lovely piano progression and when the beat came in it got me all in !!!

lovely piano progression and when the beat came in it got me all in !!!

Holy Moly! It's beautiful!!

Incredible work, well done!!

I can definitely hear it for a sci fi / fantasy setting.

Holy Moly! It's beautiful!! Incredible work, well done!! I can definitely hear it for a sci fi / fantasy setting.

Thanks!

I had a lot of fun doing the epic LOTR part.

[quote=Philly]Holy Moly! It's beautiful!! Incredible work, well done!! I can definitely hear it for a sci fi / fantasy setting.[/quote] Thanks! I had a lot of fun doing the epic LOTR part.

I'm really grateful for the electronic music skills I've been able to develop, but I really aspire to be fluent in composition.

How did you learn this skill? Did you learn to play the piano? Can you read sheet music?

It's so refreshing to hear electronic music and to read your musings on the technical side as well as chords and times signatures and changes.

Keep up the good work!

I'm really grateful for the electronic music skills I've been able to develop, but I really aspire to be fluent in composition. How did you learn this skill? Did you learn to play the piano? Can you read sheet music? It's so refreshing to hear electronic music and to read your musings on the technical side as well as chords and times signatures and changes. Keep up the good work!

I've played the guitar for about 30 years, but I don't play the piano. All the piano is just written into the piano roll.

I knew very basic music theory, but my writing was very boring because I only really knew basic major and minor scales and so all the chords would be super obvious.

Mostly I've learned it from watching YouTube videos.
I find people who give musical examples from songs I know really useful so I really enjoy David Bennett.

Often I watch one of his videos identify something he mentions and then try and use it. So I just watched a video on Rhythms and thought I might try a hemiola in a track.

I also really love the channel 8 Bit Music Theory.

For both of those channels you do need some base level of Music Theory like major and minor scales and how you make diatonic chords etc.

[quote=Philly]I'm really grateful for the electronic music skills I've been able to develop, but I really aspire to be fluent in composition. How did you learn this skill? Did you learn to play the piano? Can you read sheet music? It's so refreshing to hear electronic music and to read your musings on the technical side as well as chords and times signatures and changes. Keep up the good work! [/quote] I've played the guitar for about 30 years, but I don't play the piano. All the piano is just written into the piano roll. I knew very basic music theory, but my writing was very boring because I only really knew basic major and minor scales and so all the chords would be super obvious. Mostly I've learned it from watching YouTube videos. I find people who give musical examples from songs I know really useful so I really enjoy David Bennett. Often I watch one of his videos identify something he mentions and then try and use it. So I just watched a video on Rhythms and thought I might try a hemiola in a track. I also really love the channel 8 Bit Music Theory. For both of those channels you do need some base level of Music Theory like major and minor scales and how you make diatonic chords etc.

Wow! Thank you so much! Those channels look perfect for where I'm at now!

Massively appreciate it!! 🙏🙏

[quote=NickLong][quote=Philly]I'm really grateful for the electronic music skills I've been able to develop, but I really aspire to be fluent in composition. How did you learn this skill? Did you learn to play the piano? Can you read sheet music? It's so refreshing to hear electronic music and to read your musings on the technical side as well as chords and times signatures and changes. Keep up the good work! [/quote] I've played the guitar for about 30 years, but I don't play the piano. All the piano is just written into the piano roll. I knew very basic music theory, but my writing was very boring because I only really knew basic major and minor scales and so all the chords would be super obvious. Mostly I've learned it from watching YouTube videos. I find people who give musical examples from songs I know really useful so I really enjoy David Bennett. Often I watch one of his videos identify something he mentions and then try and use it. So I just watched a video on Rhythms and thought I might try a hemiola in a track. I also really love the channel 8 Bit Music Theory. For both of those channels you do need some base level of Music Theory like major and minor scales and how you make diatonic chords etc. [/quote] Wow! Thank you so much! Those channels look perfect for where I'm at now! Massively appreciate it!! 🙏🙏

Beautiful leitmotiv, nice progression and then turning it into something like a video game soundtrack. Yet keeping the soul along the way.

Beautiful leitmotiv, nice progression and then turning it into something like a video game soundtrack. Yet keeping the soul along the way.

I really think "jaunty" is such a good word for this because it really has that upbeat energy and actually that transition works so well with the strings/organ patch. I like the slightly retro not-super-realistic element there a lot, I think it would lose something otherwise. Great track!

I really think "jaunty" is such a good word for this because it really has that upbeat energy and actually that transition works so well with the strings/organ patch. I like the slightly retro not-super-realistic element there a lot, I think it would lose something otherwise. Great track!

