Guess I'll add it also sounds a bit like it'd fit Donkey Kong Country 2. I really like it, but if you're looking for pointers, I'd say maybe double check the brass section. Not sure what it is, but it feels off somehow, also the french horn should maybe have more to do.

Other than that, it's epic, a wild ride in a theme park.
- Devieus

Guess I'll add it also sounds a bit like it'd fit Donkey Kong Country 2. I really like it, but if you're looking for pointers, I'd say maybe double check the brass section. Not sure what it is, but it feels off somehow, also the french horn should maybe have more to do. Other than that, it's epic, a wild ride in a theme park. - Devieus

I like the idea of having tracks you can come back to and imagine/reimagine/revise every few years as a marker of changes in skill or creative expression or whatever. Would be interested to hear a version that has the depth you're looking for - I like the feel of this even as it is (particularly the way you wrap it up - that's a nice surprise) so would be fun to hear something even bigger.

I like the idea of having tracks you can come back to and imagine/reimagine/revise every few years as a marker of changes in skill or creative expression or whatever. Would be interested to hear a version that has the depth you're looking for - I like the feel of this even as it is (particularly the way you wrap it up - that's a nice surprise) so would be fun to hear something even bigger.

Love the way this piece soars once it gets going. Especially impressive work with the strings at the 1:55 / 2:30 marks!

Love the way this piece soars once it gets going. Especially impressive work with the strings at the 1:55 / 2:30 marks!

The pizzacatto is great! Glad you could finally get this guy orchestrated!

The pizzacatto is great! Glad you could finally get this guy orchestrated! [img]https://media3.giphy.com/media/4a4w9lW9kmTAvYFNkQ/giphy.gif?cid=ecf05e47a7eav00mt9q4vj8xvyaw54o19z7tclsk72kngvv9&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g[/img]

Damn à 3m40 l'orage se déchaine!

pour cette section en effet p-être essayer de trouver un peu plus de place pour les guitares electriques et chaque instruments + sound fx. Mais un cool listen anyways.

Damn à 3m40 l'orage se déchaine! pour cette section en effet p-être essayer de trouver un peu plus de place pour les guitares electriques et chaque instruments + sound fx. Mais un cool listen anyways.

Wow, epic piece of music, really cool how you have revisited and reinterpreted this over the years, like how the energy and crashing waves/wind pick up before the final rush.

Wow, epic piece of music, really cool how you have revisited and reinterpreted this over the years, like how the energy and crashing waves/wind pick up before the final rush.

you can be very proud of this track. it has an awesome cinematic quality and a dynamic range. supergood.

you can be very proud of this track. it has an awesome cinematic quality and a dynamic range. supergood.

Seagull sounds is an instant download. That wood creaking effect is also delicious. I love how the drums change to match the rhythm of those horns. Epic.

Seagull sounds is an instant download. That wood creaking effect is also delicious. I love how the drums change to match the rhythm of those horns. Epic.

Oh my god the metal section at the end. Hellll yeah.

Oh my god the metal section at the end. Hellll yeah.

I like the brass writing in this the most, and I think orchestras sound fundamentally busier (and imo muddier) than this.

I like the brass writing in this the most, and I think orchestras sound fundamentally busier (and imo muddier) than this. :)

This track shines with timeless beauty, in epic feelz... like a daunting and brave journey into the eye of the storm

This track shines with timeless beauty, in epic feelz... like a daunting and brave journey into the eye of the storm <3 [img=epic lightning]https://media.giphy.com/media/WI6iK32rGh9ewj6fU1/giphy-downsized-large.gif[/img]

I like the music overlaid on creaking noises and waves and seagulls! fair points on the orchestral depth, it's hard to do without an actual orchestra I guess. Maybe needs more dynamics in general? so there is room to go louder from the more quiet parts. But that being said this is on a very high level already! Amazing job!

I like the music overlaid on creaking noises and waves and seagulls! fair points on the orchestral depth, it's hard to do without an actual orchestra I guess. Maybe needs more dynamics in general? so there is room to go louder from the more quiet parts. But that being said this is on a very high level already! Amazing job!

Love the drama that comes in with the full orchestration. I could see this being great for a Game of Thrones style intro for TV or Movie. The metal rockestra in the last third is badass! Would like to hear some of the other elements drop away to let that section go full rock/metal arrangement!

Love the drama that comes in with the full orchestration. I could see this being great for a Game of Thrones style intro for TV or Movie. The metal rockestra in the last third is badass! Would like to hear some of the other elements drop away to let that section go full rock/metal arrangement!

