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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Mixing Quality | #14 | 3.482 | 3.636 |
| Imitation of Style | #23 | 3.569 | 3.727 |
| Overall | #24 | 3.373 | 3.523 |
| Composition | #25 | 3.220 | 3.364 |
| Enjoyment | #28 | 3.220 | 3.364 |
Ranked from 11 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
The main character encounters a sleeping Snorlax and this song plays in the background while a silly dialogue about... well... the sleeping pokemon plays out.
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https://marinmemory.bandcamp.com/track/again-and-again
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The tempo and instrumentation of this song reinforce the intended theme very well. I loved the steel drums intro, although it also makes me miss them in other parts of the song; that is to say, letting different instruments take turns being the focus would be a fun way to add more variety!
I heavily enjoyed this track. It’s so fun and I totally see this as a track you’d hear when walking around. I enjoyed the steel drums sounds and the accidentals were so well placed in some areas, making it feel like a Nintendo theme. I would maybe vary up the background rhythm and chords a bit because it’s a bit repetitive. Overall it’s the most charming one I’ve heard so far!
Very cool. I like that you've imagined a specific scenario rather than a area, battle, etc. It certainly communicates the scene well. It might have been better to allow the low synth to breath a bit with some rests and movement and I wasn't sure about some notes you used but this is great work regardless.
This totally sounds like Snorolax! I both feel that the long held low notes feel like a sleeping snorolax and feel that they are taking up a lot of phonic space. I might consider having them start and stop throughout the song as opposed to always being present. This is me looking for constructive criticism though I think you've done a great job here! I especially like your runs of 16th notes in the high voice where they pop up, those are quite playful and fun!
I like the melody of this track a lot, it's very catchy and the chromatic walks are cool! The bass and lower mid frequencies are a little crowded, though. One good rule to follow is limiting chords in the bass or not having any chords down there at all. 5th (power) chords are fine in the bass but when there is a full triad in the bass it makes it less clear. Maybe the repeated quarter-note chords could also be bumped up an octave to leave more space for the bass? Good stuff overall though, it's a nice fun concept!
I like your choice of sounds/instruments for this! I agree with all of the comments I've read, but I also feel like I want more space. There is a pause at the very end when you make your loop, but the long sustains are constant throughout and I feel take away from the melody. Maybe alternate them with the marimba idea? I feel that might also help with the bouncy idea you have going. Other than that, I think it's effective!
Very charming stuff, I totally hear the frlg style with the chiptune and the compressed steel drum. My main thing is the chords; I also hear some saw waves playing on downbeats, they seem to clash. I would pan them opposite to each other or EQ them so they occupy different frequency ranges, otherwise they kind of take attention away from the melody. I also really liked the playful sound of the steel drum, I would've liked to hear it be featured more, maybe at the climax of the piece it could double on the melody with the lead synth. Good job!
I like the vibe of this song, gives me this like "exploration" vibe and conquering new areas. My critique is probably the balance of the sound, I feel like the main lead and bassoon? in the background are a bit too loud for the marimba chord progression in the background. Also the marimba too feels out of place with the other instruments, it's like the song is battling between trying to be a coastal beach vibe with the marimba's but also a fanfare with the main lead and bassoon melody. I think if you switched the marimba's with a different instrument and also sped up the marimba chord progression too with the new instrument it would fit the main vibe more. I'm terrible at construction critisim so hopefully that helps lol.
I get what you mean, but I listened to the song so much I got used to the steelpan :’D, thanks for sharing regardless, I absolutely agree about the mixing
Listen, this is why I hate giving "any" kind of "advice" of how to improve someones song, because i think any song someone makes is an expression of themsleves, which makes it unique, but I think what I said offended you enough to go and accuse my song of breaking the rules for some reason. I'm sorry for offending you, my song is an original and I don't think I'm going to giving constructive critism to anyone else who submits a song because dang, I don't want to be a villian ;O;
You’re taking this too seriously, no. I am not offended at all and I seriously thought it was a remake of the reference material you shared, they sound very similar to me. I do agree about everyone expressing themselves in their own ways, but there are limits to that - the steelpan does feel out of place and I’ve been thinking of another sound to replace it with, perhaps another synth with a similar timbre to it. Take a chill pill, I ain’t got a torch and a pitchfork pointed at you :-)
I like it, it for some reason reminds me of the Cave Story soundtrack a little bit. It definitely fits the theme. although the chords? or what ever that is on every beat could do with some work, as it clashes a little with the percussion.
Oh, you mean at the start of each tact?
I forgot to add that this is a generation 3 track!