Feedback for ANTHEMIC INDIE/ALT-ROCK

[BrentI]

This is a genre I've struggled with. I'm hoping to get a little feedback on this cue before I submit to the following listing. It's been returned a couple times before, but I've gotten great feedback from the screener each time. Hoping the third time's a charm! Thanks in advance.

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ANTHEMIC INDIE/ALT-ROCK INSTRUMENTAL CUES for SPORTS are needed by a seasoned Music Supervisor working on an upcoming project!

NOTE: This Music Supervisor is BRAND NEW to requesting music from TAXI. This is a great opportunity to create a new outlet for your music and begin a new relationship with an awesome music supervisor!

This Company is searching for Mid-to-Up-Tempo Instrumentals that could be found on a playlist with the references below:

"Play with Fire" by WAR*HALL - https://youtu.be/qrfCKCFbo-o

"Watch Me" by The Phantoms - https://youtu.be/QZ_v2wkBt3k

"Rumble" by Zayde Wølf - https://youtu.be/999qAyOX038

Although the references have vocals, please submit Instrumental Cues only for this pitch.

Please submit modern Indie/Alt-Rock Instrumentals brimming with anthemic energy that could get sports fans pumped up! Your submissions should have engaging motifs, driving rhythms, solid arrangements in the general style of the references, and plenty of bombastic vibes and swagger. Your production should be polished and any virtual instruments or samples you use should be high-quality and cutting-edge. Imagine the kind of music you'd hear in a sports recap on ESPN – give them that!

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

[AlonMarcus]

Hi Brent,
I think you are very close to the brief, the track is pretty cool and has the potential of being full of bombastic vibe and swagger.
The guitar riff is great and sounds like an anthem.

I'd say there are some problems with the mix in the last part. The melody is too quiet relatively to the other things that happen.
I also think that small changes can be made to make small but essential energy differences when a section is repeated, like in the beginning when the riff is played twice.
The sound FX are very cool but I feel they are not contributing as much as they could but more of a disturbance. Maybe they deserve their own space. a bar or two where nothing happens except the rising SFX.

Hope that helps, thanks for sharing.

[DouglasKnight]

Hey Brent, Nice job on this -- it's sounding good! As far as feedback, the drums could use a little more snap/urgency to my ears -- maybe try more velocity and "crack" on the snare and a shorter reverb on the kick? Also, you could try a cymbal choke at the very end so the song stops more tightly. Just my two cents... What feedback have you received from the screeners? Best of luck with it! Doug

[BrentI]

Hi Brent,
I think you are very close to the brief, the track is pretty cool and has the potential of being full of bombastic vibe and swagger.
The guitar riff is great and sounds like an anthem.

I'd say there are some problems with the mix in the last part. The melody is too quiet relatively to the other things that happen.
I also think that small changes can be made to make small but essential energy differences when a section is repeated, like in the beginning when the riff is played twice.
The sound FX are very cool but I feel they are not contributing as much as they could but more of a disturbance. Maybe they deserve their own space. a bar or two where nothing happens except the rising SFX.

Hope that helps, thanks for sharing.

Thanks so much for taking the time to listen and offer feedback. I appreciated what you had to say about the mix during the final section, so I adjusted some levels before submitting. I also brought down the risers a bit. Thanks again!

[BrentI]

Hey Brent, Nice job on this -- it's sounding good! As far as feedback, the drums could use a little more snap/urgency to my ears -- maybe try more velocity and "crack" on the snare and a shorter reverb on the kick? Also, you could try a cymbal choke at the very end so the song stops more tightly. Just my two cents... What feedback have you received from the screeners? Best of luck with it! Doug

Thanks for your feedback Doug! I made some adjustments to the kick, and I really liked your idea about the cymbal choke!

The first time it was returned, the screener said it needed to be bigger. I think that listing was more trailer oriented. The second time it was returned due to some mixing imbalances. We'll see what happens this time!

Thanks again. I really appreciate it!