The deep bass groove, use of suspended cymbal, and the brass melody certainly give this track that big epic boss feel! I get the sense that this may be the initial phase of the boss battle or perhaps a battle preparatory track because it seems like there is room for the track to grow even bigger! The blacks and reds in the image are conveyed in the deep double bass ostinato and in the sharp staccato figures of the strings and brass. I think there is an interesting contrast in some of the rhythms you use where there is a feel of 3 over 2 adding a sense of energy to this piece. Very nice epic image selection and great job composing the fieriness to accompany it well! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks, Blue Lava! I really appreciate the thoughtful feedback—it was super helpful. Yes, the idea behind this piece was to capture the moment the knight finally comes face-to-face with the dragon he must fight. I also agree there’s definitely still room to grow. I felt the image carried a sense of fear and conflict, which I aimed to convey through the composition. To express the knight’s mindset leading into battle, I used deep cello ostinato chords to represent the looming threat, layered with sharp staccatos in the strings and brass to evoke both fear and bravery. That contrast, to me, helped create the tension of an inevitable and intense showdown. :)