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For the eastern instruments, I usually use East West RA or Silk. 

Ty for the feedback! I think you clocked me hard, since the 2nd track was the last one I worked on actually. I looked at the almost 5 minute mark with the other two and was like "ehhh, I can try and squeeze in another track", lol!

Firstly, I enjoyed reading through the devlog! I've noticed I do very similar notes, but in a notepad, lol.

The track gives such whimsical and magical vibes. It actually reminds me of Kingdom Hearts, but specifically the Alice in Wonderland world (overall, a walk through an enchanted area vibe). I also think the Day 6 track could've also worked in succession to Stroll Through The Garden, with some tweaking done. Thematically, I could see it being a darker tone, perhaps the introduction to the dreaded season of Summer.

Love the composition! I think the upbeat route for this jam is rather hard to do, due to the nature of the image, but I think you did a great job capturing the floral-ness of Spring! The image is also cute and shows the playfulness of the track itself, birds are so energetic and full of life, which is shown throughout your submission! At 1:25, you even have that subtle nod to Vivaldi's Spring, and it's done in a simple but effective way. Great work! 

I love this take on the theme. I see it as a very positive and 'fun' vibe—matching the idea of spring, flowers blooming, and so on! Various melodic elements that fit perfectly with each other. Really awesome work!

I love how the track transforms and takes the listener to different points, stunning and magical! Instrumentally outstanding and a rich mix well done!

May I also get that diva award? 

Dang! I guess eventually I'll have to do that ID thing if I want it to work 😩, ty though for the help.

Ahhhh this has been frustrating me for a while. I think someone told me last time that I need to send like an ID thing for verification so the chapters show up (I didn't do it), but I tried your suggestion. Hopefully it works as I can't really check it on mobile atm.

Ty for the feedback!

I love the variety of sounds in this track; it's daring and works so well (one of the things that makes experimental so cool!). I think some low-end, like you mentioned, would've been a nice touch, but nonetheless, amazing work! I can't wait to see more of your creations. The electronic/experimental group always comes up with the most interesting interpretations! 

Honestly gives me Chordata Bytes I vibes, minus the vocals.

This makes a wonderful ambient track; It's relaxing, simple, but effective in composition. At 1:53, I think a light whoosh or pad leading into the change could've made the shift a bit more impactful and brought more variety in the track. Great work!!

I like the darker tone you've gone with for this jam! The transition between winter and spring will always just remind me of groundhogs lol. I think your interpretation is keen as well, as I never really thought about the background of the woman in the image, but I see it from your perspective! I think the reverb is a bit concert hall-like (but tbh I like the immersion of this being a piece being played live). 

I like Echoes a lot! The track gives off a nice and emotional story. It has a somber vibe altogether. At 2:12, the light echoes on the piano are such a nice touch. 

I like the flow of this track. I agree with Fox on the interesting chords, which make it have a more 'thoughtful' type of feeling (fits the title of your track). Reflects your interpretation of the image; it sounds like reminiscing and waiting. 

Thank you for the feedback! I definitely agree, I think I usually play it too safe and familiar throughout my tracks; I think I wanna experiment more with this in the future. 

Thank you so much for the feedback! I always like hearing where my tracks took people, and I'm glad you enjoyed them and the art! 

So magical and beautiful. I think you definitely nailed that Disney princess-feel.

Love the textures, and the variety and subtle changes you've weaved into your track. I look forward to hearing more of your stuff!

I like the chillness and the addition of Einel's photography! The track has a nice meditative vibe. This collab also makes me want to do a collab with someone, it seems fun! Great work, Fox².

You've got a nice blend of the instrumental and ambient textures, well done! 

Beautiful work, I actually get the opposite vibes, like being cozy and warm! 

Einel mentioned exactly what I was thinking while listening, I got total 70s vibes from this! I think you could've worked a guitar in somewhere, like a drone pushed somewhere in the back (you did this well in I forget which track exactly in the Imagination #3 jam). 

