Dark City
In this exercise I walked a tad away from my comfort zone, also I tried to glue together some elements which don't often come together. At this point I'm not quite even sure myself, if this is good or lame.
Music for Pictures: Dark City [cinematic instrumental?]
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 4645 posts since 1 Aug, 2005 from Warszawa, Poland
Dark City
In this exercise I walked a tad away from my comfort zone, also I tried to glue together some elements which don't often come together. At this point I'm not quite even sure myself, if this is good or lame.
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- KVRAF
- 7152 posts since 4 Apr, 2005 from here and there
this is a soundtrack... your style!
Less busy than usual, reduced sound-set, the drums comes in unexpected but fits in very well.
it works for me
Cheers
Less busy than usual, reduced sound-set, the drums comes in unexpected but fits in very well.
it works for me
Cheers
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- D.H. MOD
- 16396 posts since 21 Jun, 2008
I'm still not sure what I think of this once the drums come in. Before that I like it. On first listen I thought the drums kind of ruined things. Next listen I didn't think that; I thought it wasn't for me but made sense in a functional, soundtrack-music way. Now I think I like the thing altogether. Curious. Well, unless I suddenly hate it tomorrow, I'll leave it at that. Thanks.
No longer a moderator.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 4645 posts since 1 Aug, 2005 from Warszawa, Poland
Thanks for comments. Combining slow strings, heavy drums, and sub-acid-bass was somehow the whole point here. Glad it more or less worked for you, personally I though that the bass thing is bolder than the drums here.
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- KVRian
- 1120 posts since 11 Sep, 2008 from UK
moody and cinematic... If I heard those drums on their own I'd be convinced they wouldn't work with your composition, but, strangely, they do!!! Good work and thanks for sharing 
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- KVRer
- 6 posts since 13 Nov, 2009
The orchestrations could work well for a symphonic metal track. They ominously droll over a battle torn class of atmosphere with smoke and empty shadows.
I would have liked to have some sort of device transition the modern percussion. Perhaps some timpani rolls with cymbals, and other sonic elements that would create a smoother transition instead of sudden high hat eruptions. However, the high hat sizzling was fitting, if only inadequate.
My only other complaint would be the soundfonts you used for the strings. I wish that there were orchestration packages that could better control the attack of the strings (mid-bow, for instance).
Good job!
I would have liked to have some sort of device transition the modern percussion. Perhaps some timpani rolls with cymbals, and other sonic elements that would create a smoother transition instead of sudden high hat eruptions. However, the high hat sizzling was fitting, if only inadequate.
My only other complaint would be the soundfonts you used for the strings. I wish that there were orchestration packages that could better control the attack of the strings (mid-bow, for instance).
Good job!
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 4645 posts since 1 Aug, 2005 from Warszawa, Poland
Sorry for re-heating that old dog, but I missed some nice replies while I was down - thanks.
I definitely wouldn't like to add any timpani here nor would I like a smooth transition to drum-part, that sharp encounter was sort of the whole point of this track.
I admit however that I did far from descent job on the string programming. The sounds are Vienna Symphonic patches that come bundled with Kontakt, they don't feature all articulations, but would be fair enough, if I have paid more attention to doing it properly. I should fix this someday.
I definitely wouldn't like to add any timpani here nor would I like a smooth transition to drum-part, that sharp encounter was sort of the whole point of this track.
I admit however that I did far from descent job on the string programming. The sounds are Vienna Symphonic patches that come bundled with Kontakt, they don't feature all articulations, but would be fair enough, if I have paid more attention to doing it properly. I should fix this someday.
