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Recorded, mixed and mastered by myself, using Cakewalk by Bandlab.
Audio interface: Yamaha Audiogram 6.
Mic: Behriger C1.
Keys: Yamaha p125, stereo out direct to the audio interface.
Guitars:Modified Ibanez GRX40 (you can check it out on mi ig @kerathon) trough a Eno reverb on fxloop of my Orange or15.
Bass: Cort action A plus an EHX BigMuff and an Orange Crushbass 25.
Drums: a collection of free vst's and free samples.
Free plugins are my heroes!
I really hope you like this one!

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I like the militaristic drums at :11, although the piano sample sounds a tad dry and the mix is very quiet. I think you could’ve used some more compression and other mixing effects to help fill in the texture here. At :45, I’m enjoying the melodic content, but the rhythm of the bass isn’t always synced well with that of the piano. The guitar instrument at 1:08 sounds nice and smooth, although there are some dissonances at the harmony at that point that don’t fit the blissful and relaxed vibe of the piece overall. The breakdown at 1:30 was nice for some structural variety, but I wanted you to find more creative ways of providing variety than just adding and subtracting instruments over time. Filtering, automation, and phrasing can all really help give a stronger sense of shape to your piece with more gradual transitions and additional dynamic contrast and textural fill. The piece really starts coming together at the 3-minute mark imo, with a really engaging and refreshing guitar riff that made this piece feel climactic and conclusive without letting go of its laid-back roots. Overall, this is a well-structured and cute piece with some pleasing melodic content and a tasteful atmosphere. I think there is room for more creativity with the production and a more incremental approach to the arrangement at times, but I like the way you tied it together at the end with the emotional appeal of that piano riff. Solid work overall, Kerathon! :)

Mixing, mastering, and balance
1.5/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
1.75/2
Instrumentation and sound design
.75/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1.5/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
.5/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
.75/1
Composite score
7.75/10

kerathon responds:

Thank you for your awesome review! I'll work on all the aspects you listed for my next work :)

This track has some serious timing problems:) It seems that midi drums are not quantized.
But there are still few parts where melody is VERY interesting.

This track can be something really big and great, but it needs more work

kerathon responds:

Thanks for your feedback! I'll work more on the drums :)

Credits & Info

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Score
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Uploaded
Jul 17, 2019
10:52 PM EDT
Genre
General Rock
File Info
Song
9.6 MB
4 min 12 sec

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