Lost Home: I really like the wind chime effect of the bells. Keeping the mix elevated in the high register gives that lack of foundation that creates the sense of not having solid ground to rely on and feeling lost. The meandering melody also adds to this effect. Great musical storytelling!
Wilderness: The pitched drums give this track a primitive vibe. I think that it’s really cool that you were able to imply a chord progression almost solely based on drums. This is a cool effect!
Lullabye: The transition to glockenspiel and a more plucky string instrument gives this piece a lighter mood that is great for focusing on the baby in the story.
They’re Here: The dissonances throughout this track are both unsettling and intriguing. Similar to the first two tracks, not having a strong bass here adds to the uneasiness. The sparseness of the harmony gives me a sense that it is cold outside and there is possibly snow. Was that your intention?
Safe for Now: I think your melody informs the nature of the degree of “safety” here pretty well. I like that you establish in the minor scale, but then use the flat 9 to add a little Phrygian flavor which adds a little bit of a question to the melody making it seem like it’s not very certain whether or not it’s completely safe. Great compositional choice!
Freedom: Finally we have a bass foundation! Now I feel safe from Sabo. :) The I-bVII vamp feels really good compared to everything before it. I also love that final interval.
Overall: I think you do a great job creating a soundscape that captures the emotions mirroring those that you intend in the story. Even though I felt uneasy about not having a bass in the first several songs, I thought it was a smart compositional decision to wait to give it to us until the very last song when the danger was over. Good work and thank you for sharing!
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