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Fusion? It’s very clear and the performance extremely accurate, perhaps too much so The tones seem a bit harsh and sterile. The melody is solid, although the beginning has no real hook to it, just marches forward. It has a nice change at around 2 minutes in. In my opinion if it remained instrumental the change should be earlier, although it seems that vocals may be intended, which it then would probably work out fine. The song itself is good, the recording quality is above average, the performance really good, perhaps a bit too processed. I like a little more intricate melodies, but once again if vocals are intended, then it’s a whole different ball game.

Illusion: The limiter is maxed too much, or something along those lines. My volume is at half on the computer and it’s still clipping like mad, way too loud! It’s making it seem very harsh, no warmth in the audio. The melody is cool, reminds me of the jazz background they play in Sim City, it has a cool enough intro that gets to the groove, decent hook at 0:48. I could picture some huge guitar chord hits earlier than where the lead kicks in. The lead at 1:28 seemed a bit disconnected from the main melody, or is overpowering it. It has some interesting flourishes along the way to keep it from getting stale. Nothing that makes it stand out, but nothing bad either. The performance is good.

My Way: Is interesting, but the horn part at the beginning 0:55 is an ugly tone, maybe it’s just too bright? It should have gone upbeat, or darker towards something like Floyd, but seems to be stuck in half step in between. I dig the concept of why and where it is, but it’s not doing the intended job. I like the wah part nice chill groove going later in. At around 2:00 in it has an obvious vocal section, I could picture a decent length mellow jam. 2:54 the lead hits you like a hammer, too much. Was enjoying the chill until the riot loud speaker kicked in. In my opinion, it’s either something that is rowdy or mellow and it’s a mistake to try to make anything too much of what it’s not.

Option: Ok now this is a cool tune, nice solemn tones, I like the synth and guitar combo. It’s 1:33 and I’m egg shells because I’m hoping this one will remain consistent. And it does at 2:03 nice little lead, 2:26 not building energy, just getting louder. There isn’t enough variation or emphasis to justify the increase in amplitude. 2:53 falls back to the nice original lead. In my opinion the best of what’s up there.

Overall the volume is too loud, I know it should have some presence, but it’s way overdone. In some parts your forcing rowdiness on an otherwise pleasant scene. There’s no build to those parts, like BOOM there it is and I believe it wrecks the nice previous crescendos. It’s a bit sterile on some, especially Fusion. Maybe too quantized? It lacks the warmth in both tone and performance. Stray a little more off the beaten path and convince me your stuck in the moment, add some more variation. Like at 2:02 on that same tune, it’s got some build of drums that repeats, but then nothing happens, it goes right back to where it was. All pretty technically accurate except a few little flubs here n there. Which I actually admire, because I know you’re probably not punch editing the crap out of it. All good ideas and well performed, you need to give it a more human touch.

If I considered it to be garbage I wouldn’t had said anything at all, never mind write all this. So I try to be politely honest in my criticism. Take it with the grain of salt that it’s worth.