The sheer creativity and excitement this piece has is inspiring! With this lighthearted and happy-go-lucky sound, you inspire me to do my best out of complete joy. This is exactly what this competition needs. When the battle starts, the appegiated synth reminds me of some works by Muse. Not that this shows a lack of originality, but I suppose when people get images of their respected artists when they hear a new piece, it is considered to be quite good and appreciated all the same. The tempo change at 1:21 is quite nice too. There's so much going on here that it's hard to be able to grasp everything even after multiple listens--perfect for a video game during a battle section. The lead at 2:40 is a great choice. Transposed upwards at 3:06? Certainly sounds like it so by the end there's still a lot of suspense left. How many times do I need to replay this thing?!?!
As a side note, Emid's statement made me laugh: "I'll blow all judges..."
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Thanks a lot Phonometrologist :)
You know what's funny? the tempo in this song doesn't change xD it stays at 140 bpm, I guess it feels that way because of those fast harp arpeggios before that part at 1:21 and the change of rhythm?
I hope your joining us in the contest as well, you better :P
I'm digging this as this creates in me a real relaxed feeling. Recorded on a real piano? Just sounds like it since it sounds great here. I downloaded this so I can continue listening to this as I meditate in bed with this playing. This is the type of music that I love where I can just fixate my gaze upon a blank ceiling with a slant smile as a reflection of my content state. The only gripe I have about this is the gradual increase of tempo toward the end where it conveys a bit of anxious desire. I can't fault you for taking that approach, but I wish it could have lasted a bit longer in the state it was in from the beginning.
Hey! So, I'm sorry for that late answer, Just wanted to to thank you on your support for this track, those words mean a lot to me, and really endorses me to make more stuff.
So To answer your questions, it wasn't recorded on a real piano, I used 8Dio's 1928 Steinberg recording piano as a VST, it really has a beautiful effect, and I bought an external sound card, so the quality of the sound is better compared to what I used to compose before.
For the tempo, Yes I do have some issues with it, When I play some piano, I never pay attention to the tempo, so It's often irregular. Recording with a metronome is hard, really hard, it takes all your confidence away just so you can play the music, Counter Cathexes really suffer from it, as it is a Concept, I thought that it wasn't that bad If I just play what I intented to do: a concept.
This one is alluring to me. You have some nice progressions here--I especially like the chord change at 1:22 &1:52. With the girl laughing, it's almost creepy to me. I'm not sure what sense I'm supposed to feel, but I suppose that it is accurate in the description you've given for this piece. I give you props for stumping me. Had to give this a few listens as it haunts me quite a bit.
thanks man, Glad you liked it! It was suppose to be in a way spooky, nothing really is suppose to make sense in a way. (Hence thats kind of what soundscape can represent) There's actually two different laughters, one sounds a bit older tone. They both represent a mother and daughter of the man who has entered heaven, and sees a vision or representation of this wife and daughter.
Just don't get any nightmares, I don't wanna be responsible. haha.
I really enjoy this one but it pisses me off that you ended it so abruptly. Perhaps it was because it's meant for more commercial purposes. But I love the intro's setting mood, piano, rhythm, and inspiring chord progression. nice arrangement-- fun to listen to. Perhaps you could write something for the N.I.M. and elaborate a bit more than just 2 minutes.
Thanks a lot! I kind of stopped the song because I didn't feel like I could continue with anything powerful enough compared to that crescendo part. Which is a pretty weak argument, haha.
Thought you'd be interested to know that I downloaded and decided to fall asleep to this. I ended up staying awake for at least 25 minutes of it. The problem with that I was hoping for a more relaxed kind of chord progression somewhere in the middle of it with lots of space in between notes, but it seems a lot of it is filled with rhythmic energy. I typically don't enjoy improvisations all that much, because it is very difficult to have color in chord choices. I usually can tell, as I'm sure most can as well, when one hears a through composed from an improv. If compared to food, improvs tend to be the hotdog/hamburger (kyle landry), but that is okay. Who doesn't love simple foods? We don't necessarily want a three-course meal every time.
