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proxc · Post by **proxc** » Fri Aug 29, 2014 2:41 am

mellotronaut wrote: it's quite difficult to get string or brass samples sound 'real'.

Indeed, and thanks for the additional comments. My tools are very new - this is only the first completed piece in which I've used these orchestral samples (EastWest Hollywood Strings and Brass), and I have much to learn with both actual orchestration and how best to use this particular library. It's clearly capable of being very convincing, but takes practice and dedication. I was happy that this month's contest gave me the motivation to complete something with them though.

mellotronaut · Post by **mellotronaut** » Fri Aug 29, 2014 2:24 pm

proxc wrote: ... this is only the first completed piece in which I've used these orchestral samples ...

it is impressive for a first completed sampled orchestral piece!

Hellfog · Post by **Hellfog** » Fri Aug 29, 2014 3:17 pm

RuediRena wrote:Some short reviews, well done everybody:

Hellfog - War of Chaos
Concept like RuediRena's three phases, but we are not quite sure what to think of the first two parts. The final timbre of the piano does it for us though.

Just curious who are we ?

RuediRena · Post by **RuediRena** » Fri Aug 29, 2014 10:23 pm

Hellfog wrote:who are we ?

Ruedi and Rena

thomekk · Post by **thomekk** » Fri Aug 29, 2014 11:19 pm

mellotronaut wrote:
thomekk wrote:
http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic ... 7#p5688477 and this one hopefully sounds like some quieter chamber ensemble work (without synths): http://www.musik-und-text.de/wordpress/archives/315
i didn't say, you're not able to do it ... and you do it quite well ...
thomekk wrote:For the contest right now it's obviously some bastard thing, not pure.
... it's just: it doesn't matter to you sometimes ... and it doesn't matter to me either sometimes.

if one is on the Zimmer route, it does matter, of course.

ok ok, so this was an excurse on how many different ways to go.
From this comes to mind:
How about a theme "Things H. Zimmer wanted to do but failed"?

mellotronaut · Post by **mellotronaut** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 11:07 am

thomekk wrote: ok ok, so this was an excurse on how many different ways to go.

it was pure appreciation for your anarchist's approach

thomekk wrote:From this comes to mind:
How about a theme "Things H. Zimmer wanted to do but failed"?

i don't know, what to think about Zimmer. what he does, he (and all the helping hands, of course) do quite well, but i'm not quite satisfied with the consequences. in fact, his musical palette is restricted (maybe just for reasons of popularity or the fulfillment of movie producers' wishes) and while there is an interesting avantgarde scene, he just alters between sirupy chord progressions and the usual sometimes drum driven staccato stuff. the consequences of his success are a big bunch of imitators and so there aren't many so called blockbuster movies with a different soundtrack colour.
i must admit, though, i liked the chanson blending in the Inception score a lot and i love the Dark Zebra soundset from U-He
so the topic "Things H. Zimmer wanted to do but failed" is an easy one, because he has to do, what the producers want. and thus perfect for a free for all month.

mellotronaut · Post by **mellotronaut** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 11:10 am

RuediRena wrote:
Hellfog wrote:who are we ?
Ruedi and Rena

RuediRena · Post by **RuediRena** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 1:41 pm

Darby Slick wrote:Your eyes, I say your eyes may look like his [yeah]
but in your head baby I'm afraid you don't know where it is
don't you want somebody to love

Passing the ball to you, Chris

Have a nice day you all - and thank you for the votings (a quite surreal experience)
Ruedi

mellotronaut · Post by **mellotronaut** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 2:55 pm

RuediRena wrote:
Darby Slick wrote:Your eyes, I say your eyes may look like his [yeah]
but in your head baby I'm afraid you don't know where it is
don't you want somebody to love

Passing the ball to you, Chris

Have a nice day you all - and thank you for the votings (a quite surreal experience)
Ruedi

You want to know
How it will be
Me and him
Or you and me

You both stand there your long hair flowin'
Eyes alive your mind still growin'
Sayin' to me, "What can we do now that we both love you?"
I love you too
I don't really see why can't we go on as three

You are afraid
Embarrassed too
No one has ever said such a
Thing to you

Your mother's ghost stands at your shoulder
Face like ice a little bit colder
Sayin' to you, "You can not do that, it breaks all the rules
You learned in school"
I don't really see
Why can't we go on as three

We love each other
It's plain to see
There's just one answer
That comes to me

Sister lovers water brothers
And in time maybe others
So you see what we can do is to try something new
If you're crazy too
I don't really see
Why can't we go on as three

David Crosby

... and thank you very much for the votes!

RuediRena · Post by **RuediRena** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 4:08 pm

mellotronaut wrote: If you're crazy too
I don't really see
Why can't we go on as three

David Crosby

... and thank you very much for the votes!

How about some psychedelic collaboration in September?

mellotronaut · Post by **mellotronaut** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 4:23 pm

RuediRena wrote:

How about some psychedelic collaboration in September?

let's do some Volksmusik

together!

RuediRena · Post by **RuediRena** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 4:30 pm

mellotronaut wrote: let's do some Volksmusik together!

White Krauts on acid

mellotronaut · Post by **mellotronaut** » Sat Aug 30, 2014 4:44 pm

White Krauts on acid ingredients

IrionDaRonin · Post by **IrionDaRonin** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 12:51 pm

I'm in a hurry.
What's the next competition about?

Have a nice day

mellotronaut · Post by **mellotronaut** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 1:08 pm

IrionDaRonin wrote:I'm in a hurry.
What's the next competition about?

Have a nice day

psychedelic

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