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So a friend of mine's making a mod for The Binding of Isaac Repentance and I wanted to make a song for it. We're not 100% sure he'll actually put it in the game but that allows me to just post it freely :3


This took about 5 hours to make, one of my bigger pieces but I definitely still have a long road ahead before i start producing high quality stuff.


I'm very happy with this piece because in order to mimic the style of TBoI I've had to change and grow my composition style, which is always nice :D


The name is something I came up with on the spot cuz I didn't have anything better, when composing I didn't really think much about sleeping or dreams but it still fits pretty well so that's nice :)


If you wanna use this please feel free to! Just credit me for the music and share your project in PMs, I love seeing what people use my music for!

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I like the dreamy sound design at the beginning. The chord progression is a bit cliche, and at :15 the piano and bell-like synth lines kinda trip over each other a bit. I like the crisp drums at :29 and the cutesy breakdown at :44, although the transition into :44 was a bit abrupt. The mix could be a tad sharper here, especially in some of the mid-range harmonies. Some more compression all around would probably be advisable, and during some of the more minimalistic sections (like 1:30), some more reverb might help fill out the atmosphere. During the busier sections (like at 2:13), some of the instruments are hard to hear, especially the string melodies. It might help to look into panning effects as a way of making all the harmonies sound more distinct.

That said, I like the emotional quality of the section at 1:44, as well as the added string harmonies at 2:00. Clearly, you have a good sense of harmony, rhythm, and instrumentation. The arrangement sounds a tad formulaic here - there are regular changes to the texture every 8 bars or so, but not a lot of ebb and flow within those 8 bars. Overall, the composition is strong here, though.

Overall, I love the tranquil mood and melodies in this piece. Crafting a “looser,” more dynamic arrangement and tightening up the production quality would help take it to the next level, but as it is it’s both catchy and relaxing. :) Keep at it, Qwerzer! ^_^

Mixing, mastering, and balance
1.25/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
1.75/2
Instrumentation and sound design
1/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
.75/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
.5/1
Composite score
7.25/10

Qwerzer responds:

holy cow, thank you so so much dude!

I'm literally speechless reading this as it's so nice seeing someone deconstruct my song so well and tell me where to improve this is genuinely so helpful <3

I don't want to bother you but are there any resources you know of to help me improve? Your review is already insane and i'll definitely use what you've told me but i know that there's still a lot left to learn which is why i'm asking. If it doesn't take too much time out of your day feel free to send me a PM please I'd love to learn more, although I get it if you're busy so no worries you've already helped plenty!

Anyways big thanks for the review, have a great day <3

This was very nice! Nice work.

I can see how it's inspired by tboi music. I don't know if it's suited for background music in a game though, because it doesn't loop very well.

Anyway, I like the overall texture a lot. It's busy but not overwhelming and everything blends together pretty well.
During the sections with the drums it's missing a melody in my opinion. It has that synth and those bell-type sounds, both of which could work as a melody, but because it has both, neither of them really feel like they're the focus.
The transitions at 0:44 and 1:28 are a little too abrupt for my taste. Something smoother would work better, especially because the whole piece is so mellow.

Qwerzer responds:

Thanks dude!
Yeah I suck at transitions lol, I usually just throw in another part, definitely something that's being worked on.
And yeah the melody bit is my bad I threw in too many layers that play at the same time and they're all fighting to be the lead, also something to improve for my next songs.
Thanks a lot for the compliments and feedback, it's much appreciated!

Very good. I really enjoyed the lil intermission things. I don't know what to call em but you get me right. Plus, the song has a nice atmosphere in general; 'feels very magical.

Raelly cool, I will follow you, so i can see waht you creat next.

Qwerzer responds:

Haha thanks!

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Score
4.71 / 5.00

Uploaded
Jun 3, 2023
3:51 PM EDT
Genre
Video Game
File Info
Song
4.7 MB
3 min 26 sec
Software
  • FL Studio

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