Relaxing/Atmospheric Piano - thoughts?

[RMarshall]

Hi all

I've got a couple of tracks in mind for this listing. Feedback would be greatly appreciated! Links below.

"Faithful"
https://soundcloud.com/rachel-marshall- ... al_sharing

"Finding Calm"
https://soundcloud.com/rachel-marshall- ... al_sharing


Please submit well-composed Piano Instrumental Cues with an overall peaceful, relaxing, and emotionally uplifting vibe and sound. Your submissions should have inspiring motifs, top-notch performances, and compelling arrangements that create a sense of dynamics, forward motion, and interest. Piano instrumentation (with some atmosphere) will work best for this request. Please be sure any virtual instruments or sounds you may choose to use are high-quality and not dated-sounding.

Your submissions should be about 90 seconds to 2 minutes long, give or take. Non-faded, buttoned/stinger endings will work best. Do NOT copy the referenced material in any way, shape, or form. Use it only 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.

This Company offers an EXCLUSIVE deal, so the material you submit for this request CANNOT be signed with other publishers or catalogs. Sync fees will be split 50/50. The Publisher will get 100% of the Publisher’s share, and you’ll keep 100% of the Writer’s share. You must own or control your Master and Copyright to pitch for this opportunity. Please submit as many 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 Monday, February 6th, 2023. TAXI # S230206PX

Reference tracks
Helland - Our Journey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ1K2kDYV6Q

Moccio - Fracture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjGA3aAjf70

Helland - Always
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSc8WROtNfc

[johndalenow]

Hello RMarshall,

It seems you have the names of your pieces juxtaposed. The piano is especially harsh sounding on "Faithful" with kind of a "hammering" "on the beat" execution. Maybe try a different Piano, because I don't believe you will get enough change simply by EQing. "Finding Calm" needs attention at 52-54, 1:06-1:11, and 1:19-1:20 because your melodic line sounds "undecided" for lack of a better word. The atmospheric sound you've chosen in "Finding Calm" seems most appropriate. Your melodic and harmonic ideas generally are most enjoyable and appropriate considering the references. I hope what I've said can be of value to you.

Best!

John

[RMarshall]

Hi Graham and John

Thanks so much for taking the time to listen and give feedback. I've changed the piano sounds and altered velocity as I agreed with the hammering (undesirable), not really what you want in a relaxing piece!

Fingers crossed.

All the best
Rachel