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consider altering the main ostinato's harmony (you make small alterations to the figure itself but not the harmony) - it got boring to me very quickly. I find that the best thing about having a long sustained repeated figure is the semi-orgasmic moment you change it. Perhaps you weren't going for semi-orgasm though.

There's a strange thing at the start - though you're probably aware of it - just a glitch on the export.

Perhaps adding some reverb to the piano as it sounds quite synthetic in the upper register - just a tiny bit.

The drums also could do with a tiny bit of reverb maybe - also the drum pattern you have exposes the samples - each snare hit sounds exactly the same as it's all the same velocity - consider altering the velocity of the 3rd and a half beat and the 4th beat. I think that'll bring some life into it. Traditionally the 3rd and a half beat would be quieter and the 4th as loud as the 2nd beat. Hopefully that makes sense.

The whole piece felt a little meandering - i think you could really find some structural interest by adding a second chord which you go to perhaps halfway or 3/4 of the way through - this would heighten the sense of drama. At the moment you're achieving tension and release by adding loops of flutes/synths/drums etc. but think of this change of chord as a landmark in the dramatic structure.

Keep working on it.

Calum

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Thnx for the great tips, but can you go into more detail with "ostinato's harmony", I've never heard that before.

an ostinato is a repeated riff - the piano phrase which you repeat. I simply mean that I would find it more interesting if you changed the notes of the phrase so that it is based around a different chord than it is and this could be a milestone in the piece.

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http://soundcloud.com/journeyjay/crushing-kakes-instrumental

It raises an octave during certain segments now. I'm thinking about having it switch octaves ever 4 bars or so but idk.

Raising it an octave doesn't change the harmonic nature of the chord - it's the same chord in a different register. What i was suggesting would be interesting is if you change the chord itself. Though that's up to you.

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