It's always kind of cool to revisit old material.  This really has an epic vibe.  Love all the creaking boat noises and ocean sounds as well.  The end takes a surprising turn, but it fits well. 

It's always kind of cool to revisit old material. This really has an epic vibe. Love all the creaking boat noises and ocean sounds as well. The end takes a surprising turn, but it fits well.

BEWARE the Jolly Roger!

What an epic swashbuckling Tempest of a piece - WOW!

[img]https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia1.tenor.com%2Fimages%2F93f155f8c060e93f85c656263391d8db%2Ftenor.gif%3Fitemid%3D5875578&f=1&nofb=1[/img] BEWARE the Jolly Roger! What an epic swashbuckling Tempest of a piece - WOW!

Love the epic feels throughout this epic track.  The strings/brass sound great imho.  The drums mixed with the fx really give such a cinematic feel too.  Then the beat picks everything up towards the end ooof yais! Excellent work!

Love the epic feels throughout this epic track. The strings/brass sound great imho. The drums mixed with the fx really give such a cinematic feel too. Then the beat picks everything up towards the end ooof yais! Excellent work!

Epic fun! impressed by the strings and horns, great work there. The rock end was grand! Nicely done. What instrument did you play back in your old rock band days?

Epic fun! impressed by the strings and horns, great work there. The rock end was grand! Nicely done. What instrument did you play back in your old rock band days?

Thank you for the hints! I'll check these in a future iteration. The flute also sounds off to my ear, I might ditch it.

It's the music version of the drawings comparison we see on instagram "a dog when I was 12 years old, and now a dog when I was 20 years old". Thank you for the comment!

Thank you!

It's good to close some kind of story that was always in the back of my mind

Oui j'ai eu du mal sur cette fin. C'est pas facile de mixer les guitares. J'ai rajoute les cuivres parce que justement les guitares sonnaient pas bien. Un element sur lequel je pourrai revenir dans une version future.

Thank you! The tempest had to take a second breath before rushing in again.

Thank you very much!

[quote=Devieus]Guess I'll add it also sounds a bit like it'd fit Donkey Kong Country 2. I really like it, but if you're looking for pointers, I'd say maybe double check the brass section. Not sure what it is, but it feels off somehow, also the french horn should maybe have more to do. Other than that, it's epic, a wild ride in a theme park. - Devieus[/quote] Thank you for the hints! I'll check these in a future iteration. The flute also sounds off to my ear, I might ditch it. [quote=hent03]I like the idea of having tracks you can come back to and imagine/reimagine/revise every few years as a marker of changes in skill or creative expression or whatever. Would be interested to hear a version that has the depth you're looking for - I like the feel of this even as it is (particularly the way you wrap it up - that's a nice surprise) so would be fun to hear something even bigger.[/quote] It's the music version of the drawings comparison we see on instagram "a dog when I was 12 years old, and now a dog when I was 20 years old". Thank you for the comment! [quote=levelcapybara]Love the way this piece soars once it gets going. Especially impressive work with the strings at the 1:55 / 2:30 marks![/quote] Thank you! <3 [quote=Ipaghost]The pizzacatto is great! Glad you could finally get this guy orchestrated! [img]https://media3.giphy.com/media/4a4w9lW9kmTAvYFNkQ/giphy.gif?cid=ecf05e47a7eav00mt9q4vj8xvyaw54o19z7tclsk72kngvv9&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g[/img][/quote] It's good to close some kind of story that was always in the back of my mind :) [quote=djippy]Damn à 3m40 l'orage se déchaine! pour cette section en effet p-être essayer de trouver un peu plus de place pour les guitares electriques et chaque instruments + sound fx. Mais un cool listen anyways. [/quote] Oui j'ai eu du mal sur cette fin. C'est pas facile de mixer les guitares. J'ai rajoute les cuivres parce que justement les guitares sonnaient pas bien. Un element sur lequel je pourrai revenir dans une version future. :) [quote=Jason Nijjer]Wow, epic piece of music, really cool how you have revisited and reinterpreted this over the years, like how the energy and crashing waves/wind pick up before the final rush.[/quote] Thank you! The tempest had to take a second breath before rushing in again. [quote=Q-Rosh]you can be very proud of this track. it has an awesome cinematic quality and a dynamic range. supergood.[/quote] Thank you very much! :)

Haha i am glad you enjoy the seagulls! That ending metal part was always the best part of the track live.

