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I like the airy synths at the beginning and the echo-y drums later on. The piece is a tad slow to progress, and I think you start overusing the snares a bit at around :43. The muted bass at 1:07 and the dry snare that comes in shortly thereafter both seem like odd sound design choices to me that don’t really fit the atmosphere of the piece very well. At the very least, adding some reverb to the snare might make it pop a bit more. Some of the synths later on sound a bit cheesy, like the arpeggios at 1:21. I think it would help keep the listener grounded if you foreshadowed the entrance of some of your instruments more carefully. By 2:00, not all of the individual synth lines mesh very well together harmonically, and the mix feels a bit strained. I’d suggest toning down the reverb on some of the mid-range pads and using some equalizers to remove the bass tones in all of the non-bass instruments. That will make each individual instrument sound clearer and more distinct in the final playback. The flute-like instrument at 3:12 is probably my favorite of the piece - it really cuts through the mix with its triumphant riff. Overall, I think you might need to be careful about making sure that your harmonies are all “in the chord” that you’re playing at a given time. I find it’s helpful to lay out the pitches you want to use first - usually no more than 7, and as few as 5, and play them as “chords with rhythms” before you split them into different instruments. Still, I enjoyed the atmosphere, mood, and progression of this one. Keep at it, MOTOTTREX! :)

Mixing, mastering, and balance
1/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
1/2
Instrumentation and sound design
.75/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1.25/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
.75/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
.5/1
Composite score
6.25/10

i really like the way the synth textures swirl in this track. a lot of very simple and effective sound design here. i felt that the melodies weren't as effective as the sounds they were played on. the chords progression were cool but often played against the sidechained bass sound which was droning on a wrong or ineffective note, which created a less compelling harmonic structure. the 909 snare is an interesting choice; i think it's too strong and bright for the track, but that could be because you left it dry. it would be good to have more soft percussive elements in this - i like the whitenoise sweep and the occasional reverb-soaked clap though. not a bad song, but i think if you revise that bass part so that it's following the rest of your instruments properly it would be a lot more interesting.

important notes on my NGUAC review process: https://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/1476427/18#bbspost26965604_post_text

MOTOTTREX responds:

Hey I explicitly asked for no review in the track!

Nice job!

(or "buen trabajo" since the title is in spanish)

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Listens
311
Votes
7
Score
2.75 / 5.00

Uploaded
Jan 13, 2021
2:33 AM EST
Genre
Ambient
File Info
Song
9.5 MB
4 min 10 sec

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