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Title: Blood And Oil
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Artist: 8bitstrawberry
Genre: Soundtrack/Game: Soundtrack
Reviewed by: thekhin on July 24, 2007 (All reviews by thekhin)

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1Overall Description
For its usage, this track delivers very well but have a couple of flaws that needs attention before reaching its intended audience.
 
2Creativity Description
This is good tribal, I have heard similar scores before, but it still stands out on its own as something I haven't explicitly heard before. The beat could have a more distinct flair to itself perhaps, as it sounds more generic than unique now, but lacking propositions I'd just have to say that it works well and is well varied throughout. :) I am very fond of the bassline, the string buildup AND the exellent breakdown that, the song taken in context, makes really sense and pushes the listeners imagination towards a visual change of setting in the movie intended.
 
3Artistic License Description
Now, here are some room for improvement, specifically in the picking guitar section. The timing is off in places (can't point them out by second here since I'm unable to listen to the track at this moment, sorry..), and the delay is too loud. That's about it, really..
 
4Arrangement Description
For a listener's track the breakdown feels a bit abrupt, but this is a score and judge thereafter it works faultless. You have a very good understanding of audiovisual coherence!
 
5Sound Quality Description
Generally very well mixed, aside from the picked guitar issues stated earlier.
 
6Does it work as a piece of music Description
Concidering the 'score'-genre it works brilliantly, a re-arrangement is needed for a soundtrack I suppose. Maybe vocalization as well, to make it a signature track?
 
Comments
Jul 26 2007 1:50 pm
by thekhin replying to 8bitstrawberry
If you feel the guitar is perfect the way it is, don't change of course. In retrospect it may not need re-recording, but rather lowering the delay you added to the guitar track, as it by my ear doesn't enhance the syncopation he aimed for when recording.



Jul 26 2007 11:23 am
by 8bitstrawberry
First of all, thanks for taking the time to review! This tune is still a raw version but I really appreciate the feedback regardless. Only thing I really need to poke at is what you mentioned about the guitar. I personally actually dislike perfect sticking to the beat and feel that the timing gives the tune that certain little edge it needs - we are, after all, in a "desolate, fucked up world in ruins and oh god rust and dirt all over" kind of setting. Also, I fully trust Riku, who is my regular guitarist, whenever I need him to do something for my tunes - I just send the song to him and give him full freedom with it. I've never been disappointed with the result.