Each Face Retains the Mask it Wore
-
ChameleonMusic ChameleonMusic https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=430348
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 1611 posts since 23 Nov, 2018 from Birmingham, UK
https://soundcloud.com/chameleon-music/ ... sk-it-wore
A piece that evolved out of one simple melodic motif - a little melodic idea that is present in each and every section of the music.
Stylistically this is very much a bit of a hybrid creation - electronica / classical / ambient...maybe others as well for some listeners?
Composed June 2021 using various Kontakt 6 libraries and Reaktor Blocks
EDIT: Just remembered that one section heavily uses Omnisphere as well!
Any Reaktor owners who haven't tried out BLOCKs yet...go for it...great fun!
A piece that evolved out of one simple melodic motif - a little melodic idea that is present in each and every section of the music.
Stylistically this is very much a bit of a hybrid creation - electronica / classical / ambient...maybe others as well for some listeners?
Composed June 2021 using various Kontakt 6 libraries and Reaktor Blocks
EDIT: Just remembered that one section heavily uses Omnisphere as well!
Any Reaktor owners who haven't tried out BLOCKs yet...go for it...great fun!
Last edited by ChameleonMusic on Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:43 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Mark Taylor, Chameleon Music - Professional composition and sound design for all media since 1994.
https://www.chameleonmusic.co.uk/
https://www.chameleonmusic.co.uk/
-
- addled muppet weed
- 105857 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
was wondering where you'd got to!?
first comment - that vocal
im assuming kontakt? but that was lovely!
nice motif, like the way each section offers it up in a new texture/context.
really nice flow throughout.
nice mix and lovely sounding instruments throughout too.
top marks from me!
just once could you mess up, so we have some advice to offer
and yup, blocks is great
first comment - that vocal
im assuming kontakt? but that was lovely!
nice motif, like the way each section offers it up in a new texture/context.
really nice flow throughout.
nice mix and lovely sounding instruments throughout too.
top marks from me!
just once could you mess up, so we have some advice to offer
and yup, blocks is great
- Banned
- 849 posts since 3 Jul, 2017
Loving the rich harmony structure - vocals are nice, indeed. Great blend of styles, also - very engaging!
- KVRist
- 392 posts since 4 Aug, 2020 from Montreal, Canada
Love it. Simply evocative.
Also really in love with that Dorian writing in the middle of the tune.
Also really in love with that Dorian writing in the middle of the tune.
-
ChameleonMusic ChameleonMusic https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=430348
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 1611 posts since 23 Nov, 2018 from Birmingham, UK
Cheers for the listen!vurt wrote: ↑Fri Jun 25, 2021 7:18 pm was wondering where you'd got to!?
first comment - that vocal
im assuming kontakt? but that was lovely!
nice motif, like the way each section offers it up in a new texture/context.
really nice flow throughout.
nice mix and lovely sounding instruments throughout too.
top marks from me!
just once could you mess up, so we have some advice to offer
and yup, blocks is great
VOCAL - yeah, that was played live via the keyboard triggering a sample library in Kontakt...Key-switches for slightly different articulations and then two lanes of controller info for expression / volume and the vibrato.
BLOCKS is bloody awesome...don't know why I've never used it before....such a great system!
Mark Taylor, Chameleon Music - Professional composition and sound design for all media since 1994.
https://www.chameleonmusic.co.uk/
https://www.chameleonmusic.co.uk/
- KVRian
- 973 posts since 21 May, 2020 from germany
good question... but: master-mark is back.
I agree with that. how about posting total junk at least once so we can all "attack" you (and feel better at the back of our cranky brains?)
that beginning is really awesome (what library is it?) !!ChameleonMusic wrote: ↑Fri Jun 25, 2021 7:00 pm A piece that evolved out of one simple melodic motif - a little melodic idea that is present in each and every section of the music.
this is actually something that some might complain about. for some listeners it could be too colorful - but that shouldn't be a criticism. it has a great cinematic flow - did you make it for a specific project (game, movie,...)?ChameleonMusic wrote: ↑Fri Jun 25, 2021 7:00 pm Stylistically this is very much a bit of a hybrid creation
it is better to have a track with some mistakes than a track without any soul
myself in 2022
myself in 2022
- KVRAF
- 1988 posts since 19 Aug, 2008
Nice one Mark.
Liked where it turned more major at 2:27, subtle but I found it interesting.
The introduction of the human voice brings another dimension.
I think its because there's a level of connection in our brains to another persons voice, which makes us connect to the piece compared to if it was just an instrumental.
Anyway, well done...
Liked where it turned more major at 2:27, subtle but I found it interesting.
The introduction of the human voice brings another dimension.
I think its because there's a level of connection in our brains to another persons voice, which makes us connect to the piece compared to if it was just an instrumental.
Anyway, well done...
- KVRAF
- 6325 posts since 18 Jul, 2008 from New York
Expertly realized composition and mix! It holds up well to multiple listens (on my 5th now). It works as a nice Chameleon Music sampler as it encompasses many of your styles transitioning seamlessly between them.
I really love the section which begins at 3:28. It could work well as an extended, standalone piece.
I was a little surprised when the brass 2:56 first appeared but I guess the change in texture and dynamics is unavoidable when brass is involved.
Fantastic job as usual.
I really love the section which begins at 3:28. It could work well as an extended, standalone piece.
I was a little surprised when the brass 2:56 first appeared but I guess the change in texture and dynamics is unavoidable when brass is involved.
Fantastic job as usual.
