The Darkest Music Video Ever

For me the drums are either to busy or to present, it also needs some additional ear candy to stand alone as piece, under video/soundtrack it would probably work but as it is, it just is, sorry.

You miss interpret, it has potential just not at the moment and I did not watch the video. 

David, I caught the  joke before I read your post-good one.  This is a dark, moody piece that opens up slowly, yet it maintains a constant energy level because of the drums, which I like.  I like your textures and balance, which comes through very well, as I was sitting off axis while listening.  As for the length and arrangement of this song, I can only suggest that you think of "time lapsed photography" when doing your final mix, if you know what I mean ;)  Otherwise, this is a super piece!

Thanks Lynn! Glad you liked the track. And I hadn't really thought about the possibility of using it with a timelapse but that's a great idea. I could see it fitting reeally well. Especially if I did a little bit of a different arrangement with it like you said... Most time lapse videos I've seen usually have a part in the middle where things fall down and get really like ethereal for lack of a better word before building back up for the big finish... But I could totally see a rearrangement like that.
 
And wicked, thanks for your comments too. I definitely checked it in many setups (off the top of my head, my studio monitors, my studio headphones, my laptop, my surround sound TV, my casual headphones, my mom's stereo, my dad's stereo and my car). To be honest, while yea, the drums are very big and busy, while I'm not trying to disregard you guys comments, I very much appreciate them, but that overpowering drum sound is kind of exactly what I was going for in this case. Especially at the end when the bigger, wilder drums come in. I just wanted them to really really kind of come in and devastate the whole piece, adding crazy energy without actually raising the tempo. Like I said I definitely appreciate you guys comments and will keep these thoughts in mind in the future, but yea, when those drums come in, I can't help but air drum to my own song haha, which makes me all kinds of happy. :-)
 
It's funny because these last 2 videos (this and "Shadows on the Ceiling") both have really big drums, and both the drums were the biggest criticisms I've received. I'll have to make sure the next video is for a track where I didn't mix the drums so big :-)

Interesting feedback, and no, no offense here, don't worry. I have plenty to learn! Haha. But yea, using sends is still something I've been reluctant to learn. You're right that it would probably make everything gel better, but I've just always been the type to throw multiple effects on every track. Certainly not the most efficient way of doing things haha.

Thanks again for listening and for your feedback. I'm excited for this album to be out so I can start making some NEW new stuff :-)

I can't find anything too heinously wrong with your effort, it's good certainly as a tension piece. Viewed in that regard, it hits the mark. I did find myself wanting it to develop or move around a little more than it did, but there I'm wearing the Composer Hat when I shouldn't. The Mixing Hat liked it just peachy!
 
cheers,
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Thanks Tom and Gus. Yea definitely it's meant to be more of a tension filled piece to start off the album before tracks 2-6 really are all upbeat before going into some mid-tempo and slower stuff mixed with more upbeat again as the album progresses. But yea, I really wanted to start the album with something slow and menacing and filled with tension that leads up to the title track "An Unseen Sky" as track 2.
 
And Wicked, again, thanks for the comments. I will definitely look into that when I start working on the new stuff :-)

The text was a necessary EVIL. Sorry. I had to.

Thanks for commenting :-)