Elliot the Bull - An Animation Re-Score

Elliot The Bull, the band, I believe no longer exists. But you can still find their music on Spotify if you’re interested. The original song and audio is called Colourblind. The video, with its original score, can be found here:
   • Elliot The Bull - Colourblind  

Figured I’d share another rescore I composed in my free time back in 2014.

I was going for a nuanced Western vibe with a splash of Mexico which I think I captured towards the end. The only thing is, the composition itself falls a little flat, at least to me. Poor execution, I guess one could say. I was definitely still coloring by numbers, meaning, I was timing too many events to musical elements. So there's that.

Hearing it back, I wish I would have recorded a real bass as opposed to using a virtual instrument.

I feel like something is missing though, and I still can’t seem to pinpoint it. The thing that can… glue it all together. A better sounding horn section would have been nice, but I’m not sure that’s what it is. Could just be the mix. Maybe not enough melody? Or lack of a real bass?

Speaking of real, just like in the last rescore I shared, the only real instruments are the guitars.

The original score for the animation is reminiscent of Tool, but not as dark, and a bit more accessible for those whose tastes have not yet been acquired to the music of Tool.