- KVRian
- 1276 posts since 18 May, 2021
Nice, really like the section that starts at 3:28. The only complaint I'd really have, and this may just be a difference in mixing aesthetic, is that for me everything sounds too clean and lacks a certain amount of tone and distortion. I don't know exactly how to describe it, but it feels in parts like "Kontakt" and is missing a little warmth, pitch variance, and space.
eassae.com
“I do nothing professionally, I do everything for fun.”—Prince, Under the Cherry Moon
“I do nothing professionally, I do everything for fun.”—Prince, Under the Cherry Moon
- KVRian
- 1276 posts since 18 May, 2021
eassae.com
“I do nothing professionally, I do everything for fun.”—Prince, Under the Cherry Moon
“I do nothing professionally, I do everything for fun.”—Prince, Under the Cherry Moon
-
aaron aardvark aaron aardvark https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=248508
- KVRAF
- 2667 posts since 22 Jan, 2011 from near Los Angeles
ChameleonMusic,
Thank you for the review! I just remembered: some guy I met on the internet said he ran into Alice Cooper at a Southern California mall while Alice was shopping for underwear, which I find comical when picturing it. Now your song: nice intro. Nice audio quality all around. Did you do the vocals? Or software? They are quite good. Sounds like you've got some high end orchestral plugin(s) happening. Very nice song, I like it! Nice melodies too.
Thank you for the review! I just remembered: some guy I met on the internet said he ran into Alice Cooper at a Southern California mall while Alice was shopping for underwear, which I find comical when picturing it. Now your song: nice intro. Nice audio quality all around. Did you do the vocals? Or software? They are quite good. Sounds like you've got some high end orchestral plugin(s) happening. Very nice song, I like it! Nice melodies too.
You can hear my original music at this link: https://www.soundclick.com/artist/defau ... dID=224436
-
ChameleonMusic ChameleonMusic https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=430348
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 1611 posts since 23 Nov, 2018 from Birmingham, UK
Many thanks for having a listen and taking the time to comment - always very much appreciated!shawshawraw wrote: ↑Fri Jun 25, 2021 9:27 pm Love it. Simply evocative.
Also really in love with that Dorian writing in the middle of the tune.
Glad you noticed (and enjoyed) the Dorian mode section...that little switch of harmonic emphasis from the Aeolian mode is quite subtle really (just the Bb to B), but it does seriously change the overall mood!
Mark Taylor, Chameleon Music - Professional composition and sound design for all media since 1994.
https://www.chameleonmusic.co.uk/
https://www.chameleonmusic.co.uk/
-
ChameleonMusic ChameleonMusic https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=430348
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 1611 posts since 23 Nov, 2018 from Birmingham, UK
Thanks for the listen and feedback!
Really glad you thought that the various styles blended together as that was my biggest worry with this one.
Yeah, the harmonic structure is quite rich in certain ways without a doubt...sort of had to be as I decided to use a pedal D all the way through the piece! Every single bar contains a D somewhere + the whole thing never really deviates from a D minor key centre...but that still left scope for plenty of variation.
Mark Taylor, Chameleon Music - Professional composition and sound design for all media since 1994.
https://www.chameleonmusic.co.uk/
https://www.chameleonmusic.co.uk/
-
ChameleonMusic ChameleonMusic https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=430348
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 1611 posts since 23 Nov, 2018 from Birmingham, UK
KVR Music Cafe needed a break from me...and I mean it that way around!tomtom1 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 26, 2021 5:36 amgood question... but: master-mark is back.I agree with that. how about posting total junk at least once so we can all "attack" you (and feel better at the back of our cranky brains?)that beginning is really awesome (what library is it?) !!ChameleonMusic wrote: ↑Fri Jun 25, 2021 7:00 pm A piece that evolved out of one simple melodic motif - a little melodic idea that is present in each and every section of the music.this is actually something that some might complain about. for some listeners it could be too colorful - but that shouldn't be a criticism. it has a great cinematic flow - did you make it for a specific project (game, movie,...)?ChameleonMusic wrote: ↑Fri Jun 25, 2021 7:00 pm Stylistically this is very much a bit of a hybrid creation
No, seriously, I can't do forums for very long at a time...find they start to annoy me for whatever reasons so I just leave them alone for a while! I also actually started to earn some money again from my music...been a while for obvious reasons!
Note: That cello and piano piece - Ysabel's lament
viewtopic.php?f=14&t=563524&hilit=ysabel
I actually got a response from the company about the intonation issue - they're dealing with it this autumn and updating it all hopefully! I've also licensed it to a UK theatre company for live performance and mechanical use in online videos + they're interested in using live musicians, maybe... so that score idea of yours came through...just got to get the thing done now this week!
The Beginning section:
Kontakt library called RIFF GENERATOR...bought it very cheap in a sale last year. Not keen on the preset riffs etc - I just ignore them, but it is very easy to create your own from scratch...
The screenshot shows the main view where you can draw in note patterns + all the expected editing features - velocity, volume, pitch etc etc etc + you can create up to 8 variations on your basic pattern...I used just 2 for this piece, with very subtle little pitch and timing variations.
You'll see that the sound actually consists of 5 layers (each with their own independent editing channel) - Music Box Large / Music Box Small / Kalimba / Sine 1 / Sine 2
The above jpeg just shows the wide range of built in effects and processors, including which ones were actually active here.
Hybrid nature - yeah, it can get criticized at times and it was the one aspect that I wasn't 100% sure about despite the obvious musical thread through the piece. Glad you thought it worked! No it wasn't written for any particular project...just for fun...although it will go to a production library / publisher at some point maybe in one form or another if they think it's marketable!
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Mark Taylor, Chameleon Music - Professional composition and sound design for all media since 1994.
https://www.chameleonmusic.co.uk/
https://www.chameleonmusic.co.uk/
- KVRAF
- 1626 posts since 28 Oct, 2005 from Finland
awesome music. Well done arrangement and orchestration. good mix and sounds.