To start, I would have liked to have seen the intro mapped to some degree. Various bleeps and bloops like notes too. :<
I'm not a big fan of the three note chord pattern throughout the song either, they feel far too easy to play and varying them up a bit would lead to more interesting (harder) patterns.
Lastly I feel some of the SV is a bit silly. Some parts are really good as they match the song but I feel there is slightly too much of it.
(01) 00:44:791 (44791|2) --- Sounds like there is another note just before this one like
this.
(02) 00:45:567 --- This next part is far too easy imo. Maybe reduce the notes to two per hand and vary up the spacing instead of a simple thrill?
(03) 00:46:946 to 01:08:498 --- I quite like this section, plays really well.
(04) 01:08:670 (68670|6,68670|5,68670|4) --- Same as
(02).
(05) 01:09:015 --- This next part has the added synth in the background, maybe make it slightly more difficult by mapping it (possibly as LN)?
(06a) 01:30:739 to 01:39:360 --- Starting at 01:30:739, this upcoming LN section feels odd. I don't think vocals should ever be mapped to LN, that aside what are these LN mapped to? If these are the rising synth in the background why are there two here. Same goes if they are meant as vocals, why two?
(06b) 01:32:463 (92463|6) --- If this LN is meant to be mapped to vocals it should end at 01:33:153. If it is the background synth if pitch changes at 01:33:153 and should end / roll into a new one.
(06c) 01:33:153 (93153|5,93153|4) --- Similar issue, if these are vocals why are there 2 LN? Even if one of these is meant to represent the pitch change from
(06b), it should end at 01:33:756.
(06d) I realize it is a bit of a dead area in the song in terms of activity, but I think this section could do without vocal mapping.
(07a) 01:39:360 to 01:58:670 --- I think this entire section needs changes. This section has the synths in the background that you have mapped at 02:01:429 and beyond. My suggestion would be to have one LN flowing throughout mapped to the synth combined with similar patterns from earlier in the song. Specifically the hi-hat mapping which you seem to ignore completely while it was mapped so well earlier on
. A mix of the two styles would flow well into the upcoming LN-heavy section imo.
(07b) 01:50:050 --- Same as
(02).
(08) 02:01:429 to 02:11:084 --- This first LN section plays really well, but might be a little on the easy side. Maybe add the drum and finishes as single notes in some places like
this?
(09) 02:11:084 (131084|3) --- It feels like this LN is not mapped to anything. This little break in the LN section feels really out of place since the synth never stops. The only change is in the percussion so my suggestion would be to continue the LN pattern from before and add the percussion as a one hand thrill plus some single notes. This change is also why I suggest
(08).
(10) 02:12:463 to 02:21:946 --- Same as
(08).
(11) 02:22:118 to 02:23:498 --- This sudden change to normal notes feels out of place since the synth continues up to 02:23:498. My suggestion would be to continue the LN plus
(08).
(12) 02:24:187 to 02:52:463 --- Excessive SV usage aside, the notes in this section feel a little too stacked on certain keys. From the start up to 02:40:050 I think there is too much bias on the 3rd and 5th key specifically. Highly recommend sharing the love with the other keys in this entire section.
(13) 02:45:567 (165567|3,166256|2,166946|5,167636|0) --- Not a fan of these vocal LN, I think not having these would be better.
(14) 02:48:325 --- The key bias continues here again. Although most of the pressure is on the 6th key this time the 3rd and 5th are used again. Maybe change it up with a double hand thrill or something. Share the love! :p
(15a) 02:52:463 --- Same as
(02), but leads into
(15b).
(15b) 02:53:498 (173498|5,173498|6,173498|3,173498|0,173498|1) --- I feel these LN are mapped incorrectly, the sound they represent starts at 02:52:463. Maybe reduce the amount of LN to 3 and weave in the percussion as sets of doubles in between? Example
here. That way you could also end at 02:53:843 like
this because the 1/8 gap should not be there since the sound doesn't stop.
(16a) 02:53:843 to 03:13:153 --- Minor suggestion for the same as
(07a), only suggesting due to the background synth being there. Plays well either way.
(16b) 03:04:532 --- Same as
(02).
(17) 03:13:153 to 03:15:394 --- Assuming these single notes are vocals, I recommend changing them to the guitar ticks and hi-hat instead.
(18) 03:15:567 --- Same as
(02).
(19a) 03:15:912 to 03:26:946 --- Same as
(08).
(19b) 03:25:567 --- Same weird transition as before so suggest
(09).
(20a) 03:26:946 to 04:00:050 --- The main section, this is where my biggest complaints start. This section starts out really well imo up until the transition at 03:29:360. I think the symmetry completely kills it, it's like a weird 6+1K after that. This part of the song is like the perfect place for some awesome dual-stair streams. Would highly recommend that all the way up to 04:00:050.
(20b) 03:37:981 --- It's almost as if you forgot this is a 7K map, plus that center LN feels like it is not mapped to anything. I feel that LN limits the already 6k-like pattern far too much.
(20c) 03:46:256 to 03:49:015 --- This section baffles me, feels far too easy and out of place. Highly recommend
(20a) with possibly some added percussion notes for a little burst to break things up.
(20d) 03:49:015 to 04:00:050 --- 6k patterns part two, now with symmetry (still feels out of place). Same as
(20b). Please turn it back into 7k.
(21) 04:00:394 to 04:33:153 --- The guitar mapping in this entire area feels weird, it feels like "temporary" mapping. It's like you forgot to map the guitar changing pitch. A bit too repetitive imo.
(22) 04:44:187 to 04:49:705 --- 6k part three, even though this is a really basic part of the song I feel there is some room for patterns here instead of the repetition.
(23) 04:49:705 to 04:53:843 --- This section is a welcome change from the previous one. Shame it is still the same easy to hit 3 chord pattern, though shifted 1 note occasionally. Same suggestion as before however, maybe reduce the chords by 1 and vary the spacing to allow more varied patterns.
(24) 04:53:843 to 04:55:222 --- This LN feels like it should not be there, and would highly recommend changing into a 7k pattern.
(25) 04:55:222 --- Have to give props for the SV in this little section, feels spot on.
(26) 04:56:601 to 04:57:981 --- Exact same as
(15b), so the same suggestion applies.
(27) 04:57:981 to 05:07:636 --- Same as
(08).
(28) 05:13:670 --- I think some notes for hi-hats are missing here.
(29) 05:19:015 (319015|3) --- I suggest removing this vocal LN.
(30) 05:20:050 to 05:31:084 --- Same suggestions as before at
(08) plus the easy chords. Trying not to sound like a broken record at this point.
(31) 05:31:084 to 05:39:015 --- Please make the 6k stop, it hurts. I miss 7k streams.
(32) 05:39:360 to 05:42:118 --- Same as
(20c), but inconsistent with the previous one. The lack of the LN being a good thing.
(33) 05:42:118 to end --- The mapping in most of this feels really repetitive again, there are more bleeps and bloops to add throughout I feel (it comes full circle
). Also suggest painful and unspeakably bad things be done to the vocal LN.