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Galactic Odyssey - NGADM

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Quite a LOT has happened over the past few weeks. First, I qualified for round 1 of the NGUAC and NGADM competitions. Second, I won the Art Inspired Music contest! Third, I've been packing everything up to move back to college.


So, this is my round one NGADM track. The bracket for round one was surprisingly personal for me. @2keg was the first person I collaborated with on NG 2 years ago. We had a blast collaborating on a SCIFI track together, and now it's ironic that I'm competing against him with a scifi track. @carboluka was one of my competitors in AIM and @'d me on discord within minutes of our bracket being announced:

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Last but not least @fox4567 told me encouraging words such as "Oh god uhhhh god" and "im not that quippy" which helped inspire me to finish this track.


Writing this track was incredibly hectic but also rewarding. I have a feeling that there will be a lot of eyes (or rather ears) on this song because of AIM so today I AIM to please. In this track you will hear a 5 minute orchestral suite filled with scifi adventure music, a love motif, a section of cosmic horror, and an upbeat finale. I hope you enjoy :)


Photo by Cash Macanaya on Unsplash

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You have a remarkable talent for conjuring specific moods to a great degree through your choice of instruments, melody, and harmony. I love the jubilant motif and melodic variations. The theremin was a brilliant addition that adds a unique flavor to the piece. The entire track is a delight to listen to.

I feel the track is more-so depicting snapshots from an adventure than an actual adventure, and that is perfectly fine and viable. If the goal is to have a more moving experience, I think that would require a more mature and contrasting compositional approach with a series of modulations, greater differences in texture, timbres, and dynamics, and a more melodic-focused arrangement.

There are some pacing issues. It takes around three minutes to reach the first significant shift in mood, and then the track evolves dramatically over a short period. I also feel that the first “mood” wanted to build into a climax, but it didn’t materialize and ultimately reset a few times.
At 3:32, there’s a nice change in tone and atmosphere. I like the atonal and creepy articulations. Perhaps 3:55 is a little soon to bring back a brilliant timbre with the flute? I think you could have stayed in this area longer. The transition at 4:14 back to the main theme also feels rushed.

The final section is an exciting and lively development. There’s a lot going on with the percussion, counter lines and accents, and it creates an engaging atmosphere. However, it feels like it’s supposed to be climactic, but it doesn’t hit the mark for me. It feels similar to the first three minutes but with an added drum kit and a little more chaos. The arrangement and composition doesn’t seem written in a way that expresses a peak or finality.

Some minor comments
- More bassy instruments can add weight to the most important sections and improve the tonal balance.
- The mix feels overly bright, and the piccolo is piercing.
- The snare feels a little too loud

I know there’s a lot of feedback here, but I did thoroughly enjoy the track, and the motif got stuck in my head. I look forward to hearing more of your compositions!

WOW this is absolutely incredible!

where do you get the name :POG:

Was that a theremin I heard?? Very nice composition, truly an adventure. Well done!!

Irish-Soul responds:

That was a theremin! I used soundiron’s Theremin+

top notch stuff, the goat even, perchance.

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Score
4.68 / 5.00

Uploaded
Aug 15, 2024
7:13 PM EDT
Genre
Cinematic
File Info
Song
7 MB
5 min 7 sec

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