I love the still beauty encapsulated by the beginning. The somewhat abrupt transition at :31 actually worked well for me, like the protagonist turned a corner and was thrown into the midst of a celtic market. I thought it was really cool how the acoustic guitar sort of interrupts the rest of the piece at 1:22. I thought you needed a smoother transition at 1:51, though that section in and of itself is probably my favorite of the entire piece. It's just so calming and majestic. The ending was also a bit abrupt, but I'm getting the sense that it was designed that way in order to fit with the film (?). Either way, this is hauntingly beautiful. Two years is a long time, but I'll be listening to this song obsessively for longer. Enjoy the rest of your weekend! ;D
Reviews for "The Clairvoyant OST"
Thanks for another review!
Man, transitions are so difficult in scores! I agree that the transition at 1:51 needs work.
Glad you enjoyed this one too. c:
¡¡MUY BUENA!!
This is very beautiful. You've done a fantastic job, dude!
Thank you!
Dang dude KILLER composition!
Thank you!
I'm sort of disappointed you didn't tell me this was FINALLY out, but I'll try not to bias my review :')
Okay so! I absolutely love that flute at the beginning. Yes, both of them. They're so perfect, the way they interact with each other is right on. I really like the swell transition, although personally after that I wouldn't have put in the harp in the background, or at least not the lower pitched one! I think it counter balances too much in the bass area. Or is that the guitar? I'm not sure, but I wouldn't have put a plucked string in there. I'm not sure what though, maybe some air instrument? I dunno!
The melody is just... hmm, how could I describe it? Majestic! That's the one. Everything just works... how do you do this?! D:
The lower part right after with the guitar melody, I always wait out for that one. Every time it's just so chill but it has some sort of energy to it, it's weird! Bagpipes fit great, though I think the mixing could've been a tad more balanced (less bagpipes, more guitar!), but maybe that's just because I love that guitar so much :p!
When you start hitting those glass mallets... wow! I'm running out of adjectives. Melody comes back in a softer, calmer tone. Slower... zen. And then those strings! The waves hitting in the background. The little chimes. I don't think I've heard this much attention to detail from any of your songs before. This is a big "step" forward! (sorry I couldn't help myself -- IT HAD TO HAPPEN OKAY)
All in all, it's great. I do think there are minor flaws but those may just be personal taste. Besides, you've worked on this for so long, you deserve to release. I remember when this was just an early prototype, it has evolved so much! I'm so glad it's arrived at this state. Please make more, this is amazing. You are amazing!
Oh man, I read this review like five times over, I liked it so much. Thanks man!
The woodwind at the beginning is more specifically the Jubal Flute VST by Embertone, along with a piccolo by samulis. They definitely do work well together.
I wouldn't remove the harp glissandi. I timed them with the movements of the character in the animation, and I think they're pretty nifty. I see what you mean about the lower-pitched harp though (that's actually a guitar! :p). I personally like how it sounds but I definitely think I could've made it a bit less bassy, since I didn't intend for that section to have so much bass.
Hate to toot my own horn but I actually really like the melodies I wrote here. I'm proud of them. Glad you like them too!
That guitar section is pretty neat, yeah! I was dying to continue it, but in the animation the character instantly lifted off for flight again after that brief moment of tension, so that guitar part was unfortunately short-lived.
I'm glad you like the slower section too! I never thought I was that good at writing soft music, so I'm always insecure about the quality of them.
Ooh, style points for the step pun.
Anyway, thanks for the awesome review.