I'm so... relaxed. Aaaah...

I woke up to this whilst making coffee, and I love it. :D

Much better! Simple and elegant. This one really works.

Nice concept... average execution.

I'm guessing you're limited by the sample set you are using, but even so, the timing is horribly robotic, particularly for the first iteration of the theme when it is playing solo. It's hard to put real expression into sampled wind instruments, but careful use of volume swells, and giving some plasticity to the timing (such as finishing it phrase "allargando"), not to mention delaying the vibrato, gives a lot more expression to the piece. *Then* I would be inclined to tighten the timing when the second flute and drums are introduced.

The ending... abrupt, finishing on the leading note, particularly with no ritardando to suggest any real tension for using a non-closing note unrelated to the tonic... makes me cringe. There isn't enough consistency in the leading melody to suggest a tangible key change to excuse this ending, at least to my ear. Whilst tribal music does not subscribe tightly to the same melodic progressions of more modern music, the concept of finishing where one starts is a good one to stick to, unless the melody has an abrupt and clear shift in tone that should suggest a different ending.

My limitation is that I am not a natural player of flute or wind instruments, so technique and trills and tricks are not something I come across while fluting away casually. The sample set is the best I've ever used - but there is much better out there.

I liked the piece well enough, but upon reading Mike's post I could see the logic (even if I didn't understand the musical prattle) in some of it.

To my untrained ear it merely sounded 'common', as in something I could easily find. Not that it was bad, as I said, I liked the piece, it was indeed relaxing.

I never got to listen to your other piece I saw it the other day, but I was going about other business.

It was described as "poor", "weak", and for the first time ever, "painful". Probably best you didn't get to hear it. And the motto is: 3-bar 3/4 time signature melodies don't work. XD

>.< want hear! *viciously noms on your ears*

I enjoyed it enough. As I have previously said - it's really hard to limit a piece to specifically one minute exactly, as each piece of music is different and requires different things. Everyone's taste in music is different, what one person sees as excellent music, another will see as something to be abhorred, and I would strong err on the side of caution when asking for general feedback - whereas anyone who takes the time to give constructive feedback should be welcomed, anyone who tries to please all the masses will inevitably please no-one.

In summary: I think commissions should not be limited to one minute - but be as long or as short as the commissioner/theme dictates to you. The 'roboticness' of your music can be softened by incorporating some of the suggestions already made, as this is something I have also noticed - you can easily have modulations and velocity changed in GarageBand (I'll happily show you) without need for a midi-controller keyboard.

Keep it up pal. Even the very best of composers have poorly received scores.

Any Amaze said it was 'Nice - sounds aboriginal'. So there ^..^