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Gates of Escape

By Tone Matrix on August 7, 2022 10:40 am

In recent weeks my method of madness for getting music done has been to accidentally 'Capture' something in Ableton while noodling away at the keyboard. Usually it's a happy lil accident that I can't repeat (or at least repeat well). I was never good with piano lessons as a kid because I hated the repetition of learning a piece. So this week I started early. Early in my book is Friday *shrug*. Like most weeks I tend to start super basic with just a 2note chord with the notes an octave apart as I search for something decent. I dunno why it's just one of those comfort zones for me and I also magically hover to D. So once that got going I kept hearing more chords and sort of an older classical progression. At least this is how I used to compose wayyyyyy back in 1997 when I was attending music school. I'd be slumped at a piano in a sound proof practice room trying to find the next chord to my final exam project. I was always into those Barber-Adagio-esque progressions where the chords lead into each other. So I kinda took that route this week in that I spent 2 whole separate sessions/sit-downs trying to figure out the progression I was hearing. Once I had the chords I added a few support sounds but I wanted it to mainly be focused around the piano.
Long story sorta short, I think I found what was bouncing around in my head. The only downside is it's not as fun/easy as the spontaneous captures because of me trying to learn & practice how to play what might come easier to a classically trained pianist. Damn stubby short fingers!

The visual for me is unlocking a gate/door into another realm/world. Ultimately escaping this one. But mayhaps it is different for you...
Thanks for listening, I hope you all are well *sine waves from afar*

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August 8, 2022 12:39 am

oooh as a secret garden fan - i can just see the scene where Mary finally finds the key to the door...
this would make the perfect soundtrack!

it's such a great feeling when you pull out what you were hearing in your head! yay!

August 8, 2022 2:46 am

Really, really lovely capturing of a mood here. There's a subtle depth to this that I really enjoyed.

August 8, 2022 3:23 am

Narnia dude. Love this one, such a chill piano part and I'm digging the soft synths that keep popping in. Give it a nice little sparkle.

August 8, 2022 5:35 am

Mozart requiem vibes. It's nice to know that such music is still made as well as played. The synths surely do add. I love it, thank you

August 8, 2022 7:28 am

August 8, 2022 10:09 am

You put in the effort, and it shows.
- Spider

August 8, 2022 9:59 pm

It does have classical vibes and it really builds up to something grand sounding. I'm a sucker for doors to other worlds as well so I dig the image.

August 10, 2022 3:19 am

Thanks again for another great piece of music, beautiful, engaging, and most of all enjoyable to listen to.

August 10, 2022 5:28 pm

slow. pull. float. fall. stop. fav.

August 12, 2022 5:59 pm

I could hear this as I go through the gate into another world. Conjures up some fantastical imagery. Nice piece. I love that you've been capturing what comes out, great process, nice that feature exists, I always use it too. Interesting to hear about your music school experience and how habits of starting formed, neat!

August 13, 2022 11:30 pm

This has a sense of depth and breadth with a definite element of seriousness to it. Strong yet smooth harmonic movements through out. Sometimes it's nice to chip away at a piece until complete. Nice work!

August 14, 2022 12:53 pm

I like how the track opens around 0:58 as you add the higher notes. I get the sense of mystery, of something unveiling. The strings in the background also are very nice - subtle, but highlighting the melody nicely, as a distant echo. The resolution is beautiful, as the notes dilute into the eternity.
It was interesting hearing about you experience studying music! It must have been interesting, and very helpful, to approach composition in a more systematic manner.

August 14, 2022 10:46 pm

I like the heavy brooding nature of the chords in the start. The additional sounds are so subdued that they embelish (pausing to look up how to spell embelish), uh embellish rather than overpower. The middle really opens up with some higher melodies. Beautifully handled. I think we have a similar workflow except rathe than D, for me it's middle C (yeah, piano lessons - sit up straight and center on middle c) and then see what happens. Lately I switch to G to see where that takes me Kudos on the arrangement and structure with the subtle underpinnings.

