Good to see that you're still active and making music! :D Always did like your tracks and I'm happy to see that you're getting jobs to work on. :D You were one of the NG artists I looked up to before I began!
In any case, I look forward to seeing your projects when they come to fruition! :D Don't be a stranger to NG!
~Phyrnna ^_^ <3
Hye Phyrnna good to hear from you, and thanks for the kind words :). At this point -- barring a huge unforeseen event -- I won't be stopping composition anytime soon.
I've had some difficulties finding things to upload on Newgrounds though, but only because of NDA conflicts with Newgrounds' license terms. I appreciate and respect the fact that all music in the audio portal is fair game for projects to use, but it does pose some issues when I'm writing exclusively for a project. I did recently find a couple of old electronca tracks that never got uploaded though -- I may throw them on Newgrounds :)
Thanks for your review!
I hear the story of your 24 hour struggle to write a track for the NGADM! xP
Although I'll say, for the short amount of time that you had for working on this track, you did a very good job. ^.^ The mixing sounds a little off at some parts, and there's also a need to actually work more on it. That ending sounded like you ran out of time and just clicked render. xD
In any case, great effort, and I wish you the best!
~Phyrnna ^_^
Haha. Thanks! You're right, the mixing probably suffered the most from the time constraints. And the ending I suppose. It sounded good when I exported it, but I swear it has changed a bit since then...
Whatever, this is my submission and I stand by it. I probably won't make it to the next round because Steampianist's track is AMAZING, but this was fun anyway. :)
The composition on this is nice, although I can hear that it's pretty rushed. Certain parts of it feel anemic and need to be fleshed out more. Overall though, sound music theory.
It'd be nice if you could flesh this out more given more time. :)
Great job! :D Hopefully you make it to the next round!
~Phyrnna ^_^
I was trying to go for more of a minimal feel for most of this, which would feel a lot more naked to the modern listener. Yeah yeah, I kinda broke that at the end with the blastissimo horns, but it was worth it I'd say. :3
When I write, pieces kinda reach a certain tolerance threshold with me where it becomes "enough". This piece reached that and that's why it's up. I might say I would go back, but in the end I never really do except in rare cases. :/
Next time (if we make it), Bosa's gunna have to do it, so I get the last laugh I hope...
Best of luck to you too!
This is a pretty excellent track! I like that you went with a Celtic theme! :D
I'll say that if there is one thing that I think can be improved is the stereo field you've created. The way you've got things panned out, I feel like the center is rather empty. Of course, I am listening with headphones as compared to out of speakers, so it is more pronounced.
Compositionally, I think you did a decent job. Although your builds could probably use a little work, as they feel very... flat? That may also be a problem in the mixing department though.
Great job nonetheless!
~Phyrnna ^_^
Woohoo! Thanks a lot, Phyrnna! I adore all things Celtic, and making this was very fun. I've got a bit of Celtic blood running through my veins, so maybe that helps, too. :)
There are very few things dead center stereo-wise, just as you say. The only thing that exists purely in the center is the heaviest percussion, and that was entirely purposeful. Of course the harp dances past the center as it pans back and forth near the end, but everything else is offset either left or right. I'm fairly content with the way the instruments near the center would bleed subtly across to the opposite side, but it certainly is true that this is much more obvious when listening through headphones.
I typically associate flatness more with pitch, but I get what you're saying. I put a lot of effort into making the builds and transitions sound more dramatic, but I guess they still ended up being a bit subtle.
Thank you very much for the review! And that fantastic score. Wow. I feel simultaneously uplifted and humbled.
Edit: To fix that somewhat empty feeling in the center, I now have the Cister strumming across the center channel. Along with the addition of the lyrics, I feel like this is just about as good as it's going to get. :D
Nice song although...
Vocals needs more mixing. Notably effects would make them sound better. Also needs noise removal as it's apparent at some parts.
Otherwise, not bad! :D
Yeah, I tried leveling out the vocals a bit in my post render "master" (If you could call it that), but only so much I can do with just a single MP3. As for the noise, I guess RF didn't notice it until I mentioned it while I was doing my tweaks. And at that point, figured what the hell, just for fun anyways.
Save the serious mixing and perfectionism for actual collaborations as opposed to spur of the moment additions to already existing songs.
Glad you like it though.
I use Sennheisers myself, and I really love their sound and I think they're great for monitoring!
Nice. :D
But NOTTAWALTZ. :P
Hey, you're the one who said they were gonna do a waltz, not me...
...maybe next song.
WOW. Just wow. Just wanted to let you know. Unfortuately I don't have enough time to leave a proper review because I need to get through entries, but I couldn't just pass this one without letting you know how much I loved it! <3
Thanks so much, that means a lot!
Listening to your entries so far, it almost sounds like you're trolling. But then that's perfect for this art you picked and the track actually fits very well. I like where you went with it and it's very original. Well done!
This is quite interesting, and the voice sounds awesome. Compositionally it's not too bad, but I think it could use more work though. Where this track is going to take a hit is on fitting the art. I don't think it's particularly fitting at all, but then again it's a very original take on the piece. Well done track overall nonetheless.
Personally, I think it fits rather well with the artwork and I'll give you my personal reason why:
What is a machine? A being of compassion, warmness and kind? No. A machine is cold, metallic, harsh and impersonal. Now Imagine if you see one twice the size of a mountain arise from the sea and start treading through the sea and the lands. It would be like something straight out of a sci-fi horror. The colours while it tries to imply a more calming mood, the actual content does the exact opposite for me. That's why the track is hard and harsh. Electro-Industrial isn't personal and neither is a machine.
Saying that you are the judge but I personally prefer this one compared to my higher scoring one and I think both the artwork and the lyrical content fit. Both this and Panzerkraft are being tweaked/improved on, remastered with some of my newer plug-ins and bundled onto my own album which I am making.
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