Spaghetti western - feedback

[psteege]

Hi All,
Hope everyone's well. Ive been working on this little track which i'm wondering if anyone would be so kind as to share their thoughts / feedback.

here's the track -


Soundcloud link - Spaghetti Western no.3


it's for the Listing - https://www.taxi.com/industry#listing-S231208MR


Any feedback greatly appreciated!.

Pete.




LISTING -

Lots of SPAGHETTI-WESTERN INSTRUMENTALS are needed for an (up to) $2,000 fee by a Successful Publisher with an awesome track record!

This Publisher is on the lookout for Instrumentals that could be heard on a playlist with the following references:

"Once Upon A Time In The West (Theme)" by Ennio Morricone

"The Good, The Bad & The Ugly (Main Theme)" by Ennio Morricone

"I Giorni Dell’ira" by Riziero Ortolani

Please submit well-crafted Instrumentals that capture the style and sound of classic, Spaghetti-Western Soundtrack music! Your submissions should have captivating motifs, enchanting rhythms, and dynamic arrangements with lots of forward motion and interest throughout. Instrumentation that's in the general stylistic ballpark of the references will work best (think guitar, strings, marching percussion, bells, etc.). Please make sure your productions and virtual instruments are high quality and on-target for this genre. If you have Instrumentals that sound like they belong in a classic, Spaghetti-Western Film, send them in!

Please do NOT copy the references in any way, shape, or form. Use the references 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.

Since this company offers an EXCLUSIVE deal, please be sure the material you submit for this pitch is NOT already signed to any other Libraries or Catalogs. You must own or control your Masters and Copyright. Please submit as many Instrumentals 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 Friday, December 8th, 2023. TAXI # S231208MR

[funsongs]

Hi All,
Hope everyone's well. Ive been working on this little track which i'm wondering if anyone would be so kind as to share their thoughts / feedback.
here's the track -

Soundcloud link - Spaghetti Western no.3

2 cents from the gallery:
composition sounds appropriate; personally, I like it a lot; very good.

If it were mine to mix, here's what I'd change/try:
1) bring the baritone guitar up - more out-front, about where you have the vocal choral thing happening;
2) push the choral part back and quieter - where the guitar 'was'... in other words, exchange their priority.

3) do an alternate mix with it more uptempo - ref. the theme from "Bonanza" for bpm.

Hope that's helpful; good luck.

[psteege]

Hi Funsongs!
Thanks for the feedback! that's sounds better with those changes i think
I appreciate that.

Pete.

[funsongs]

Hi Funsongs!
Thanks for the feedback! that's sounds better with those changes i think
I appreciate that.

Pete.

Thank you for the response; I hope you will post up any revised-version mix you make.
It would help me test & teach my own ears too for this style.
Cheers,
Peter

[DouglasKnight]

Very nice work on this Pete! It sounds right in the ballpark to me. I love the guitar, and the theme starting at :38. I felt the first 30 seconds were a bit confusing melodically, and there was a lot going on. Maybe start more simply from :30 on? Also, the ending just peters out, and I was expecting a big epic finish. Hope that's helpful, and good luck with this one!

[psteege]

Hi Douglas,

Thank's for the comments, I hear what you mean now you've mentioned it re: intro and ending, so i'll take a look at those.

Thanks,

Pete.

[nicotina]

Pete,

I'm no expert on this genre, but I am a big fan of Morricone, so I'll weigh in anyway.

I think it starts to develop well from :50 to the end, and I like how it builds.
Prior to :50 I found it confusing: maybe guitar was fighting with guitar for the focus, and maybe too much going on?
The strummed guitar sounds fake to me, and that could be a problem. Orchestral stuff sounds good. Maybe get someone
to strum a real guitar? I think you need that "cowboy" thing of real guitar, strummed by the campfire, etc

I would start out with few orchestral elements, and bring guitar into focus, as Peter R suggested above, and always make it clear where the focus is.
It's OK to have things simple: you don't need the orchestra to be constantly changing chords underneath. And if guitar has focus, bring down the violins, and vice-versa

You've nailed the orchestral sound near the end. Nice job!

Vince

[feaker66]

Hi I don't know much, but I think the voices only at the start might work. carry on

[funsongs]

I like my spaghetti with just a bit of good sauce, and lotsa cheese.

but nobody asked... so...