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X3ll3n - Spatium Cursu [NGUAC 2022 Final Round]

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Hey there guys,


I survived. I made it to the final round of this year's NGUAC, being one of the last 35 contestants left in the competition out of over 440 !!!


Originally, my entry was supposed to be "NCS-styled Future Bass", but while I was messing around, I somehow started this super fun project that feels quite different from what I usually make.


Now, I really hope getting out of my comfort zone will grant me the almighty frontpage and potentially an 80 point score or above (because from what I see, all the other contestants are gonna crush me).


The only disappointing thing for me is the ending, especially that piano which even after 7 EQ still had resonances.


I dedicate this track to my fallen brethern from the Audio Pub discord server, the friends who gave me feedback, but also the people who stayed during my stream (@Benji-G and Naom).


I also want to dedicate it to the chads at @TheNewgroundsPodcast and @VoicesByCorey for giving me the Supporter subscription while I was doing the final touches on the song.


This was a super fun to participate in and I'm thrilled to have made it this far !


I hope you'll love it :D


Follow X3ll3n :


Newgrounds : https://x3ll3n.newgrounds.com/

Soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/x3ll3n

Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP7YVa81D4B0oZ2ypDzGGeg

Other Platforms (Instagram, Audius...) : https://linktr.ee/x3ll3n


The project took me around 5 hours to make.

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Get ready to enter the cumzone

Was not expecting that dubstep bit in the middle of this! :D

I love the icy tone it starts with, the rhythm and cool bass... not sure about the part that comes after, feels like my expectations on rhythmic calm and cool; crystalline energy someone turned into a burst of rage and roughness... but the sound design's great. Again feels a little short too...

I love the beginning. The intro's so polished; so smooth; so in tune with my mood I suppose. Would've loved to hear a longer track like that.

Keep up the dope work! Awesome energy in all of these always it seems; intricate structure.

-cd-

X3LL3N responds:

Thanks, still hesitating whether or not I should send it to the Muse Dash music contest

:ooo

I like the airy synth patterns at the beginning and the cutesy lead at :11. The snare sample at :22 isn’t my favorite - it seems really quiet and top-heavy compared to the kick - but I like the climax into :34 and the blissful melodies thereafter. The grouchy bass at :55 was a pleasant surprise, and you incorporated the vocal samples well too. The drums are struggling a bit to pop through the mix at 1:20, but the frantic synth riffs and rich texture there are quite enjoyable. The piano outro was a solid choice too, if a tad cliche. Overall, I really like the melodies, energy, progression, and atmosphere of this one. My complaints with the mixing and instrumentation are minor. Congratulations on your success in the NGUAC this year, X3LL3N! ^_^

Mixing, mastering, and balance
1.75/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1.5/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
2/2
Instrumentation and sound design
1/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1.5/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
.5/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
.75/1
Composite score
9/10

X3LL3N responds:

Thanks for your feedback !
It seems my entry, didn't stand out much compared to the other qualifiers, so I'll try to do better next year :)

Yeah, it's already been decided XD You've won in my book!

X3LL3N responds:

There's much better out there though

Credits & Info

Artist

Listens
855
Faves:
16
Downloads
23
Votes
35
Score
4.42 / 5.00

Uploaded
Sep 4, 2022
8:00 AM EDT
Genre
Drum N Bass
File Info
Song
5.2 MB
2 min 17 sec
Software
  • FL Studio
  • Kontakt
  • DirectWave
  • LABS
  • Sylenth1
  • OTT
  • CamelCrusher
  • Valhalla VintageVerb
  • Kickstart
  • Spire
  • Pro-Q 3
  • Nexus 3

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