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Quicksand Fantasy for Piano- Bowie meets Beethoven ?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Michael Tauben Jun 2. 6 Replies 0 Likes
I thought I'd share this little indulgence.Quicksand from the album Hunky Dory by David Bowie has long been a favourite of mine.Bowie is a remarkable songwriter and those early albums especially (…Continue
Septet for Vienna Instruments Special Edition
Started this discussion. Last reply by Raymond Kemp Apr 19. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Here's a short demo piece I wrote for a septet of FluteClarinetBassoonTromboneViolinViolaDouble BassI used the solo instruments from VSL Special Edition Vol 1.Sequenced in Logic.I think the legato…Continue
Vienna Special Edition v Cinematic Strings
Started this discussion. Last reply by Raymond Kemp Mar 8. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Here is the same piece I posted recently this time sequenced using Vienna Instruments-Special Edition's orchestral strings.There are many differences between Vienna and Cinematic Strings and it must…Continue
Cinematic Strings -Test Drive
Started this discussion. Last reply by Michael Tauben Mar 1. 14 Replies 0 Likes
This is a little piece I did to put the the software Cinematic Strings 2.1 through it's paces.I used one instance of it for each of the 5 string sections: Vlns 1, Vls 2, Vlas, Cellos, Basses. I tried…Continue
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Michael Tauben replied to Angus Davison's discussion Is there any point writing in the style of bygone eras?Michael Tauben replied to Michael Tauben's discussion Quicksand Fantasy for Piano- Bowie meets Beethoven ?"Thanks Martyn although any credit for 'tonality' must go to Bowie. :)
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Martyn Standing replied to Michael Tauben's discussion Quicksand Fantasy for Piano- Bowie meets Beethoven ?"I like this, especially the tonality from 1:08 onwards - it´s a nice little interlude right there. However, the introduction could maybe grab the attention a bit more, maybe varying the rhythm slightly? But that´s just personal taste -…"
Michael Tauben replied to Michael Tauben's discussion Quicksand Fantasy for Piano- Bowie meets Beethoven ?"Thanks Michael,
I did try to compress the mix but couldn't come up with a natural sounding setting that did the trick. I don't mind the dynamics that much though as it sounds quite realistic to me.
Bowie was (still is) an original,…"
michael diemer replied to Michael Tauben's discussion Quicksand Fantasy for Piano- Bowie meets Beethoven ?"Very impressive writing for the piano. I too thought the dynamics were a bit too dramatic. Re: David Bowie, yes, he was an incredible songwriter. I always considered him one of the true geniuses of that incredibly fruitful time (late 60's,…"
Michael Tauben replied to Michael Tauben's discussion Quicksand Fantasy for Piano- Bowie meets Beethoven ?"It has got a wide dynamic range but I like the overall tweakability of the instrument.
I hadn't noticed the teeth :)"
Michael Tauben posted a discussionQuicksand Fantasy for Piano- Bowie meets Beethoven ?
I thought I'd share this little indulgence.Quicksand from the album Hunky Dory by David Bowie has long been a favourite of mine.Bowie is a remarkable songwriter and those early albums especially ( Hunky Dory, Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane) are full of great tunes. There is a depth of musical thinking in some of them which I find quite compelling.I used to doodle around on the piano with this song and thought sections of it were quite 'classical' in nature.It seems (to me) to have turned out a…See More
Michael Tauben replied to Angus Davison's discussion Is there any point writing in the style of bygone eras?"Hi Angus,
I assume that you're referring to art/concert music and not commercial or 'applied' music.
You ask is there much point apart from personal enjoyment, but isn't that the whole point of writing any music? We may replace…"
Michael Tauben replied to John Hoge's discussion iMac Specs for Sample-based Video Game/Film Composition"What's your budget?
I've been researching this for weeks and I'm hanging on for the widely rumoured new Mac Pro.
