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A Normal Day

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This is part 1 of my concept Album "A Normal Day" Its a story of a man doing his daily routine until something happens that changes everything.

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Very atmospheric. The changes are well done, and you set the mood perfectly. I really like the heartbeat touch you have in the drums in the last half of the track.

As far as I can tell, everything transitions nicely with the next part of the track, and the SFX weren't too jarring, but I think the guy screaming could have been a little bit shorter, as it carried on for quite a while. If you wanted to keep it that length, I suggest having him screaming fade out more as it goes on, giving the feeling of the camera and mic panning away from him to go to the next scene, with the ambulance sirens.

Aside from the heartbeat touch in the kick, I'm not a big fan of the drums here. I think the clap you have doesn't really fit the mood of the track, and it feels like you were trying to write a completely different song with those. I don't know what you could change it to, but I don't think a clap generic of hip-hop music really works with this. I also think the hat's are too loud throughout and should be a lot quieter to help the atmosphere.

I believe this could have done with some better synth choices in the beginning and end of the track as well, as they sound very cheaply made as if they were midi tracks. The strings you have play in the middle are fine, but could have done with a touch of more reverb.

This has a lot of potential, and the way you tell the story is great, but it just falls short of being a great track altogether. I may not be a fan of this, but it doesn't change the fact that I enjoyed it to an extent.

Keep it up
Dylnmatrix

NicholasCabraja responds:

Thanks man. Your not the first person to say the screaming was too long, I just really wanted the listener to be uncomfortable for that little bit, but nonetheless, fading isn't a bad idea. Making note of that as well as the strings input. The synths are layers of ES2 in logic I made from scratch, and the ended arp synth is a sample of a Moog synth thrown into a sampler. Not sure what you mean by cheaply made or it being a midi track?? but regardless, Glad you liked it.

Interesting story. Very well put together. It almost seems like a movie instead of a track!

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Apr 12, 2015
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3 min 27 sec
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