Reviews for Weather the Storm

[LucidShadowDreamer]

oooh
OOOOH!

This is really really nice! It's cool that you're trying out something a bit different. You absolutely nailed the seafarer style. Not just the accordion, other instruments and sfx, but the rhythm and melody are right on point for it as well :D
I love the way the ending changes tone.

Beautiful vocals, props to Alwiren :)

P.S. The downwards moving arpeggio in the background at 1:55 reminds me of something else you've done. Not sure if I'm thinking of the intro to The Tomb Shaker or something else, but it fits this piece really well :p
I like all the other little details too ^ ^

Step responds:

Damn it, you're so quick to get a review in haha. Thank you very much!

So glad I managed to hit the pirate-y vibe! I think it's a really likeable/infectious style of music, and I've always wanted to make something in that style. The research and inspiration-mining that Echo and I did before composing this certainly paid off.

1:55 does sound a bit like Tomb Shaker yeah! Although I think this is slower and in strict triplets, unlike Tomb Shaker's descending scales.

Thanks for the review as always!

[BenTibbetts]

Lovely! Enjoyed your singing, @Alwiren

Step responds:

Hey again! I'm glad you liked the song, and Alwiren is happy you enjoyed the singing!

[RSprenkeltjes]

What a masterpiece! I really loved the atmosphere, it really is like if I was a pirate.

Step responds:

That is what I was going for!

Thank you.

[TaintedLogic]

I like the FX that sets the scene, and the fade-in of the soothing melody at :08. The thematic elements of the piece are fantastic, and I really like the lyrics. The vocals themselves are also quite impressive, and sit really nicely in the mix. I appreciate the increase in the energy as the piece goes on, but I think it didn't quite soon enough for my tastes. The directionality of the piece is pretty predictable and uniform, without much shape within the main framework (besides the intro and outro). That said, I really liked the transition at 3:01 and the more furtive vocals at the very end. Made the piece feel really complete to tie together the relative tranquility of the beginning and the energy of the main section. Overall, great work! ;)

Step responds:

Heyyy Andrew!

I can't take credit for the lyrics - they're taken out of a book written by Ree Soesbee, so all the credit goes to her! And the vocals are from Alwiren, a very talented singer!

Agreed, the piece is quite predictable and uniform. I don't necessarily see that as a bad thing for a sea shanty though. A lot of the sea shanties that I heard before starting work on this track have a very predictable structure/flow that cycles through like two melodies max, no doubt due to the original function of sea shanties - to be sung by sailors while they're working on the ship, to keep people's interest and rhythm going. Since we wanted this to work as a standalone track, we tried to change things up a little with that intro/outro, some mood changes, and a surprise new melody at the end, but we still wanted to keep it conservative to remain true to the genre!

Thanks a lot for your awesome review as always!

[Wegra]

Love it!

Step responds:

Thanks Wegra!