Triumphant orchestral feedback

[phustedt1]

Hi Taxi forum

Wrote this one as a "trailer like" piece but submitted it to the 'triumphant orchestral' listing.

https://soundcloud.com/eterustedt/glacier-blue

going for an 'epic' and somewhat uplifting vibe on this one.

Feedback?


New Listing TRIUMPHANT, INSPIRATIONAL-Sounding ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENTALS are needed by a really large media company for placements in several projects, including hit cable TV shows, other shows on their own network, and online media.

This rapidly growing industry giant is building its own Exclusive, In-House Music Library and will pay an initial buyout fee of $250 for 100% of the Publisher's share and Master rights. On top of the per track fee, you will also get 100% of the Writer's share of the publishing and make applicable performance income.

They're looking for Original, emotionally compelling compositions in All-Tempos that could be heard on a playlist with composers like Tyler Bates, Steve Jablonsky, Ramin Djawadi, etc., etc., etc. Please listen to the following references to get an idea of the vibe they need for this pitch:

"A Nova Upgrade" by Tyler Bates:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJTK-coj0Og

"Prime" by Steve Jablonsky:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhizhXlbEys

"Finale" by Ramin Djawadi:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkFi6iria10

Give them Instrumental Cues with full string sections, triumphant horns, big percussion, and an overall feeling of epic inspiration. Your instrumentation should sound authentic and believable, like a real orchestra played by real humans! Any material that sounds dated, stiff, or obviously MIDI-driven won't work well for this pitch. Your Cues should build quickly, and keep building until they crescendo to an epic finish.

All submissions should be at least 2:00 to 3:00 minutes in length, with good edit points and Non-Faded/Buttoned/Stinger endings. Do NOT copy or rip off the references in any way, shape, or form. Use them only as a general guide for tempo, tone, texture and overall vibe. Broadcast Quality is needed (great sounding home recordings are fine).

This Library offers an EXCLUSIVE deal, so the music you submit for this pitch CANNOT be signed with any other publishers or catalogs. Please submit 1-3 Instrumentals Online or per CD. All submissions will be screened and critiqued by TAXI and must be received no later than 11:59PM (PDT), on Thursday, September 1st, 2016. TAXI #S160901IO

Submit to this listing TAXI # S160901IO

[cassmcentee]

Hey Peter...
The first 20 seconds emotes tension to me
From then on it feels like an intro, I didn't really discern a melody
I kept waiting for a melody to jump in but it never evolved
If you have the time, try to play a melody over this
For either a trailer or an orchestral triumph the drums need to be pretty bombastic
as it is you have them sitting more in the background
I would recommend taking one of the reference tracks and compare how they are mixed versus yours.
I know it would help you tremendously!

Let's see what others have to say since I'm no expert...
Cass