Definitely peaceful and relaxing.  I do get the sense of an undertone of darkness especially at the end.  The main ascending piano line is pretty, but it doesn't give me the winter-y glacier feel as much.  Maybe it's a little too fast-moving to bring glaciers to mind?  But I dig it!

Definitely peaceful and relaxing. I do get the sense of an undertone of darkness especially at the end. The main ascending piano line is pretty, but it doesn't give me the winter-y glacier feel as much. Maybe it's a little too fast-moving to bring glaciers to mind? But I dig it!

It's so cool you're pushing yourself every week. You're going to greet the end of the year as some sort of super human music maker. Beautiful track this week. I hope to do a piano only piece as well.

It's so cool you're pushing yourself every week. You're going to greet the end of the year as some sort of super human music maker. Beautiful track this week. I hope to do a piano only piece as well.

Very nice layering.
I need not a radio friendly buildup.

Very nice layering. I need not a radio friendly buildup.

Thank you!  You are right; I think a time-stretched item makes me think of a glacier instead.  I uploaded a video I made, and maybe that does a better job of capturing the mix of light-hearted / dark.

Thanks!  Your kind words are really encouraging to me.  Looking forward to leveling up this year with you!

Thank you and good idea, any suggestions on a more creative buildup?

[quote=CosmicCairns]Definitely peaceful and relaxing. I do get the sense of an undertone of darkness especially at the end. The main ascending piano line is pretty, but it doesn't give me the winter-y glacier feel as much. Maybe it's a little too fast-moving to bring glaciers to mind? But I dig it![/quote] Thank you! You are right; I think a time-stretched item makes me think of a glacier instead. I uploaded a video I made, and maybe that does a better job of capturing the mix of light-hearted / dark. [quote=mechlo]It's so cool you're pushing yourself every week. You're going to greet the end of the year as some sort of super human music maker. Beautiful track this week. I hope to do a piano only piece as well.[/quote] Thanks! Your kind words are really encouraging to me. Looking forward to leveling up this year with you! [quote=Nestrogen]Very nice layering. I need not a radio friendly buildup.[/quote] Thank you and good idea, any suggestions on a more creative buildup?

I like the overall vibe of this man. Keep up the piano work! There were a few things pushing harmony a bit on the edge when that first high part comes in but I liked the vibe it gave off.

I like the overall vibe of this man. Keep up the piano work! There were a few things pushing harmony a bit on the edge when that first high part comes in but I liked the vibe it gave off.

Thanks for the note!  I'm really new to music theory, but I really need more notes like this in the future so I can go back and see what pieces were fitting together or not.

[quote=omegachild]There were a few things pushing harmony a bit on the edge when that first high part comes in but I liked the vibe it gave off. [/quote] Thanks for the note! I'm really new to music theory, but I really need more notes like this in the future so I can go back and see what pieces were fitting together or not.

[quote=orangedrink][quote=omegachild]There were a few things pushing harmony a bit on the edge when that first high part comes in but I liked the vibe it gave off. [/quote] Thanks for the note! I'm really new to music theory, but I really need more notes like this in the future so I can go back and see what pieces were fitting together or not. Yeah mate get into modes. Even if you stick to all white notes you've got plenty to play with :) [/quote]

nice video work, fits the piece well. especially that close up, second-to-last shot. almost wish that the whole video was just that shot, it's absolutely gorgeous, so much is pulled out through the slow motion and the shallow depth of field with those snowflakes. and such fantastic expressions from the dog, is he/she yours?

nice video work, fits the piece well. especially that close up, second-to-last shot. almost wish that the whole video was just that shot, it's absolutely gorgeous, so much is pulled out through the slow motion and the shallow depth of field with those snowflakes. and such fantastic expressions from the dog, is he/she yours?

Excellent track and video all round!
I found my self soothed into it on a pretty taken away level...

I hope you get to play with the MidiNES soon, I too have one. There excellent.
Pretty straight forward once you figure out the MIDI Routing, Channels, Notes and envelopes. -- So much to work with.

Keep up the great work
+Favourited.

Excellent track and video all round! I found my self soothed into it on a pretty taken away level... I hope you get to play with the MidiNES soon, I too have one. There excellent. Pretty straight forward once you figure out the MIDI Routing, Channels, Notes and envelopes. -- So much to work with. Keep up the great work :) +Favourited.

