Hi there. Just wanted to share with you guys my new song - Arhythmology I. Enjoy
https://soundcloud.com/mihail-doman/arhythmology-i
My new neoclassical piece :D
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 95 posts since 30 Sep, 2013 from Bucharest, Romania
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- KVRAF
- 2586 posts since 19 Mar, 2008 from germany
Oh yes, arhythmology starts very slow on piano - and then
increases in tension and volume - up to a culmination point.
"Rebirth and new beginnings" - this imagination fits well
to this song. I listened to it with fun!
increases in tension and volume - up to a culmination point.
"Rebirth and new beginnings" - this imagination fits well
to this song. I listened to it with fun!
free mp3s + info: andy-enroe.de songs + weird stuff: enroe.de
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- KVRAF
- 5804 posts since 27 Jul, 2001 from Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA
Good music!
I would have liked to hear the piano more in the middle part.
I would have liked to hear the piano more in the middle part.
My Studio: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=7760&p=7777146#p7777146
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- KVRAF
- 6322 posts since 18 Jul, 2008 from New York
It builds nicely. Good job.
How did you post your first track and immediately get 356 Soundcloud followers.
How did you post your first track and immediately get 356 Soundcloud followers.
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- KVRian
- 893 posts since 12 Jun, 2006
Some great ideas in there and it generally builds quite effectively.
I would possibly try putting other timbres into that build up in terms of melodic content - brass and woodwind in particular + that snare build up is maybe a little too long, (not sure)....quite an intrusive sound the snare so I always use it with certain restraint.
I would possibly try putting other timbres into that build up in terms of melodic content - brass and woodwind in particular + that snare build up is maybe a little too long, (not sure)....quite an intrusive sound the snare so I always use it with certain restraint.
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 95 posts since 30 Sep, 2013 from Bucharest, Romania
hey. thanks for the replies. glad you liked the song ^_^
now, to answer your questions. i really didn't want to make the piano take center stage, that's why i buried it a little in the middle section.
i have 300 followers because i've been on soundcloud for a long time. i actually had a lot of songs posted, but i took them down because i want to start fresh. i also have about 12k plays in total
yeah, brash and woodwind would be nice, but it was just that much harder to orchestrate, and i'm actually beginning with this. just figured it's strings for starters, then we'll see. but if you listen closely at around 3:10-3:15 there are some overtones that really sound like a french horn.
about the snare, maybe it's a thing of taste. but i did want it to be intrusive. it's the first song of the album to be, and i wanted to make a statement.
now, to answer your questions. i really didn't want to make the piano take center stage, that's why i buried it a little in the middle section.
i have 300 followers because i've been on soundcloud for a long time. i actually had a lot of songs posted, but i took them down because i want to start fresh. i also have about 12k plays in total
yeah, brash and woodwind would be nice, but it was just that much harder to orchestrate, and i'm actually beginning with this. just figured it's strings for starters, then we'll see. but if you listen closely at around 3:10-3:15 there are some overtones that really sound like a french horn.
about the snare, maybe it's a thing of taste. but i did want it to be intrusive. it's the first song of the album to be, and i wanted to make a statement.
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- KVRian
- 893 posts since 12 Jun, 2006
Overtones - yes they do suggest a french horn timbre to some extent...didn't notice that first time through.
Snare drum - fair enough.
On orchestration - the approach that works for me is to right the piece pretty much fully at the piano first, (sometimes for two pianos) and then worry about the orchestration much later...otherwise your are composing and arranging at the same time which can cloud certain issues if you're not careful.
The Guide to MIDI Orchestration by Paul Gilreath
Best book out there on the subject...I used the first edition myself many years ago and now use the update with my students all the time - orchestrating for MIDI is a totally different 'beast' to the real thing, (I've done both to a vaguely competent level over the years).
This site is also very good:
http://www.midi-orchestration.net/p/bui ... ation.html
Snare drum - fair enough.
On orchestration - the approach that works for me is to right the piece pretty much fully at the piano first, (sometimes for two pianos) and then worry about the orchestration much later...otherwise your are composing and arranging at the same time which can cloud certain issues if you're not careful.
The Guide to MIDI Orchestration by Paul Gilreath
Best book out there on the subject...I used the first edition myself many years ago and now use the update with my students all the time - orchestrating for MIDI is a totally different 'beast' to the real thing, (I've done both to a vaguely competent level over the years).
This site is also very good:
http://www.midi-orchestration.net/p/bui ... ation.html
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- KVRAF
- 6322 posts since 18 Jul, 2008 from New York
Thanks for explaining about the followers.
I also noticed the snare. It sounds like something from dance music rather than classical. In fact, I am guessing your background might be dance music given the reliance on repetition.
I also noticed the snare. It sounds like something from dance music rather than classical. In fact, I am guessing your background might be dance music given the reliance on repetition.
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- KVRAF
- 6322 posts since 18 Jul, 2008 from New York
You can edit your posts.ChamMusic wrote:'Write' the piece...can't believe I actually did that above!!! :0)
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- KVRAF
- 6160 posts since 29 Mar, 2003 from Location: Location
If you were trying to write a semi minimalist overly dramatic backdrop to a similarly pretentious action drama, you got it right.
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 95 posts since 30 Sep, 2013 from Bucharest, Romania
well, everyone has their own way of doing things. i think i actually skimmed that booked a few years ago. but a lot of the things were kind of trial and erros. also i've been reading samuel adler's 'study of orchestration', although i have a lot to goChamMusic wrote:Overtones - yes they do suggest a french horn timbre to some extent...didn't notice that first time through.
Snare drum - fair enough.
On orchestration - the approach that works for me is to right the piece pretty much fully at the piano first, (sometimes for two pianos) and then worry about the orchestration much later...otherwise your are composing and arranging at the same time which can cloud certain issues if you're not careful.
The Guide to MIDI Orchestration by Paul Gilreath
Best book out there on the subject...I used the first edition myself many years ago and now use the update with my students all the time - orchestrating for MIDI is a totally different 'beast' to the real thing, (I've done both to a vaguely competent level over the years).
This site is also very good:
http://www.midi-orchestration.net/p/bui ... ation.html
but i do agree there's a huge difference between midi and 'real' orchestration, even if the end result should be basically the same.-
- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 95 posts since 30 Sep, 2013 from Bucharest, Romania
no, actually i'm not a fan of dance music. at least not EDM.Frantz wrote:Thanks for explaining about the followers.
I also noticed the snare. It sounds like something from dance music rather than classical. In fact, I am guessing your background might be dance music given the reliance on repetition.
i was a bass player for a few years, before i started getting into composing.
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 95 posts since 30 Sep, 2013 from Bucharest, Romania
ha. that's funny. kind of mean, but stillannode wrote:If you were trying to write a semi minimalist overly dramatic backdrop to a similarly pretentious action drama, you got it right.
