What have you composed for? Or what medium do you work around?
Television, Web, Multimedia, Songs, Contemporary Ensembles, Other
What is your favorite genre or style of music?
Early music, world music, minimalism
Is music your main income source?
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Hi!
I am a Spanish composer based in London, I studied musicology in University and lately became an Apple certified Logic 9 Master Pro. In few words, I´m nuts about music! :)
I have found wonderful help in this forum so far, I wish I had more hours in the day to absorb all the information I read here!
Thanks in advance for stopping here, hope you have a wonderful time writing great music!
Comments
"Gomyra (Gremlin hair morning)"
While I would almost rank this with "Hotel," there is so much variety in its constant changes that I am never tempted to change the channel (so to speak). Plus there's those harkenings back to the melody of "The Cat in the Hat" that keep me listening for other possible "references" -- an interesting musical way of those implying those "coffee break with a coworker or our baby smiling for one tiny instant from the craddle. " moments of your description.
"Coffee blue aroma"
Nice and hypnotic. I love the muffled instrument that first appears at :18 and next at 1:03. I find myself listening harder, focussing on that sound like someone who's ears are plugged and is struggling to clear them to hear better. The garbled male voice that enters at about 2:07 brings up the same imagery to me. (My only disliked part was the drum and high tin whistle-like instrument (2:34-2:52); this just sounded thin and unsatisfying to me.)
"The Eyes"
This one's a real change of pace from all that came before it (assuming there's any connection, such as if these were all on an album). If that were the case, this would be -- to me -- the wrong piece to end with. This is either the least developed of all the pieces or is simply lacking some human-feeling aspect. I really don't know. But I say this all coming to it after all the ones above. When heard within this group of songs -- such as between "Sweet" and "Cat" -- it feels right as it is and very fitting. (So just understand that my impression of this was very much tied to where it fell in the order in which I heard it among your other posted pieces.)
Part 1
"Not What I Had in Mind"
What can I say? The didgeridoo is an entrancing addition to this piece and its arrangement.
"Sweet"
I love the way this lulls me into its world: at first in a narro way (melodically/harmonically) and then is pulls more and more from other levels until it has me completely.
"The Cat in the Hat"
I'd love to have been in the audience for this one! Not sure how original (or not) the melody is, but with a fun piece like this it doesn't really matter. This piece has grabbed me from the first time I visited your page. (I hope that doesn't come across like a backhanded compliment. It's cewrtainly not intended that way.)
"Hotel Paradise, Viccolo ..."
This wasn't of as much interest to me as the above, but I suspect that's because I'm not drawn in by this style of music (more repeated chord progression than melody), but I did really like the beginning at 1:47 because it was a welcome contrast for me.
It was so nice to chat to you the other night. I very much enjoyed listening to all of your music.
I like the way you use different cultural influences, sounds and motifs that all blend together into your own musical style.
Keep in touch!
Marie-Anne
Listening to your music, I understand your membership in the World Music group....Cat in the Hat sounds very Klezmer like...Grimlins has a mid-Eastern flavor to me and Hotel Paradise sounds what? Asian? Do you use computer generated sounds? I like the clarity and uncluttered sense of your music....
One note, you cannot submit the same song to online download sites thru multiple third parties. If you do, they'll be rejected automatically. You have to settle on one and stick with it. Hope this helps. Martha Maria
Elves was composed in "american style", there is much fantasy background.
I will buy your album on Amiestreet. It would be a practice among composers. Don't you?