Too Repetitive Too Often

[solidairmusic]

IMHO the ref track doesn't have the variation in layering that you included in your submission, so I agree that you've put more effort in to work all the possibilities from your chord sequence. By comparison, the ref track doesn't really do that, but what it does do is vary chord sequence and timing occasionally, so it breaks up the sense of hearing the same simple 1-chord-per-bar chords going round and round from start to finish. Perhaps that's the source of the 'too repetitive' comment. I reckon that neither track fully meets the brief, but if I had to chose one to go with it'd be the ref track because I find chord variations more appealing than layering variations. Nevertheless, as Casey says, you've got a decent track that'll fit somewhere.

Thanks for your comments Graham, much appreciated. I certainly see your point about the lack of variation in the chord sequence and maybe that was too repetitive part of this cue.

Thanks again,

Pete

[cosmicdolphin]

It feels repetetive because it just goes around the same four chords over and over so although you vary the arrangement pretty well I was waiting for it to change chords but it never did. If you'd written another 4 bars where the chords vary and alternated them you'd probably have been okay.

This is one I did for a Library a while back, but I used and 8 bar chord pattern and I also had a B section with different chords altogether...does make a difference

https://soundcloud.com/cosmicdolphin/sp ... 16b4713cf0

Mark

[melodea]

The link of your sub doesn’t work for me. Would love to hear it

[cosmicdolphin]

The link of your sub doesn’t work for me. Would love to hear it

https://soundcloud.com/cosmicdolphin/sp ... 95bac2a14a

Try again

It's not a Taxi submission BTW it's something I made for a library that's a similar style

[melodea]

Hi Pete

I read your post with great interest because I think it's so important to talk about the submissions that didn't turn out in a forward! There are two points that stick out IMO.
First, the reference is always a guideline for the feel of a track. I never take it as a blueprint for an arrangement. In this case, the reference you mentioned is way too repetitive
but shows very well the overall feel of the track they're looking for. The second point is the screeners comment that the intensity of the track stays too long ant the same level. There I have to
agree. Even though the instrumentation changes the first real break comes at around 1 min. Maybe as a previous member (cosmic dolphin I think) mentioned a 8 bar chord change would have made it less repetitive? IMO a breakdown part earlier in the game with a harmonic change (but not too radical to not leave the overall feel) would have done the job. I think your submission was very good but unfortunately, the screener has to make a choice, and in this case as hard as it might seem the track missed the mark by a fraction of an inch. But still very good work mate! Heads down and keep up the good work! W.Disney got turned down over 300 times (maybe that helps )

cheers Chris