Beautiful song, have some stars
Author Comments
Once again, thanks to everyone who has invested their time into making this competition happen every year, it is a great motivator to write some fun stuff (and listen to great music as well)! I hope everyone has/had a good time composing/listening!
Kassich responds:
Thank you for listening!
I like the tranquil mood at the beginning and the rich atmosphere. The dense percussion pattern is a nice touch too. Really lovely harmonies, and strong production quality here. I think the composition could’ve been fleshed out a bit more, though - I wanted to hear some more dynamic melodic content and some more “twists and turns” in the structure. Still, you nailed the sound design, atmosphere, and mood here. This is a really soothing piece, and I hope you’ll consider making a full-length version sometime! Also, thanks for coming out to the NGUAC this year, Kassich - it’s been a pleasure having you. ^_^
Mixing, mastering, and balance
2/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
.75/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
1.75/2
Instrumentation and sound design
1/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1.25/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
.75/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
.5/1
Composite score
8/10
Kassich responds:
Thank you for the review, and thank you for hosting/organizing the NGUAC. I love this competition, it gives me an opportunity to just write music for fun and listen to other fellow composers!
All I have to say is your percussion is a feast for the ears. I think the shakers could stand to come down some more due to their repetitive nature, but this is a groove. Nice!
Kassich responds:
Thank you for the review and for all your work in judging! I'm sure your ears are tired! Also, I agree on the shakers level now listening to it again.
those are some awesome textures here :) wishing you luck for the finals round!
Kassich responds:
Thank you! Loved your submission!
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