I can relate to the time management aspect; some people work better with less time, but more time was definitely needed this time around. I like the simplicity of your submission, though. I think it worked in your favor to depict a scenic frozen vibe. I would like it if you posted your fully-done version on discord in the future! I plan on doing the same (if I get to it lol). Great work!

Amazing work! Subtle and very much a frozen setting. LABS truly comes in clutch with a lot of those frozen instruments/kits. I think actually you could've used like a low drone (like Harmonic Bass in Astral Forms, for example) to fill just a tiny bit of space, but besides that, the sounds are great! 

I love the piano-work, amazing composition as usual. 

I like the dangerous vibe this track gives off, I kinda wish it was a bit longer though, like adding a break in between where it gets real ambient. I like your digital and tech approach to your track, it gives off finding some sort of ancient technology in an ice cave.

Ooooo, you nailed the atmosphere very well! I like those little tines and textures. The sound work is great too!

I think you have a solid base to work with, and I think you could add more sounds and instruments. I think you have the 'cold' and 'isolated' feel, and it could be better with some more work. Very nice mood!

I like it, it's not overly complex and jarring. You nailed that winter-y feeling overall!

I think you nailed your synth-work, it's not loud or quiet, just right on the ears! I think the piano could use a bit more reverb, but you really did a good job of using synths to create a nice ambient track. Great job!

I like the continuation in vibes and  composition in the first two tracks and actually wish they were longer! The third and fourth tracks stands out in style and instrumentation a bit much for the jam theme. I like your stuff, can't wait to hear more!

Very nice and bright textures on your instruments, a perfect contrast to the more ambient sounds in the track. The shifts at 2:05, and 3:10, kept me going to different ideas/possible areas of this 'frozen wasteland'. You captured different sentiments and moods in your track!

It's so happy and full of whimsy! It gives off having a cozy little campfire in the lonely frozen zone, or a cave full of gems and crystalline rarities. 

Compositionally phenomenal, I always love a fellow complex track maker! You picked the perfect plugins to convey the frozen theme and the bold synths compliment it well, giving it some sort of otherwordly feel. The only thing I'd say is, maybe at some point within the track, lowering the instrumentals a bit to let some of your sound work shine a bit more (because it's very good!), and to have a bit of rest.

  Amazing work!

I really loved your sense of ambiance, it definitely suits the theme and has this cold, almost hiding in a crevice feeling to avoid freezing to death (I could also just be playing too much PEAK lol...). I think the panning is a bit fast sometimes, like I could basically visualize the bar quickly going left to right, right to left. I think it would really fit that gradual, freezing vibe if it were a bit slower. Also, very nice samples!

Yo!

You're right, it is a Duduk in the first song, and I thought the accordion would go well with the pirate direction for the second song!

I think this time around, I was a bit hasty with making certain decisions due to work stuff, but I think you're right. I think maybe making the 2nd track my submission and a bit longer might have worked better. I had a lot of ideas and even 2 more tracks I originally wanted to make. 

Thank you for the feedback! 

Thank you for the listen! I agree on the low-end analysis. I think I might go back and fix the mix when I get some more time and also work on those 2 extra tracks I wanted to make. 

As usual, I love that you stuck to your style heavily! 

With Rought, I actually think the bells are perfect for the 'frozen wasteland' theme, almost like a cursed Christmas. The instrumentals and scraping sounds fit that crumbling aspect shown in the original image.

With Frozened, the guitar is a great and bold addition. I also like the bell carried from the first to the second track. Overall, I like your take on the theme and think you leaned into the'wasteland' idea well. 

Haha, my DAW's default track color for instruments is red, and I just never bother to change it 😂. 

Thank you so much for the feedback!

I wanna thank you for your feedback in the dev channel. Was very helpful when cleaning up the mix more!

As always, vocals are S+ tier. I mentioned this before, but it gives off the vibe of being executed (not that I have any experience with that lol).  

Instrumentally and compositionally, no notes, really solid!

Wish you had more time, I think you could have nailed a longer track!