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Alter Ego (Part 2)

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This track is part of the "Omson's Epic Music" Library
Written for NGUAC 2017

Plugins used:
EW HW Strings/Percussion Silver
EW Symphonic Choirs
EW Steinway Pianos Silver
NI Kontakt Action Strikes
NI Kontakt Symphonic Brass
NI Kontakt Rise&Hit

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Love the build up and percussion, you've definitely got cinematic music composition down pat. Well done!

I like the cinematic vibe at the beginning. The vocals were a nice touch, and the strings create a lot of drive and anticipation. At :24, I think the strings could sound a bit more distinct in the mix, though. Still, the percussion is crisp and loud, which is a good sign that the mixing is strong overall. The piece lacks some direction until around 1:20, though. For a cinematic piece, there’s not a ton of phrasing and shape. The piece was very suspenseful without offering much in the way of emotional heights. At 1:38, that powerful brass melody really takes a back seat. That’s a missed opportunity to really let loose the tension that’s been present for the entire piece so far. The section at 2:53 sounded more like a climax than anything else, but you still could’ve done a better job of building up to it using dynamics and phrasing rather than simply layering instruments on top of each other and having an occasionally sweep or crash. I think the sound design and mixing are really strong here, but the composition needs a lot more flavor and shape to hit it home. Keep at it, Omson! ;)

Mixing, mastering, and balance
1.75/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1/2
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
2/2
Instrumentation and sound design
1/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
.75/1
Originality and uniqueness
.75/1
Overall (how do the above elements interact?)
.75/1
Composite score
8/10

Epic.

Good, totally worth 5 stars, like the first track

This is the feeling of the music I want to make most.
I love music in that atmosphere.

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Score
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Uploaded
Aug 3, 2017
7:23 PM EDT
Genre
Cinematic
File Info
Song
9.1 MB
4 min 0 sec

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