Christmas Instro: ¿commercially viable genre?

[irthlingz]

Does this fit into "any popular, commercially viable genre" ? Maybe jazz?

Christmas Vibes

Thanks!

All other comments, suggestions, of course welcome as well.

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Sharon & Michael

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[Casey H]

I could be wrong, but I suspect that your instro track was generated by Band-In-A-Box.

No, I can do much better than this with BIAB!

The first thing that I notice right at the very beginning is that the melody sounds like its trying to play over a different chord to the backing, so the result is a clash that is not easy on the ear, and the same thing happens every time that section repeats.

Yes, it's a very non-jazz/blues chord pattern underneath. Google for jazz chord progressions. Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 C6 works for me a lot but there are others.

I would also suggest that before you address all these things please have another look at the key points in the listing and try to design-in ways of fulfilling them all. That's what it will take to be in the running. Good luck .

I think there is an issue regarding you having the ear to truly hear the musicality of what you generate and how it compares to reasonable BQ music. That's not meant to be demeaning, just that it's the common theme with your posts. Just like my singing, my ear can be "eh" so I get it. But you need to find a way either by training yourself or partnering. I often here good concepts and ideas but you need help getting them over that production finish line.

Casey

[cosmicdolphin]

Sorry guys I agree with the others, it's a long way from a broadcast quality cue that someone might license. Never mind a high bar request.

After all these years and all the great advice these forums have offered I would expect improvement but if we still can't tell that the melody doesn't harmonically match the chords ? Well I am not sure what to tell you. That's a very basic non negotialbe requirement for making music for sync.

[CTWF]

Hey Michael

I agree with what has been written and that it is not there, yet. Another thing: 1:53 really jumped at me in a way a Christmas track possibly should not.

Tom

[irthlingz]

Sorry everyone, we shouldn't have put this up. We really just wanted to know if it was any genre that might fit the listing, but it was too rough to listen to. Anyway, as always, thanks for taking the time. We appreciate it!

[CTWF]

Sorry everyone, we shouldn't have put this up. We really just wanted to know if it was any genre that might fit the listing, but it was too rough to listen to. Anyway, as always, thanks for taking the time. We appreciate it!

I'd say, genre-wise I hear some Jazz or Easy Listening there, no? Not an expert in that. But it is very minimal and the mallet maybe is a little too prominent.

No need for excuses.

Tom

[irthlingz]

Thanks, Tom!

[Paulie]

You are early in your Taxi journey, and doing the right things! Good feedback here already... the vibraphone was too synth for me, the bar is very high these days for realistic sounding instruments. Also, I didn't get Christmas at all, it was more of a Muzak feel to me.

Keep working and learning!

[irthlingz]

Thank you, Paulie!