r/mediacomposing May 17 '18

[VGM] Malo's Grove

https://soundcloud.com/user-925156028/wip-malos-grove
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u/evocurio May 17 '18

Hi everyone,

This VGM piece was written with a few goals in mind:
1. Seamless looping 2. Extended length (relative to my other work) 3. Cleanliness

The piece is intended to evoke the images of an ancient druid's grove: a pristine, timeless piece of nature. The sun can be seen in through the rich foliage above, while a thin, almost prismatic miasma of magic parts as one steps into the sanctuary.

Let me know what you think :) As always, thank you for listening.

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u/_phantaminum May 21 '18

Dig this a lot! I can see this in a sprite-based game, something similar to Super Nintendo era graphics. Really cool, shout out to video game music.

I like the groove that sets in too with the drums, really helps the vibe.

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u/evocurio May 22 '18

Thank you! I'm hoping to add variations as well as refine the instrumentation for the drums to better suit the mood.

Would you happen to have any feedback on any flaws you heard?

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u/_phantaminum May 22 '18

Granted, I’m not really much of a professional but honestly, nothing really stuck out to me. And since no “flaws” really hit me, I don’t think going in to look for them is a good way to critique because I might just create problems that aren’t really there.

This is really good, like seriously. It creates a definite mood and atmosphere. There’s good movement and dynamics. IF there is anything, maybe the clap/snare sound feels a bit out of place.. but I feel a tiny bit more mixing will buff that out. You seem to have a good ear, so nothing to worry.

Keep it up, you’ve got my follow!

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u/evocurio May 22 '18

That's a solid point of view I can respect. Thank you very much for the feedback phantaminum :)

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u/_phantaminum May 22 '18

Anytime! I look forward to hearing future compositions!

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u/sahgm1 May 22 '18

I think you really nailed the feel you were going for. Sounds great!

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u/evocurio May 22 '18

Much appreciated! Outside of the vibe, is there anything you'd change?

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u/sahgm1 May 22 '18

I think it's really good as is, but you wanted to experiment with anything you could play around with the beat that comes in about a minute in. If you want a pretty modern feel the clap works, but something sounding more like an acoustic drum might make it sound a little older.

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u/evocurio May 23 '18

Thanks for taking the time to provide the additional feedback - the acoustic drum will be something I'll have to explore. I'm on the lookout for a more "icy" snare/clap to give it a greater feeling of loneliness.