I also thought the timing of the lead synth work for the X2 source from 2:06-2:21 was stilted and should have flowed more naturally. At the changeup, it's just a drastic sound change between the different leads at 1:36 after a brief transition at 1:28. That said, it still didn't flow, and I agreed with the NOs that the two themes didn't feel connected/integrated in any way. I'm between Palpable and DA/Gario in that I didn't think the transition between X6 and X2 was horrible. If you make come connections in the arrangement that link Sheldon's theme to X-Hunter, and some references to the Sheldon theme in your x-hunter portion I think this would have a decent chance getting posted. It would be much more preferred if you blended the sources together in such a manner where it makes one piece of music rather than having a track sound like two individual songs one after the other. Overall, aside from the few production critiques that I had, the primary issue with this is that the sources don't really make one coherent piece - it sounds more like two tracks put together. The bass work is great, as well - you have some nice chops, there. I felt the drums were fine, overall - they have enough variety in them to keep the interest high, though the bass drum could use a little more presence. The synth that segues into the X-Hunter stage source has a ridiculous amount of reverb on it, which is more distracting than anything. As far as how the two sources are arranged individually, I'd argue the Sheldon source is a little on the conservative side, as well, though you do a lot to make the X-Hunter source interesting and exciting with all of the variations and liberties that you take with it as it progresses.Īs far as the production goes, it works alright. As a cohesive track, though, it doesn't really mesh very well - it sounds like one source was strapped onto the other with little consideration for how they sound together. This certainly covers both Shield Sheldon and X-Hunter base solidly, and they sound pretty good on their own. I'd also liketo hear done work on the production to make things sound a little more humanized and varied. I think this one needs some work on the arrangement to make the two sources fit better together. The kick drum could use a little more oomph, too. The bass does a great job of this, but the drums feel like they are on autopilot as well as the rhythm guitars. I did enjoy the soundscape overall, but more variation in the backing parts will help keep things more interesting. Production was mostly clean though it overall felt mechanical. More integration between the two or a better lead up into the faster paced Sigma theme would make this feel more like one track instead of two stitched together. The two sources don't feel related as a result. I don't know if I really felt the lead up from X6 to the X2 theme. Really drives the mix a lot.The arrangement overall I'd pretty straightforward between the two themes, with the mix being pretty much cut in half between the two.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |