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[A Bit of 16Bits Music [Full Album]]

YM2612 4 lyfe!111

But for real this is amazing! I mean even without my bias towards loving the genesis FM sound, this is crazy good. So much variety in each song, every track is just something amazing and special on it's own. If I could give 5 stars for all 8 songs at the same time, I so would! This is legitimately some of the best 16 bit music I've heard in a while and feels like it legitimately came out of a genesis game too. Thank you for blessing my ears with such amazing stuff today haha

Keep up the amazing beautiful work!!!!

Dieswyx responds:

Such a culture person <3

Thanks to you for listening and taking the time to reviewing these tracks!

[Go foward!]

Sounds like a really enticing and exciting intro sequence, I like it! The multiple layers of arpeggios in some parts of the song give it a very full feeling. Otherwise each phase also has a good transition into the next before the repeating segments come in. The ending was also really pretty! Great work, keep it coming :)

HiddenVris responds:

Thank you so much for your review! Glad you liked it!

[Expedition]

This sounds awesome! I hear so many retro sounds, pads, synths, that give this a very nice specific feel. All of the effects and harmony make this song sound so full and spacious. It's relaxing but enticing at the same time, and sounds almost like loading screen music in a really cool game. I think you did an amazing job with this, keep it up!!!

[Homeworld (PixelDay23)]

Very cute and happy, nice! I like the lightheartedness of this song, and the melody is beautiful. The occasional portamentos really give the song a lot of personality, and the bass/percussion is pretty punchy too. Could work very well for something like a menu, intro level or credits even for a game. Awesome work, keep it up!

OVERSCORE responds:

Thank you! Happy pixel day

[Still Happy]

Super nostalgic, love it :)
The melodies are cool, the phases are awesome, and the lead is great! The kicks are powerful and the bass is great for the mood. Keep up the awesome work!

[Mr. Drill's Workshop - Jamuary Day 9]

This sounds fun! Kind of like a little shop theme for a game or something. The instrumentation choice was really nice, and I really like the percussion you used too, especially the marimba. The ghost feel that started coming on around half way was also a very interesting touch. Great work, keep it coming!

[Fm8 Konmex - End of the Line]

This sounds amazing! For some reason as soon as the first drop happened with the metal sounds I got reminded of Risk of Rain 2 OST, but honestly this feels very unique and original. This is such an interesting mix between almost cinematic/symphonic music and dub step, I don't think I've heard anything like this before. The long (but beautiful) intro really felt worth it when you got to the drop. And the harpsichord that comes in at around 3 minutes was sick too. There's a lot I can say about this but honestly just great work, keep it up!!! It's awesome :D

FeroCatfish responds:

yoo thanks for your long and inspiring review! I honestly still impressed by what I just made lol

[Mystical Vibrance]

Sounds really cool! It sounds a little like lobby music in modern games, or a menu theme. It doesn't sound that ominous to me personally, more curious and explorative. Definitely also a very spacy feeling from this, and a little bit of energy there too. The instruments you used are great, and I love the space you create with your pads. Great work, keep it up!

[high as the sky]

This is cool! Sounds like a level theme that could easily play in some chill sky level for a platformer or something. I love the wide echoey chords you have in the background, and the main melody is really nice too. The different use of synths you have throughout are also really nice. Great work, keep it up!

GuitARBEn responds:

I'm so glad to read this comment! Thank you very much!