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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Challenge | #11 | 2.959 | 3.091 |
| Vibe | #13 | 2.785 | 2.909 |
| Mixing | #15 | 2.524 | 2.636 |
| Composition | #15 | 2.437 | 2.545 |
| Creativity | #15 | 2.698 | 2.818 |
| Overall | #15 | 2.681 | 2.800 |
Ranked from 11 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Title
Residual Strength
Description
I interpreted this month's image as the grave of a trusted leader who died at a time when their people needed them.
Instead of being broken by the loss, those left behind have decided to find strength in their leader's sacrifice and continue fighting.
Plugins used
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sketching Chamber Orchestra
DSK Dynamic Guitars
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https://soundcloud.com/malpomme/residual-strength?si=195163e61b0646658f4b060dd46c8508&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
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Comments
The beat is nice, I like the patterns you created with the hi hat. I also appreciate your usage of the kick, playing rapidly and creating subdivisions with it. I like the combination of trap beats and orchestral instruments, it gives me some kind of Nujabes vibes.
I think the mix could be improved, it all sounds a bit dry. Playing a fast sequence of kicks can also be tricky with samples, because it doesn't sound real, so you could add variations to each of the kicks (in terms of volume but also filtering, as a fast kick will not create a full sound on a real drum).
Hearing this one I think of something I've been told alot about my music and I am trying to improve for ever now:
I think the beat and music have a place to evolve in the composition, but it stays in the same place
I think a good challange I tried taking on myself and you could use in the future would be to try and think of an interesting way to develop your compositions from their static state once you reach it's peak:
it could be a change in meter, scale (modulation), instrumentation, automation and so much more!
It can be very hard though, I can tell yuo I believe I haven't figured this out as well,
but each time I get a similar constructive criticism I appreciate it for people trying to help me improve :)
Keep creating music & Crush it mate!
Thank you for the advice, I really appreciate how specific you were!
I think the strings and brass could be a little louder to match the volume of the beat, but besides that, great work! I like your interpretation of the image too :)