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This is the first song for my new project called "Seeking Bliss" I'll try to express different places and 'times' through music (In my perspective of course) The genres may differ from song to song but this should set a standard. I Really do appreciate some reviews on this, I need more perspectives! :)

The upload is in 192kbps because of that damn 8mb-limit. I will link to a 320 version as soon as possible :)

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Nice job

Starting Off:
Its really calming and peaceful. Of course that can be said about any of your songs. However, this doesn't really sound classical. The main reason being the drum beat. Its a good beat but it doesn't fit a classical piece. Also the structure and pacing flag it as pop music (at least in my mind). The song as a whole sounds much more pop or R&B than a classical. Not that there's anything wrong with that, thats just how it sounds. I think it would actually be a great fit for a pop song. Maybe, that's what you were going for.
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Suggestions for Improvements:
First off, the bass drum and the snare are too dry. The synth guitar sounds a bit dry as well but its a lot less noticeable (you can really hear it at 2:46). Also, I think it could use a bit more variation in the instrumentation and volumes. Like maybe the strings can be more prominent in some sections and less in others. Like around 2:15 and from 3:55 to the end, I think it would sound great if the strings were louder and with a bit more reverb so they can really fill up that area and just pull you in.
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Right now, the volumes sound kind of flat and even throughout the whole song. It makes the song drag, because your missing out on the build-release tension that could make the song so much more dynamic.
You could also use some better quality samples, but that's not a fault of yours.
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What Works:
Like I said before, you nailed the peaceful, calming feeling of a home environment. The chord progressions around 2:13 and 4:00 are very soothing and sound lovely. Coincidently, those sections are my favorite part of the song. I like the flute and the bell instruments you chose for the melody. I think it fits the tone of the piece. I still think it would be nice for some other instruments to get the "spotlight", but they do a well enough job of getting the message across.
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Conclusion:
This is probably one of your better pieces. There's stuff to fix here and there (like the genre :P), but overall it sounds good and gets the mood and message across.In the end, That's all that really matters. Hope you enjoyed this freakishly long review I wrote you and hopefully the suggestions and comments help you in some way (whether you take them or not).

Final Score:
3.5/5 (rounded up to 4)
7/10 (2:13 and 4:00 bumped this score up for me, sounds soooo good.)

~Hex Monkey~

dicennian responds:

Now that's what a review looks like :) Thank you for the critique, need stuff like this to improve - also thanks for taking all that time to write this essay of a review. Awesome :) Thank you.

Credits & Info

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Downloads
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Uploaded
Aug 17, 2010
6:43 PM EDT
Genre
Classical
File Info
Song
7 MB
5 min 6 sec

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Please contact me if you would like to use this in a project. We can discuss the details.