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Beijing travel music
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Beijing travel music
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Beijing travel music
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I enjoyed it, especially the part later on where the vocal sounds came in and the percusion parts in general. I'm probably no expert on your genre which is obviously more of the film music school, but I know what I like. As far as production goes, e…
I would also be interested to hear your thoughts on this piece
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dsJwxD-bZc&feature=related
(video is not that good but the music is fine)
It is also a looped based piece (all percussion loops etc I created myself so…
I wrote it more as a experiment with the instrument. I just got this flute from China so I wanted to put it to some use, as well as some vocal recording techniques I wanted to try. but I'll def build on what you said thank you
Thank you very much for your observations.
very useful thank you
H
I thought that the video was very well done and carefully edited. It presented a good introduction to the sights of Beijing.
The music was well mixed and recorded. Maybe more could have been made of the Chinese influences other than the pentatonic…
My wife and I just traveled to Beijing an dI got some travel footage, but I wrote a piece of music for the footage as well.
Let me know what you think:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQf1Sjq07ZU
Herman Steyn
www.steynhouseproductions.com
A very interesting topic! Thnx for starting it.
I have the added problem of having been born in South Africa (currently Im writing theater music for a children's theater in South Korea) but I have to return to South Africa in a month.
Our country is…
I agree that many people write similar music. I think this is largely due to the fact that they (and myself included sometimes) are trying to match what is sometimes expected. It is a difficult compromise. We want to show that we can do what is requ…
Im still looking to ebter film/tv composition but I have been writing music for children's theater for the past year (and a couple of amature documentaries and community documentaries
http://www.steynhouseproductions.com
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- What have you composed for? Or what medium do you work around?
- film, television, Choir, Songs, Other
- What is your favorite genre or style of music?
- instrumental, world, experimental,folk
- Is music your main income source?
- Yes!
- Where do you live?
- Currently South Korea
- About Me:
- I studied music at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa. My majors were violin and music technolody. While doing a masters program in film music I decided to join an instrumental band. I quit my studies and spent a year and a half learning about the industry. We achieved substantial success in our home country the band was called (DNA STRINGS). I then took a job in South Korea writing music for a children's theater. I have written music for student film projects, choirs and television commercial pitches. Music is my passion.
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- http://www.steynhouseproductions.com
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 4:53am on July 18, 2009,
Ray Kemp said… - Hi Herman,
Welcome to the forum, thanks for posting your music and please join in, make friends, discuss what needs discussed.
Ray
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