Whatever you get, forget 8meg of ram. Ram is cheap and I'd go for 32 meg or you might find yourself adding more…"
Michael Tauben replied to Peter Linn's discussion Question about copyright"I really wouldn't get too hung up on copyright. There is very little likelihood of someone deliberately stealing your music for commercial purposes.
It depends though on the type of deal you do and with what type of company, as to whether…"
Michael Tauben replied to michael diemer's discussion Just Bought Vienna Strings Essential"I think VSL Special Edition is a good place to start but I found the orchestral strings a little limited as far as articulations. No trills for example. But that's why SE is cheaper. I bought Cinematic Strings recently and I'm quite…"
Michael Tauben replied to Michael Tauben's discussion Septet for Vienna Instruments Special Edition"Thanks Ray,
I may actually get a friend to play real violin and viola on it and my niece plays clarinet so I could do a hybrid version.
I suspect that it may show up the virtual instruments though.
While I'm here, and although not relevant to…"
Michael Tauben posted a discussionSeptet for Vienna Instruments Special Edition
Here's a short demo piece I wrote for a septet of FluteClarinetBassoonTromboneViolinViolaDouble BassI used the solo instruments from VSL Special Edition Vol 1.Sequenced in Logic.I think the legato violins could be better but the bassoon and clarinet are pretty convincing.The full instruments are obviously more versatile but the cut-down versions for the 'special edition' are a good starting point.See More
Michael Tauben replied to Eric Englehorn's discussion What Orchestral Virtual Instruments are you using?"You may find this useful. I posted them recently.
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Michael Tauben replied to August Champlin's discussion Adoramus Te"The sequence at 1:57 "sanctum crucem" is gorgeous."
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- What have you composed for? Or what medium do you work around?
- Film, Television, Choir, Orchestra, Small Ensemble, Songs
- What is your favorite genre or style of music?
- Anything that shows invention
- Is music your main income source?
- Yes!
- Where do you live?
- London, England
- About Me (MUST be more than 10 words to be approved):
- I'm a bit of an all rounder when it comes to writing. I like moving between genres and styles which has served me fairly well over the years. I think I have a sound grasp of the techniques of composers from antiquity to the present. I'm not a great fan of atonal music although I've written some. Earning a living means having to work in the commercial sector but I would love more opportunities to compose for large ensemble and for the concert hall.
Comment Wall (14 comments)
- At 1:37pm on September 20, 2012,
Raymond Kemp said… 'like the two new tracks Michael
Especially Whirlpools although Window on Nature would be great with better samples.
Do you own Kontakt 4 or 5
- At 5:41pm on June 21, 2012,
Charles Coleman said… Hey Michael! Excellent Toccata!
- At 8:42am on February 10, 2012,
Robert Hunter said… Hi Michael,
I just stumbled upon your Toccata for Piano and was transfixed by it. A fantastic piece of music!
- At 1:52am on August 27, 2011,
Paulo cesar Maia de Aguiar (Br) said… - Amazing music
- At 12:57am on May 6, 2011,
Chris Dargay said… - Yeah Buddy... Nice Works!!!
- At 3:17pm on February 27, 2011,
Lennart Östman said… - Thanks for the add Michael!
- At 2:13am on February 23, 2011, Lennart Östman said…
- Wonderful music Michael! I especially like Particle Zoo and In a blink of an eye. Well all the stuff from Think again is great. Do you sell downloads anywhere on the web?
- At 9:07am on October 4, 2010,
Tombo Rombo said… - You are far too kind. Zappa is one of my heroes of course...
- At 10:33pm on September 30, 2010, Tombo Rombo said…
- Thanks Michael. I uploaded some songs onto my page so come check em out some time! I do not have any recordings of my attempts at jazz, maybe that's a good thing. Your jazz pieces are phenomenal.
- At 1:03pm on September 30, 2010, Tombo Rombo said…
- Excellent music! You have honed your craft well.
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