I've hit a bit of block and was having a hard time coming up with something new. So I decided to remaster some of my older work. Here is the first remaster. The Climb. https://soundcloud.com/nathaniel-dk-garner/the-climb
Good track.
I love orchestral sounds and I know that it's hard to make one that holds the audience from start to finish, unless when people recognize the sound from something else ( like a movie, games, TV ads, etc).
It's funny that recently I've started making one of my own, still WIP.
So many good elements in here and the sound is great, so don't get me wrong but I'm only going to point what I disliked, or liked less.
There are at least 2 moments where you could "break" the song, to create more tension,(1:22 and 3:01), but the main rhythm never stopped, and the break is too small to be noticeable. Create more space in each of these moments, add a big drum hit (+ clash) when the melody returns and check the difference.
The second thing was the strings melody (Cello I think). It felt that it did not change too much from start to finish. There is no noticeable rhythmic change, except for the middle part.
Its ( taa tata taaaa) for too many long, on the second part, after the big realization, you could change the melody for something more calm.
You've reached the top of the mountain, you are relieved, you can rest a little, take some time to appreciate the accomplishment and take a deep breath. You can decrease the tempo or rhythm. Instead of the ( taa tata taaaa), you can switch for a more calm (taaaaaaaaaa, ta, taaaaaaaaaaa) for instance. (just one opinion )
Great work
Keep up