However, you do have some interesting chords played in this. It just tends to be snippets of it while not every chord resolving in a linear motion. Kind of like a conversation without much coherence. I can't improv like you as this requires great skill to be able to sit down and pour out whatever thoughts come to mind. The other notable thing about this is the rhythmic variations throughout--this keeps me interesting and intrigued to hear what you are playing next.
btw, I really like the dissonant playing at 9:10 as this just becomes memorable to me.
Thanks for downloading! I actually find it more difficult to sleep while listening to music, as I easlily get so involved in it. If I'm really tired, it works, but otherwise, not so well. You're right, I had pretty few relaxing moods in this improvisation. I think that mysterious calm is a better improvisation for relaxation, even if it has an ominous mood. All the longer pauses and such are later in this improvisation, like 38:00 and 45:50 (totally didn't just look up the long paused places in TaintedLogic's review).
I enjoy improvisations more as background music myself, usually. As for the color, it depends for me whether I want it or not. You're right that it's difficult to get a really... Crisp feel? Or something like that when one is imrpovising, unless one has a great sense of pitch, or planned the chords on beforehand.
I can usually tell if something is an improvisation/composition too. The structures are usually so different. But some of the piece's I've made by improvising more and more and adding parts without caring about structure end up a little bit like an improvisation could sound, but better.
Iteresting analogy with the foods there! Kyle Landry is super talented. I especially like his rearrangements of pieces. His improvisations are usually very good, but not necessarily my style, and I prefer more melodic composition than he usually creates. I don't know how much you listen to him, but he has made 3 compositions that find to be simply brilliant!
- Playing on my Childhood Upright
- The Separation (original) [the proposed lyrics are beautiful]
- Animemories
Just some tips in case you're interested.
Oh, and he also made a sonata that I think is a bit more your style:
Coherence is definitely something that lacks in this improvisation, as it didn't really have any theme I followed at all; I did whatever I felt like. I don't think it takes that much skill though, just a lot of free time. I promise you, you are already pretty good at the piano, so if you try improvising for 10 minutes every day for half a year or so, you'll be just as good if not better than me!
What takes great skill, is to keep it coherent and good sounding all the way from beginning to end!
The rhythmic variation is definitely something that I am much more experimental with in my improvisations than I am in my actual compositions. Should probably do smoething about this huh XD?
I like dissonance in general. I don't know why o.O
Thanks for the review, I can totally see where you're coming from!
It's perhaps fitting to leave a comment on Mother's Day. Your sound design is superb and I can hear the influences all in this one track--not so easily handled to be dissected. Love the setting you put forth in the beginning. I really can't offer any criticisms when it comes to your work mostly because of how little experience I have with what it takes to create this. All I could mention is my interpretation behind the sounds that communicate some kind of meaning towards feeling. It sounds like reflecting upon a mind of one whose thoughts are constantly buzzing around in a dark apartment building amid a moving city. There's something uncertain while also being dislocated from what is there.
"...when it comes to your work mostly because of how little experience I have with what it takes to create this." -- Tell a story no one wants to listen to with sounds no one wants to hear.
I love hearing your interpretations. I am not a musician as much as a visionary whom tinkers with sounds.
I am almost always reflective, so when that comes across it will make me smile.
You gave me a chuckle from the beginning because it does sound a little sarcastic, but after .38 seconds, you actually did a great job of projecting some "happy" music. At this point, it becomes quite lighthearted and is enjoyable to listen to. makes me want to... umm
May I have this waltz?
This one is very interesting to me and you got the sound for that period down pretty spot on. The only weird thing to me is the mixing between the two styles of chant and festival (secular) type music in one piece. I haven't heard that before. You being the one to sing the choir part is impressive. Well done!
It's a bit targeted more as a main menu track or something, so I wanted to cover multiple bases with one piece. I think it may have worked, although yeah, it is weird for sure!
Let's just say I had to take a lot of takes. Must be like 70 tracks in this thing all said and done. :D
Yup. Gorgeous stuff here, and your description along with its title is spot on. Besides the great composition, your production here is very realistic! No complaints
Our Last Hope 
Un Lion D'Andalou Piano Concept (WIP) 
Adrift 
Ride 
Improv on Eternity 
MM3: Her Siren Call 
The King´s Daughter 
Dramatic Funeral March 
Festival Dance 
Sunrise Over Idyll 
