Excellent work!
Hello my friend! A most excellent job you have done on this one. :D
As always, you are a masterful percussion composer. The African percussion does a wonderful job of conveying the sun. It reminds me a lot of the African plains...And the Lion King; Simbaaaaaaaaa!!! xD
I absolutely love the chord progression on this. It is very easy to follow and is quite beautiful. I'm also noticing that you are getting a better handle on voice leading; this especially applies to the strings. The tamburine (?) that comes in at :56 is a nice touch, and I am a big fan of the bass hit. It fits the ethnic feel quite well. I also see you are using the Pan Flute soundfont I gave you! It fits wonderfully, and provides a great melody. I was really impressed with how simple and elegant the melody was. There are no crazy rhythms or strange harmonies like some of your stuff. :P (Not here on NG) It is nice and flowing. I also am a fan of the transitions in here. Dynamics did not go in vain! The tamborine (?) fade, for example, was executed well.
I really don't have many suggestions, as I'm not experienced in this style. I wasn't too sure of the pad at the beginning though. After the song looped once, I got used to it. I found it to be slightly jarring at first, however, as this is in the classical genre. I will say that it was certainly unique. I wish this was longer! I've listened to it several times and really dig it. It is so flowing and loops wonderfully. More of a build up and a new section would be great. This reminds me of Hans Zimmer for some reason.
Great job and keep it up! This song is simply awesome. Favorited song and artist, 5/5, 10/10.
~Blaze