by ChocolateChicken » 17 Oct 2012 20:10
Wow, that intro is very good. It caught me off-guard, to say the least. Those are synths playing backwards, right? I like it! I would add something like a pizzicato instrument or some bells in the brief few seconds while the reverse synths are quiet, right before they rise up to full volume again. This would offer the listener more elements to invents into.
I like how you took a break from that lead synth starting at 1:00 as you faded it out, and then replaced it with another lead. This makes the song very interesting.
The new synth at 1:08 sounds like it is also in reverse. I'm not so sure about this detail, because it is at this point where this song sounds like you took a different song, slowed it down, and played the whole thing in reverse. I'm not accusing you of doing this, nor do I think that's what you actually did with this song. I would suggest removing that reverse element of that particular lead synth.
2:44, the addition of those chords is absolutely lovely. Great idea with that.
3:01, when the chords are playing all by themselves, I think you should increase the decay time so that they don't fade volume too quickly, especially for an ambient song. If those are piano samples instead of synths, you could try using compression to increase the decay time.
I like how everything faded out towards the end in general. I also like how right before the song ends, that reverse synth comes back to say goodbye to the listener. Very nice!
Overall, I really like this! Ambient music is great when it's done well, and I think you have done well with this song! Luna would like this for sure.