August 15, 2022 2:45 am

I don't always reply to these awesome supportive comments. But I definitely appreciate every single one and each of you taking the time to listen. The WB community has really made me feel better in general just from your music alone. What was feeling like a dreadful deadline before is now feeling like the bright spot in my week. I can only take so many current events on tv before my head goes oh noes.. But WB is the perfect distraction. Tanks for listenin!

emily wrote:

oooh as a secret garden fan - i can just see the scene where Mary finally finds the key to the door...
this would make the perfect soundtrack!

it's such a great feeling when you pull out what you were hearing in your head! yay!

hent03 wrote:

Really, really lovely capturing of a mood here. There's a subtle depth to this that I really enjoyed.

Chrisfoo wrote:

Narnia dude. Love this one, such a chill piano part and I'm digging the soft synths that keep popping in. Give it a nice little sparkle.

fetalface wrote:

Mozart requiem vibes. It's nice to know that such music is still made as well as played. The synths surely do add. I love it, thank you

Ipaghost wrote:

Devieus wrote:

You put in the effort, and it shows.
- Spider

CosmicCairns wrote:

It does have classical vibes and it really builds up to something grand sounding. I'm a sucker for doors to other worlds as well so I dig the image.

Jason Nijjer wrote:

Thanks again for another great piece of music, beautiful, engaging, and most of all enjoyable to listen to.

gesceap wrote:

slow. pull. float. fall. stop. fav.

miraclemiles wrote:

I could hear this as I go through the gate into another world. Conjures up some fantastical imagery. Nice piece. I love that you've been capturing what comes out, great process, nice that feature exists, I always use it too. Interesting to hear about your music school experience and how habits of starting formed, neat!

rdomain wrote:

This has a sense of depth and breadth with a definite element of seriousness to it. Strong yet smooth harmonic movements through out. Sometimes it's nice to chip away at a piece until complete. Nice work!

Kedbreak136 wrote:

I like how the track opens around 0:58 as you add the higher notes. I get the sense of mystery, of something unveiling. The strings in the background also are very nice - subtle, but highlighting the melody nicely, as a distant echo. The resolution is beautiful, as the notes dilute into the eternity.
It was interesting hearing about you experience studying music! It must have been interesting, and very helpful, to approach composition in a more systematic manner.

NWSPR wrote:

I like the heavy brooding nature of the chords in the start. The additional sounds are so subdued that they embelish (pausing to look up how to spell embelish), uh embellish rather than overpower. The middle really opens up with some higher melodies. Beautifully handled. I think we have a similar workflow except rathe than D, for me it's middle C (yeah, piano lessons - sit up straight and center on middle c) and then see what happens. Lately I switch to G to see where that takes me Kudos on the arrangement and structure with the subtle underpinnings.

