What i want to say, is that you are going too much in the far end of "artistic path"
The "i throw paint on canvas" kind of lunaticy. (you are not, but its kinda feels like that and i feel the need to wake you up)
You are still you, but sometimes, you need to cater to the mainstream if you want...
I think, compared to copying or taking inspiration from Fugue. You should do whatever "you feel right".
BECAUSE you try to do like the video, you confine yourself and your imagination.
Heck, just do random notes, as long it "sounds good" = you did a perfect job.
Bc yes, in the end, like humans...
0:20->0:23 you got this smoothness that is enjoyable.
Elijah. Do not forget that basically, human beings are a useless piece of meat, that react biologically to "noises" (in general meaning)
Ears, since times immemorial, will prefer this or that noise or certain frequencies. Or hate sounds...
People dont want to have a potato and salt.
What they want is a salty mashed potatoes.
The ingredients are 100% same, but the difference of appreciation is 10000% not the same.
Btw
here is an example of : (repetitive sounds in background)
First listen without bothering to study the song.
(Read rest only after listening once)
THEN REPEAT. And focus on noises in background. There is a CLEAR snap finger noise. That is very annoying usually and/or when you discover it...
30s is far too long build-up. Especially with low attention span people nowadays.
Also with how long the build-up goes, it goes too loud. Its like the mockery-joke : do you want to go to heavens !?!!
(using this analogy not to mock but that basically it goes too far(up))
Not very fan as it...
Yeah i understand what you mean, in fact heard some songs do that.
But things is, it must be in background, EVEN FORGOTTEN or not knowing it exist.
But right now, its too obvious. FAR too much.
Hm.....I think you need to focus more on working on your "editing skills" or your microphone.
Its very amateurish. Like a singer/kid that sing very closely to the microphone. = not sure if fault of the micro or kid not knowing how to use one.
-Like a producer or mixer (whatever name was for this job, i forgot) said
a song, is basically ONE PRINCIPAL PROTAGONIST and rest is to "support it/green leaf it". Like a story.
-and/or i remember the trope, where a singing group is criticized and MC say : you guys keep trying to fight to...
What i recommend is first :
-what is your goal ?
I thought : did elijah meant to do a relaxing song (sky theme and pic) ?
But then 5s in and you get this DWANG DWANG piano sounds.