Hello all, just finished this piece, and would like to share with you. I would love to hear what you think of it, so please check it out.

Hope it gives you a bit of a thrill!

 

In terms of mixing, extremely compressed and artistically, extremely humdrum, insipid and boring.
Modern interpretation of cinematic composition is futile. Everything is wrong.

 

Nicely done! Sounds great

Foster, go back to your cave of troll-threads

 

As a fellow composer, I know how much hard work goes in to making a composition. I thought it was a great piece. Very similar to the stuff I write. Nice work. keep it up!

 

Hello @Incontro! I knew you'd show up.

You must secretly love my music - you keep coming back and listening, knowing exactly what to expect.

This is among the styles I enjoy composing, and I’ll continue to do so despite your inane and vapid remarks.

Learn to be constructive.

In the meantime, continue to enjoy!

 

Many thanks for listening, @Xupito - pleased you approve!

 

Hello @Mark Ciricillo. Thanks for listening, and for your encouraging comment. Glad you like it.

I look forward to listening to some of your work!

 

I have no enmity toward you and your favorite music. I am very happy that people enjoy making music. My intention was to help. If you don't mind my presence, let me add something to your thread.
We have genre and style in music. Genre is a general term that refers to the similarities in music and we have another thing called style that refers to the artist's preferences and his vision and how he works.
A genre of music in itself is not a good or bad thing. The problem is in the art styles. Most art styles in music genres are inherently wrong. What I mean by wrong is that the music maker in these genres does things randomly and without any knowledge, and the final result will definitely be disappointing. Producing without a purpose does not make someone a good artist. Many things are necessary for success.

 

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Well done. Very good mix balance, good timbral variety, nice lows that occasionally can be impressive (as they should in a piece like this) and a broad but not distracting stereo picture. An 8 out of 10 for me. A couple of points off because i expected some surprise and i didn't get it. I also expected at least one "meaner" moment to counter off the melodic parts but it's all too lyrical and epic for its own good hehe. I guess this is your style so it's fine by me. Keep it up and good luck with your work mate. Hope you get a big break if you haven't already.
Cheers

PS: Meeeeehhh, i clicked on the thread without login' in first and i saw @Incontro 's comment. I guess "ignored" doesn't do much when accidents like this happen. What a twat! You should consider a career change Foster. I hear tiktok are hiring assholes with opinions. You 'll fit right in.

 

Thank you. I have to add some video to my pieces first. Once I do that, I will gladly share my work here.

 

@Incontro, it is presumptuous of you to assume intent or knowledge of someone and their work without knowing a thing about them. There is nothing helpful in comments like "extremely humdrum, insipid, and boring" or "everything is wrong". Blanket critiques like these, topped by condescending remarks, are purely malicious. Specific, constructive feedback is what helps - and across three pieces of my music, you have offered precisely none.

 

Thank you for your thoughtful feedback, @taskforce! I appreciate the analysis of the mix balance and timbre. I take good note of the need for a surprise, and I’ll definitely keep your suggestion for a ‘meaner’ moment in mind for future compositions. I understand the effectiveness of a bit more contrast to offset the lyrical, epic parts. I’ll aim to explore these elements further.

Thanks also for the encouragement - it is truly appreciated! I'll keep pushing forward.

 

A true piece of art. You even chose a matching title . I enjoyed every moment of it.
Thank you for sharing and keep making music

 

Sure, most welcome.
May i add here, a lil dissonance in a quieter middle breakdown can work magic to add tension and the sense of anticipation. Diminished chords or even just diminished fifths work well to raise an eyebrow so to speak hehe. And it can add another layer to distract the ear from the lyrical diatonic parts. Then when the piece returns to its normal melodic form it will sound rewarding and even more epic.
Also another suggestion, exploring electronic instruments within the cinematic soundscape can "hybridize" your pieces even more and can add interesting layers. Output's Substance and Signal instruments, although not new can help for a bit more bold approach ;-)
Cheers

 

Thank you so much for the kind words, @asad12! I’m really glad you enjoyed it - very encouraging. Hopefully, many more to come!

 

Thanks once more for the good feedback, @taskforce! You’ve given me some great ideas.

Introducing some dissonance in a quieter section - using diminished chords or intervals to build tension before resolving back to melody makes a lot of sense - I can see how that works better.

Incorporating more electronic elements appeals to me a great deal! I’ve dabbled a bit with electronic music (e.g. listen to this track "Max'd Out" that I posted a couple of months ago - https://audiosex.pro/threads/maxd-out-electronic.78076/, but hybridizing is an interesting direction. Shall experiment more. Thanks for the tip on the instruments - always good to have new ones to consider.

So many things new things to try and do!

Appreciate your time and insights - really helpful stuff!

 

Is it possible to pm you if your time allows?
I would really appreciate it.

 

Sure you can, @asad12...

 

Thank you so much.