Feedback for The Keystone Slate OST by Dajoh and Carmine
1. Where Did I Go
I really love this more modern/lo-fi take on the Dies Irae! Super hip and creative. I love the percussion elements and the sparse countermelodies and the sparseness of the track in general. I really like the xylophone-sounding instrument you use for the Dies Irae melody.
2. Sitting In Between
Great transitionary track. I like how this is kind of a more relaxed version of the first song.
3. Emergency
Nice kind of laidback track here. It’s a bit repetitive, but a good atmospheric track!
4. The Worm
The Dies Irae is starting to wear just a bit, but I like what you do with the bass synth and drum machine here to take attention away from it. As if you sensed this. The drums are well-programmed and mixed. I like the stereo panning and the overall mix and effects.
5. On My Way
My favorite of the bunch! Awesome sound design! I am getting a definite caterpillar ASMR “crunch” sound throughout the track. Loving the percussive elements and simple but effective drum beat. The vocal part is utter bliss and gives off Cashmere Cat vibes, especially in combination with the percussion!
Wow! I am quite impressed with this soundtrack! The Dies Irae is used very creatively and I love the caterpillar narrative. You two have effectively taken a very old melody and seamlessly placed it within a hip, modern setting. I guess my biggest complaint is that it was kind of annoying having to manually go to the next song since it was uploaded to YouTube Shorts. I am also a little confused by the concept of the hypothetical game and what the gameplay would be like. The inclusion of the short story seemed somewhat superfluous. But this was a great collaboration overall!