** A NGAIC REVIEW **

o/ :)

COMPLIMENTS:

- "...And as the Great Halos descended from the heavens, those whom prayed, cried: 'beseech us--o' almighty ones--beseech us with thy blessings of mirth and mercy!' But the angelic beings, for all their silence, shook their heads and scattered their bodies across the plains, the mountains, and the seas, for the only mercy they wrought upon Man were the Flames of God's Fury: everlasting, searing Light which forever cleansed the sinners of their rot and tyranny." ...The song's very, *very* gorgeous... Oddly, inspired me to write that. ^_^ Listened to it quite a few times and it was lovely on every single replay.

- It's pretty reminiscent of Gregorian chanting, although it is more a 'choir' than the former. As someone mentioned below, Gregorian chants tend to be very monotone, but you've said this kind of grew from that original idea....

- This is something very befitting of a cinematic moment, or something straight from a Soulsborne game. Yeah, yeah...it's "cheesy", but most cinematic moments in games and movies are meant to inspire those moments of fervor, loss, sadness, pride...etc. The chords, as it were, may be predictable, but you utilized them here in what I feel are all the right ways, so in so many words...fuck it if it's "predictable". Leitmotif and repeat metaphor is just as important in the field of any arts as innovation and searching for new frontiers. :)

CRITIQUE:

- ...Would be interesting to see the dynamic difference between this more choir-inspired take of the chant and another song built off a similar chordal structure, but using the more monotone flavor. :D I'm not up-to-snuff on the intricacies of different chords within a given key signature or denoting key signature merely by hearing a song (getting there, but by no means am I a master at it), so those aspects of the song I cannot really give proper critique on.

- Only thing I think I can comment on is to watch your high-ends. Some spots in the song were peaking pretty strongly (e.g. 00:32 & 01:03-01:18) and might be clipping, so just needed a bit more TLC and small cuts on EQ probably between 5k and 10k...or else a small volume automated 'dip' so the ending 'bite' when they hit those high notes won't rumble the speakers too badly. . . .

Otherwise? Beautiful. Everything else sounds great to me--well-polished and well-mixed--between the choir and the strings.

Good luck with the remaining layers! :3 I look forward to hearing more from you!

I think it's an interesting interpretation of Gregorian chants, befitting more a cinematic score with Gregorian elements. This is, in fact, more complex and layered than what I would expect a Gregorian chant to sound like, which is usually monodic. The melody itself is quite beautiful and solemn—I don't find the chords cheesy at all, as some stylistic choices do add some interesting colors to otherwise dare I say predictable progressions. Case in point here at 0:43 (is that a Dmaj6/9?), and 01:07 followed by a gorgeous resolution. My verdict is that there's more than meets the eye, and I think this is a good example of a track that does just enough to make the storytelling feel more endearing than you would expect.

I get the cheesy chord analogy, as in many musics, it often feels a bit too much and forced on the audience!
Just like when they pull the crying violin in the movie, in case you didn't know it's a sad part, and brandishing a panel "cry now plz" :)

Nonetheless, i have heard way cheesier songs and i find this one quite beautiful!
I'll indulge in cheesiness a bit, thank you^^