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Reviews for "By Day, By Night (VIP)"

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Onefin responds:

check out obelisk :)

I like the arpeggios at the beginning and the nature sound effects. The dreamy atmosphere at :14 is great, and there’s a nice sense of climax into :41. I love the melodic content at :41, although I thought the bass was a tad too loud. The texture sounds a bit over-compressed at 1:40, but otherwise the slow pulsing vibe that section gave off is great. I also really liked the chill breakdown at 2:48. The jazzy piano at 3:06 came as a bit of a surprise, and I think you could’ve done a better job integrating it with the synths once they came back in at 3:30-ish. This is a tiny detail, but I wish the muted ambiance at 4:10 had more of a sense of shape as a lead in to the melody at 4:21, instead of the simple pick-up note. A simple volume or filtering automation would probably do the trick there. :) My biggest complaint is that the piece feels pretty drawn-out - in part because of some well-used dramatic phrasing and stuff, however. Still, I enjoyed the influx of energy at 4:46. The melodies could’ve used a tad more variation towards the end, but I enjoyed faster rhythmic pace of the harmonies at 5:10. The post-chorus at 5:38 is also a valuable addition to the composition. Overall, this is a really provocative piece between the sound design, melodies, production quality, and use of structural contrast. This track is living, breathing proof that simple melodies are often better, and the dreamy, atmospheric outro was a great way of concluding the piece, too. Keep up the great work, guys! ^_^

Mixing, mastering, and balance
2/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1.25/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
2/2
Instrumentation and sound design
1/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1.5/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
1/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
1/1
Composite score
9.75/10

stardew responds:

tysm for the review! this is super useful feedback :)

Absolutely love this. 100% deserving of its stupidly high score in the NGADM auditions. Love the whole thing but the part that really got me was at 2:07 when you reiterate the main melody for the FOURTH time and the huge pads from the 3rd pad go into this much more energetic rhythm. Who TF repeats the drop 4 times in a row? Apparently you guys and APPARENTLY it's also amazing.

This piece is stupidly good.

Onefin responds:

> who tf repeats the drop 4 times in a row

progressive trance artists? :)

lol isn't this the hat guy song (please does anyone know what I'm talking about)

piano version of dream travel! (by day by night)