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Supernova (NGUAC 2019)

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This is the first song in 4 years I've spent over 6 hours on - I threw literally EVERYTHING and the kitchen sink at this sucker, tryna get something together that'd wow the judges.


I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous as hell. :P


I read on the thread that a breakdown of what sounds came from where was necessary? So, here goes:


Kick,Snare, Toms - LinnDrum
Hats, both open and closed - 808
Ride - 707
Crash - 909
Pan Pipes, Bass Guitar, Synth, Choir, Strings - M1
Bass Support, Pads - 3X Osc
Lead - 3X Osc, ran through a Guitar Amp
Piano, Guitar - Kontakt


If you like what you hear, support me via Patreon-
https://www.patreon.com/Shima33


Special thanks goes to BeigePaladin, TheMaskedCreator, Souldice, R3N, Omar Teknology, and Marcus Arata for this one. You're all amazing! Thank you so much, and thank you for listening!

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I like the synth at the beginning that sounds like a flute. The texture comes together pretty well by :20, and the sound design is really quirky and fun between the heavy snare, slap bass, and flute-sounding instrument. The piece is a little slow to progress, and there’s a tad bit of atonality at around the 1-minute mark, although that might be because of the reverb. I like the riff at 1:15, which came in right as I started to think that there could’ve been more legato elements in the texture. The mix is loud and crisp, and I like the melodies at 2:24 a lot. I think the piece could use a bit more shape throughout. The harmonies and drums are near-constants throughout the body of the piece. An atmospheric breakdown or minimal bridge would really help give this piece a stronger sense of ebb and flow. That said, the mood, atmosphere, sound design, and melodies are all pluses here, and I like the gradual outro, even if it ultimately ends in a fade-out. Keep at it, Shima33! :)

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

Nice intro. the introduction of the bass and beat takes a while to kick in but when it does it is really cool. I like the melody and the supporting chords. It gets a little repetitive. down around 2:30 is a nice intro of something new.

Shima33 responds:

Thanks for listening!

It's purrfect!(Sorry not sorry.) I just love how everything fits!

Those six hours were worth it. I'm tellin ya.

Shima33 responds:

Appreciate it, thanks!

oh my last track soo worse

my ears are asleep

good

Shima33 responds:

*snoring*

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Score
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Uploaded
Jul 30, 2019
4:34 PM EDT
Genre
Synthwave
File Info
Song
9.2 MB
4 min 1 sec

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