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AIM - Master of the Forest

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My first submission for AIM 2021, featuring a forest-like soundtrack.


Massive props to eating56 for making such an amazing art piece!

You can find the exact art piece here.


Enjoy!

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Nice work, really fun and melodic percussion!

I never thought I'd describe a piece about a snake as majestic, but I think this entry definitely captured a different perspective, true to the tone of the art. That continuum playing throughout the entire piece encapsulates everything that makes me love this entry. The choice of instrument and the composition working together, against the long-held droning strings, paint this warm, mysterious creature taking a bask in the sun within a forest. Really great job composing something that says a lot with simplicity.

What I think would have taken this piece to the next level is more attention to detail in the counterpoint. The running notes starting at 0:33 feel like an appropriate time to add to the piece's minimal soundscape, but their timbre sounds so similar to the main repeating idea that it doesn't really add much to the current texture, and the up-and-down contour makes the counterpoint feel a bit lost.

Overall, I love listening to this entry to feel at peace, and I love how minimally and effectively it evokes the art in both its style and subject matter. The best addition to the continuum, imo, occurs when the tempo picks up and there is less waiting time between the notes. The way that percussion enters is so satisfying and hearing more types of percussion, perhaps even various ranges and rhythms could have also elevated the main idea in a compelling way even more.

This is really not bad, and I think it goes well with the picture you chose too! :)

iweihs responds:

Thanks!
I was afraid the 3 different melodies would clash together and although they might do that a little bit, I feel like it isn't as bad as I anticipated.

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Score
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Uploaded
Jun 20, 2021
11:45 AM EDT
Genre
Cinematic
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Song
7.8 MB
3 min 25 sec

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