Great job Zip! I'm a little saddened that we don't get to hear your vocals in this one.
I think a trippy tag could probably also be added and it would fit. Rather lively and flows relatively well from one circus showing to the next. There were a couple sections that seemed to be a little disjointed to me, but didn't detract too much from the overall piece.
Great job for the time crunch you faced with this round. Good luck!
I like the quirky instruments and the theme and mood. It definitely made me think of a circus of sorts! :D The melodies were quite well-written as well, and you did a nice job with the structure and transitions. I'm not sure I liked the percussion instrument at :32, however. It sounded a little harsh to me, and created an overall atmosphere which I thought was a little too busy (even for a circus). I especially like the ending, though, and it's a very unique and interesting piece. Nice work overall. Good luck at NGADM! ;D
- NGADM Round 2 Review -
As usual, you have great sound. Your production is excellent; you combine your instruments beautifully as well as their respective melodies, and nothing sounds off at all. I am a little disappointed in the lack of originality of this one, as it is very similar to your other pieces. And I'm not talking about the atmosphere, but rather some repetitive rhythms in the composition. This is somewhat minor, however, as you have layered some great new composition atop the old and that helps to keep the song fresh. As always, a highly enjoyable track.
Score: 9.1
NGADM Round 2 Reviewz0rz
What I liked:
- Like a jazzy circus from hell... I'm not sure the from hell part was intended, but that's how I saw it in my head.
- Very unique... and I do mean VERY unique. I personally have never heard something like this before, mixing jazz and "circus music" together... and it works very well.
- I love how all of the instruments interact with each other, nothing really feels out of place, and like everything has its own role to play.
- Paints a (somewhat terrifying) picture while listening.
What I didn't:
- The biggest issue for me was there was so much going on that half the time I didn't know what I should be listening to. I wasn't really sure if I should be listening to the chimes, the sax, the brass, etc. etc.
- This probably plays a role in the above point, but the mixing is a bit muddy, everything is fighting to be at the front, and that contributes a lot to the confusion from my previous point.
Overall:
Extremely unique, lots of colorful instrumentation, but lacks in mixing which causes a little bit of a scatterbrained listening position, leaving me with no idea what I should be listening to and what is actually the focus of the piece.
Still though, do more like this... I liked it a lot.
9/10
I honestly did not like the beginning of the song but when it hit around 1:30, with the instrument changes; Then I really started to appreciate it. Certainly a nice piece, good luck in the second round!