Sorry I'm late with this. I was busy with work, then I crashed my car, and then my dog took a shit on my floor... SO I didn't have much time to do a real critique of every song like I'd hoped. Still, I was super impressed with the work everyone did. I managed to write a few thoughts on each one:
Frantic Fight by Calum Bowen - Very cool. Lots of changes in mood and intensity. Love the buildup around 1:35 to the loud horns, which transitions into this calm, dreamy section.
Passing Through by kz012 - Like the intensity of this. Not much variation, but you make up for it in adreneline. I could see this in a climactic scene in an action game.
Bassline Bombshell by Mat André - Welcome to the TIGS. This is nice, really builds tension. There's nothing that really makes it stand out, but I could see it working well in a game.
fetter by Noah! - This one's really got the Jan Hammer sound. I was waiting for some synth guitar to come in. Or, like, a sax solo.
Grinding by 0rel - This one's fun. I like the droning sound of the bass, and I like the not-quite-glitchy beat.
Broken Message by KomradeJack - The slow buildup withe the radio ambience is great. It gets to be pretty unsettling with the stomping drums, and the steady, unmoving bass really enhances it, I think.
Shoot on Sight by MoritzPGKatz - Nice use of resonant filters to add some variety to the bassline. THe heavy guitars and Moog-ey lead work surprisingly well together..
I still need to choose a winner, and host for next week's challenge. I think I'll have to go with
Calum BowenHis song had so much variation and changes in mood in just 3 minutes-- it really made the most of the challenge's limitations. SO congrats, dude! I can't wait to see how you decide to challenge us!