I don't always reply to these awesome supportive comments. But I definitely appreciate every single one and each of you taking the time to listen. The WB community has really made me feel better in general just from your music alone. What was feeling like a dreadful deadline before is now feeling like the bright spot in my week. I can only take so many current events on tv before my head goes oh noes.. But WB is the perfect distraction. Tanks for listenin! <3 [quote=emily]oooh as a secret garden fan - i can just see the scene where Mary finally finds the key to the door... this would make the perfect soundtrack! [img]https://media.giphy.com/media/WsRwkNFkH3wxU37uL6/giphy.gif[/img] it's such a great feeling when you pull out what you were hearing in your head! yay! [/quote] [quote=hent03]Really, really lovely capturing of a mood here. There's a subtle depth to this that I really enjoyed.[/quote] [quote=Chrisfoo]Narnia dude. Love this one, such a chill piano part and I'm digging the soft synths that keep popping in. Give it a nice little sparkle.[/quote] [quote=fetalface]Mozart requiem vibes. It's nice to know that such music is still made as well as played. The synths surely do add. I love it, thank you[/quote] [quote=Ipaghost][img]https://media3.giphy.com/media/UuBNIbPJ0seB57TNuY/giphy.gif?cid=790b7611d16d58a0e1023db6de13b0f7b58089d5a8a81d35&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g[/img][/quote] [quote=Devieus]You put in the effort, and it shows. - Spider[/quote] [quote=CosmicCairns]It does have classical vibes and it really builds up to something grand sounding. I'm a sucker for doors to other worlds as well so I dig the image.[/quote] [quote=Jason Nijjer]Thanks again for another great piece of music, beautiful, engaging, and most of all enjoyable to listen to.[/quote] [quote=gesceap]slow. pull. float. fall. stop. fav.[/quote] [quote=miraclemiles]I could hear this as I go through the gate into another world. Conjures up some fantastical imagery. Nice piece. I love that you've been capturing what comes out, great process, nice that feature exists, I always use it too. Interesting to hear about your music school experience and how habits of starting formed, neat![/quote] [quote=rdomain]This has a sense of depth and breadth with a definite element of seriousness to it. Strong yet smooth harmonic movements through out. Sometimes it's nice to chip away at a piece until complete. Nice work![/quote] [quote=Kedbreak136]I like how the track opens around 0:58 as you add the higher notes. I get the sense of mystery, of something unveiling. The strings in the background also are very nice - subtle, but highlighting the melody nicely, as a distant echo. The resolution is beautiful, as the notes dilute into the eternity. It was interesting hearing about you experience studying music! It must have been interesting, and very helpful, to approach composition in a more systematic manner.[/quote] [quote=NWSPR]I like the heavy brooding nature of the chords in the start. The additional sounds are so subdued that they embelish (pausing to look up how to spell embelish), uh embellish rather than overpower. The middle really opens up with some higher melodies. Beautifully handled. I think we have a similar workflow except rathe than D, for me it's middle C (yeah, piano lessons - sit up straight and center on middle c) and then see what happens. Lately I switch to G to see where that takes me :) Kudos on the arrangement and structure with the subtle underpinnings. [/quote]

August 18, 2022 8:29 am

this is a highly advanced piano study. very expressive and sensitive.

November 28, 2022 11:37 am

AH you answered my question from another comment about how to compose. i'll try that two finger, octave apart idea sometime.

2:24 - 2:32 was AMAZING please turn that into a separate song (keep that tucked away when you need a last minute idea)

can you tell me what the notes are for each hand if you get a minute? i want to play it myself. and maybe steal it for a song

emily wrote:

Mary finally finds the key to the door

SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS GEEZ

jk jk jk! I started re-reading that book this year but stopped and need to re-start. I have a really nice edition with illustrations.

November 28, 2022 1:20 pm

emily wrote:

Mary finally finds the key to the door

SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS GEEZ

jk jk jk! I started re-reading that book this year but stopped and need to re-start. I have a really nice edition with illustrations.

ooooops i did again...

December 3, 2022 2:16 pm

orangedrink wrote:

AH you answered my question from another comment about how to compose. i'll try that two finger, octave apart idea sometime.
2:24 - 2:32 was AMAZING please turn that into a separate song (keep that tucked away when you need a last minute idea)
can you tell me what the notes are for each hand if you get a minute? i want to play it myself. and maybe steal it for a song
emily wrote:
Mary finally finds the key to the door

SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS GEEZ
jk jk jk! I started re-reading that book this year but stopped and need to re-start. I have a really nice edition with illustrations.

If I'm getting the section you're talking about correct.
That 3 chord phrase is kinda like the James Bond progression if you slow it down. Just some inversions an then the whole octave noodle thing.
But at 2:24 it starts out with a G Major root chord. Right hand does the same. The bass note goes up a half step to Ab with the right hand completing the Ab Maj7 chord (notes Ab, C, Eb, G) then I know I prob don't have this exact as far as music theory goes but the last chords notes are an A Major with a flat 7. I know I was saying flats before but that last chord can be seen as an Amajor with the notes (A, C#, E, G).. Hope that's what you were looking for.

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