Heh, alright, Tenaar, I am going to have to be a hard-arse here. I can't resist, because I critique on FA for anything that's worth my time. An attribute that has made me a lot of friends.
The music you did, as I heard, is nice. But a base, i don't know if it really fits as a full song. It gives a bit of a calm, everyday situation kinda feel, with a couple sparks. But the situation with the balrog was a BATTLE. The balrog, a monstrous being taking on a number of powerful men in Lismore. A slow lead up, arc it up to some strong, powerful tunes, heavy base, strong strings, perhaps. dunno if brass has any place, save for trumpets. But the idea is lead it up to something loud, strong, commanding. This gives the hight of battle feel, perhaps with strong flutes and violin for when Ashtyn showed up, like a battle of a powerful dark force, and a powerful good side. battle of the greats of both sides. You died down around the 2 minute mark, right when you where on the right track, which is normally the last minute you want, as the battle has subsided, and the sorrow of their fallen allies sets in. Then you picked back up around the 3 minute mark, which makes it feel like a time laps between two separate battles. You did pick up, but not at the exact fitting intervals. It makes it feel more like a soundtrack for overlooking a world like if you where to show all of Lismore between the peace and the battles, strife and serinity, more so than it showed one specific battle. At least, that's how it felt to me.
I'd say up till the pickup again at the 3 minute mark, very well executed. I think you just draged it out a little much. which wuold explain where it felt off. It was very well composed, and I applaud you. As a once member of a high school orchestra, I like to see this style of music. It takes me back to my days with the school, where I bounced between Violin and Trombone. Gave a nice feel to hear that kind of music has not be lost. That there are still those who value that beautiful sound.
but for another shot, if you try something like this again, Try not to drag it out. sometimes shorter is better. And have the lead up, the arc of the power in the sound, to symbolize the height of the battle, then let it die down, and complete with the soft, yet sorrowful tone of the wounded, the lost, or the defeat.
Don't get me wrong, I liked it, but i just feel it didn't quite give the right feel for what it was supposed to be. But, I also may be missing some of what happened before i became aware there was something going on, so I may be missing an entire chapter of this tale. to which point, my entire reasoning is mute. But if what I was aware of was the whole ordeal, then it's constructive criticism. and I hope you take such well. Very well done, just think it could use a little more work.
