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Last Played: Aug 19, 2008 - 10:14:22 PM
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Uploaded: Oct 10, 2005 - 12:16:07 PM
Last Updated: Oct 17, 2005 - 06:57:03 PM
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Description:
This is a song i have been working on for a little while. I have reached a stage with it, where I am a little stumped about how to continue. It does not feel finished yet. I really would appreciate some feedback and ideas on how to continue with this. Which is why i have uploaded it.

I used Kontakt 2 for the Strings/Horns/Flutes and Timpani. The Guitars were done with Guitar rig. T-Racks was used for my mastering.

Hardware:
PowerMac G4 1Ghz, 768mb Ram

Software:
Garageband, Kontakt 2, Guitar Rig, T-Racks.
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I am not the guy... &mdash 10/10/05 - 02:10:58 PM
to ask about where to go with this. But you have made a great start
to this symphonic piece. Great potential. Tom Attwood and Cameron
are two (right off the top of my head) that would most likely have
valuable input. Also Alimar. Heck... everybody but me!

Obb, I do this this. It is very intesesting, foreboding mood slowly
building. Your varied instrumentation is well chosen. And the move
into the more "rock" section is a winner section. If you end up keeping
this way it is, it is still quite a piece of music.

Jack

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Powerful mood song &mdash 10/11/05 - 03:10:14 PM
Great foundation. Can also be categorized under World music and
Classical. Simply needs an additional polyphonic voice to tie it all
together and reduce some of the repetition. I want to hear a theme or
melody emerge. Some very nice things happening here. Great sound
spectrum. Men in shredded khaki pants, no shirts, singing "wrangle the
storm" in five part harmony?

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Like the feel of this &mdash 10/11/05 - 04:19:32 PM
Maybe a higher pitched guitar sound not just in arpeggiated form but
some nice melodic form to rise above the back round. It seems to do just
that in the rock section. You have some terriic ideas. Especially in the rock
section with that beat.

This to me is the best one I've heard you do, or should I say my fav of
yours that iv'e heard.

Good going indeed! Nice work, keep it going!!!!



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cool going &mdash 10/11/05 - 04:30:05 PM
nice atmosphere and feel.
I liked your guitar parts but was not to excited about
the horn sounds in there, just my taste I guess.
You should maybe expand the part when the guitars( dist) kick in
with some more exciting progressions and have some wild synth or
guitar lines going on.
I think vocals might work well with the song.
Good piece to work with and expand.




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very cool &mdash 10/11/05 - 07:20:23 PM
i really like all the instruments you have, the song has a great sound. can't say where to go from here, but i thought it was a complete musical journey. not sure if it's a vocal piece or not - works pretty well for me as an instrumental. thanks for sharing.

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Protracted Opening &mdash 10/12/05 - 04:03:33 AM
I give up on you people!

This is has the most pretentious, protracted opening that drags you screaming into some really cool shit right around 4:28 seconds. I would say a protracted opening begs for a shocking end. Like maybe the arrival of the storm?

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harp... &mdash 10/14/05 - 05:58:30 PM
Love the harp at the beginning. And the timpani. Right where the
distortion guitar comes in it could be more dramatic - think heavy
metal blast-your-head-off sound! Otherwise, gorgeous. Feels like it
could continue to grow into a symphonic piece.

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outstanding &mdash 10/24/05 - 03:04:35 PM
great ideas. needs to progress a little faster me thinks.
even pink floyd was a little faster with the movements.
but overall, GREAT MUSICIANSHIP!!!!!!!
lovin' it.

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I only have one question.. &mdash 07/25/06 - 05:50:20 AM
WHEN IS YOUR ALBUM RELEASED AND CAN I PREORDER IT?

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This is SOOOOOOOOO GREAT &mdash 08/28/07 - 02:15:26 AM
I agree 110% ! TX

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I'm reading the comments as I listen &mdash 10/24/06 - 07:09:45 PM
which I shouldn't do, but I couldn't help myself.
I was working on a piece the other day that, as I was outlining the parts
and setting up the song file, I realized the intro would still be going on
3 minutes into the song.
I''m relatively slow and deliberate in general and enjoy sound for its
own sake (and my songs generally meander, so take my comment with
a grain of salt). I looked at the song file and asked myself, what am I
trying to convey to the audience? If it's a particular melody (in this case
it was) rather than a mood/sound, I should get to the melody sooner,
because most people won;t have the patience.
However, I note the title of this piece - the gathering storm - and in
this case the gathering of the storm is longer than the storm itself -
which is fine - if that's the intent.
Sorry ... went on there a bit (and changed my login session to an
account you might be familiar with). The playing is excellent
throughout, the horn was unexpected (but welcome). The horn gave
the song almost a Spanish flair for a moment.
Only audio production note I have is that I heard some odd distortion
around the horn (maybe some percussion behind the horn?) in my
headphones. It could be my headphones.

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