting is always a challenge for me. And you've done it very well.