Wow, awesome arrangement and production here! You really captured a very specific vibe. I was groovin' to that bassline and you managed to somehow find the perfect "skeletal" xylophone sound, not to mention having another type of xylophone-ish instrument, too, which was a nice contrast. The drums and cymbals felt just right, not overpowering the mix, but solid. I also liked how near the end the brass section opened up a bit -- my one critique is I would have liked to have heard you lean into that even more and amp up those jazz elements to the point they almost come off the rails. You know, really drive home the wildness of a skeleton band playing like there's no tomorrow... but that's probably a personal preference and outside the scope of what you were intending for the piece 😅. Overall, this is clearly pro-level stuff, nice work!
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Thank you so much for your detailed and thoughtful response. I completely agree that turning up the groove and almost going off the rails would have been really fun! I should have done that, but I think I was intending to tone down the energy so that the loop is smoother. I didn't end up submitting it in loop form though so a bigger ending would have made this even better! I appreciate your feedback!
Hey, I appreciate you taking what I said to heart -- the ending is totally understandable in the context of originally going for a loop. Like I said: the piece was already great, and my critique was basically just me being greedy and wanting *MOAR* 😆
I'm sure you got more great stuff coming down the pike -- best of luck with your future projects! 🎷