Beautiful! You really have a great variety of sounds from the orchestra in here. I like the song structure too, ups and downs, as you say in the description. Very calming and peaceful overall. Nothing to complain about :)
Author Comments
My offical submittion for "Newgrounds Underdogs’ Audio Contest" Knock-out Round 2022
Last Time i tried EDM, this time my approch is Orchestral Music.
Dramatic but most of the time friendly? No fear there are just "up's and down's"
If all falls down to an end there is a new beginning.
I tried to describe these and more feelings.
Everything to know about this track:
No samples used at all.
VST:
Guarneri Violin
In Session Strings Pro 2 i used following Strings
Cello, Violas and Basses
The Giant
Symphony Series - Trumpets, Trombone, Tubas
Mallet Flux
Arkhis - Lamenti, Bending
Started on Sunday August 31, 2022
Icon from Pixabay
I like the acoustic sound design and waltzy vibe at the beginning. The whimsical string lines at :32 and reverb-heavy atmosphere really contribute a lot to the texture, and you do a great job of giving the composition a dynamic feel. The mallets at 1:45 are especially nice - I wish they were a bit more prominent in the mix, actually. The upbeat mood and cutesy sound design really win me over here. If I had to criticize one thing, it might be that the progression feels a bit slow-paced at times, but in the context of the piece, that often helps to sell the emotional qualities here. Overall, the composition, sound design, production quality, and atmosphere are all great. Keep it up, Jotrocken! ^_^
Mixing, mastering, and balance
1.75/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1.25/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
2/2
Instrumentation and sound design
1/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1.5/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
1/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
.75/1
Composite score
9.25/10
Jotrocken responds:
Thanks TaintedLogic for sending me feedback after you finished judging phase. Glad you liked the dynamic feel, there is a lot of effort. Mallet could be more in focus at 1:45 right. Gonna start my Final now hope you all like it as much as you liked this one :)
Very happy with this result.
This is amazing!! Rly hope you get to the next round
Jotrocken responds:
Haha, thanks would be great
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