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Thanks for the feedback! Probably should've mentioned it too, but I've been composing using the Arturia synthesizer and an expression pedal(I think it was called Boss something) that lets you control the volume of the instrument as you press a key on the keyboard. 

 I mainly play piano (a bit of saxophone, violin and electric guitar) and I use a console digital piano to perform those parts. As for everything else, I try to control the dynamics with the expression pedal, if that's considered a midi controller. 

I'll definitely read more into your advice!

Great soundtrack. I like how expressive the strings and piano were throughout, as well as the simplicity. Reminds me on how I would try to compose/improvise when I wanna mess around on the keyboard lol

Good job, fits really well into the theme we were given.

Though I do think the snare drums at the end could be a little quieter, as to not suddenly overpower the melody/harmony. But other than that, the instruments were well balanced I believe, mixing wise.

Excellent work here! You really put a lot of effort and detail in conveying an emotional melody. Especially with the variation in dynamics in the strings, making it a lot more human-like.

Thanks for the comment! You could probably tell I like using those bells quite a bit lol, pretty easy to create atmosphere using things like the celesta, glockenspiel, bells, etc.

As for Lost Liles, thankfully no C++ skill required, just a pdf I found on google on Morse Code that  I used

Nice sense of atmosphere, and it's great how you combined these free plugins pretty well to create background music that blends nicely. (I think everything on spitfire labs is free, idk lol)
The music does sort of cut off abruptly in the end of both tracks, like the cello in the nighttime theme. Just a minor thing that could easily be solved by gradually lowering the volume of the instruments/fade out.

Great work!

Great work! Sounds like you guys put a lot of effort into all those background noises, mixing to get an immersive feel. Turned out well.

As someone who also did a retro style soundtrack, great work!

I definitely struggle when it comes to percussion like what most boss/battle music like yours has. But everything flows nicely together to create that tension. 

Beautiful work, definitely reminds me of Gymnopedie by Erik Satie , and Minecraft like others have said. 

Its almost similar to the way I improvise on the piano as well, with lots of slow chords and patterns.  But well done!

I like the dark and atmospheric feeling created by this track. Feels mysterious, and the vibes/celesta(not sure exactly what instrument that bell sound is lol) also adds to that feeling.

The piano in the first track was well done, sounding slightly out of tune to add to the dark atmosphere.

Overall, excellent use of instruments, great job!

This sounds really cool and professional. Definitely has that dark souls vibe which you successfully pulled off with lots of background sounds.

One of my favourites for sure, good work!

This was a very catchy and high quality submission. Percussion was satisfying to listen to, and lots of variety in the main motif. Though, experimenting with the motif in different keys more instead of just C major could further help make some of the tracks stand out more, but that's just a slight nitpick.

My favourites were You Lead Me and I Wanted You

Either way, nice job in this long soundtrack!

This was a very catchy and high quality submission. Percussion was satisfying to listen to, and lots of variety in the main motif. Though, using this motif in different keys instead of just C major could further help make some of the tracks stand out more, but just something I noticed. 

Either way, nice job in this long soundtrack!

Nice track! I found the rhythm in all of them interesting and nice to listen to, also liked the ambience in Bubble Realm.

Thanks for the comment! I'm still relatively new at mixing and mastering, and wanted to give these samples a try since I've used them quite a bit. I'll definitely try listening to other's submissions for inspirations and how to improve!