RE: SMA Feedback Contest Round 9 - A DSound Community Initiative
Right from the opening this track has a very Kubrick like feel to it - that is the more existentialist side to his work. I like the bird sounds, sets a positive mood right off the bat. The notes that kick in at around :30 are interesting in their off time quality, adds a little tension over the otherwise evenly rolling baseline. Nice build up from :50 to the slight kick at 1:03; the track is really moving now... Good variety of sounds and melodies, with the bass cutting short every four bars. I really enjoy the instrument that first comes in at 1:36, nice high tone with a cross between keyboards and electric guitar... As the track continues everything is nicely balanced and spaced out. Very hypnotic and psychedelic energy going on here.
Some new sounds after 3 min, reintro the birds before the narrative comes in. Nice variety of new sounds and beats filling in before the voice comes back. And a compelling narrative to end things on.
A very enjoyable and well produced track. The only thing that I might have wanted was some sort of a change up - a bolder move like a key or rhythm change. While I liked some of the variety of melodies, I noticed they seemed close to the same length - maybe introduce a longer form melody to the piece. Or perhaps bring the birds to the front for a few seconds...
Of course, given the type of direction I think you are going for, this may be more dissonance than your purpose requires. And the song is short enough to not get too repetitive anyways. I did say it reminded me of Kubrick :) It is, after all, a matter of balance.
All in all I think you've accomplished what you set out to do, a sonic exploration of the potential for human consciousness. And I have to ask again: who is the narrator for this one? Still trying to make time to fully catch up on Rupert Sheldrake...