The track I submitted was 'Searching By Torchlight' on this page:AMBIENT UNDERSCORE INSTRUMENTAL CUES. Give them subdued, dynamic, ambient underscore with "textural" instruments and sounds that blend in and out of each other to create a solid piece of engaging music. You'd be wise to stick to a singular mood throughout the entire Cue so your submission conveys a single mood/emotion from top to bottom, whether it's exploratory, mysterious, wondrous, dangerous, etc
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The feedback I got was this:
Cue is one-dimensional in structure and lacks a central melodic theme that would set it apart and attract attention from editors/listeners.
What puzzles me is that I thought for things like this you wanted minimal melody and I thought I'd provided that with my tuned drum. The same track got a forward earlier for
I'm not disputing the second reviewer, just trying to work out if the key differences in the requirement and what would have made the difference?MYSTERIOUS, AMBIENT SOUNDSCAPE INSTRUMENTAL CUES are needed by a Music Library with a long list of great placements in TV, Film, and Commercials. They're turning over lots of stones to find some fresh, compelling Underscore Instrumental Cues. soundscapes that effectively deliver a moody, mysterious, and ominous feeling, with instruments that bleed and blend in and out of each other to create a compelling piece of underscore. You'd be wise to stick to a singular motif throughout the entire Cue so your submission is cohesive, and single-minded throughout. In other words, give them Cues that will work for one scene because it sticks to one musical idea