The positive coments are great, I really feel like this event has a really welcoming community. Kudos everyone.
But for me, it was comparing my submission and other submissions - how people take different ideas, how people work in a different way than me. Learning from others and improving myself. To give a more specific highlight - it was every time I got surprised by a song taking an interesting turn.
Oh, and the most rated submissions are really good. Totally different to what I would have done, but they are definitely memorable.
I think you caught both the underwater and the dreamy vibe quite well! You somehow subverted my expectations at multiple times, leading to me eagerly waiting, what will happen next. One song, full of surprises. You had me hooked throughout the whole song, sometimes rewinding and relistening. In the end, I'm almost sad it's over.
Very interesting work with the rhythm at 1:40ish. The synth choices overall are very pleasent, nothing too harsh or out of place.
To give some critique as well: I find most of the white noise risers a too loud and overpowering.
Definitely one of the best submissions I have heard. Interesting both compositionally and with the instrumentation. You definitely know, where to experiment and be bold with the choices, and where to stay in the background to give space.
There are some places, where instruments feel a little imbalanced (such as the ending of Dumb Antics) and the mixing could use a little polish. Otherwise, sound selections are very good.
Having 8 unique songs of this quality is very admirable!
I'm happy for you this got accepted! It's a nice entry for sure!
The transition in the song Transition is really interesting. I love the sudden change in instrumentation and rising tempo. The reuse of "The Princess" theme in "A New Light" is also nice, it ties these songs together, giving the soundtrack a better identity.
Sonically, I find some of the synths too harsh at some points (like beginning of Transition). But some other parts are really nice - I like the first song, "Main Menu" the most.
Thank you so much for the kind words! I love both the new synths, Kepler and Kelper Exo. Sadly haven't had much time with them yet. I would have liked to tweek the presets to be a little less harsh on the attack, but couldn't figure it out. But they are definitely very powerful synths and I'm excited to play with them more!
Even though I find the sound design and production value overall leaving much room for improvement, I have enjoyed listening to this submission. I especially liked the last song, My Inner Beauty. It is interesting with the instrument combinations.
Also, everything being done with one synth is really cool. Sytrus rocks!
I especially like the intro song, Mirage Theme. Something about its sound design and composition just click in the right way. It's really good.
To give a little critique, I find the last song, although epic, to lack a little polishing. I find the guitars too harsh in places, and at some points even overpowering. At some points, I feel like it is going far from the topic, although that is very personal.
