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There's a feeling of grandness I get from this track. I think there's a nice progression you've made here. The style of playing feels very human, I like it especially on the piano, I personally feel the attack of the string doesn't fully develop on the super short notes, but I would maybe just say that's a difference in style as I am also someone who quantizes pretty much everything I play into midi, almost too much at times. I still think it sounds pretty cool and it reminds me a lot of fantasy themed tracks! I am not too familiar with Tolkien's works so I may not know the full concept, but I think it is cool that you chose to capture that here as well. The track is full of story-telling which I like a lot!

I'm having the same issues as other comments, I think it is may be because the page is private. I'd like to hear this, so please update me if it becomes accessible

I like the variety of percussion instruments you used! There is a nice lightheartedness to this track too. Everything fits very nicely for representing a beach sunrise, and it sound great! And I appreciate that you put what you learned in your project page, it is nice to see those insights. Wish you the best of luck as you continue to learn more with your DAW!

Thank you!

That is nice to hear you've been enjoying it! Soundfonts are one of the things I enjoy the most too, so many fun options

The tracks feel lighthearted and nostalgic to me, and I feel as if I was waking up to a nice morning sun with these tracks. I think the instrumentation choices really help solidify that morning feeling as well. I hear a slight dissonance in what I think is a bell, while I do really like the bell and what it represents, I think there is some clash as well, I could go more in-depth about it if you would like. But still overall really cool track! Well done!

Thank you! And I completely understand the deduction in creativity so no worries here! I appreciate the compliments as well, I struggled with finding an idea to represent sunrise initially so I am glad to hear it fits well! Thanks for the listen!

The progressions here are really cool, and everything is nice and dynamic. I like the little harmonic and rhythmic touches you add to the higher end of the piano as well. One small criticism but I think the piano (or piano reverb) could have a slight cut in low mids for clarity, but I understand you were time constrained and it still sounds perfectly fine without the cut! The piece is still incredible as well, and made entirely in around an hour too! That gives me an idea that maybe one of the future weekly jams could be an hour challenge too haha

The last couple jams I shared with you, I believe you were using a different DAW. But it seems you have moved to FL B) , How are you liking it so far?

That is a really nice compliment, Thank you!

Thank you again! I maybe spent too much time on this one for such a silly idea haha

Thank you, I really appreciate it! Also, I hope this style isn't too outrageous for a jam like this one, it is kind of out there!

Memories Of Home Replaced By Dreams: I feel a nice calmness here but also a preparation to explore, I like the different swelling instruments throughout the track. The ambient elements are especially nice.

10,000 Hinoki Trees: I like the entrance of the choir and the bells leading a shift in tone at the climatic part of the track. It feels very mysterious to me, and the way the track constructs itself and deconstructs itself with many layers is pretty cool!

Purification Ritual: I think it is really cool what you did with composition here, and the bassline is a nice edition. I really feel the chrono trigger inspiration from this one, I am reminded a bit of the lake theme from pokemon diamond and pearl as well! 

Overall, I think this soundtrack really cool. I get an ethereal dream-like feel from all of these tracks, and the criticisms I may have had were already mentioned by others(so not much to critique here). Nicely done!

There is a nice blend of instruments here! The percussion rhythms are really cool, and there is a nice variety throughout the track! Sounds amazing, well done!

Running off to Adventure: It feels grand but light-hearted, with a hint of etherealness to me. I think the drum panning is cool and they have nice rhythm, I feel the drums overwhelm the other elements though; They could be lower in volume or more centered(not complete center though) if that volume is what you wanted , but I'd like to emphasize I really enjoy the rhythms you went with in the drums! I think the piano and flute parts compliment each other well too, and the triplet usage is especially nice!

What Lurks in the Dark: The guitar is very nice sounding, and to me the repeating nature of its melody gives a feeling of "despite the uncertainty and fear, there is something to guide through" . The strings, pianos and drums all add nice depth to the track. I think you could have been a little more adventurous in the composition given that it's meant to invoke uncertainty and fear. One example is, I feel it could use more inconsistency rhythmically(not often but just a little bit), or added silence, to give the listener less to hold on to, but that's subjective and mostly specific for this jam, I still think you did nicely achieving the feeling you wanted to go for, especially with ambient sounds in the beginning and the heart-racing piano.

The Journey By Your Side: This song is nice and heart-warming to me, I think the composition is great in this one. I like the two flutes you've used here, it is like they are speaking to each other. I don't have any criticisms here that others haven't already mentioned. I like the inspirations you used for this track as well!

Overall, I think this is a really nice soundtrack, and it explores a nice variety of emotion. Nicely done!

That is nice to hear! Story-telling is always such an amazing element in music I feel. And I am glad you like my explanations, I am afraid I probably would have left a bad taste in some people's mouths without composing around them haha

Thank you, I am glad you found it funny! I believe Chopin would absolutely despise my song if he ever heard it haha

Thank you! I really appreciate the in-depth criticism, and the fact that you listened to the WAVs too. I will definitely keep in mind the balance of the instruments more as I go along. I was a bit scared to create this because of the silly nature; I didn't want it to feel distasteful or anything to others, so it is nice to hear my description clears it up as well!