This has a great feel, I really like your composition

This has a great feel, I really like your composition

great process. i'm a little thrown off by the g major, out of all things -- might have preferred a different scale -- but it is put kinda into place by the noise.

great process. i'm a little thrown off by the g major, out of all things -- might have preferred a different scale -- but it is put kinda into place by the noise.

After I saw that video, I could only think of dogs happily jumping through the snow. Hope my cat would do that... and hope we had snow at all this year !!!

As a fellow guy just learning the basics of piano and harmony, I'm glad to see you motivated and disciplined. I feel it helps a lot, although I'm really limited still.

BTW your "face" video was original and gave the track new intensity. Cool!

After I saw that video, I could only think of dogs happily jumping through the snow. Hope my cat would do that... and hope we had snow at all this year !!! :) As a fellow guy just learning the basics of piano and harmony, I'm glad to see you motivated and disciplined. I feel it helps a lot, although I'm really limited still. BTW your "face" video was original and gave the track new intensity. Cool!

Nice use of the analog-y synths at the end. Dig the rumbles too.

Nice use of the analog-y synths at the end. Dig the rumbles too.

Cool

Cool

Cool to hear what you're making these days! Man, that dog-blinking-in-the-snow-in-slow-motion part of the video, together with the song, is pretty haunting. And does get across the concept you described.

Cool to hear what you're making these days! Man, that dog-blinking-in-the-snow-in-slow-motion part of the video, together with the song, is pretty haunting. And does get across the concept you described.

Thanks for the kind words!  The star of the show is my buddy Diez, and he belongs to my boyfriend and me.  I agree, he makes some really emotive facial expressions!  This is my second art collaboration with Diez, here's the first:

[quote=Parallelis]nice video work, fits the piece well. especially that close up, second-to-last shot. almost wish that the whole video was just that shot, it's absolutely gorgeous, so much is pulled out through the slow motion and the shallow depth of field with those snowflakes. and such fantastic expressions from the dog, is he/she yours?[/quote] Thanks for the kind words! The star of the show is my buddy Diez, and he belongs to my boyfriend and me. I agree, he makes some really emotive facial expressions! This is my second art collaboration with Diez, here's the first: [img]http://40.media.tumblr.com/426e488768bdc1facd7302c4e49d51ea/tumblr_neh8miU7pU1qb7xnqo1_500.jpg[/img]

Thanks!  I might message you for MidiNES tips if you don't mind

Thanks everyone!

Thanks for the note!

Thanks for checking out the other video!!  Love your cat icon   I've avoided music theory all my life, but like Kevin McAllister in Home Alone, "I'M NOT AFRAID ANYMORE!"

Thanks for watching!

[quote=Aday]Excellent track and video all round! I found my self soothed into it on a pretty taken away level... I hope you get to play with the MidiNES soon, I too have one. There excellent.[/quote] Thanks! I might message you for MidiNES tips if you don't mind :) [quote=donnyjankowski]This has a great feel, I really like your composition[/quote] [quote=Tristan Louth-Robins]Nice use of the analog-y synths at the end. Dig the rumbles too.[/quote] [quote=paul raygun]Cool[/quote] Thanks everyone! [quote=colorful grey]great process. i'm a little thrown off by the g major, out of all things -- might have preferred a different scale -- but it is put kinda into place by the noise.[/quote] Thanks for the note! [quote=laguna]After I saw that video, I could only think of dogs happily jumping through the snow. Hope my cat would do that... and hope we had snow at all this year !!! :) As a fellow guy just learning the basics of piano and harmony, I'm glad to see you motivated and disciplined. I feel it helps a lot, although I'm really limited still. BTW your "face" video was original and gave the track new intensity. Cool![/quote] Thanks for checking out the other video!! Love your cat icon :) I've avoided music theory all my life, but like Kevin McAllister in Home Alone, "I'M NOT AFRAID ANYMORE!" [quote=exileFaker]Cool to hear what you're making these days! Man, that dog-blinking-in-the-snow-in-slow-motion part of the video, together with the song, is pretty haunting. And does get across the concept you described.[/quote] Thanks for watching!

The best instrument in daaa wurllddd!!! Pianoooo!! hahaha

I love to play piano also! thanks for this song!

The best instrument in daaa wurllddd!!! Pianoooo!! hahaha I love to play piano also! thanks for this song!