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The Squad

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Tis a new year n time ta bring some good tracks n vibes for you guys to enjoy so to start things off i present you The Squad! hope ya like it.

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I like the somewhat ominous beginning and the riser thing at :07. The beat is pretty cool. I especially like the hi-hats at :25. Loud, crisp mix too. The transition at :38 was a little sudden, and I thought the clap there was a bit generic. Nice work with the sub-bass. Overall, my main complaint is that the harmonic depth of the piece is seriously lacking. The piece is well-structured and smooth-flowing overall, but the track doesn’t feel very dynamic or interesting after a while. The second half is almost a mirror version of the first, and there’s a serious lack of melodic content. Perhaps it would help if you had added some vocals or a more prominent, legato lead synth. Right now, the composition is just underwhelming and lacks a strong sense of direction and conclusivity. That said, the mix is loud and tight, and the sound design is really cool. Keep at it, Akaruhime!

Mixing, mastering, and balance
2/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
.5/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
1/2
Instrumentation and sound design
1/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1.25/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
.5/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
.5/1
Composite score
6.75/10

Nice

Well I like this you got a nice vibe comming off of this not too long either, you also bring a lot of different sounds forward to make it work just right, and I have been enjoying it every since start There are some good and Fascinating things about this submission, sometimes Immeasurable but you found its Finest moment here on the portal. so nice work on this one indeed.

~~THINGS TO IMPROVE ON~~
Would like to hear some sped up drums then work into the slower ones.

~X~

Akaruhime responds:

Thank you thank you! I'll try working on that

Credits & Info

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Listens
360
Downloads
15
Votes
5
Score
3.91 / 5.00

Uploaded
Jan 11, 2018
10:10 PM EST
File Info
Song
7.6 MB
3 min 19 sec

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