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Mud and Brambles (Music Motif Challenge)'s itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Technical ability (relative to the submitter's selected tier) | #6 | 4.316 | 4.316 |
| Use of motif | #7 | 4.053 | 4.053 |
| Overall | #9 | 3.930 | 3.930 |
| X Factor (how much you like it) | #14 | 3.421 | 3.421 |
Ranked from 19 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Select a tier where you would like to submit your music
Beginner
How does your piece use the motif?
It appears in its exact form and in modified forms in the main melody, first in the oboe and then echoed by the strings
What's the best place to find more of your music?
https://soundcloud.com/katiegamedev
What tools did you use? (DAW, instruments, sample libraries, etc.)
MuseScore 4 and MuseSounds for the instruments
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What stuck out to me the most had to be your excellent use of dynamics. For me this added a lot of depth and tastefulness that I did not expect from such a short piece. The phrasing in the oboe and violin parts are wonderful as well.
I only have a couple bits of feedback:
1.) I would suggest being careful with how high the violin & cello goes, as well as how low the contrabass goes. The reason I say this is because they are starting to reach the boundaries for their respective capabilities. I think if you were to have this recorded by live musicians (and I hope that does happen in the future, as it's a great experience!), it might be difficult to get those parts tracked depending on the individual players.
2.) I would've personally liked to have a seen a little more of a gradual decay at the very end of the piece. IMO, since you had quite a bit of time to spare, having the music fade out a bit before cutting off would have been a nice touch.
Just a few things to consider in the future! I really enjoyed your submission otherwise - keep up the good work :)
Thank you so much for the feedback! I'm not a string player myself, so will try to keep instrument ranges in mind before they come after me next time 😅
And definitely heard on the fade out! I think I was struggling to figure out how to get it to loop, I'd want to try for something a bit smoother next time for sure
Sounds great! I love the dynamics and rhythms of this piece! The longing notes in oboe and strings especially give it a nice tone.
Thank you!
This is a wonderful entry and I'm impressed you are a beginner! lovely instrument blend and harmony, as well as variations on the given melody :) great job!
Thank you!
Short, but very well done, especially for a beginner!
Thank you!
I really like the harmony here. I do agree in the fact that the song is too short. But I like it.
Thank you!
I liked the way the song crescendos but it never felt like it reached a climax due to the tracks short length. It was very nice sounding though!
Thanks! Yeah, would have loved to make it longer - ran into some time constraints during the jam unfortunately