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Suddenly the Emperor
Tried something different. Thanks to @jo92346 for turning me onto chapter markers in you tube. He makes excellent use of these. Check him out.
I am generally opposed to music videos on the grounds that they have destroyed most people’s ability to just listen to music. Without a video to tell them exactly what to see their minds can’t supply it any more. This post is an attempt to meet those folks halfway with a vague generalized story and a few pictures. Maybe some will listen beyond 30 seconds or even click a marker to satisfy curiosity. Obviously none of the above whining is directed at anybody here. Just an old boomer preaching to the choir.
Anyway, the composition is basically a theme and variations. Done entirely in logic on ipad. Our love/hate relationship continues.
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That’s excellent. Wonderful production, too. I listened all the way thru. Ignored the video.
Synthwave meets 8bit game music all with the composition skill of great movie score!
Great writing. I found the motifs and transitions reminiscent of Anderson Wake and Powel (bruford)
The sound palette was a little tin-ey and lacked some bass, but I’m sure that was a choice.
Wonderful track… the first section reminded (not sure why) of the music to the original Italian Job film.
Great synth playing / programming, catchy tunes / rhythms… very enjoyable 🙏
@LinearLineman thanks much as always. Ignoring the video is probably what saved it. I may put a disclaimer in future to only look at the pictures if absolutely necessary.
@audiblevideo thank for listening and great comments. There is little choice in the mix because I am old and high frequencies are gone. I am always guessing what it would have sounded like to my 40 year younger self. I count on others to tell me if it makes their ears bleed.
@GeoTony once again you honor me. 🙏 Back to you.
Well done! even 'epic' one could say. I know what you mean about video but not sure if I'd go as far as that. If I'm sitting in front of a screen I don't mind watching something but I also like listening while walking, say. Back when I was much younger I spent a lot of time listening with my eyes closed; now I don't seem to have the 'space' for that.
@MrStochastic thanks much. I probably was a bit hyperbolic with my video bias. But I do know some people who just don’t know how to process music, especially instrumental music, if you don’t show them what it’s about. Like their imagination has atrophied from lack of use. Like you, I don’t mind watching sometimes either. But that’s a far cry from requiring it.
This is interesting to me because I like visual art yet videos or images can also fix a kind of 'meaning' to music instead of letting it be more open ended. Like your piece here will now always have that medieval battle idea but you could have chosen a balloon race, say.
I was actually quite disappointed when that finished, was expecting it to go into another direction! I liked it a lot, you have a good imagination. And the video fitted the music too
@MrStochastic
Exactly! So is it better to have no image or description? I’m thinking of Ray Lynch who gave nonsensical titles to his stuff. Like he did not want to influence your experience. I really like that concept (as well as his music) but then the imagination deprived won’t listen at all. I’m really torn. Like I said above, maybe put a disclaimer to only look at the pictures or read the story if absolutely necessary. Can we have it both ways?
@Berby thanks much for the kind words. My daughter made a similar comment about wanting a sequel. I am working on one now. Maybe it will be about a balloon race as @MrStochastic suggested.