The Lost Poet: Dante's Inferno Cantos 1 and 2

[ChameleonMusic]

Epic journey. I'm really not qualified to comment on any technical stuff within a track of this caliber, so I'll just say that the mix sounds great on my meager setup, and leave it at that.

Enjoyable stuff.

Many thanks for the feedback...

and always feel free to pass comment on any aspect of my music!

[ChameleonMusic]

Excellent mind-movie music! I think you captured the mood exceptionally well, loved the dynamics. I really turned up the volume at the beginning, and so the crescendos nearly blew me away.
Well done!

Thank you very much - appreciated!

really turned up the volume at the beginning, and so the crescendos nearly blew me away.
Well done!

Yeah, it does have a wide dynamic range - that comes from the classical aspect of my musical background!

[Paladin on a Horse]

Very different - most of the music on here seems to be ambient and relaxing.

Cleverly done without a doubt, but it did make me fart even more for some reason.

Urrm - thanks for listening.

Sorry, no idea why it made you fart a lot...just don't light them...been there (1977)...never gonna go there again!

You are never too old to light one up my friend. Just be careful who is behind you.

[ChameleonMusic]

Very different - most of the music on here seems to be ambient and relaxing.

Cleverly done without a doubt, but it did make me fart even more for some reason.

Urrm - thanks for listening.

Sorry, no idea why it made you fart a lot...just don't light them...been there (1977)...never gonna go there again!

You are never too old to light one up my friend. Just be careful who is behind you.

It's your bum fluff!

Just don't use a butane canister! Had a friend go there...they don't call him 'No Cheeks Charlie' for nothing!

Why am I having this bloody conversation? This is a music forum!

[Allomerus]

Back for another listen. This is quality! Say no more...

[ChameleonMusic]

Back for another listen. This is quality! Say no more...

A 'return-listener'!!!

Cheers, John.

Desperately trying to finish of my next project at the moment....another one that's a bit epic in scale...a tribute to Morricone! 9 mins at the moment and may never see the light of day...haven't decided yet!

Fun doing it though!

[htcnext2]

I am quite surprised to hear such a classical piece on KVR. Well crafted for the somewhat different listening experience. Nicely done with all that orchstral sounds. Good work.

[ChameleonMusic]

I am quite surprised to hear such a classical piece on KVR.

Never really thought about a genre for this one at all...I suppose 'classical music' could cover it! I don't think I'd call it that myself, but I 100% get where you're coming from!

I've come across a few more serious orchestral and / or choral pieces from time to time (posted quite a few myself) but, you're right, they are NOT regulars as such!

Well crafted for the somewhat different listening experience.

Being very much programme music linked directly to a specific text - yes it is a little different from a lot on KVR.

Nicely done with all that orchestral sounds. Good work.

Thanks for the listen and comments - appreciated!

[Allomerus]

Back for another listen. This is quality! Say no more...

A 'return-listener'!!!

Cheers, John.

Desperately trying to finish of my next project at the moment....another one that's a bit epic in scale...a tribute to Morricone! 9 mins at the moment and may never see the light of day...haven't decided yet!

Fun doing it though!

Looking forward to hearing it.

[aaron aardvark]

ChameleonMusic,
Thank you for the reviews! Now your song: it is starting out nicely with high quality sounds, and continued that way throughout. The vocal chorus and a few other things (like the orchestra) reminded me of E.L.O. Now this is evolving in a direction I did not anticipate. Reminding me more of film soundtrack music now. Around 6:10 giving me goosebumps. Very cool!

[ChameleonMusic]

ChameleonMusic,
Thank you for the reviews! Now your song: it is starting out nicely with high quality sounds, and continued that way throughout. The vocal chorus and a few other things (like the orchestra) reminded me of E.L.O. Now this is evolving in a direction I did not anticipate. Reminding me more of film soundtrack music now. Around 6:10 giving me goosebumps. Very cool!

Thank you for having a listen, Aaron!

Never thought of ELO with this one, but I think I get what you mean (local legends of course for me living in Birmingham, UK)

Film Soundtrack - yep, that's the territory it's meant to be in, although soundtrack for a text is more accurate in this case!

Goosebumps - always good!!!

[jancivil]

I finally looked at the time of the track, I figured this was some epic length but 7 minutes I can possibly do at some time with the right chemical [im]balance going...
Personally I don't know if I could pull off program music with it not being kind of Mickey Mousing everything

Hiya Jan,
For me nowadays, 7 mins is pretty damn epic!

Have a listen if you get a chance - your thoughts are always most welcome!

Don't know whether it works or not (leave that for others to decide) but it definitely ain't Mickey Mousing!

Very 'cinematic', to use a word I'm growing to detest/for lack of a word.

I donno, you definitely wrote some <shining light above> music in section 3. ("Mickey Mousing" is not necessarily pejorative albeit I think very much of that sort of thing here will be ill-advised)

very effective chorus and orchestration of...

[ChameleonMusic]

I finally looked at the time of the track, I figured this was some epic length but 7 minutes I can possibly do at some time with the right chemical [im]balance going...
Personally I don't know if I could pull off program music with it not being kind of Mickey Mousing everything

Hiya Jan,
For me nowadays, 7 mins is pretty damn epic!

Have a listen if you get a chance - your thoughts are always most welcome!

Don't know whether it works or not (leave that for others to decide) but it definitely ain't Mickey Mousing!

Very 'cinematic', to use a word I'm growing to detest/for lack of a word.

I donno, you definitely wrote some <shining light above> music in section 3. ("Mickey Mousing" is not necessarily pejorative albeit I think very much of that sort of thing here will be ill-advised)

very effective chorus and orchestration of...

Hi Jan,
Cheers for having a listen!

Nah, I don't take MM as a negative necessarily at all - agreed (it's something I've had to do from time to time). I just meant that it wasn't what this one was all about, if that makes sense?

Glad you got the SHINING LIGHT ABOVE section - I tried quite a few different ideas there and eventually thought that dropping it down to pure SATB was what it needed!?

[pekbro]

Excellent, though overall it was a little to upbeat for me to equate it with Dante's inferno, which
to me should be dark and miserable most of the time. I actually used that theme for a weird
generative piece I did in MuLab a few years ago, so maybe I am biased.

Great work though, enjoyed it.

-Cheers

[ChameleonMusic]

it was a little to upbeat for me to equate it with Dante's inferno, which
to me should be dark and miserable most of the time.

100% agreed once he goes down through the Gates of Hell, but this one directly links to the text of the first 2 verses where he's still on the surface of the earth...very different part of the narrative.

Thanks for checking it out - always appreciated.