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Obsidian Knight

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it's dark and has action in it. Dark enough? Possibly, and hits like a truck.

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I like the cutesy synths at the beginning and the bassy atmosphere at :05. The rhythmic content is good, although the mix is a bit bottom-heavy throughout. Sounds like there’s some reverb on the bass too (or maybe it’s just extra juicy?). Either way, I’m tempted to say the sub takes up a bit too much of the mix. Getting serious Halloween-ish vibes from this. I like the sassy main synth riff, but I would’ve liked to see it get a boost in the mix, and maybe transposed up an octave or two just as a counterweight to the rest of the texture. The piece also gets rather repetitive after a while. It would certainly make for a good video game soundtrack, though. Overall, maybe not your best work, but I appreciate the risk-taking with the experimental texture and lo-fi mix. Been an absolute pleasure having you in the contest this year, Sednova! Best of luck with your future projects. ^_^

Mixing, mastering, and balance
1/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
.75/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
1/2
Instrumentation and sound design
.75/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
1/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
.5/1
Composite score
6/10

You were right, this is a sub bumper! I think you have the idea down for bass music, just need to get that bottom end sub under control, and get some mixing study under your belt. I think that is holding me back from fully enjoying this piece.

The melody is not bad by any means, and neither is the accompaniment, but it seems most of the attention was given to the bassline in terms of mixing and FX. The melodies are a bit dry and stay where they are in the left and right channels respectively. At 2:30 they open up a bit more, but the bass fades out of the picture. A bit more balance between these two moments I think would help a lot.

But no matter what happens, don't give up. Great work getting this far!

SednovaNova responds:

Appreciate it. I will take this into account.

Credits & Info

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Faves:
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Votes
8
Score
4.01 / 5.00

Uploaded
Sep 6, 2023
3:44 AM EDT
Genre
Experimental
File Info
Song
4 MB
2 min 56 sec
Software
  • FL Studio

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