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The dropout after 1:00 was really cool!
It lasted just a bit too long with just the kick though. I think that's mostly a mixing issue, I didn't hear the synth that came in that well on my first listen. Needed to really turn it up to hear it.
Overall you nailed the feeling of danger really well! 😁

So nice to hear that 😄
Yeah I did some pretty bold hard panning. Especially the beginning part is quite trippy with that 🥴

I appreciate your kind words! 😄
yeah I agree the outro is cool (It's ringmod and distortion on the master track) but still should have probably automated the volume lower to save the ears a bit. 🤔 (even if it works with the intent/concept of the song)

Thanks a bunch! 😁

That's a fair point and well articulated!
I guess the main "robot" singing part is tonally a lot let harsh even if the rhythm is still weird.
Thanks a lot for the comment!

Thanks for listening! Glad you enjoyed my odd time shenanigans  😁

so you would feel a fight or flight response :DD


(sry if it actually hurt your ears, in hindsight I should have either turned the ending down or put a warning for it xdd)

Thanks for listening! 
Been actually practicing some dream theater solos lately

Thanks for the in depth comment!
I see what you mean with the 4/4 part. It could be quite satisfying in pure musical sense to resolve the rhythmic tension.
I wanted it all to be a bit uncomfortable as to embody the feeling of "fight or flight"

It wasn't supposed to be about an actual fight nor fleeing/flying. I meant the song  to be about the physical feeling of a fight or flight response.
hope that makes any sense lol. I could've been a bit more clear in my description with that. 

But yeah you're right there isn't really a "flight" section to the song since it's kind of a different interpretation of the theme.

glad you found it interesting 😁

I like the grimey low rumbling, too bad you couldn't finish it

Very funky and a bit jazzy too. Reminds me of earthbound!!!
not the strongest on the jam theme but a fire 🔥 track nonetheless

Amazing buildup with the speedup!! 
I do wish there was some bigger drum fill and a crash when it gets going.
Bass tone is really fun 😁
It gets a bit repetitive before the chords change at 1:54
Same with the new chords, It repeats a bit too much without enough variation for my taste.
Ending was 🔥

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA (my vocals for the song)
It's absolutely 🔥
I especially liked the 1:06 riff
Did anything repeat? That felt a bit weird structure wise. Would've loved that maybe the first riff would come back. (sry if I'm dumb and missed it xd)
The sfx added a lot to it too

Fun dissonance here!
It gets a bit too repetitive around the 1 minute mark. 
I think some very contrasting section would make it the thing pop out much more.
The ending is fun but I'm not really sure how it fits the theme 🤔
Good job submitting!

Never heard of Strudel, This is absolutely amazing!
Cool structure with the different parts (by different people I think?)
It could use a bit more mastering and/or mixing. Like at least normalize it, I checked and there's 10db of headroom to boost volume.

I especially loved the violin, it has a lot of emotion in it! 😁

Quite creepy, I like it! 
It's just a tad too repetitive tho. Also I'd prefer a non fadeout ending.
The dissonance of the lead and the tempo change were really good 😁

Really cool grungy production!
Tempo change was fire too, the faster section could have a bit more melody tho

Yeah the rhythms def went a bit crazy. Gotta love the prog shit.
Glad you liked the vocals😁 It's my least confident part of it for sure. 

I like the weirdness!

the lead guitar was the right choice it has a lot of energy in it, which is needed for this type of song. Vocals are much harder to get right especially in a time crunch. And the playing isn't bad by any means!

The lack of bass adds to the harshness of the lead. Like if there was more lows the same lead level and tone would seem less harsh.
If you want lead tone tips besides the level being a bit too high I got u.
Cut that harsh 4k region a bit with an EQ and add some reverb. That will smooth it out. Ofc you don't want to lose the energy of it by cutting too much highs. Gotta focus that harshness.

As for tuning, it's weird cuz you get used to your own guitars tuning kinda so it doesn't seem that off. I've had that happen a bunch and only noticed when someone pointed it out or like years later listening to it.

OH I also forgot to say idk how tf you made this in 3 hours I take so much longer to do anything xdd

Is the vocal a sample or did you sing it?
Solid track

I enjoyed the overall structure a lot. Very pleasant arc to it.

I really like the repeating TITITITITI

as I said in discord, It's so cool you used the real hardware!
I could def see this in a shmup.
That background arp is addictive.

I do wish it ventured a bit more harmonically at some point. feels quite stable.

peak

that's a pretty fast 11 second robbery

unique take on theme and the song really makes that funky killa vibe come across
solid 😁

Nice buildup at the start!!!
The woah SFX felt a bit out of place to me.
Drop at 2:11 had a nice groove but there was something a bit messy/dissonant I couldn't quite put my finger on.

I dig the sound selection and the picture😁

LOW TUNING CHUGGA CHUGGA
funny scream I love it
The synth makes it feel dangerous.

My fav part is at 2:00 AMAZING. especially after that dirtied drumbeat before.
Proper headbanger the part after too, apparently too heavy for the player. Good thing I knew how to download lol.

My only criticism is that the main themes repetition could be a bit more different than the first one.

METALLLLLLLLL

I'm feeling the snare as beat 1, anyone else? Like the beat is flipped
Some nice harmony here.
I love you used the vibes(Instrument)

Thanks! I started with just recording random (harsh) samples since I had no inspiration for the song.
Seems it was worth it 😁

Thanks, yeah ain't dream theater got nothing on my prog shitposts

It gives me early 2000s anime vibes. Gintama comes to mind but probably cuz I love it lol.
The verse being a different tonality than the chorus helps the chorus pop more. Compositionally solid.

Now as I said in the discord chat there's some things out of tune with the lead. 🐄
0:44 is where I feel it the most. 
To be clear I'm not talking about the places where it's clearly intentional like after the 2:00 mark.
It's probably the cheap guitars fault and not your playing necessarily. (shit I need to check my own intonation I just switched string gauges xdd) or too thin strings for low tuning also bend easy. 🤔

The lead tone is also quite harsh and upfront but that does give it a punky vibe.
I loved the harmony layers in the chorus, really fun! 😁

It's a bit short, sounds like someone getting ready for flight.
Musically it is not a march if that is what you were going for 🤔
There is also something a bit messy in the arrangement/composition. Sry can't quite articulate what exactly.

The groove is funky though, I like it 😁

Nice thematic developments and a solid overall structure. Kept my interest going.
My only critique is I personally didn't get adrenaline vibes that much from the later parts of the song. (Yes, I read the theme explanation)
To me it felt like someone having fun flying but more in the wonder sense than adrenaline.
It sounds very good though!

Really solid all around!
For my taste it repeated that one triplet string thing a bit too much though. And I do wish there was at least one longer recognizable melody. These are extremely nitpicky critiques though. I also see why you went with the primal sounding repetition.
Very nice job with the tension building and dynamics.
Unique take on theme too 😁

Thanks!

I can see why you would think that, especially rhythm wise. They really avoid 4/4 like I do here 😁
Thanks for the compliment! (and sorry for your ears)

The piano fakeouts are so funny, Probably my favourite song from the jam.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLCet4Z7zew
Just saw this video by Indie Game Clinic. It reminded me of this conversation so I'd thought I'd link it! 😁