Tension Cue Feedback Please

[timothycook]

The cue is Fear Realized

The Listing is:

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE TENSION INSTRUMENTALS and/or INSTRUMENTAL CUES are needed by an International Music Library with lots of great placements in Film and TV.

This Company is searching for Mid-to-Up-Tempo Instrumentals (or Cues) in the general wheelhouse of the following references:

"404.2 IRC Fantasy" by Mac Quayle
https://youtu.be/2MRFVjRYOnw

Detroit: Become Human - Investigation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlPEqz14sVg

"Crime Scene" by Thomas Ferriere
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSZ7_b8leNk

Send them well-composed Instrumentals (or Cues) that could enhance the investigative tone and mood in shows like Crime Scene Confidential, Criminal Minds, and Law & Order. Your submissions should have moody motifs, strong dynamic arcs, and solid arrangements that feature Electronic or Electronic/Orchestral hybrid instrumentation that is generally similar to the references – think arpeggiated analog bass, synths, etc. Craft your pieces around a central motif so your pieces remain cohesive, and layer new elements in and out as they progress to create interest and a sense of forward movement. We recommend keeping your submissions on the simpler side for this style.

Your submissions should be roughly 90 Seconds long for Cues, and about 2 to 4 minutes long for Instrumentals, give or take. Non-faded, buttoned/stinger endings will work best. Do NOT copy the referenced music in any way, shape, or form. Use it only as a general guide for tempo, texture, tone, and overall vibe. Do not submit any material with unauthorized samples of other artists’ Songs, sounds, or any other form of media. Broadcast Quality is needed.


Thanks,
Tim

[AlanHall]

Tim,
I'm not a fan of the 'sound design' elements. The clanks and whooshes that sporadically appear seem distracting to me.

To my ear, the ref tracks are good examples of minimalism; music that has subtle shifts in texture, and additions in layer, that keep the music from being too boring. But it's all very repetitive, with very little for the ear to 'grab onto'. I'm not getting that vibe from your track at the moment.

Quoting the listing, "We recommend keeping your submissions on the simpler side for this style".

[timothycook]

Thanks Alan.