Determination by Aces & Aliens

i love this. i’m happy i got to see as it was made. great job!

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There are very few things I dislike about this song.

So far I dislike when you had the muted trumpet be the lead and I dislike how a strat slide sounded like in sheet 23 (measure 11).

Two very small parts.

Otherwise this was godly.

5/5. Without question.

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I hope another Timothy Exists =3 song we’ll play is more decent than we did. (I’ll make decent stuff for a change)

no.

We haven’t seen a critique in a while. Reflecting on this one, you guys did really well, compared to other critiques I have given.

Intro (2-6-3): Effective at Sheet 2 to 6, but 3 seemed a little redundant, though I liked the ending snare. 4/5

First Chorus (0-1-0-5): Good and powerful, though I found it more as a bridge when you were making it. 5/5

Link (8-12-9-13): It’s a great bridge, and I really like the percussive organ. The drums, however, can be much better. 4/5

Verse 1 (14-15-10): The vocals were okay, but the vocal runs were crap, I admit. This section could’ve easily had a better melody. 3/5

Trumpet Chorus Solo (16-18-17-19): 16-18 are really nice, but then the power slowly goes down, when in fact it should be going up since you are in fact going to the chorus. 3.5/5

Chorus 2 (31-5): Shorter, nothing really added, but that’s the usual for a second chorus. 5/5

Link 2 (4-20-halfof7): Only good sheet here is 20. You just had superpower 2nd chorus and then you hide back in a corner. This bridge should’ve been much stronger, and the bass in 20 really did a good job. I didn’t hate the muted trumpet; it was actually quite good. 3/5

Verse 2 (halfof7-21): The metal guitar ruins it all. Everything else is nice. 2/5

Bridge Intro (11): Oh ya, feed me more percussive organ. Perfect balance. 5/5

Bridge Solo (23-22): This actually fits the power and mood real well. It’s not too overpowering, but perfect to set the mood. You guys really hit the homerun in the Bridge sections. 5/5

Bridge (24-28): I really like the metal guitar effect at the beginning of each sheet (that was probably accidental =3) and it moves smoothly. I really like it. It transitions into the Break, but not at its best potential. 4.5/5

Break (30): Does its job. 5/5

Chorus 3 (17-19-31-1-0-5): You could call 17-19 Trumpet Chorus Solo 2, but I find, since this is third chorus after all, that it really should all include the trumpet, since it really should be the most powerful chorus in the song. IF YOU PROLONG IT BY 2 SHEETS MAKE IT MORE POWERFUL. 2.5/5

Outro (Sheet 29): Effective, reverse cymbals too loud. 4.5/5

Section Average: 4 / 5

Sheet Average: 3.78 / 5

Song Score: 3.9 / 5

Comments: The bridge was truly amazing, but the last chorus really brought you down. I suggest you work more on power transfer, as most of the power of the song should be in the last chorus, and the least should be in the bridge. You nailed the bridge, but not the last chorus.

Just remember that this critique method usually brings score a lot lower than you’d think, since it literally takes out every detail and scores it.

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I knew we should’ve removed some of the cymbals.

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2000+ listens :smiley:

Dat piano glissando.

That was great! it almost seems that there should be a bagpipe in it at section 0.

Does anyone else real want a new version of notessimo?

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Holy shit! 3 reddit points!!!

Holy shizo
this shiz is my juice

First feature of 2013?

THIS MEANS NOTHING NOW.

Maybe not for me, but you on the other hand…

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Thanks so much!

Looking back at this wonderful work of art… it fills you with determination.

really