Almost like a porn groove once it gets going (organ is just a little to present for that to happen, in case you were trying (which I doubt you were (but let's see how many parenthesis I can string together))).
Nice groove, very evocative of a busy beach. Relaxing, but with a lot to do, if you want. Well done, sir!
Earache, My Eye!
Someone animate this!
yes............YES!!!!! :D
I like the use of dissonance and angular beats. Transitions are a bit too quick for me. Just as I'm getting into one of the themes, it's an abrupt shift to something different, which clouds the form ( to the point that I can't find one).
But I guess if that's Jupiter's disposition, what can you do?
Some interesting instruments here. This started off too angular for my tastes - it took me 40 seconds to feel the beat correctly and even then, it was because I was looking for it. The development around 1:20 starts to improve that, but you just added voices, you didn't really change anything from the "A" section, so it sounded repetitive.
A couple good ideas here, just too stretched out (repeated). Maybe see about using them in another piece with more parts to it.
Otherwise, a good start.
thanks for the review and advice. I've been thinking about making it longer and more varied.
thanks again :)
Stereo separation and balance are very good at the beginning. As it develops, the left hand (most of the left channel, really) gets drowned out. Drums aren't too loud when they lead in the crescendo, everything else seems slow to match them.
That not withstanding, this is a very nice number - the right balance of peaceful contemplation and positive energy to make it more interesting than background music.
Nicely done!
By slow to match the drums, you mean match in volume (the left channel? All of it?)?
It was (and will be if/as I work on it further) a challenge to get the big increase in feel/"thickness" that I wanted without making it muddy. Now, after a listen or two away from my keyboard, I definitely need to work on that. Plus frankly, I need to make it longer.
Funky
I love songs where the message is ambiguous. Then you can interpret it any way you want.
The distortion is a bit much, but you more than make up for it with the bass. What kind of setup do you have? I know when I do DI, I can get clean sounds like that but no power, with an amp it's the exact opposite.
Anyway, nicely done - especially considering time constraints.
Thanks for the review! I've got an EMU 0404 external sound card, with 2 jack/XLR plugs, which is 200 euro in Belgium, so I assume it'll be about 200 bucks in the US.
And you can get more power out of your bass by boosting his lows in the musicsoftware.
Neat!
Well, the headphones must be working - you got a real nice balance going here. I love the new voices around 1:30 (and again, at 2:49), kinda wishing they came in earlier.
Shortening the intro and working on some pitch issues around 3:17 (dissonances didn't resolve) would be the only things I would change.
Great song!
Well done!
I like this one, very evocative of a triumphant return or something of cinematic equivalence.
My only two criticisms would be that the 'dropout' that happens at 0:33 throws the pulse off. When the music comes back, it feels like the form is starting over, but it's just the last two beats of that measure, so it takes a second to feel the beat again. And secondly, the voices at the end don't line up with the voices at the beginning, making it difficult to loop this.
Otherwise, very nice job!
Thanks for your detailed feedback.
The 'dropout' is actually just the whole lop again. The problem with looping might be the timing which got messed up by the long tail of the reverb.
I will try to fix it somehow.
Thanks again for review.
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