If it's any consolation, playing piano with a guitar controller is no easier..stupid instrument can't play two of the same note at the same time, half my repertoire gone..ChameleonMusic wrote: ↑Wed Feb 17, 2021 7:27 pm I can play the piano more than competently (hopefully anyway) but playing it 'like a guitar' is totally different and quite unnatural if that make sense?
The Orange Tree, The Fountain and a Long Lost Love
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Ha! Being one of those keyboard - centric people, I'd never thought about the reverse situation... Yeah, that's gotta be worse if anything!donkey tugger wrote: ↑Wed Feb 17, 2021 7:50 pmIf it's any consolation, playing piano with a guitar controller is no easier..stupid instrument can't play two of the same note at the same time, half my repertoire gone..ChameleonMusic wrote: ↑Wed Feb 17, 2021 7:27 pm I can play the piano more than competently (hopefully anyway) but playing it 'like a guitar' is totally different and quite unnatural if that make sense?
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Beautiful and immersive. The development and flow of the piece was very satisfying. A great listen.
Minor nitpicks:
* The granular processing in the intro seems a little heavy handed.
* The xaphoon could use more round robins or alternate sounds. Certain pitches sound identical breaking the illusion that this a real instrument.
* 5:09 - I didn't like how the vocalist slid into that note.
Minor nitpicks:
* The granular processing in the intro seems a little heavy handed.
* The xaphoon could use more round robins or alternate sounds. Certain pitches sound identical breaking the illusion that this a real instrument.
* 5:09 - I didn't like how the vocalist slid into that note.
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Glad you enjoyed it - thanks for listening and leaving a comment.
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Thanks for the listen and feedback - much appreciated.
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I can remember a track you posted here some time ago, which is still in my mind because of the extrordinary, well, let's say quality (regarding sound design and musicality). This one is clearly on the same level. Enjoyed the bass drops in the beginning, and also the evolvement of ambiences throughout. All of a sudden the listener is casted into an Italian film of the seventies (regarding the original music), then, again, this piece fades away to other shores. Very well done. Exceptional sound quality, balanced mastering..
Great track!
NR
Great track!
NR
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- 1985 posts since 19 Aug, 2008
Enjoyed it, liked the journey it took me on.
The womans "elf"-like spoken word was a nice addition, the water in the background irritated me a little (because I have misophonia!) but I realise thats its probably the fountain.
Emotional cello was ear-catching too; liked the epic vocals also.
The womans "elf"-like spoken word was a nice addition, the water in the background irritated me a little (because I have misophonia!) but I realise thats its probably the fountain.
Emotional cello was ear-catching too; liked the epic vocals also.
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a detailed, exotic piece. well done, Mark. that is all
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- 11 posts since 15 Aug, 2020
This is really good. I suppose the intro might burden the modern attention span (or lack thereof) but it resolves quite nicely into a rich vision. Well done.
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Hi Frantz, hope you're doing OK?Frantz wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 3:31 am Beautiful and immersive. The development and flow of the piece was very satisfying. A great listen.
Minor nitpicks:
* The granular processing in the intro seems a little heavy handed.
* The xaphoon could use more round robins or alternate sounds. Certain pitches sound identical breaking the illusion that this a real instrument.
* 5:09 - I didn't like how the vocalist slid into that note.
Many thanks as always...
more than happy with that as it was very much at the top of my list with this one...almost envelop the listener in a sound world, if that make sense?immersive
You'll be shocked to hear that I deleted 4 tracks from the final version of the soundscape intro!The granular processing in the intro seems a little heavy handed.
I think I can get too immersed in my narrative ideas sometimes when composing...easy to lose perspective. Yeah, I think you have strong point here...noted for the future.
Originally meant to be another live recording via my clarinet playing son, but it didn't work out for various reasons! It's a somewhat limited free library from FLUFFY AUDIO...I loved the sound of it and decided to go with its little idiosyncrasies! Spent nearly 2 hours re-tuning / tweaking the samples as it doesn't actually work in the equal temperament system! (This may have affected them as well in hindsight).The xaphoon
Yeah - the sound has its issues...so many lines of automation to give it some 'motion' as such!
D's voice is an acquired taste at times...worked with him a few times. Makes his money in opera over in Italy but is at heart a more 'Celtic' style vocalist with some serious rasps at times.5:09 - I didn't like how the vocalist slid into that note.
That phrase is actually the same as at the end of the previous section where I think it is more hidden by the bigger mix...originally used his through - recorded version, but then edited it because of a slight glitch in the recording that I couldn't fix satisfactorily. (The original was probably more raspy to be honest).
ORIGINAL PLAN:
Live - guitar, vocals, clarinet of some sort, dulcimer, hang drum
Just the vocals, my own old battered dulcimer (and this has a synth layer added) + some hang drum rolls as it was too out of tune to use more melodically!
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Great work! A dreams of summer and journeys made into music, that cold winter is getting worse than lockdown...
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- 6322 posts since 18 Jul, 2008 from New York
Yes, I'm OK but between extra responsibilities at work and minor health issues, my time working on music and posting here has been somewhat reduced.
This could have been great live but it still worked a treat in its present form.ChameleonMusic wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 7:31 pm ORIGINAL PLAN:
Live - guitar, vocals, clarinet of some sort, dulcimer, hang drum
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- 2583 posts since 19 Mar, 2008 from germany
Well, the intro demands a bit from you. From about 1:30 min.
the song basically starts. Very beautiful, soulful. And the nice
thing: there is an increase in it, it is getting more and more
beautiful! Great, well done!
the song basically starts. Very beautiful, soulful. And the nice
thing: there is an increase in it, it is getting more and more
beautiful! Great, well done!
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Thank you! Appreciated!htcnext2 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 10:19 pm I can remember a track you posted here some time ago, which is still in my mind because of the extrordinary, well, let's say quality (regarding sound design and musicality). This one is clearly on the same level. Enjoyed the bass drops in the beginning, and also the evolvement of ambiences throughout. All of a sudden the listener is casted into an Italian film of the seventies (regarding the original music), then, again, this piece fades away to other shores. Very well done. Exceptional sound quality, balanced mastering..
Great track!
NR
'Italian film' - pleased that came across as the original 'Orange Garden' field recording came from Rome!
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Well I really hope that both work and health move in a positive direction - if nothing else I can then look forward to the next slice of retro 80s synth pop!Frantz wrote: ↑Sun Feb 21, 2021 5:46 pmYes, I'm OK but between extra responsibilities at work and minor health issues, my time working on music and posting here has been somewhat reduced.
This could have been great live but it still worked a treat in its present form.ChameleonMusic wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 7:31 pm ORIGINAL PLAN:
Live - guitar, vocals, clarinet of some sort, dulcimer, hang drum
Live performers - I'm doing too little of that nowadays, really...
Got out of the habit ...for years my paid work has rarely used much live recording as it simply proves to be too expensive for clients at my level! NOTE: I'm not getting in the way of others who might use live performers either as at my level of media composer it has never been very much part of the process because of the lack of funding!
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