i love this.. &mdash 01/12/07 - 12:57:13 AM
& had to fight over headphones to give it a proper listen! beautiful :) [ Reply to This ]
I'm glad you 'won the battle' &mdash 01/13/07 - 11:59:59 AM
and got a chance to listen to this. I'm hoping to do more in this style as I learn more and listen to the other music in this genre. Thanks for commenting. [ Reply to This ]
music from &mdash 01/12/07 - 08:39:59 AM
hearts of space.......i used to listen to hearts of space on npr radio.....this piece is just what the programmers were playing then....love the otherworldlyness of u r track.....the transporting thru music to other places and spaces....... [ Reply to This ]
Hey, I've listened to 'Hearts of Space" &mdash 01/13/07 - 12:09:17 PM
long ago - it was on Sunday nights, just before the public radio station went off the air. Thanks for jogging my memory. And thanks too, for taking a listen and sharing your comments. [ Reply to This ]
different enough... &mdash 01/12/07 - 11:57:57 AM
Interesting, this sounds moderately different than the first, could be the slightly faster tempo. Were the initial two synths panned that far apart in the other one? It gives this spatial separation that practically tickles my brain. There are parts in here that remind me a LOT of the great Christopher Franke (from Tangerine Dream) and some of his movie background music for Babylon-5. This is dreamy spacey goodness, and the percussion is so much nicer now, bolder. And, as with all great things, too short... it stopped just as I was reaching escape velocity.... sigh. Excellent work Kristine! I am critique-less :)
ttfn,
Drakonis [ Reply to This ]
Thanks for the re-listening. &mdash 01/13/07 - 12:16:38 PM
I'm glad you liked the 'new improved' percussion. (I'm glad you noted that in the other post, or I might have missed the opportunity to embelish it.) The separation of the opening voices was always there, but had been so heavily reverbed, that the space was dirtied up to the point that it couldn't be heard. I cleaned that up for this posting. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for re-commenting. [ Reply to This ]
wow - COOL! &mdash 01/12/07 - 04:18:50 PM
This is the first ambient track of yours that I've heard, and I'm quite impressed. It's great that you have a variety of musical styles.
Good choice of sounds and good pacing of layers. I particularly like the sixteenth-notes cascading downward. The tympani sound is also a nice, unexpected touch.
(I am very interested in the ambient genre and hope to write some music like this, but don't know much about it.)
However, I would venture to say that a lot of ambient tracks I've heard are longer than this one -- seems to be part of the style, sort of timeless, stretching into infinity -- so I was hoping to hear much more here, because this track has such a pleasant, kicked-back mood.
I hope that you might consider lengthening this to about twice its current size. This music is very cool! [ Reply to This ]
Thanks for listening! &mdash 01/13/07 - 12:36:15 PM
This is my first foray into the laid-back, s l o w l y d e v el o p i n g world of ambient, and I'm not really sure this fits in that style. As you say, it ought to be longer, and spin out more slowly for the ambient genre. I still work with little kids whose hearts beat at, like, 200 beats per minute, so I still think three minutes is about as long as a song can go on before someone needs to get up and change tracks (LOL). I'm glad you enjoy the layering - That's my favoirte part of this style of music. Thanks for your comments! [ Reply to This ]
One of my... &mdash 01/13/07 - 10:02:14 AM
...early loop & midi pieces was called SOLAR WINDS (long since deleted). I love the concept. I think you have done it justice. There is some similarity between your tune and mine UNTIL the change-up in the mid-section in yours, which is magnificent. Bravo!
Be well! [ Reply to This ]
Thanks for stopping by! &mdash 01/13/07 - 12:44:01 PM
I'm glad you got a chance to listen, Amagi. It's funny that the name is the same, but not too unusual, I suppose. My daughter was listening to this, and I asked her what I should name this, and 'Solar Winds' was her choice. (Also, I had a yellow iTunes pic that I liked.) I'm glad you commented. [ Reply to This ]
I think... &mdash 01/13/07 - 03:42:58 PM
Beautiful! &mdash 01/13/07 - 11:25:49 AM
I love the synths , drums, and deep sounds, the swirling harpsicord......this builds with incredible richness......excellent!!! :)
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I'm so glad you listened, &mdash 01/13/07 - 01:13:45 PM
as I noticed your music in this genre quite often, and value your opinion. Thank you for your comments! [ Reply to This ]
Right up my alley! &mdash 01/13/07 - 12:33:19 PM
This was a nice one! Just the sort I like. Fav'd and DL'd, so thanks! [ Reply to This ]
and thank you for listening &mdash 01/13/07 - 11:08:39 PM
I'm glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for letting me know it was worth downloading for you. (That's always a boost to my ego!) [ Reply to This ]
Love that artwork! &mdash 01/13/07 - 02:08:42 PM
Nice little synth piece here, enjoy the darker direction you took, The drum splash effect is really cool, relaxing yet intriging, good song-MJG [ Reply to This ]
Thanks for listening! &mdash 01/14/07 - 05:17:01 PM
I'm glad you noticed the drum effects. It took me a long time to go through the available drum kits in my various jam packs. (I'm still a newbie when it comes to midi percussion). They're fun to play with, and add a lot of color (and lots more decision making) to the final piece. [ Reply to This ]
I agree with ya KJ &mdash 01/18/07 - 01:41:47 PM
Newbie 2 over here on the drum loops. sometimes we use the 8-tracks, sometimes the yahmaha keyboards, and my cousin for the live songs. Just got fool around with the sounds. Take care-MJG [ Reply to This ]
Ohhhh, Kristine &mdash 01/13/07 - 10:40:17 PM
Too short. That's my only critique. This was pure pleasure to listen to. Sometimes ambient tracks go on too long. But this one could have gone on longer for my money. Super job--it just swept me away. [ Reply to This ]
Thanks for stopping by &mdash 01/14/07 - 05:21:19 PM
I'm glad you enjoyed the piece. 'Too short' is the general consensus, which is, I s'pose better than 'too long'. Now, if they only had a genre called 'ambient for ADHD composers', I think I'd fit in perfectly.
