Feedback Please - SAD PIANO & STRINGS INSTRUMENTAL

[JaredAbrams]

If anyone could give me feedback on this I would truly appreciate it.

Endless Road
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SAD, MINIMALIST PIANO & STRINGS INSTRUMENTALS and/or INSTRUMENTAL CUES are needed by a NEW International Music Licensing Company started by highly experienced, successful founders!

TAXI TIP: This is a hot new Library that's BRAND NEW to requesting music through TAXI, so chances are you don’t have any material in their catalog yet! This company is all about "new, fresh music," so this is a great opportunity to get in first and create a new outlet for your music and begin a new relationship with an awesome new company!

This Company is searching for Instrumentals and/or Instrumental Cues in the general ballpark of these references:

"Reminiscence" by Ólafur Arnalds & Alice Sara Ott https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ktp2Tjfi5ko

"Compassione" by Cavallo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKWcfb4GsY0

"Into The Abyss" by Jackson Mullane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8HDPqVcuXw

Quoting the Company: "We are looking for greatly produced tracks with excellent performances that are representing the style and genre very well, while still staying within 'production music' rules."

Please submit modern, minimalist Piano and String Instrumentals (or Cues) with an overall sad sound and feel. Your submissions should have compelling melodies and a combination of Piano and String instrumentation. If you plan on using virtual piano or string instruments, they should sound like the real thing – anything that sounds synthetic, low quality, or obviously MIDI-driven won’t work for this request. Please be sure that your production is high-quality and modern, as well.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This Company offers an Exclusive deal, and has a strong preference for signing material from songwriters who have worked for libraries and licensing companies in the past and understand how standard deals work. If you don't have that experience and you don't know the drill on typical deals, they politely ask that you don't submit to this request.

All submissions should be at least 1:45 minutes long and no longer than 2:45 minutes, with non-faded, buttoned endings. Do NOT copy the referenced examples in any way, shape, or form. Use them only as a general guide for tempo, tone, and overall vibe. Broadcast Quality is needed.

This company offers an EXCLUSIVE deal. You’ll split any upfront sync fees 50/50. They’ll get 100% of the Publisher’s share, and you’ll get 100% of the Writer’s share. You must own or control 100% of your Master and Copyright. Since this is an EXCLUSIVE deal, please be sure the material you submit for this pitch is NOT already signed with any other Libraries or Catalogs. Please submit as many Instrumentals and/or Instrumental Cues as you’d like, online or per CD. All submissions will be screened and critiqued by TAXI. Submissions must be received no later than 11:59 PM (PST) on Wednesday, February 9th, 2022. TAXI # S220209SD

[Paulie]

Nice writing. The violin enters too loudly, it should be further back in the mix initially, and roll back the reverb in general. The piano rhythm at 1:57 (quarter note triplets) sounds a little abrupt, I had a piano return because the screener didn't like an exposed measure with a not-perfect rhythm. Triplets are fine, but that measure sounds off to me. Automating expression or volume on the violin can make it sound a little more huiman... right now everything seems to be the same volume. At the end try to fade the last note out more naturally.

[JaredAbrams]

Thanks so much for the feedback. I’ll definitely take those pointers and re-work it even though it has already been submitted. I can always save it for a future listing.

[Paulie]

Remember, you can replace files after you upload them. Got your profile (not your public profile) and you should see a pencil icon below the track on the right. You can edit up to the due date, and sometimes several days afterward.

[JaredAbrams]

Thanks again Paulie.
Unfortunately I called up to see if I can submit the updated file and they said it has already been pulled by the directors so the file I uploaded is the file that was submitted eventhough I updated the song on my profile. For what it's worth I did update it with the changes you suggested, dialed back the reverb and edited at 1:57. Again, I appreciate the feedback and hopefully if that kind of listing comes around again I'll submit to that one.

[Paulie]

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