Agree with neon liminal, the non-realistic strings really help this song transition between the dark pizz-string drama of the LOTR side with the jaunty dnb side. Plus the piano break 1:50ish to 2:12 mixes both moods into a fun camp goth mode. Really like the i-III move in the first chord progression. Flange on the whole drum kit is wild. Nice work

Agree with neon liminal, the non-realistic strings really help this song transition between the dark pizz-string drama of the LOTR side with the jaunty dnb side. Plus the piano break 1:50ish to 2:12 mixes both moods into a fun camp goth mode. Really like the i-III move in the first chord progression. Flange on the whole drum kit is wild. Nice work

Very interesting chord progression!!

Very interesting chord progression!!

Agree with everyone else. Nice progression (both chords and the piece itself), catchy motif. Really well done

Agree with everyone else. Nice progression (both chords and the piece itself), catchy motif. Really well done :)

Tempo switch was a nice touch. Definitely hear the intention behind this track, subtle comb-stretched snare fill in the latter part suited the sound too-- Relaxed and easy listening session. Peace!

Tempo switch was a nice touch. Definitely hear the intention behind this track, subtle comb-stretched snare fill in the latter part suited the sound too-- Relaxed and easy listening session. Peace!

Heck yes, I absolutely love that speed increase. Fun tune!

Heck yes, I absolutely love that speed increase. Fun tune!

Thanks dude!

I do love the word jaunty

Thanks chap. Yeah I'm learning to really love old Romplers on their own merits.

Thanks!
I really enjoyed the modal interchange on this one.

Cheers dude!

Thanks dude. Yeah the glitchy snare rolls were really fun to do.

Thanks I had to learn how to automate tempo in Bitwig, but it was really cool to learn.

[quote=embix]Beautiful leitmotiv, nice progression and then turning it into something like a video game soundtrack. Yet keeping the soul along the way.[/quote] Thanks dude! [quote=neon liminal]I really think "jaunty" is such a good word for this because it really has that upbeat energy and actually that transition works so well with the strings/organ patch. I like the slightly retro not-super-realistic element there a lot, I think it would lose something otherwise. Great track![/quote] I do love the word jaunty :D [quote=sleepside]Agree with neon liminal, the non-realistic strings really help this song transition between the dark pizz-string drama of the LOTR side with the jaunty dnb side. Plus the piano break 1:50ish to 2:12 mixes both moods into a fun camp goth mode. Really like the i-III move in the first chord progression. Flange on the whole drum kit is wild. Nice work[/quote] Thanks chap. Yeah I'm learning to really love old Romplers on their own merits. [quote=Stenny]Very interesting chord progression!![/quote] Thanks! I really enjoyed the modal interchange on this one. [quote=jr]Agree with everyone else. Nice progression (both chords and the piece itself), catchy motif. Really well done :)[/quote] Cheers dude! [quote=Routine]Tempo switch was a nice touch. Definitely hear the intention behind this track, subtle comb-stretched snare fill in the latter part suited the sound too-- Relaxed and easy listening session. Peace![/quote] Thanks dude. Yeah the glitchy snare rolls were really fun to do. [quote=Nik Novo]Heck yes, I absolutely love that speed increase. Fun tune![/quote] Thanks I had to learn how to automate tempo in Bitwig, but it was really cool to learn.

Great track! The film score to dnb transition was fun and unexpected (I read the description after I listened to it ). It worked really well

Great track! The film score to dnb transition was fun and unexpected (I read the description after I listened to it :) ). It worked really well :cool:

Im a sucker for LotR. And organs. And both of those even more so when translated through Roland kit. So yeah, I’m here for this!

I think you missed a trick, though, in that the up-tempo part could totally have been your song for next week ;-)

We got two for one this time.

Im a sucker for LotR. And organs. And both of those even more so when translated through Roland kit. So yeah, I’m here for this! I think you missed a trick, though, in that the up-tempo part could totally have been your song for next week ;-) We got two for one this time.

Thank you!

Yeah I've missed a trick there.

Luckily I've got a couple more tracks up my sleeve for the next few weeks.

[quote=cortx]Great track! The film score to dnb transition was fun and unexpected (I read the description after I listened to it :) ). It worked really well :cool:[/quote] Thank you! [quote=jemmons]Im a sucker for LotR. And organs. And both of those even more so when translated through Roland kit. So yeah, I’m here for this! I think you missed a trick, though, in that the up-tempo part could totally have been your song for next week ;-) We got two for one this time.[/quote] Yeah I've missed a trick there. Luckily I've got a couple more tracks up my sleeve for the next few weeks.