It sounds good to me. Get well soon. If WW3 is here make sure you have a laptop and a portable MIDI controller in your go bag. We're on the honor system if the servers go down.

It sounds good to me. Get well soon. If WW3 is here make sure you have a laptop and a portable MIDI controller in your go bag. We're on the honor system if the servers go down.

Wait, Mingus is dead?!  Oh, Charles Mingus, not the Scottish(?) trip-hop guy that frequented a music forum I used to hang out on.

This sounds absolutely beautiful on its own―I don't know what more layers would add.  I'm currently with the old you on those chords―something as gnarly as 7#5#9 has always seemed like borderline arcane magic, but now you say it's more like a teleporter?   Thanks for adding the Chords section; I think I'll punch some of there in and play around with them to see if they make sense like this.

Wait, Mingus is dead?! Oh, [i]Charles Mingus[/i], not the Scottish(?) trip-hop guy that frequented a music forum I used to hang out on. This sounds absolutely beautiful on its own―I don't know what more layers would add. I'm currently with the old you on those chords―something as gnarly as 7#5#9 has always seemed like borderline arcane magic, but now you say it's more like a teleporter? :P Thanks for adding the Chords section; I think I'll punch some of there in and play around with them to see if they make sense like this.

Thanks! oh you betcha, life goes on but especially art goes on

aha thanks if I had time I would add some layers for dynamics - maybe strings, maybe drums like brushes and really long ride... but as it stands, this take doesn't really afford other instruments from what I briefly tried - I didn't leave much space. Thanks for listening! oh yea PLEASE do try out the chords, and lemme know what you discover!

[quote=Cakes]It sounds good to me. Get well soon. If WW3 is here make sure you have a laptop and a portable MIDI controller in your go bag. We're on the honor system if the servers go down. [/quote] Thanks! oh you betcha, life goes on but especially art goes on [quote=ineff]Wait, Mingus is dead?! Oh, [i]Charles Mingus[/i], not the Scottish(?) trip-hop guy that frequented a music forum I used to hang out on. This sounds absolutely beautiful on its own―I don't know what more layers would add. I'm currently with the old you on those chords―something as gnarly as 7#5#9 has always seemed like borderline arcane magic, but now you say it's more like a teleporter? :P Thanks for adding the Chords section; I think I'll punch some of there in and play around with them to see if they make sense like this. [/quote] aha thanks :) if I had time I would add some layers for dynamics - maybe strings, maybe drums like brushes and really long ride... but as it stands, this take doesn't really afford other instruments from what I briefly tried - I didn't leave much space. Thanks for listening! oh yea PLEASE do try out the chords, and lemme know what you discover!

I actually really enjoyed how well this song can just played in the background while I read your thing for this week, it was so pleasant, and im sorry about being sick, I was there at the start of the year, I feel you

I actually really enjoyed how well this song can just played in the background while I read your thing for this week, it was so pleasant, and im sorry about being sick, I was there at the start of the year, I feel you

Really nice chords! Love how it feathers out at the end, great use of dynamics!

Really nice chords! Love how it feathers out at the end, great use of dynamics!

Yeah for new insights! I enjoyed the little theory/nerd talk more than the performance. Mostly because your playing was bit freer. And I'm not a fan of the distortion in the performance. It's bit too heavy handed for this kind of sound for my tastes anyway. But to each their own, of course! Regardless, very well done!

Yeah for new insights! I enjoyed the little theory/nerd talk more than the performance. Mostly because your playing was bit freer. And I'm not a fan of the distortion in the performance. It's bit too heavy handed for this kind of sound for my tastes anyway. But to each their own, of course! Regardless, very well done!

Lush mate, string bass on this and some light brush work. Awesome the pace and voicings are awesome.

Lush mate, string bass on this and some light brush work. Awesome the pace and voicings are awesome.

thanks! glad you enjoyed warm background tones

thanks! it felt to me a bit empty in the second part without doing any melody but it's in a way leaving space for the mind to fill in the gaps. not the worst idea

thanks! I feel you about the sound. And true, playing was not so free cause I wanted to communicate the theme, but didn't know it well enough to be able to do more heheh.

