All right. My second thread died quickly due to my inactivity (finals and general laziness) buuut, I've made two new ones, and I'm almost done with a third. So, here's the two new ones. Enjoy. ^_^

P.S. Not so sure that "As I Look Back" came out as good as it could've been. So, I'd really appreciate feedback on that.

...Anyone?

...Anyone?

Oops, listened, had the reply window open, got interrupted, closed, and then... forgot... x_x

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Anyway, here goes:

1. As I look back:

I like the harmony. You might consider stressing the high notes more in part 1 (till about 1:18), sustain them or add another octave or something.

The rapid block chords sound a bit like a tour de force, but this might be due to the midi-format. A good pianist could well make that sound great.

All in all, I like it, but it won't become one of my favourites; I think that's because I'm too impatient for the slow notes/long breaks (or perhaps I'm just too nervous lately...)

2. Abandoned Home:

I love that one. You really demonstrate how to build up tension, here. (I like it when the high notes come in; great texture! I like the speed change at the end, too. ) ^_^

Since you've called it "Abandoned Home (Piano)", does that mean there's another version (orchestral, perhaps)?

Yeah. I'm working on an orchestral version, which is basically the same thing, only accompanied by a string ensemble and whatever else I think might add to the atmosphere (so, really, it'll just be a "piano concerto", I guess). When I'm done with that, I'll post it, too. =D

Thanks for your review. ^_^

As I Look Back
Not too bad, but not special either. It definitely had it's moments of excitement, and it's moments of bordom.

Abandoned Home
This song is too slow to build, in my opinion. The general harmonies were good, but it wasn't anything memorable. The one thing I did like about it was the echoey feel that it had. It sort of made me think of a man standing alone on an empty feel, because the echoey feeling it had with the minor key made it seem like someone who was so sad that they couldn't cry, and so empty that there was nothing to them besides their own grief.

The mood in "As I Look Back" is pretty nice, but I would elaborate on the melody more (ie, break apart the chain of half-notes), especially consider how there's really not much going on in the left hand either. "Abandoned Home" is much more interesting, and it's especially nice to see that you've actually got a secondary voice at times to "respond" to the main melody. That said, you can even be more creative with the left hand; remember that it doesn't have to confined to straight rhythms and bass clef. I was just listening to an old piano piece a friend wrong a year or two ago, and I thought I'd post it here as an example of more "freeform" part writing while still keeping a fairly straight beat.