Andreas Krebs: Arkana (update)

[Klemperer]

Just downloading, edit: deleted a part, was just thought to be read by the composer himself .....


(about 10 minutes later)
this is WONDERFUL, just wonderful and unique even after listening to some snippets back and forth...). I knew it must be something great as Mellotronaut and Hovmod like it. Simply stunning, and a great idea! I think this is something to listen to about a few hundred times. At about 35:15 a piece starts like if a guitar solo would come in (but not played by a guitar,lovely). I think to know what is what I'd like to know when all the different passages start and end, maybe you could post a list, as we have the "one in all" file now? Or maybe listening to it we'll understand things better. Or I could download some single files too.

A big thanks for sharing this!! We should setup a KVR-records, and publish this...or, in other words, a little booklet for that would be nice...did you think about sending this to a record company, internet or whatever? Will go listening again now, thanks!

[AndreasKrebs]

Thank you so much! Makes me happy to hear my music is something worth listening. The solo at 35:15 is an Arturia Modular Moog, I like that part very much myself.

Here's the cue-list for the big file:
00:00 The Fool
02:10 The Magician
03:52 The High Priestess
06:10 The Empress
08:07 The Emperor
09:53 The Hierophant
12:44 The Lovers
14:36 The Chariot
16:34 Justice
18:22 The Hermit
20:43 Wheel of Fortune
22:34 Strength
24:49 The hanged Man
26:41 Death
28:39 Temperance
30:31 The Devil
32:18 The Tower
34:05 The Star
35:50 The Moon
37:48 The Sun
39:58 Judgement
42:37 The World
46:31 The Fool again

Have fun, and thank you for feedback,
Andreas

[Jasonsun]

"Strength" is a solid track. I can see independent movie soundtracks in the near future

[lateralus778]

I heard "epic" and "synthesizer" and "orchestral" all in one sentence.
But this isnt something 80s or cheesy, this is brilliant!
I loved every minute of it, although i felt it needed more quiet parts.

[lateralus778]

btw, what was used for the bells and wind on "the hermit"? - i loved that.

[YBaCuO]

Colossal.

I'm impressed with the scope, sheer madness of this project.

YBaCuO

[AndreasKrebs]

Thank you so much!

btw, what was used for the bells and wind on "the hermit"?

The bells are Tassman, put through Retro Delay (which makes nice things when you continously change tempo like here). The wind is just a real wind from an atmo collection called "studio box". A bit EQ, some SIR and Kjaerhus Classic Flanger added.

"Strength" is a solid track. I can see independent movie soundtracks in the near future

Hehe, divination at work. Btw., does anybody like "The Star"? Or "Death"? Just curious.

...sheer madness of this project.

Yesssss, where's my Klaus Kinski emoticon???
Cheers,
Andreas

[lateralus778]

"Strength" is a solid track. I can see independent movie soundtracks in the near future

Hehe, divination at work. Btw., does anybody like "The Star"? Or "Death"? Just curious.

If you want my real answer: I like "Arkana" the most. The entire peice is one; and writing a freakin' 50min long epic like that is just amazing.

[Sepheritoh]

I am now listenig to the whole 50 minutes piece and it sounds amazing. Well done and thanks for sharing!!

[AndreasKrebs]

Thanks!
I'm quite amazed by the huge number of page hits (and still quite a number of downloads).

Thank you for allowing me to share this,
Andreas

[jacobh]

You're right that "strenght" is a good one. It's probably also the most orchestral one?

Yes, Strength is the most "pure" orchestral piece. But take a look at part 14 (Death) as well, it is a very calming orchestra with just al little hand drums (and small synth bass intermezzos) added. Quite relaxing.
Or part 2 (The Magician)? Exploding orchestra tutti. Or maybe part 21 (Judgement) which is a full brass fanfare (with some sequencer lines added).

I like the nervous lead synth in the "hanged man".

Thanks. That's an Arturia Moog Modular (doesn't sound very "moogish", right?)

Btw, why do the tracks cut off what seems like a few seconds before the end?

That's due to the fact that the tracks are no "songs", but more or less ruoghly cout out of a continuous 50-minutes piece. So the missing end should be the beginning of the subsequent track.

Thank you very much,
Andreas

Yes, I tend to like the orchestral stuff. Strength, and Magician, were both very nice. Sounds like it would fit very well in a movie sound track of some sort! Did you do with a movie in mind?

[AndreasKrebs]

Sounds like it would fit very well in a movie sound track of some sort! Did you do with a movie in mind?

No, rather with the cards in mind However, I would of course be happy if the music could be used in a movie.

Thank you,
Andreas

[Billie]

Wow....Andreas, that's so awesome! I can't find the right words for your work....wow....it's fantastic!
Number 12 is my absolute favorite, hihi, but the synth in part 14! Sounds really cool!
This work is a monster!
Billie

[AndreasKrebs]

Thank you so much!
Nr 12 seems to be the most popular one (got most downloads). The synth in Nr. 14 is an Arturia Modular. Funnily, my own favourite is "The Star" - Nr. 18. Needs some repetitions to get used to, but once you "hear" the melody in the independent string ensembles (canon-alike), it won't let you go Maybe sounds like chaotic string "pads" at the beginning... well, and then there's that fanfare-like synth at the second half. Hmm, sorry if I seem to praise my own work
Cheers,
Andreas

[Meffy]

Bump for an old thread.

Wow, never noticed this until I saw your sig in another thread. I'm interested in the Tarot as a complex symbol set -- I don't exactly go in for "the supernatural" but studying the paraphernalia of the occult is another matter -- and as game-playing gear. Downloading the first version now, and I'll grab the revised version another time so as not to hog your bandwidth too terribly.