Tbh, I wasn't too satisfied with the sound I went with for this, but I didn't have much else going on, the acoustic pianos on the SV2 didn't really cut it, and this warm electric one felt like a safe choice. The distortion comes only from the clean piano itself plus the compressor and maybe a bit of tape saturation, so no explicit distortion. But still I can also hear it. Thanks for sharing the thoughts, I really appreciate it!

yeeaaa thanks. that's what I'd like to do! if only I didn't have the flu.... and had a bass player...

[quote=b bro]I actually really enjoyed how well this song can just played in the background while I read your thing for this week, it was so pleasant, and im sorry about being sick, I was there at the start of the year, I feel you[/quote] thanks! glad you enjoyed warm background tones [quote=Suhpos]Really nice chords! Love how it feathers out at the end, great use of dynamics! [/quote] thanks! it felt to me a bit empty in the second part without doing any melody but it's in a way leaving space for the mind to fill in the gaps. not the worst idea [quote=electronic_tiger]Yeah for new insights! I enjoyed the little theory/nerd talk more than the performance. Mostly because your playing was bit freer. And I'm not a fan of the distortion in the performance. It's bit too heavy handed for this kind of sound for my tastes anyway. But to each their own, of course! Regardless, very well done![/quote] thanks! I feel you about the sound. And true, playing was not so free cause I wanted to communicate the theme, but didn't know it well enough to be able to do more heheh. Tbh, I wasn't too satisfied with the sound I went with for this, but I didn't have much else going on, the acoustic pianos on the SV2 didn't really cut it, and this warm electric one felt like a safe choice. The distortion comes only from the clean piano itself plus the compressor and maybe a bit of tape saturation, so no explicit distortion. But still I can also hear it. Thanks for sharing the thoughts, I really appreciate it! [quote=mzunguko]Lush mate, string bass on this and some light brush work. Awesome the pace and voicings are awesome.[/quote] yeeaaa thanks. that's what I'd like to do! if only I didn't have the flu.... and had a bass player...

I love the sound of that chord and how you juice the coolest moody shades of it in so many skillful ways. Such a beautiful jam!

I love the sound of that chord and how you juice the coolest moody shades of it in so many skillful ways. Such a beautiful jam! <3

such a lush sounding epiano and so many soothing chords throughout.  Especially enjoy those transitions from the higher to lower notes.  Excellent work and love the outro.

such a lush sounding epiano and so many soothing chords throughout. Especially enjoy those transitions from the higher to lower notes. Excellent work and love the outro.

I really like stripped down versions, it sounds very cool.

I really like stripped down versions, it sounds very cool.

Very nice playing! I love the touch and tone. Have a good recovery!

Very nice playing! I love the touch and tone. Have a good recovery!

Wonderful.

Wonderful.

Get well soon!

Get well soon!

Thanks! I appreciate it. Tho i can still hear the untapped potential in it.

Thanks! I tried to fill the space with just the piano but the dynamics are quite limited in this one. Ahh. I’m overthinking it. Thanks for the support

Thanks! I also like it. If it was a big production, maybe it would be more satisfying in some ways, but it wouldn’t be this cozy close quarters sound… you can’t have it all! Gotta look at the bright side eh

Thanks! I’m already feeling better!

Thank you thank you!

[quote=RajaTheResidentAlien]I love the sound of that chord and how you juice the coolest moody shades of it in so many skillful ways. Such a beautiful jam! <3[/quote] Thanks! I appreciate it. Tho i can still hear the untapped potential in it. [quote=Tone Matrix]such a lush sounding epiano and so many soothing chords throughout. Especially enjoy those transitions from the higher to lower notes. Excellent work and love the outro.[/quote] Thanks! I tried to fill the space with just the piano but the dynamics are quite limited in this one. Ahh. I’m overthinking it. Thanks for the support [quote=djippy]I really like stripped down versions, it sounds very cool. [/quote] Thanks! I also like it. If it was a big production, maybe it would be more satisfying in some ways, but it wouldn’t be this cozy close quarters sound… you can’t have it all! Gotta look at the bright side eh :) [quote=Kedbreak136]Very nice playing! I love the touch and tone. Have a good recovery![/quote] Thanks! I’m already feeling better! [quote=Minnamari]Wonderful. [/quote] [quote=Minnamari]Get well soon! [/quote] Thank you thank you!