Thank you! I think I'll need to continue studying how orchestras work. I still do it in a very basic way, not using many articulations or dynamics enough but that's a start.

Thank you!

Yes I think the track would benefit from more dynamics especially on the strings and horns - from different articulations to dynamic volume. Good tip! Thank you!

Maybe I'll revisit it and do the version as we always played it live. Much less romantic, much more metal.

Thank you!

Thank you! Pirate tracks!

Thank you very much for your kind comment!

Thank you! I used to play a weird guitar - a fretless guitar with a fuzzfactory (a crazy unruly fuzz pedal) directly stuck to the body of the guitar. That specific song was quite a challenge because playing arpeggios on a fretless was really a pain! But that was fun!

[quote=2haf]Seagull sounds is an instant download. That wood creaking effect is also delicious. I love how the drums change to match the rhythm of those horns. Epic. [/quote] [quote=2haf]Oh my god the metal section at the end. Hellll yeah.[/quote] Haha i am glad you enjoy the seagulls! :) That ending metal part was always the best part of the track live. :) [quote=ilzxc]I like the brass writing in this the most, and I think orchestras sound fundamentally busier (and imo muddier) than this. :)[/quote] Thank you! I think I'll need to continue studying how orchestras work. I still do it in a very basic way, not using many articulations or dynamics enough but that's a start. :) [quote=RajaTheResidentAlien]This track shines with timeless beauty, in epic feelz... like a daunting and brave journey into the eye of the storm <3 [img=epic lightning]https://media.giphy.com/media/WI6iK32rGh9ewj6fU1/giphy-downsized-large.gif[/img][/quote] Thank you! <3 [quote=horatiuromantic]I like the music overlaid on creaking noises and waves and seagulls! fair points on the orchestral depth, it's hard to do without an actual orchestra I guess. Maybe needs more dynamics in general? so there is room to go louder from the more quiet parts. But that being said this is on a very high level already! Amazing job![/quote] Yes I think the track would benefit from more dynamics especially on the strings and horns - from different articulations to dynamic volume. Good tip! Thank you! [quote=NWSPR]Love the drama that comes in with the full orchestration. I could see this being great for a Game of Thrones style intro for TV or Movie. The metal rockestra in the last third is badass! Would like to hear some of the other elements drop away to let that section go full rock/metal arrangement![/quote] Maybe I'll revisit it and do the version as we always played it live. Much less romantic, much more metal. [quote=CosmicCairns]It's always kind of cool to revisit old material. This really has an epic vibe. Love all the creaking boat noises and ocean sounds as well. The end takes a surprising turn, but it fits well. [/quote] Thank you! :) [quote=emily][img]https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia1.tenor.com%2Fimages%2F93f155f8c060e93f85c656263391d8db%2Ftenor.gif%3Fitemid%3D5875578&f=1&nofb=1[/img] BEWARE the Jolly Roger! What an epic swashbuckling Tempest of a piece - WOW![/quote] Thank you! Pirate tracks! [quote=Tone Matrix]Love the epic feels throughout this epic track. The strings/brass sound great imho. The drums mixed with the fx really give such a cinematic feel too. Then the beat picks everything up towards the end ooof yais! Excellent work![/quote] Thank you very much for your kind comment! [quote=miraclemiles]Epic fun! impressed by the strings and horns, great work there. The rock end was grand! Nicely done. What instrument did you play back in your old rock band days?[/quote] Thank you! I used to play a weird guitar - a fretless guitar with a fuzzfactory (a crazy unruly fuzz pedal) directly stuck to the body of the guitar. That specific song was quite a challenge because playing arpeggios on a fretless was really a pain! But that was fun!

KEDBREAK INTERVIEW THAT NO ONE WILL READ BECAUSE THIS IS AN OLD TRACK:

Who are some of your favorite film scorers?

Are you deeply inspired by film soundtracks, as a musician?

Have you ever scored a film or made one?

You have such a deep understanding of soundtrack, I'm just curious as to what your background is!

It'd be cool to hear you do a rock version of this later this year!

KEDBREAK INTERVIEW THAT NO ONE WILL READ BECAUSE THIS IS AN OLD TRACK: Who are some of your favorite film scorers? Are you deeply inspired by film soundtracks, as a musician? Have you ever scored a film or made one? You have such a deep understanding of soundtrack, I'm just curious as to what your background is! It'd be cool to hear you do a rock version of this later this year!