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That was a great listen! You're good at keeping the ambience but also including memorable touches that keep the listener emotionally invested without being too in-your-face. I especially love how the first track starts off nearly silent with the plucked instrument (I think it's the kantele you mention in your description), before that dramatic swell midway through. Makes me imagine I'm exploring a narrow almost claustrophobic cave that opens up to an enormous underground temple. Very cinematic in its sound and build-up.

The instruments used are very fitting for the theme and I love that you used your own vocals in such a unique way. Overall just lots of interesting details that layer onto each other with excellent mixing. I've always found it challenging adding so many different sounds without becoming too "structured" but you pull it off very well. Amazing work!

Thank you! Yeah I noticed the cello sounding weird with the note transitions at the beginning. Might've been because I got lazy with trying to make the legato sound natural, so it's kind of loud when it slides to another note. Still learning what's the best method to adding realistic dynamics and automation with these sample libraries since there's so many moving parts. I'll keep the compression part in mind too, something else I'm a little afraid of lol.

Glad the Tomb Raider-ness could be felt lol. Thanks!

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I could really feel the sense of dread with this track. So many layers that gives it a very dense and eerie atmosphere. IMO, this is where ambient drone really thrives. The slow-moving elements immerse you into the darkness so subtly that you're forced to feel the true horror of the environment. You pulled it off really well.

I agree with some reviewers that maybe some extra mixing and EQing out a few harsh frequencies could help, but it wasn't distracting enough for me personally. Still a very enjoyable (and creepy) listen.

Great track! The guitars fit in very naturally and kind of gave me the vibe of a city on the fringes of a wasteland, but with the hope of building new life due to the sounds of water. It's an interesting take on the theme that made it an enjoyable listen.

Thank you for the feedback! I'm relieved the pads don't sound too overbearing and is somewhat balanced with the acoustic instruments, since it's easy to make it very muddy (I've done it way too often). Glad you enjoyed it 😄

What a ride that was. Love the gritty industrial sound of it. The tracks teeter around from a creepy lull to full-blown horror and intensity. Could definitely feel a post-apocalyptic vibe with these. Amazing work!

Thank you! And good to know I didn't fumble the mixing lol

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Amazing composition. Starts off very dark and mysterious but then swells into something more emotional and dramatic, like you've just discovered the truth about the lost city. There's a great synergy of synths and acoustic instruments that's mixed in well. Honestly my only criticism is that it ends too fast lol. Would love to hear more of it.

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Sounds great! Captured the feeling of exploring an ancient lost ruins very well, and I enjoyed how it switched things up as it progressed but still flows naturally. Great use of instruments and synths to help enhance the ambience.

Some critiques I have is that maybe there could've been a little extra mixing to the sound, though I can't say exactly what. Probably some extra EQing in the mid-range. I also noticed something sounding a little dissonant with the low bass, like something is overlapping it when the key change occurs.

Other than that, I enjoyed this. Great work!

Really love these. Such a unique take on the theme. Gives an eerie feeling of exploring a completely alien ruin on another planet where you won't know what to expect around the corner. The bitcrushed sounds also give me the feeling that you're piloting an old spaceship, like it's just barely holding on.

I can't really think of any huge criticisms but I guess one detail you could've tried was to tie all of these tracks together with some sort of recognizable theme, like a small melody that would come in briefly or a distinct instrument maybe?

Anyway, amazing tracks!