This is really great! The bass provides a very groovy and solid structure all throughout which I really like here. The jazz structure as a whole is incredibly well written, I like how you've incorporated the solos especially. I like the clarinet vibrato you've added here as well, I see some others may have been opposed to it but I think it is great for jazz! Honestly the whole soundtrack feels pretty game ready! If I had to provide a criticism (although not really a criticism at the same time), I really like how the kick adds a solid beat and I think it fits well into what you've made, although I think when you compose more, I think a clave rhythmic foundation/motif for the kick (which isn't essential for the genre, a four on the floor rhythmic foundation works just fine, but it) could really bring out the bossa nova feeling even more! I imagine the intended goal of the kick was probably to get people dancing though haha! Nicely done with this!
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thank you so much!
I remember when I was starting out writing the music for this, I tried giving the bass drum a different rhythm which I usually do for all my other music and it just wasn’t working like I’d hoped. I think it’s because I had the bass part so much more complex and quick that made the bass feel really weird if it wasn’t 4 normal beats.
Yes, that's completely understandable (especially in a short time limit)! I do want to emphasize I still really like what you have now and think it fits well for what you want to achieve; It reminds me a bit on how bossa nova/jazz influence is conveyed in certain game tracks like "Coconut Mall" for example!