Vanilla - Visions (ThePal Remix)

Very attention-grabbing intro which feels like something worth listening to. Track changes frequently and without warning, but done in such a fantastic way which doesn’t introduce whiplash or cause confusion. The use of clacking, crickets, and various other non-traditional percussion gives this an other-worldly feel. The sub is varied and isn’t just one note or several repeating notes. The pads and synths used gives this a feeling similar to those videos of modular synth performances. As the track continues, although it might feel repetitive, there’s still some development and story going on. My only complaints are about the low mids and how those seem muddied, especially at around :44, though that could totally be what this is going for. Chords are absolutely phenomenal as always. I also love the little variation that pops in around 1:35, definitely worth picking out and listening too after multiple relistens.

Also, a note on this being a remix. You could totally get away with calling this an original piece, because although it seems heavily inspired by a single theme from the original song, this is in a completely different league away from the original. Whether that’s good or bad is up to what you wanted it to be, but I’m just saying.

Overall, I think that this song is really cool. Good job on it!

ThePal responds:

You're almost making me cry, this is a review if I've ever gotten a good one!

"Very attention-grabbing intro which feels like something worth listening to."
- thank you, I tried taking a bit of inspiration from what I've heard on Spotify, Soundcloud, etc. :D

"The use of clacking, crickets, and various other non-traditional percussion gives this an other-worldly feel."
- foley is the new black, nothing like foley and the like to set the mood just right!

"The sub is varied and isn’t just one note or several repeating notes."
- Knowing how much of a problem simple basslines can be, I tried my best to not let that be the case here, thank youu

"My only complaints are about the low mids and how those seem muddied, especially at around :44, though that could totally be what this is going for."
- I'll be honest, I'm not perfect, so I didn't exactly think about muddiness when I was finished, but now that you mention it, I recognize it. Thanks for pointing it out. :D

If I ever end up releasing my first album/EP, I'll probably end up renaming this to "Revisions" or something, thanks for the info, I didn't want to take any risks, haha

Thank you so much for the lengthy review, may your day be as blessed as your prowess in review-writing! 👌

Cyberdevil

2021-04-09 05:18:36

Got some ASMR-like stuff going on with the keyboard-like clickery in the background for the first bit... really smooth ambience overall, shifts nicely, doesn't always move the way you expect it to. I love the shift around 1:45 in particular. So radiant. Tune that soothes and moves your mind...

-cd-

ThePal responds:

music has the power to make you 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭, escape from reality and just not care about anything else for a few minutes, and I strive to make those minutes a journey people won't forget. ✨

reviews like these are the best motivational boost I can get!
thank you so much for the kind words, I'll continue to improve and make more music in the future, so check in once in a while. 👌

LitteralyNaxen

2021-04-09 03:23:46

c a l m. i can't hear psytrance here tho.

ThePal responds:

changed the genre to R&B, didn't know what to put it under, genres never really phased me, haha