Demo review: Gun Barrel Grey – The Majestique
Written by Ryan Nolan, The Music Directory's production
expert.
I had to double check I had the right track once it started playing
– not what I was expecting bearing in mind your band name,
but that’s not a bad thing at all.
The dynamics, the melodies and the harmonic content are really strong
but the track as a whole doesn’t benefit from the splash hits,
if they were removed it would free up a lot of dynamic space. There
is also scope for sourcing some better quality string samples although
this could be an endless pursuit – ask any professional producer!
The intro builds well into the main theme and for this style of
music is not too long. The main motif is good and the harmony that
accompanies this is strong and interesting, although perhaps a little
variation to the theme would make it more interesting when re-introduced
later.
The second theme to be introduced (from 50 seconds to 1min 10secs)
is particularly strong and I was disappointed to not hear it again.
Perhaps you could use this to conclude with. For me the middle section
of the piece is the weakest part of the song, overuse of the splash
hits and too much silence without direction. You could use this
section better to re-introduce the theme slowly; a subtle build
up of the harmony into a crescendo then drop out before boom - back
into the full arrangement.
The conclusion of the musical element of the piece is good but I
would like to hear the secondary theme to close the track, playing
it with the same feel and dynamic that the musical element currently
has to closing it. Then end it there.... I am a big Doors fan and
I understand what you are trying to achieve here but your song doesn't
need it.
Hope this helps and I would be glad to listen to it again when you
have done a little more work. It’s refreshing to hear something
different.
RN
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