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it's been a while hasn't it
my exams are over, I am much worse for wear mentally but I am glad to have them out of the way for good
this is something I was working on before they started, it has kind of become a bit of an escape from reality for me in the last couple of weeks. hopefully you like it lol
UPDATE (11/07/23): Submitted to NGADM - improved the harmony in the dual organ solo at the end
UPDATE 2 (01/01/23): This track is now track 4 of my new album, SINGULARITY. You can buy or stream it on my Bandcamp:
Tetriform responds:
cheers me duck
I like the ominous bass drone at the beginning. The synth at :06 sounds a bit thin and cheesy by comparison, but the texture starts coming together nicely by around :30. The kick drum towards the beginning is a bit heavy, though, and the snare at :52 sounds dry and artificial. It’s also a bit difficult to make out the rhythmic syncopations in the percussion.
Despite my complaints regarding the sound design and mixing, the composition here has a great cutesy and upbeat vibe, and the melodic content is both catchy and dynamic. The synth lead at 1:59 is a good example of this memorable melodic content, and also an instrument that sounds a bit unpolished and harsh in the mix. The mix is both pretty bottom-heavy and too quiet overall here. You could definitely use some more compression on some of the drums (besides the snare), and a little more reverb on most of the other instruments to help with balance and blending. Meanwhile, the bass is plenty loud enough as is.
Again, in terms of composition, this piece is really good though - well-structured, fun harmonies and rhythmic content, and some killer melodies to boot. The key change at 2:19 is also really cool. If I had to complain about one compositional decision here, it might be that the energy level of the piece is nearly constant throughout, which is not ideal in terms of maintaining listener engagement. Adding an extended breakdown or bridge, or at least shaking up the instrumental hierarchy at some point, might help add some variety in that regard. I also thought that the main chord progression here was a bit generic.
Still, you clearly have a fantastic sense of harmony and progression, and the mix, while quiet and a bit off-balance in places, is also pretty clean overall. Solid work here, Partialism, and by all means keep repping those gangsta Teletubbies! ^_^
Mixing, mastering, and balance
1.5/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1.25/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
1.75/2
Instrumentation and sound design
.5/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1.25/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
.75/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
.75/1
Composite score
7.75/10
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