Spellbound Journey feedback (guitarscape)

[AlonMarcus]

Hi, I'm looking for some feedback for
https://soundcloud.com/alon-marcus-9837 ... nd-journey

or here, at TAXI https://www.taxi.com/my/artist/songs/OO ... nd-journey


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Loads of "GUITARSCAPE" INSTRUMENTALS are needed by a prolific Music Licensing Company with International Distribution. The CEO is consistently working with high-profile Clients and is landing really high-end placements, many times with considerable Sync Fees attached!

IMPORTANT NOTE: This Company is looking for tracks that feature real guitars only. Please DO NOT submit any material that contains VST guitar or guitar samples.

This company's CEO is looking for quite a few Instrumentals in the general stylistic ballpark of the examples below:

"Dramamine" by Flawed Mangoes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeSDvg5xsWI

"Dark Sky City" by Amparo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlktfDyXX3o

"The Only One" by Random Forest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWrnl8ypqQM

Please submit well-crafted Guitarscape Instrumentals with layered guitars and lots of creative processing! This CEO is looking for tracks that convey a singular mood and create a captivating soundscape with effects such as delays, reverbs, looping, modulation, etc. Your tracks should have killer guitar tones, excellent performances, flowing arrangements, and lots of musicality integrated into the effects and processing. (In other words, don't overdo it!) Instrumentation should feature guitar (acoustic or electric) and can also include some light additional instrumentation (synth pads, percussion, very light drums). Please ensure that any virtual instruments or samples you use for the additional instrumentation are high-quality and not dated-sounding.

NOTE: We don't think this CEO is looking for anything overly atmospheric, washy, or lacking in movement. Please avoid submitting anything that's overly ambient or ethereal, and use the references to help you get a good idea of the type of production and overall vibe that will work for them!

Your submissions should be roughly 2 minutes long, give or take. Buttoned endings with a natural fadeout will work best.

[BrentI]

Hey Alon! I think musically it sounds good. Nice playing too! However, there are several things that strike me about "Spellbound Journey" that I'm not hearing from the references.

1) I think it needs a wetter reverb all around.

2) I would replace the short staccato bass notes for a sustained sub bass synth.

3) I don't know about the woodblock. A very soft kick might be less obtrusive.

3) With the exception of reverb, slight delay, and maybe chorus, I'd take the other effects off the guitar (flanger, fuzz, etc.).

4) Overall, the mix seems a little thin to me. I think the reverb and the sub bass will help fill it out. Also consider warming it up with a pad and/or some adjustments to the EQ.

Hope that's helpful! Best wishes with your submission!

[AlonMarcus]

Hey Alon! I think musically it sounds good. Nice playing too! However, there are several things that strike me about "Spellbound Journey" that I'm not hearing from the references.

1) I think it needs a wetter reverb all around.

2) I would replace the short staccato bass notes for a sustained sub bass synth.

3) I don't know about the woodblock. A very soft kick might be less obtrusive.

3) With the exception of reverb, slight delay, and maybe chorus, I'd take the other effects off the guitar (flanger, fuzz, etc.).

4) Overall, the mix seems a little thin to me. I think the reverb and the sub bass will help fill it out. Also consider warming it up with a pad and/or some adjustments to the EQ.

Hope that's helpful! Best wishes with your submission!

Thanks a lot, Brent!