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AIM23 - Kubarium

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AIM 2023

Inspired by Kubario ( @Rhodenris ).

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My goal was to make song with a sunrise feel, with running water in the background. Seems like I achieved it!


Everything in this song is evolving like the sun rising in the morning. The sun is shining, you feel the morning dew, and you feel good. It's April, and the world is fine.


Thanks for listening.

@Dynamic0

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AIM 2023 Judge Review

There's a lot of nice things going on in the composition. The layers work very well together and hearing these varying timbres play off each other is quite pleasant. I also like the melody a lot - it's very catchy and the progression feels cohesive. It has this comforting feeling, like you just started the day and this piece is letting me know that everything's going to be okay. As far as morning vibes go, I think you nailed it.

I'm curious about the intention of giving this track a sunrise sort of feeling, as I don't understand how that connects to the art. A sunrise is a generally tangible part of the world while the art suggests something a little more abstract. It would have been nice to hear some playing around with the abstract, otherworldly and pastel atmosphere in the art. That being said, I think the long drones from the pads get the sense of the water and its vast scale effectively. I'm just not sure if the tone in this track works with the tone in the art, imo.

I love the use of the piano, though I wish it were played more stereo so we can hear the full effect of its chords. The piano was too suppressed to be enjoyable and the synth playing the main melody is just a little too loud, especially at the beginning with those softer accompanying notes. I'm also not a huge fan of the fadeout conclusion; it just doesn't seem like a place where the track should have ended especially given its length.

Other than that, I do love the warm and cozy feelings from this track overall. I think the melody is catchy and does get stuck in my head sometimes. The melodic development is solid and I would have loved to hear this extended to double its length.

Dynamic0 responds:

Thanks for review!

I meant the sunrise feeling as the time from the first sunrays to the time when it's almost noon.

I run out of ideas when I was making the end. I could make something better than fadeout.
But I'm thinking about making extended version.

(disclaimer: AIM judge review here! these are just my opinions and thoughts, you can take from them whatever you like! music is subjective and all that. <3)

i like when the drums kick into full gear about halfway through the song and then the rhythmic chord pad joins in; there's a good progression to the song in this way. the filtered noise in the background and the string ensemble sound acting as bass here give me a bit of that "expansive" feeling that i sense in the artwork you chose, but on the other hand the melody and accompaniment feel comparably intimate. i realize one of the voting categories here is "emotion" which you have leaned into here but i think i expect to hear more of a vast digital world in your piece than what i get; maybe the acoustic-ish snare and hat don't help, nor the up-front beat throughout. some more ambience, texture, distant arpeggios, for example might help give that feeling i get in the art.

artwork relevance aside though, you've got a really comfy little tune on your hands, and that melody is liable to get stuck in my head.

Dynamic0 responds:

Thanks for review!

This feels pretty nostalgic for some reason :)

Dynamic0 responds:

Thanks

This reminds me of the music I used to listen to online when I was a kid. Bonus points for nostalgia!

Dynamic0 responds:

Glad you like it!

Well this is pretty nice.

The drums are a bit out of place in the beginning but you seem to get used to it once the bells come in.

Either way this is a pretty nice piece, kind of reminds me of onefin even(excellent artist) and within the sadness.

Nice job

Dynamic0 responds:

Thank you very much!

Yeah, I have problems with drum samples and it was hard to find drum sample which would fit to this song.

Credits & Info

Listens
390
Faves:
7
Downloads
4
Votes
18
Score
4.67 / 5.00

Uploaded
Apr 27, 2023
12:06 PM EDT
Genre
Ambient
File Info
Song
4.6 MB
3 min 4 sec
Software
  • Audacity
Misc. Kit
  • Yamaha - PSR-SX900

Licensing Terms

Please contact me if you would like to use this in a project. We can discuss the details.