simply beautiful.
Reviews for "Village Fest - NGADM Round 2"
Santi-Montali responds:
Thank you!
this is so good, you scare me dude
Santi-Montali responds:
Haha thanks xD
Official Review for NGADM Round 2 :
The song starts of with a chill vibe with some happy instruments. I love this glockenspiel-type of sound.
All instruments complement each other well. The pluck, the piano, the strings, honestly it kinda put a smile on my face.
The part at 0:26 really hit me. It's simple, but in terms of composition, it's amazing :D
By 0:40, I understood you were going the story route with your song. It's really obvious at 0:47 with the introduction of the flute, and soon after the brass and strings. It feels like a fantasy village.
We did have another entry going that route, but you executed it in a different way, which makes this stand out.
There's so many parts here that stand out to me with all great things going on.
I'm having trouble describing it because honestly, it's close to perfect to me. I'm vibing so much that I can't write the damn review.
I have to say, the melodies are really good. Lots of emotions are going on. Again, the instruments choice isn't complex, but sometimes, simpler is better.
This is one of the best entries submitted so far in the contest in my personal opinion.
I was trying to hold back with my rating, because honestly, you were gonna beat the record of the most full-marks per category.
I was gonna try lowering some grades, but then, I noticed "1337 views". And as it turns out, it's one of my lucky numbers. So fuck it, it has to be a sign.
I'll fight the other judges if I have to. I'll stay true to my feelings and not change my ratings !
*I love how you can see how I just gave up during my review because I preferred just listening to it, having the time of my life*
*also, I showed the the track to a certain friend who pointed out the 6.9mv, 69 is another lucky number of mine. Not only that, but after we both followed you, you got to 69 followers. This has to mean something for sure*
Santi-Montali responds:
Woah thank you so much! I'm really glad you liked it and reading stuff like this about something I made makes me realize I should probably stop doubting so much. Plus I was just listening to some osts that got me into this world a couple years ago and that somehow triggered all these emotional memories while reading this, so again, thank you so much :)
I like the bright tone of the piano riff at the beginning. The syncopations are really nice, and the melodies at :30 have a whimsical and cutesy quality to them. The Irish flute is a great addition to the sound design, and between percussion and mallets this piece has a really lush texture in the top end of the frequency range, which is fairly uncommon on Newgrounds IMO. The change-of-pace for the outro at 2:31 was another great compositional idea, and the dreamy, shimmering strings and waltzy rhythms throughout this piece truly make it what it is. Strong work across the board, Elias! Good luck in the ADM. ^_^
Santi-Montali responds:
Thank you so much TL! Always appreciate your reviews :)
Mate, that's good. Keep doing this and we are all good lol. Good Job.