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[NGADM2019]
featuring Natalie Forgot performing vocals.


all music performed, lyrics, vocal lines composed, and written by Spoonukem


lyrics


there are so many loose ends
we need clarity
I can't even see with my eyes
when you're in front of me
I don't know why
it always ends this way
but I can hope that tomorrow
will be a better day

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I like the gritty, pulsing texture at the beginning, even if the wavering effect and kick drum were a bit heavy. The piece is pretty slow to progress, although the texture fills out a little more once the vocals come in. The vocals are pretty far back in the mix, and also don’t sync up very well between the man and woman’s parts. I like the lyrics themselves, though, and also the post-chorus/melodic phrase at 1:36. I think the drums, especially the snare, don’t come through in the mix quite clearly enough at this point, and also that the synths are a bit cheesy/generic. The melodic phrase drags on for a bit too long, but the contrasting breakdown section was a good idea. I like the emotional appeal of the piano solo at 3:15. The reverb is a bit excessive, and the pacing remains pretty slow, but the bridge at 4:01 works well to inject some energy back into the piece. I think the vocals sound pretty haunting overall, but also that the consonants could be enunciated a bit better. Overall, there are some really good harmonic and rhythmic ideas here, and I like the ghostly tone the piece has and the gritty synths. That said, a lot of the sound design is a bit cliche, and the arrangement of the piece is a bit too drawn-out. The mixing also needs some cleaning up, most urgently by cutting some reverb and getting stricter with the equalization. Still, this is a fun and strangely danceable piece. Keep at it, Spoonukem! :)

Mixing, mastering, and balance
1.25/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1.25/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
1.75/2
Instrumentation and sound design
.5/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1.25/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
.75/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
.75/1
Composite score
7.5/10

Spoonerang responds:

I appreciate the feedback; and I've been dabbling with a few edits of the track, (after the critiques) cutting reverb and other sliders around a bit in different areas. Haha, the synth sounds were admittedly a bit generic especially if you compare the sounds here to my previous works - guess you could say I was trying to go back to basics, anyways~ I had a lot of fun with this one, if not for the contests I doubt this track would have even been created! Thanks for having me and taking the time to review this moderately long track! Better luck next year I suppose! :)

This is very interesting; you don't come across many examples of this kind of music where I'm from. Still, I think you might have gone a bit overboard with the distortion in some sections, in that there's a bit too much high end; I had the exact same problem when writing Alice.
If not for the lyrics, I would not have understood what the vocals were saying, as they're buried underneath a layer of other instruments; try to bring them more to the forefront.

Credits & Info

Listens
903
Faves:
2
Votes
7
Score
4.40 / 5.00

Uploaded
Aug 8, 2019
5:04 AM EDT
Genre
Industrial
File Info
Song
15 MB
6 min 31 sec
Software
  • FL Studio

Licensing Terms

Please contact me if you would like to use this in a project. We can discuss the details.