April ( no fool) composition challenge

[Wolfram]

This is my entry for the April 2023 Basschat.co.uk Composition Competition, inspired by the photo chosen by @AndyTravis.

 

I'm telling the story of the death of silent movies and photoplay through the piano roll backing for a silent movie illustrated by the photo. The ageing and dying piano is overtaken by the rising chatter of the 'talkies'. I present "Photoplay Dies".

 

I really tried to play this in in one take... but have to admit there's a little bit of MIDI editing. Every time I think I have it down... then that pesky red light comes on... 
Tech stuff: DAW - Cubase 12. Piano - Modartt Pianoteq Stage. Ageing on the dialogue - Izotope Vinyl (free). Long reverb as piano dies - Exponential PhoenixVerb.
Sound effects from the BBC archive © copyright BBC free for non-commercial use. BBC Sound Effects

[lurksalot]

I'll pop this in here, it seems a very 'avant-garde' and self indulgent arty inspired symphonic masterpiece ... or an edited take on a 7 year old's key board plonking .

 

but I like it 

 

 

I shall start up the voting thread if we are done 

[AndyTravis]

18 minutes ago, lurksalot said:

I'll pop this in here, it seems a very 'avant-garde' and self indulgent arty inspired symphonic masterpiece ... or an edited take on a 7 year old's key board plonking .

 

but I like it 

 

 

I shall start up the voting thread if we are done 

put me in mind of this…

 

 

I liked it.

[lurksalot]

The voting thread is up and running , and I am loving the tune-age offered again , great stuff .

 

 

[AndyTravis]

My vote’s in!

 

Magic how much variance comes from one picture!