Skol303 Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Got some 'cave time' coming up over the next few weekends, so I'm in! No ideas what I'm going to put together as yet. Probably some sort of ambient, watery number. We'll see. Suggest we set up a sticky thread in the Recording section as a 'go to' link for this and future monthly compos (assuming the whole thing takes off...). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Ooooohhh, I need to fix up my studio (currently redoing bits of it) and record something.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 I did one! I was thinking ambient and ended up with this recording of 19 basses (18 playing the same note) and voices. The production is a bit 'low-brow' but I was not inclinded to spend too long on it because it is crap! It reminds me a bit of Bo Hannson! The working to an image thing was a new thing for me and an interesting challege. Great fun. [url="http://soundcloud.com/robert-palmer-1/the-dead-marshes"]http://soundcloud.co...he-dead-marshes[/url] I am not expecting a Grammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1347116794' post='1797147'] I did one! [/quote] You're full of surprises, Bilbo! This is definitely not something I'd have put in your pigeonhole. You say the production is 'low brow' but I actually think it fits the mood of the track. I especially like the tone of your bass. The vocals are suitably eerie and combined with that sustained low note sound like Tuvan throat singing, or something… nice effect. In all it reminds me of both Vangelis (esp. Blade Runner soundtrack) and John Carpenter - it has a certain soundtrack feel to it. And not the kooky romcom kind ;-) Like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 The image didn't say 'bebop head' to me so it forced me to think outside the box. I didn't want to do anything 'pretty' because that was not how I saw the image. I went for a minor feel but every time I tried to add any harmonic movement, I lost the connection between the piece and the image it is supposed to represent. In my head, the drone creates the tension, the voices are meant to represent the dead corpses in the water and the melody line is simply the thoughts and feelings of whoever is viewing of the scene. Not particularly sophisticated but I didn't have a great deal of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1347278035' post='1798675'] The image didn't say 'bebop head' to me so it forced me to think outside the box. [/quote] Excellent, exactly the point of the excercise Had a quick listen on my phone and it sounded pretty bloody tense, will have a listen through my monitors before the end of the month We had to do this as part of a uni module and I really enjoyed it then, which is why I thought it might go down well here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaty Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 [quote name='silddx' timestamp='1346313418' post='1787692'] What sort of picture is that?! I can't write an edgy song about carp fishing!! [/quote] Yes you can. Try to imagine it from the carps point of view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1347278035' post='1798675']I didn't want to do anything 'pretty' because that was not how I saw the image. I went for a minor feel...[/quote] Interesting... that's how I interpreted the picture too. Not quite to the extent of floating dead bodies (!), but melancholic nonetheless [note to self: never go fishing with Bilbo]. Made a start on my entry over the weekend and it's going to be a slow process. Not so much the bass playing - which is likely to be very simple (as I'm quite frankly rubbish), but a lot of messing around with field recordings. I'm trying something very different to my usual noisy stuff, which can only be a good thing I guess. [quote name='Peaty' timestamp='1347307112' post='1799199'] Yes you can. Try to imagine it from the carps point of view [/quote] Very good point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieMillsBass Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 I'm up for this! Will give me some motivation to actually finish off some of my compositions for a change instead of moving onto another one! Got a few ideas that might fit, time to get recording! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 Just managed to record something "passable" while fiddling on the keyboard, may use that (can't really add to it a great deal as timing is exactly constant throughout ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 Here's my entry for now. [url="http://soundcloud.com/thebrokensky/underthesurface"]http://soundcloud.com/thebrokensky/underthesurface[/url] I think I MAY have been playing too much Skyrim recently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1347396709' post='1800355'] I think I MAY have been playing too much Skyrim recently [/quote] Nice orchestral piece! Very epic and certainly with a hint of fantasy soundtrack as you mention (I used to play Oblivion ). Impressive that you keyed it in live. It's nicely paced, it's got a great atmosphere and the crescendo at the end is superb. Good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share Posted September 12, 2012 Thanks Skol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbass4k Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Sounds really good, i think we're going to end up with a wide range of styles, I'd intended mine to be a pretty simple mostly improvised ambient thingy, but i've spent 2 days in ableton programming sampled drums and glitch tracks, so i've no idea what it's going to end up sounding like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Love the tympani sample. I have the kit to do this kind of thing but can't play keyboards so would have to programme it in. Too ambitious for me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1347116794' post='1797147'] I did one! I was thinking ambient and ended up with this recording of 19 basses (18 playing the same note) and voices. The production is a bit 'low-brow' but I was not inclinded to spend too long on it because it is crap! It reminds me a bit of Bo Hannson! The working to an image thing was a new thing for me and an interesting challege. Great fun. [url="http://soundcloud.com/robert-palmer-1/the-dead-marshes"]http://soundcloud.co...he-dead-marshes[/url] I am not expecting a Grammy [/quote] Bilbo, I like that a lot! Definitely an underwater vibe, eerie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1347396709' post='1800355'] Here's my entry for now. [url="http://soundcloud.com/thebrokensky/underthesurface"]http://soundcloud.co...underthesurface[/url] I think I MAY have been playing too much Skyrim recently [/quote] Wow, that's great! very cinematic and you clearly have great ears for composition. really impressive and great to hear. Love the ending! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share Posted September 12, 2012 Thanks for the feedback, I don't know about composition as such. It was improvised :-) Looking forward to hearing your entry nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1347478518' post='1801483'] Thanks for the feedback, I don't know about composition as such. It was improvised :-) Looking forward to hearing your entry nige [/quote] Improvised? Even more testament to your ears man! I doubt I'll be able to get something done this month tbh. I'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 (edited) [quote name='charic' timestamp='1347396709' post='1800355'] Here's my entry for now.[/quote] Good stuff. For anyone interested, here is a great site & forum for everything Cinematic & Scoring, it's very useful with some great tips. [url="http://www.scorecastonline.com/"]http://www.scorecastonline.com/[/url] Just finishing something off - I will put it up in a day or two. Garry Edited September 13, 2012 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1347116794' post='1797147'] I did one! I was thinking ambient and ended up with this recording of 19 basses (18 playing the same note) and voices. The production is a bit 'low-brow' but I was not inclinded to spend too long on it because it is crap! It reminds me a bit of Bo Hannson! The working to an image thing was a new thing for me and an interesting challege. Great fun. [url="http://soundcloud.com/robert-palmer-1/the-dead-marshes"]http://soundcloud.co...he-dead-marshes[/url] I am not expecting a Grammy [/quote] Great approach going on ! It's interesting how some of us see that photo from a black point of view - apart from the Carp fisher of course [Sorry Silddx]............ Garry Edited September 13, 2012 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Been working on a track & got the melody, bassline, chords & a few other bits put down in Garageband. Just need to arrange things & complete things. Shall try & put down some real bass too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1347396709' post='1800355'] Here's my entry for now. [url="http://soundcloud.com/thebrokensky/underthesurface"]http://soundcloud.co...underthesurface[/url] I think I MAY have been playing too much Skyrim recently [/quote] Oh I like that, though now I have an urge to put on my big long coat and go walking over the moors while pretending I am looking out for Orcs. My effort has been interrupted by my getting a new toy to play with. However, be warned it does involve banjos... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted September 13, 2012 Author Share Posted September 13, 2012 [quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1347567119' post='1802633'] Oh I like that, though now I have an urge to put on my big long coat and go walking over the moors while pretending I am looking out for Orcs. [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Liking the tracks so far. I'm uploading what I've managed to get done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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