MAN WHERE ARE YOU COMING BACK

If it’s funky it’s good

Respect!

NGADM Review time!

Composition 4.5/5 (Yes, I broke my "no halves" rule for you. Be proud.)
I'm becoming more familiar with your style, the high intensity, "genki" feel that permeates your work is definitely something I think you have mastered. Lots of people imitate others but I believe you have created a niche of our own here. I must admit, I find it a little tiring in the long run, I would have appreciated a slightly longer pause in the song just so I'm ready to go again.

Production 4.5/5
Almost flawless. It's full, punchy and dynamic. For me, personally, it was a little loud at times but that's a minor gripe in the world we live in today.

Sound Design and/or Instrumentation 5/5
I feel like everything comes together really well, you've made great use of all the instruments and there's a place in the song for everything to shine. The different textures work very well together.

Performance or Programming 5/5
You know your instruments. It's clear to me that you're familiar with their strengths and weaknesses and are able to use them to their full extent.

"Je Ne Sais Quoi" (Genre/case specific extras) 5/5
My final words would be to say congratulations on this track and your efforts so far. It's not surprising you've made it this far with the tracks you've made. In this case I can see you're still building towards something and changing things up. Awesome work!

This is an official NGADM '19 Review

Composition:
You had me with your funky writing style. I can't get enough of the quick bouncy pianos, interjecting organs in just the right spots, tasteful brass, fast bass, and tons of other stuff. It captures a very energetic atmoshpere, but there's such masterful craft in using so many different instruments only having simultaneously short moments but working towards a cohesive melody. Not many people, particularly in this contest, can pull of seemingly chaotic writing in such a pleasing manner.

Production and Sound Design:
In order for this style to really hit home you needed a strong mix and capitalize on blending well, and this is no exception. This sounds just like a professional product that I could here in places like streaming services or, better yet, I keep seeing images of a couple childhood games flashing in the front of my mind when this plays. The only thing that I might think about changing is that maybe it sounds a little dry overall, but it honestly adds to the character of the song in a positive way so I'm not sure in the end.

Structure:
I was bouncing the whole time. It was well cohesive and never really felt interrupted, but they energy dynamic was a little shallow in my prospective. I wouldn't say that I was ever bored of the song, but I feel like it didn't really explore the concept to it's fullest potential. There only really felt like two major themes, and the only time you really explored it differently was a short section at 1:30. Again, I enjoyed it a lot, but this aspect probably would have made it feel more special throughout the whole song.

Emotion / Conclusion:
Superb. I loved it. Super bouncy, super fun, and very well done.

Composition: 10

Production: 9

Sound Design: 10

Structure: 8

Emotion: 9