Thanks for your comments! [ Reply to This ]
Nice.... &mdash 01/14/07 - 08:57:56 PM
Thanks for listening &mdash 01/16/07 - 07:53:00 AM
I'm glad it's relaxing for you, although I think it's probably still a little bit too loud for you to play in the liberry. [ Reply to This ]
Tangerine-esque &mdash 01/16/07 - 12:56:02 AM
Reminds me the old days sitting around my dorm room with the lights off, a certain something burning in the water pipe, and Tangerine Dream cranked on the stereo!
Very peaceful, builds nicely--in fact, it lacks the crazy crescendo that many Tangerine Dream songs would build to, and thankfully so...
Jim [ Reply to This ]
Glad to kick off &mdash 01/16/07 - 07:23:21 PM
some nostalgia for you. I never was into this style as a college student - I was a music major, and had 'listening tests' to get into, and some guy I was nuts about who enjoyed jazz, so I listened to that (didn't learn much, though). I'm learning to appreciate this style, I think, and will be doing more listening to artists here and some of those pros who've been mentioned. [ Reply to This ]
Burrr... &mdash 01/16/07 - 05:34:57 PM
This really got my imagination stirring, Kristyjo. You got some wonderful ambient sounds flowing here. Of course, I really liked the percussive work in this. As hot as I can imagine solor winds to be, I felt the eerie cold emptyness of space on this. I was transported, to say the least. Nice work!
Thanks
Macca [ Reply to This ]
Hello! &mdash 01/16/07 - 07:30:29 PM
I'm so glad you dropped by to listen to this! I do appreciate your comments, and you brought up an interesting 'alternative' interpretation to the piece. To be honest, it wasn't conceived as programatic material, but the idea that the title gives it does tend to pull me in a certain direction. Maybe like many of the Baroque composers, I should title it something like Etude 37 or something to let ideas flow unhindered from the music to the listener. [ Reply to This ]
thoughts from the bull... &mdash 01/17/07 - 02:50:45 PM
i can't really add much to what has been said. this is simply a lovely
piece that deserves as much attention as it gets. it's a keeper and i'm
glad i came across it.
actually, i discovered it by chance at MacIdol where it's received some
very nice praise, as well.
great music! big applause on this!
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Thanks, BtB &mdash 01/17/07 - 08:00:23 PM
I'm glad you found it. There's really a lot of music around here, lately, it seems. That's great, but I don't get around to all of the new tunes, either.
Thanks for the heads up about rating on MacIdol. I haven't figured out that place, really. That's why I get my 'fix' here at MacJams. So simple a music teacher can figure it out. [ Reply to This ]
Great comp &mdash 01/22/07 - 10:20:45 AM
I love those deep tones. Very nice environment. Fullness. Makes me want to go solar sailing! [ Reply to This ]
Solar sailing - Sounds like fun! &mdash 01/26/07 - 12:43:19 AM
I'm glad you came to listen to my forray into this style of music. I always appreciate a comment from a fellow Wisconsinite. Hey - I like the picture! When did you go there for a visit? [ Reply to This ]
On Wisconsin! &mdash 01/26/07 - 09:28:03 AM
Yes, I felt I needed a change in my world view. But since I decided to come back to earth. I just like the atmosphere around here!
Doug
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Mesmerizing... &mdash 01/29/07 - 06:53:55 PM
It did take me a while to get into this space, but as the chords keep changing at the same pace, and different percussion elements come and go I was quite fascinated by the atmosphere you create here! Unhurried, poised, almost mantric. I am still hitting the repeat button, so I guess I'm hooked! Really interesting, beautiful piece. [ Reply to This ]
Glad you got to listen. &mdash 02/13/07 - 10:48:03 PM
This is a new genre/style for me, so I appreciate all of the comments I receive! I'm glad you enjoy it! [ Reply to This ]
Right up my alley &mdash 02/13/07 - 02:03:49 PM
I like what I hear, and it was my first pick too. The synthesizer's pads with a saw wave edge addition always mix nicely imo. When the drums and appegio patterns kick in; it smoothly adds to the atmosphere with a little bit of drama. Thanks for sharing. I'll be listening in for more.
Patrick [ Reply to This ]
Beautiful piece, Kristy... &mdash 03/14/07 - 05:18:45 PM
...your composition skills are very clear, here. Took me to a wonderful place.
Very nicely done...
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Time &mdash 08/16/07 - 04:50:16 PM
Very well built , peacefull piece . I think of these sounds like when on a plane going fast we see evrything below going slowly .Time perception differences ... [ Reply to This ]
Thanks for listening! &mdash 08/16/07 - 10:47:25 PM
I actually hadn't listened to this in awhile, so it was nice to see that someone new enjoyed and commented on it! I like your idea about time and space moving differently depending on our perspective.
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