18 May
2012
18 May
'12
9:48 p.m.
Hey man thanks for listening!
My wife had the exact same comment, needed more percussion! This was
an artificially short piece, as I created it to be performed at a
special concert so had to limit it at about 4 minutes. I think that
center section needs to be a LOT longer, and I may re-do the piece
with that in mind. The guitar sound is thin, I admit, and not as thick
and heavy as the other piece. When I redo it, I would likely make it a
bit heavier and thicker. Less harmonies here, too, since it's not
something used much in Persian or Arabic music.
I got a fretless guitar this week, going to start working on
incorporating that sound into my music soon!
On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 3:28 PM, Julien Claassen <julien(a)mail.upb.de> wrote:
Hi Brett!
And again I was right to rub my hands, while waiting for the audio to
arrive. I like the bass sound. To be m0ore precise, the way it's processed
and used. Though the guitar sound this time isn't completely to my liking.
Perhaps because it reminds me a little of my friend's early recordngs.
But I'm starting somewhere in the middle. :-) The orchestration and overall
recording is very big again and well mixed, to my ears. It reminds me a
little of a soundtrack this time. So ambiant gets a tick. :-) Although I
would have liked to have mjore percussion in the piece, since I have a
feeling, they might be one of your strong points, I'm satisfied with the
little I got. :-)
Musically speaking the main theme wasn't as gripping this time as it was
with Bron of Fire, but then the intentions are quite different, at least
judging by your own descriptions and the context in which you put Born of
Fire. Still I find myself strangely attracted to the arabesque streak in
music. I like the tension, that your melody lines create. In this piece
helped along by the omenous bass line, if you can call it that. The strings
add a more cinematesque impressions. They set a nice "frame" for the rest of
the music to be surrounded by. Together with the guitars. Yes, I'm not too
particular about the sound of the guitars this time, but that does't keep me
from liking what they do.
Overall it sounds simple, everything fitting together. I don't know, how
much time and effort went into it, but I think it's often good, with this
type of music, if I can judge it to be simple. Like Glenn Gould playing Bach
and making it sound simple. :-) So continue the work and keep us updated. If
I had a wish, although you're not a fairy, I would wish for more driving
percussion in the next piece, if at all appropriate. :-)
Thanks for sharing and kind regards
Julien
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