Aaaa, I wanted these to be done a lot sooner, but at long last it's finally here:
Official VGMC'21 Review~!
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First thoughts: I love the bells/chimes you're using; they give a mysterious feeling to the piece that sounds great. Also, the bass you're using for atmosphere accompanies it perfectly. I know I'm biased, but I just love the harp instrument you use around 1:00. It adds this timbre to the atmosphere that's very raw and grainy, yet a bit adventure-y. I also really liked how you approached the narrative, and I think your arrangement does a great job at capturing it.

One thing I noticed is that the melody from around 1:00 to 2:25 feels like its wandering a bit much. I can't really grab onto any melodies that it plays. I like what you do at 1:59 and 2:30 in order to add structure, however I would've liked more moments that stood out in a similar manner, but perhaps in a different way. Something like having the harp be a harmonic accompaniment to the bells for a bar or two, or having it play the same melody.

Your mixing was really good; all of the instruments feel like they have their own space in the arrangement yet feel cohesive. However, I think you might've been able to play with some subtle effects in addition to some layering to bring out more details in the instruments. The harp for example, despite being a super good fit for the arrangement, feels quite bland. If you look up some references on YouTube of people playing instruments such as the harp, you'll hear a lot of soft but interesting high frequency details that most electronic pieces lack. However, it is totally possible to get very close to this level of quality without paying for high quality sounds. For example, one might add a soft accordion and some FM bells playing at the same time as the harp, but quieter and with a bit more dynamic range to make up the details.

Great job all in all though! I'd say my concerns here are mostly minor ones.

ps: feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions (discord or ng) & we can chat more about your song!

this is really well made. I can picture out the archeologist wondering how the city got there. epic work!!

Really suspenseful and mysterious. The way different parts of it move in and out gives the feeling of the song breathing if that makes any sense

Dark, mysterious, slow. Really nice stuff.
The small sound bits in the background give this so much texture, it's amazing. The bell got slightly repetitive overall but I think the way you bring in other sounds and instruments all the time makes up for that, the track never gets uninteresting. The chords are also incredibly nice and elevate that feeling of mystery and exploration.
Good job :D

I really like the melodies and instrumentation in this. I think it works really well for the prompt.