Dirty track. I think one of the more unique pieces I've come across on NG:AP in a while that stirred my grey matter and fucked my eardrums a little. Pro and con time then...
Pros:
- From the standpoint of this track's architecture, you've definitely established a fantastic theme and over-arching identity without falling short of the mark or simply creating a repetitive and "soulless" piece. For something that is four and a half minutes long, this is rather impressive. Bravo
- Smooth transition, doubly so from the intro onwards
- The intro itself is interesting. Love the coughing and other little tidbits that were tossed at this
- Seems like you've invested a considerate amount of time into the sort of 'sound' that you wanted your production to smack of. The set of synths/samples that you have in this song are tuned in a peculiar manner (not sure if simply by choice, or eq/mastering- I have a sub-par pair of Corsairs for headphones right now and my amp is dead so I can't hear this on proper gear). I can't sense any frequency bleeding/crossover or count-harmonics issues and the final result is neatly wrapped-up in a cacophony of varied schools of 'chippy-esque' vibrations. Really tasty stuff.
Cons:
- The only thing I can think of is that the track's ending is somewhat anti-climactic. It feels as if there's a bit of a build-up to a tale that you're stringing the listener along on- and then there's just a gradual fade-out to an abrupt stop. In terms of melodic evolution, I feel that you had such tremendous potential for more (a la Girl in the Fire from Pendulum, or mayhaps that one Camo and Krooked track that I can't bloody well recall by name currently). This is not anything serious and more of a personal quib that most people wouldn't agree with in the first place. Just feel slightly blue-balled, dig?
Keep at it. You seem to be cranking out some serious shit.
-CO