Mix Critique for Instrumental Cues

[NativeEast]

First submission to a Taxi listing. Have at it! All feedback welcome.

Thanks!

https://app.box.com/s/usmfnjqt0kdrndzro8jrcq973mpnac51

https://app.box.com/s/q46hhukm4e3zn607vbn33wroscszlga0

[gregorym]

These will be forwarded and you will see them placed in ad or/and video production.

That's what I think.

Great job!

[ttully]

Hi NativeEast,

You should post the complete listing... so we can see what the tracks are for.

Thanks!
Tim

[cosmicdolphin]

I only listened to the first one as I've no idea what you were shooting for.

I'm guessing its some sort of positive uplifting instrumental. I think it's pretty good on the whole with a few caveats.

The first section guitar just sounds like a loop playing the exact same thing every 4 bars and it makes it repetetive...I appreciate you add some other parts but it needs either some variation in the playing ...different inversions whatvever..or it needs to be much shorter...like half the time to get to the B section.

I thought the first section sounded a little under produced and demo like until the extra layers came in. Maybe some delay on the guitar and a subtle pad would help.

I had an issue with the transition at 1.30... it's such a hard edit , it sounds like a mistake. I think you need to smooth that out..find a way of playing it so the two sections blend better.

Other than that I thought it was good

[NativeEast]

Hi NativeEast,

You should post the complete listing... so we can see what the tracks are for.

Thanks!
Tim

Here was the listing #Y190810PN

Please submit well-composed Instrumental Cues that have an "advertising-friendly” sound and vibe. Your production should be driven by organic-based instrumentation and should have some development as they progress.

The key elements that make this Music Library happy are:

• Cues should have a Positive mood (it can be “warm” and/or “motivational”, but ALWAYS positive.)

• Cues MUST have good edit points.

• Cues must be Library ‘friendly’ (i.e.: a clear theme right from the start. Proper mood and pacing.)

• Instrumental Cues can have an ABAB structure, but certainly don't need to (listen to the examples). Prominent leads/solos are not needed. The theme/motif should be found more in the arrangement/chord progressions (again, listen to the examples).

• High quality in composition, tone, and performance is all required.

All submissions should be approximately 2 minutes long. Non-Faded, Buttoned endings are preferred. Broadcast Quality is needed.

[NativeEast]

These will be forwarded and you will see them placed in ad or/and video production.

That's what I think.

Great job!

Appreciate that!!