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[TranquilHooves]

This isn't exactly a song in the Christmas spirit, but oh well :3.

https://soundcloud.com/tranquil-hooves/tension

[Indigo Spectrum]

I like the atmosphere this song makes, it's very calm and relaxing, but I feel as if the song isn't going anywhere. There isn't really a climax or breakdown or anything, it just kind of stays the same throughout the entire piece, but if it's meant to be that way, I apologize. Also, it sort of ends abruptly, I would make it fade out by lowering the volume or taking away some synths at the end until the song stops. But I really like what I'm hearing so far, good work!

[Stu Beef]

If it weren't for the little bits of melody or that ending, I would consider this a pretty strong background piece or underscore to something else. As it is, it does have that feel, but obviously it wants some attention to be paid to it as well. I think it strikes a nice enough balance between the two; it certainly isn't awkward.

I like how you named it "tension". The short builds that don't really lead to anything makes me think that you either started with the concept, or somewhere down the line thought it would be a cool idea. "Tension" in music tends to conjure context that is less than subtle: strong chromaticism and eerie dissonance. It's a lot more structural here, and I think that's pretty cool.

[TranquilHooves]

yeah, I didn't want to go for anything too dissonant considering it's electronica, and that doesn't tend to happen too much. The 'tension' I was going for were the anticlimatic builds leading back to the same thing, so I did mean it to be a tad repetitive. But thanks always for the feedback guys.