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I usually just mix a bunch of whole step intervals into my major/minor chords =S

Gotta go to the jawn real bad

It varies. Sometimes I set out to write something specific and it happens (recording myself humming helps, just have to remember stay on tune =S), other times I set out to write something and something else happens, and still others I just hit the empty canvas and let whatever happens happen. Usually if I finish it, I like it in some capacity. Usually.

I have a hard time throwing things away, so I usually have a stash of discarded chains at the bottom of my song screen (or multiple "backup" versions of a midi file or what-have-you just in case I decide that a scrapped idea would work somewhere). Sometimes I do end up finding a use for them.

The most annoying thing is when I'm working on a tune that I want to GO somewhere, complete a quarter of the tune, then listen to the unintentional loop that I have so far so often that it starts to feel "right", and I can't remember where I wanted it to go in the first place. Grr. I usually barge through it, but it's not longer fun after that point unless I hit my stride again (if I do). I've been tempted to leave them as they are, but I don't... (but I have a backup of the short version just in case, hurhurhur). That's why I prefer non-loop based composing, because it's more organic, fluid, and liberal. Unfortunately, there's not much of that going around with the chiptune tracker scene.

My method is a lot more difficult and harrying with LSDJ and other such limited phrase/loop/pattern-based programs because I can't just throw in all the ideas and variations I may have due to the fear of running out of space/doing irreversible damage. Feels like I'm playing La Mulana with music, sometimes...

One thing I've been wanting to try with my Gameboy stuff is mixing the stereo recording with a mono mixed version of it to get a lighter panning effect while keeping it "centered". I haven't tried it yet, so I don't know how well it'd work. I'm imagining balance and leveling issues could come into play.

Unless you're going the hardcore-no-post-production route, maybe you could try something like that?

I suppose it wouldn't work properly in a live setting, though.

I could see STRTLAMP in a metroidvania game or something.

It's next to impossible to get rid of horizontal lines.

If a person is not asking for constructive criticism and you just randomly come out of the blue to criticize his stuff, no matter how right you are, no matter how positive and helpful and useful the criticism may be... if he's not asking for it then it could be considered rude by the person receiving. Sad but true. It's not going to do any good, and if he's not asking for help (or asked by you if he'd like help), then it really does look like an attempt to force him into a different sound and yadda yadda.

It should not be so. A person should be able to accept good words when they see them, but... this is reality.

It didn't seem all that bad to me... the singing and lyrics were bad, but the music didn't have any glaring mistakes. It was generic enough to not be offensive to me. But I have bad taste in electro pop, though...