** A NGAIC REVIEW **

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COMPLIMENTS:

Wow. I'm not super big into pure ambient tracks, but I have my appreciation for them. Reason being, stuff like Subnautica and Metroid, and various artists who lean into that genre taught me that you don't need to have a unified, obvious melody and harmony to make an impact, and sometimes it's just one hell of a listening experience. This track is one of those.

It reminds me of something you'd defo hear if exploring an underwater cave, fairly similar to the water depths theme from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, but much more harsh and unforgiving on the listener. There's less want or need (as a listener) to explore the mysticism of where you are, and more a need to "run and hide" from a shadowy, encroaching threat. And in listening to this, I can feel that tension ratchet up inside me as it goes on, especially as the bass gets more and more out of control. I really like it, and appreciate it in the moment. :D

CRITIQUE:

Because I am not proficient in this kind of genre, I think I can tackle a bit of something as a purveyour of more ambient experiences...since I seem to have a weird knack for texture and vibes in the music I make. The one thing I think that pulled at me the most, and I think this track might benefit from, is the inclusion of one solid instrument. Doesn't matter what it is--be it some kind of violin or guitar--but something more *natural* might push this beyond its limits. I find everything else not boring, and quite varied and interesting. But someone mentioned "muddied mids"--I agree, and I think if you wanna keep the more nuanced, free echo that washes up the middle ground of the piece, have something subtantial they can attach to. I know you've got a weird horn and some piano going on throughout the piece / at the beginning, respectively. Maybe do some progressions with the piano? Like carry on that melody, and flex it, go wild with it, manipulate it, chop it up--hell, even glitch it to fuck as it goes on. :) IDK--take what I say with a grain of salt--but amongst the beautiful texture, I just think that one solid, recognizable instrumentation would've helped support the deep-dive.

Anyways, hope this is helpful. I appreciate your work when I hear it. Good luck with the remaining Layers, and I hope to hear more of your arrangements soon. :3

beautiful progressive arrangement!
i love how all the roles contrast eachother, making what is usually a boring arrangement( ersonally i dont like progressives stuff) to a super super interesting and captivating piece!!!
a great example of how this was made correctly(to my taste) is to hear how all the ambience changed from the being of the tune to the end of it.

the only thing that i would change about this lovely piece
is that it has alot of mud/mids throwout the whole tune... i guess the idea behind it is to add more weight to the rules, but when they are being introduced they catch all the attention from the whole atmosphere, which is not bad or somthing,-- just kinda "pulls me out the water when i try to dive deeper"

ggwp!

Feels like a subnautica track

Holy reverb! Pretty violent Ambient piece you got there. I like the simplistic approach to this. You went with what felt most comfortable to you and drove it all the way home. It's an interesting attitude. Pretty cool!