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Multimedia, Choir, Orchestra, Small Ensemble, Songs, Contemporary Ensembles
"Hi Dane,
First listen: Too much material presented too fast.
'One must conceal the depths. Where? On the surface.'
I could not perceive the depths at all. It seems everything is on the surface.
Second listen with score: Better. At least througly…"
First listen: Too much material presented too fast.
'One must conceal the depths. Where? On the surface.'
I could not perceive the depths at all. It seems everything is on the surface.
Second listen with score: Better. At least througly…"
"Very dramatic! Reminds me of Walton's symphony #2 in terms of drama and language. Not my usual musical tastes, but I did actually enjoy listening to it."
"Interesting concept! I found the persistent regular beat a little too regular after a while. I think you could leave it out in various places and/or introduce a more syncopated rhythm, just to break up the monotony.
Also, you could consider doing a…"
Also, you could consider doing a…"
"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZapGoHuesUY
Why your link works when copied but not your original post is anyone's guess!
An enjoyable piece, Chopinesque to me. Nicely contrasting variations.
A live performance?"
Why your link works when copied but not your original post is anyone's guess!
An enjoyable piece, Chopinesque to me. Nicely contrasting variations.
A live performance?"
" Exciting music, like a walk through an abondoned town, as you indicate in the description. So many events appear here, you are doing quite well to create pictures and emotions: happiness, scariness, beauty and much more. It is a thorough work…"
"Hello Dane! I'm impressed by your work. Thank you! it is very very allegorical music. If you don't mind I will give an example of a composer who creates such allegoric music- Sofia Gubaidulina (Soviet/Russian…"
"Thank you for commenting and listening, Ingo.
Point taken about the clock beat but your remarks encourage me to have another go. The VSL percussion is quite a lot to handle, thousands of detailed choices. I haven't got the whole set by any means,…"
Point taken about the clock beat but your remarks encourage me to have another go. The VSL percussion is quite a lot to handle, thousands of detailed choices. I haven't got the whole set by any means,…"
"Hi, DC,
Thank you for listening and commenting and I'm gratified that it made sense ....of sorts at least! Much appreciated as I suspected it wasn't easy to listen to.
I use mostly VSL, a collection I've built up over about 3 years since they often…"
Thank you for listening and commenting and I'm gratified that it made sense ....of sorts at least! Much appreciated as I suspected it wasn't easy to listen to.
I use mostly VSL, a collection I've built up over about 3 years since they often…"
"Many thanks for listening and your encouraging comments, Ingo.
Yes, most of it is from VSL though I still like and use some percussion from my very old samples. I'm pretty wary about percussion so it's good to know that it seems to work here. I'll…"
Yes, most of it is from VSL though I still like and use some percussion from my very old samples. I'm pretty wary about percussion so it's good to know that it seems to work here. I'll…"
"I thought this was a pretty good and adventurous item for your portfolio.
It seemed a little dense and blurry, probably because of heavy reverb. I definitely thought the drumming at roughly 1'10" had too much reverb, losing its incisiveness.
The…"
It seemed a little dense and blurry, probably because of heavy reverb. I definitely thought the drumming at roughly 1'10" had too much reverb, losing its incisiveness.
The…"
" Really like this..
I can envisage an abstract dance group doing their stuff to it.
Beautifully done.
Just out of interest:
what software (VSTs) did you use?
Peace.
DC..."
I can envisage an abstract dance group doing their stuff to it.
Beautifully done.
Just out of interest:
what software (VSTs) did you use?
Peace.
DC..."
"Very satisfying and accessible Dane I think you have found a happy spot between atonality and predictability here that we can all be happy with. I'd say this is noorish but it is too sophisticated for that; let's just say there are restless spirits…"
"You've definitely got rhythm here Dane, very inventive but cohesive development of a basic pulse. The sounds are of good quality and blend together well and this is a technical feat too I understand. It does have the quality of a classic drum solo…"
Unpitched or only vaguely pitched.Here we go, then.A prelude in the real sense - a 2 minute announcement that 'whatever' is about to start. Trying to come to terms with the sample list and handling - there's a fair bit of it. Prelude for Percussion…
"It could be, as he mentioned in previous replies that he doesn't have internet access outside of university. His town is in the interior. At first I thought it was a small place but I see it has a population of almost a million. Even so it could be…"
"A most valid point. Those of us who managed to get performances with less than perfect resources or who started their own ensembles with the huge admin that usually took probably have a different approach.
The problem has been sample houses with…"
The problem has been sample houses with…"
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Incidentally, I see you live in southern England (why I thought you were American I really don't know). I live in Hampshire, where do you live if you don't mind me asking?
You are very encouraging with your comments about others' work (including mine) - I wish I had the same facility as sometimes I think I come across as somewhat unsympathetically critical.
Best regards,
Stephen
Hi Dane,
I see from one of the threads that you compose on paper and don't know how to produce PDFs. If it helps, my printer has the facility to copy and save as a PDF - the printer itself wasn't expensive (around $100) but the ink refills admittedly cost a small fortune. You might consider shopping around and buying something similar.
All the best,
Stephen
Welcome Dane!