Astonishing composition. You always know how to shine, and this is certainly exceptional. Although Kajenx points out the sudden crecendos, I LOVE them, sometimes unexpected sounds, changes in key, clashing notes, etc are special, and in fact I think they add to the concept of a film score. Stories twist and turn, and things happen unexpectedly. Your track delivers well on this level, but also maintains a consistent genre throughout. Something not easy to do, as I've been getting frustrated with myself to do the same.
I think this one really shows the talent you have and the organic placment of timings is incredible, people don't play perfectly on the tempo, and by not quantizing everything you've made it sound as previously mentioned, 'live'. In my opinion this is exactly true, and it really shows the efforts put in. It makes it sound more real.
The assortment in instruments is also great, you have a lovely variety in sound, which is crystal clear and and moving. Your piece isn't just a track, it's a story, you can hear the tempo changes and adjustments when hunting them out and man they are really well done. The dynamics is also great, you can hear the velocities and volumes adjusting to really grab the sense of strings as the get louder and softer. Overall SuperSteph, you have a really amazing track here, I was going to wish you luck but frankly you don't effin need it!
Na only joking. Good luck bud! Amazing track, solid contender!
Man that was quick. I already got a great review from you and the song's been up for only around 2 hours. Thanks!
"Astonishing composition. You always know how to shine, and this is certainly exceptional."
Wow, thank you! Like I said in the bigass description I'm proud of the composition in general. Kajenx said the melodies might be forgettable though so I dunno if it really is up to standard.
"Although Kajenx points out the sudden crecendos, I LOVE them,"
Actually EagleGuard pointed them out :P. Well, I'm very glad you like them in any case!
"sometimes unexpected sounds, changes in key, clashing notes, etc are special, and in fact I think they add to the concept of a film score. Stories twist and turn, and things happen unexpectedly."
You won't believe how grateful I am that you think that. I'm certain that I won't ever be able to become a film scorer when I grow up but film scoring has always been something that has absolutely fascinated me and knowing that my songs might have a bit of what it takes is very comforting!
"Your track delivers well on this level, but also maintains a consistent genre throughout. Something not easy to do, as I've been getting frustrated with myself to do the same."
That's good to hear. Well... it's good to hear that the song maintains a consistent genre, not that you're getting frustrated with yourself :P. This song is quite "restless" when it comes to keeping a consistent feel, since it has so many mood changes, so I was afraid I lost the meaning and genre of the song because of this.
And you shouldn't be frustrated, you're amazing at making songs which sound consistent even if they're long. Actually, you're great at making songs, period :3.
"I think this one really shows the talent you have and the organic placment of timings is incredible, people don't play perfectly on the tempo, and by not quantizing everything you've made it sound as previously mentioned, 'live'. In my opinion this is exactly true, and it really shows the efforts put in. It makes it sound more real."
Awesome! I find that a way which helps to make orchestral songs sound more natural is to take off the "snap to grid" feature of the piano roll. That way, whenever you place a note somewhere, it won't be exactly where it's supposed to be, which is kind of like automatic humanising. Obviously you can always go a step further and add tempo/volume automations, vary the velocities, play some parts yourself with a synthesizer, etc... like I did, but I think that taking off any grid snapping helps a lot!
"The assortment in instruments is also great, you have a lovely variety in sound, which is crystal clear and and moving. Your piece isn't just a track, it's a story, you can hear the tempo changes and adjustments when hunting them out and man they are really well done."
Thanks! I really do like tempo changes, and I'm glad you think there's a variety in sound. I guess using 49 instruments helps achieve that :P.
"The dynamics is also great, you can hear the velocities and volumes adjusting to really grab the sense of strings as the get louder and softer."
I find that volume automations on strings really help increase the dynamics of a song. If you make strings get louder during a crescendo, then the crescendo feels more vibrant and powerful. If you add a soft part with strings playing in the background and automate the volume of those strings, the part just sounds so much more moving. So yeah, I'm happy you noticed the volume automation in the strings!
"Overall SuperSteph, you have a really amazing track here, I was going to wish you luck but frankly you don't effin need it!"
Well, with you taking part, of course I need it!
"Na only joking. Good luck bud! Amazing track, solid contender!"
Thanks a lot for such an awesome review. I've heard your track and it is SO good. I'll return the favour and review your track eventually!
I love the way this track is. And actually feel like it lasts longer than two minutes. It's very varied and it's orchestration sounds original throughout. The piano is a little treat too which feels to be the main instrument and it makes things sound that bit more spectacular.
I really like it, it's playful, clean and relaxing. Keep it up Tomppaah!
SuperSteph, this is awesome! I love the guitar/ piano parts how they just run up and down beautifully. I love the kind of early 90's digital drum you have hitting in the background. Dont have many crits, overall i found it really enjoyable to listen to, and dont want to disect something which gets my groove on - im just going with it.
Thank you very much! I think the guitar part here is like my first ever proper guitar solo (or maybe second if you consider the Chaoz Fantasy Remix one but that one was played by Pure-Metal-UTA).
I digress. Thanks for the review and the favourite! As usual, the compliments mean a lot coming from you :3.
I'm not gonna lie, im jealous, This is a gorgeous melody and works so incredibly well. I fell in love with it within seconds. I would have liked to hear you take it into another entirely new theme, then return what you have made here. But thats taste and doesnt take anything away from this.
I really like this! It's a shame to find out you never came out on top, because you can hear the great efforts you put into this. It's also really well mastered for many different breeds of instrument. I really like the electric guitar.
I'm not sure if down the line the incorporation of many tracks has taken it's toll, but the quality of some of them have somewhat dropped. The volume also bounced up and down between tracks, which made me constantly tweak my volume knob every minute or so when things got too loud, or not loud enough.
It's also a shame that the last part in my track was cut. As it faded out in the original - dont know why it cut as you said that something longer than 30 for the final track was fine. Overall its good to see a mix in styles, but some transitioning sounds could be helpful to make the mix work with more fluidity.
It's a good piece, and I think with the right VST's it would sound much bigger. Edirol Orchestra unfortunately lacks dynamics, and you can hear your bass's pay the price. It just seems so dominant on the high frequencies that it's lost the power it could have had, the percussion should be hard hitting on the low ends too. It also may be down to the compression, as it could be overly compressed.
It's good, but it sounds like your template or mixing/mastering could do with some input to give your track the quality it deserves.
Because we like it! I could definetly hear the Goldsmith, not sure I could recognise the tyler though. But this doesnt mean your track falls short.
I really like the different paces and tempos. It brings the track up and down to more exciting place. Love the 4:20 bit. But you knew I would. :P An excellent track all around it has you written all over it, great work!
I love how dreamy the intro starts. The beat kicks in superbly I really didnt expect it. This track really takes us on a journey. I love the instrumentation in this, your choice of instruments and percussion takes us into foreign worlds. Amazing work, always keeping us on our toes.
Haha yeah I change the pace a lot and without proper notice, but it's how my creative process works. The intro you described perfectly as "dreamy"...just a small build up into the nonstop barrage of percussion. Thanks so much for reviewing my recent stuff, Peter. I'm flattered you still hang around to leave nice words for me.
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