Hey Rafdows! I enjoyed this piece a lot! It's almost like the Ultima soundtrack with black metal influences. I do agree with the other reviews that the track could need some additional mixing but other than that, great work!
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So, I've juste remastered a little but I think it's quite good has that, I hope this song will be cool to listen to and above all fit well for the challenge, so tell me what you think about.
Very interesting listen!
Here are some thoughts, not necessarily critiques, just the first things that popped into my head, hope it doesn't come across as being nit picky, I really enjoyed your piece!
For the first section, I found the far panned melody a little distracting, especially because it seemed to be the most interesting thing happening melodically at that point in the track.
I love how you switch up the instrumentation at about 2:00! My ear was really itching for something a little more consonant as a palate cleanser after a pretty dissonant first section, I felt that was a missed idea to add more contrast between the sections.
Once again, nice work!
Hey Rafdows
I love the atmosphere it brings! It feels magical and mysterious with hints of criticality. It would fit very well in a town area between two very tense area of a game. One thing I notice was the sitar (the front row strings) is sometimes a little bit too pointy (or loud) for me.
Well done! :)
Wow, feels super dark and eerie, I can imagine the spy fearing for his life and wondering what will happen to him at any moment. I like that little touch of brightness/hope at around 2 minutes in.
I feel like it's muddy around the low-mids at times though. Whatever that harpsichord or string instrument is, it has this loud low-end attack that clashes with your percussion or other instruments. I wouldn't completely cut it out but I think making it softer would help.
I also think there is too much compression/limiting at some places too, like for example 1:21. I think the composition/atmosphere you created is great, but the mix is holding you back. Great work!
Rafdows responds:
Hey you, clockbeatadelony87
I absolutely agree with your critics, I've said it in the previous version when it was even worst, but for a perfect mix I was not sure to finish on time so I let the song in this state for the competition.
In fact, for the composition and events that occur during the song I've "followed" the pictures in a certain kind of order like : The spy come from the north mountain, descent it and arrive to a place less cold (a little like from winter to spring) a kind of village with that house in grass between mountain and forest with things harder are who preparing and come or happend in mind and after that he goes to a kind of pub with darker people these want to attack him, he ran away and fight for his live and success to escape for finally go back to his home but with sad and reflectives feellings. Something like that :-)
Damn. So dark and atmospheric. I really like the space. are these instruments you recorded?
Rafdows responds:
Good evening Cebster;
Thank you very much! So happy to read that!
All instrument are general midi in sampletank 2 with a lot effect, automation arranging, mixing and mastering.
Sampletank 2 and above give a large of possibilities on sample that are already good quality.
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