Beautiful playing! Mingus was such a genius. Love the changes on this one. Hope you’re feeling better!

Beautiful playing! Mingus was such a genius. Love the changes on this one. Hope you’re feeling better!

Sorry to hear you're under the weather - hope you feel better soon.
Groovy composition! And I get to learn more about music therapy, which is always awesome.

Sorry to hear you're under the weather - hope you feel better soon. Groovy composition! And I get to learn more about music therapy, which is always awesome. :D

Oooh, sounds very good. Those tasty chords can cure any ailment yeah? Learning some chords things here. Love Mingus!

Oooh, sounds very good. Those tasty chords can cure any ailment yeah? Learning some chords things here. Love Mingus!

glad you are feeling better! thx for music lesson and nice chordal tune 
that Mingus song is wild!

glad you are feeling better! thx for music lesson and nice chordal tune :) that Mingus song is wild!

Thanks. Yes indeed. He has so many wild compositions, a lifetime to learn from. Changes One and Changes Two. What a crazy album. Oh man.

Oh yea! those chords are definitely therapeutic and the more theory I learn the more I think I can express and understand, and it's not like they sometimes say that it ruins your enjoyment of it the more you know about it, but quite the opposite. Well made music is incredibly satisfying to understand how it's made, and it STILL has that effect, sometimes even more when you appreciate just how tough it is to make it so.

Ahaha yea, very true. Music heals...

Thanks for listening! Oh yea there is PLENTY more where that came from next up check out Changes One and Changes Two from Mingus if you want some more in that vein - great compositions but played in really long drawn out versions out the wazoo and taken to the extreme.

[quote=uhhuh_absolutely]Beautiful playing! Mingus was such a genius. Love the changes on this one. Hope you’re feeling better![/quote] Thanks. Yes indeed. He has so many wild compositions, a lifetime to learn from. Changes One and Changes Two. What a crazy album. Oh man. [quote=levelcapybara]Sorry to hear you're under the weather - hope you feel better soon. Groovy composition! And I get to learn more about music therapy, which is always awesome. :D[/quote] Oh yea! those chords are definitely therapeutic :) and the more theory I learn the more I think I can express and understand, and it's not like they sometimes say that it ruins your enjoyment of it the more you know about it, but quite the opposite. Well made music is incredibly satisfying to understand how it's made, and it STILL has that effect, sometimes even more when you appreciate just how tough it is to make it so. [quote=miraclemiles]Oooh, sounds very good. Those tasty chords can cure any ailment yeah? Learning some chords things here. Love Mingus![/quote] Ahaha yea, very true. Music heals... [quote=jwh]glad you are feeling better! thx for music lesson and nice chordal tune :) that Mingus song is wild![/quote] Thanks for listening! Oh yea there is PLENTY more where that came from :) next up check out Changes One and Changes Two from Mingus if you want some more in that vein - great compositions but played in really long drawn out versions out the wazoo and taken to the extreme.

Jazz chords are stacked, playing two different keys at the same time. That makes transitioning very easy.
- Raioh

Jazz chords are stacked, playing two different keys at the same time. That makes transitioning very easy. - Raioh

Love the idea of just taking a whole week to do chords… may have to attempt. Nailed it. The chords are real good. Nice moments of peace, confusion, wandering, pondering. Felt like a journey.

Love the idea of just taking a whole week to do chords… may have to attempt. Nailed it. The chords are real good. Nice moments of peace, confusion, wandering, pondering. Felt like a journey.