Also, the dogsong synth is a damn daniel "AR" vocal chop! But it does have a similar degree of silliness to it haha

Thank you! and you can expect big things from this submission (perhaps a Damn Daniel Chronicles: PART 2!!! [uh, if it isn't deemed too silly for a jam]). I am glad you find the "NOOOO" funny too; It was originally a Talking Ben "no" but I didn't think it was funny enough or fit well in the TV story, so your comment makes me feel like I made the right change!

Thank you! I expect the playlist to be on a 24/7 loop B),  "Damn Daniel's horrific idea" is also a nice bedtime song I believe. I am glad you like the samples as well! I am a bit surprised about favorite though, but it is a pleasant surprise!

Thank you! I appreciate the compliments and I am glad you found it fun! And I am glad you like that interpretation; It was the first silly inspiration for this entire soundtrack!

Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed it! I was a little afraid maybe no one would because of the style haha, so this is nice to hear

I love all the samples you've used here, and glorious SurgeXT! This is a very cool composition, and I like the panning a lot

YOOOOOOOOO

Dream of sauce: The composition here is really cool. Very otherworldly feeling 

Lost in the sauce: I think I may have been lost in the sauce listening to this. It's very mesmerizing and reminds me a bit of space almost.

Found in the sauce: A nice shift in intensity here. The 5/4 time signature and dire chord progression makes me feel that too much sauce might have consequences.  Like an abstractive entity that is enticing but punishing if one gets too greedy (though I may be way off with that)

Nicely done!

Also I feel I should mention that the playlist link sends me to the second video instead of the first

I really the emotions you convey throughout this piece, and the dynamics are wonderful. Music made with a story in mind always pleases my heart! Thanks for sharing this, nicely done!

Thank you! I did use some soundfonts, so that may be part of what attributes to that Undertale feeling some! I think I may have misunderstood the theme some; I thought the picture was optional from the text so I wanted to twist the theme into far reaches attributed to action and thought process, but I appreciate your insights!  Thanks for listening!

Thank you and thanks for listening! I kind of interpreted the theme could be separate from the picture similar to Lone Rabbit's jams, so there may have been a slight misunderstanding there. The bathtub stream is at least inspired by the picture though!

Far reaches: It feels like the start of an adventure to me, I really like your choices of percussion here!

Far reaches 2: The sea shanty you made is wonderful, I like some of the vocal techniques you used, and the folk instruments bring it all together nicely.

Overall nicely done!

I feel a great sense of longing from this track, I really like this melancholic feel you went for. The slow ascending melody of the violin throughout the song and the timbres of the instruments fit the piece nicely. I think the subtle (wind?) instrument is a nice touch as well, it adds another layer of abstractness for me. I don't really have any criticisms not stated already but a small one I could give is I think the wind instrument could use a slight surgical cut around 600-700 hz because the ringing can be a little distracting for me, but that's a tiny nitpick that's barely noticeable and I still really like what you did with the wind instrument. The cello crescendos are also incredibly pleasant on the ears! I feel you perfectly captured the concept you were going for, Nicely done!

Sort of, I maybe put too much effort into this abomination to be considered purely a shitpost but it is in the spirit of the jam. I wanted to tell a silly story so I decided to implement it through silly "music". I also feel that this side of music isn't really explored much (mostly because it's not listenable in the same way music usually is), so that was part of the reasoning I went this route as well. Hopefully that clears things up but I'd be happy to answer if you have any more questions!

Thank you!

There is a lot of cool timbres here! I like the percussive choices a lot too, the stutter/delay effect on the synthesized snare (I believe?) is especially nice. Well done!

I think there is a nice amount of repetition with the motif melody; It provides a nice foundation, familiarity and catchiness! I hope you plan to continue and create as others have said as well! Well done!

Sounds great! I think the echoing motif is a really nice edition. I like the sliding note transition too!

Sounds great! Feels intense, and I like the instruments choices. Love the bit crushed intro too!

Sounds great! The way the 2 instruments speak to each other is really nice. I really like the little pick-up notes (I forget the correct term for them) throughout the track too!

Sound great! I really like your use of layering! There is also a nice mysterious feeling here

Sounds great! I really like the transition and contrast from the strongly accented strings and drums to the softer bit with the flute and piano!

Thank you! I am really glad you like the piano swells too! I participated in a jam just before this one and found out just how much I liked how reverse piano swells sound, so I decided to implement some in this song!

Thank you it means a ton! And your feedback is appreciated! I will definitely try and explore harmonics more, I always like when songs have tons of non-scale notes and I am kind of realizing from your feedback I'd like to practice on it more to improve that area! I may end up going back to the song file just to experiment with rhythms too!

Also, I remember you from the sandbox jam, it is nice to see you here as well!

Thank you, your compliments mean a lot! I am especially glad you like the space because it was one of the things I wanted to work on the most to do better on!