Hell this is incredible. What libraries do you use? I love the cello and the percussion, absolutely fantastic. The orchestration is also outstanding, you really smashed it with this one. I'd say this is probably your best work, keep it up man because this is insanely good.
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Tangerine responds:
Thanks BenjI! The cello vst I used was the Tina Guo cello. As for the percussion I used the Menteuffel percussion ensemble in Metropolis.
This is beyond words... Absolutely amazing work! I love everything about this :)
Tangerine responds:
Thank you Gizzy! :))
incredible work!
Tangerine responds:
Thank you!
WOW.
Well then, I see you decided to create your magnum opus. Your biggest project yet by a long shot. I would argue the best thing you've released.
It is consistently good. The high points are the highlights of course, but with an intro like that you really can't go wrong. The first minute hit me like a truck and I am absolutely blown away by the quality.
I just am not the biggest fan of the cello soundfont. They're mixed incredibly well and fit nicely with what you have going but all I can think is "imagine this but with musescore cello soundfonts." Not like such a thing would even be possible... or would it?
The soundfont issues are much less prevalent at 2:29 though since it is a cello soli. And the transition afterwards, while rushed, actually fits nicely as a break in the music so it works.
Still reeling after that first minute. I guess you're just suddenly xtrullor??
We should collab or something. Your FL skills and my soundfonts lmao.
You said you'd step up your game and you certainly delivered, jesus christ.
The middle section with the drums and the orchestral hits sounds a little like the limiter messed with the balance a bit and it ends up muffling the power of the brass at 1:54, same issue as last song or whatever. The transition into the cello soli is phenomenal. The violin arpeggio at the end was unexpected but it really tied everything together.
I can't even describe this with words rn. If this doesn't get frontpaged I am shooting someone. This is going straight into filet mignons of newgrounds.
Tangerine responds:
Thanks 50cakes!
Not gonna lie, still believe my best work is obviously the Moon has Fingers (my masterpiece), but I still appreciate the kind words. As for the cellos, yeah... I still need a bit more practice using the plugin to make them sound less synthetic, but I do think this was a giant learning opportunity for me. Was a lot of fun using a bizarre scale for once :).
A collab would be interesting. Not sure how we'd pull it off, but definitely something fun we could look into.
I like to believe your threat to shoot someone is the sole reason this got frontpaged xd.