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This all started as an impromptu experiment with the one set of voices available in the World Music JP (other than in the loops, where there are others). I was so psyched to have voices, I started this little choral ditty which quickly turned into a Caribbean-type ditty with a choir, which makes no sense at all, followed by all kinds of orchestration and then an idea for a couple of piano themes in there. It's a wild mish-mash. I'm open to any and all feedback.
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Choir Stomp &mdash 02/11/08 - 04:24:43 PM
well its an experiment ...but I can touch and sence
the classical chords theme among the carribean beats
very interestin work my friend ..well done ! [ Reply to This ]
Delightful &mdash 02/11/08 - 05:23:08 PM
Just a wonderful piece I love the use of choir sounds, and those JP voice are pretty cool as is the rest of the song...Bravo... [ Reply to This ]
Choir Stomp &mdash 02/11/08 - 05:29:09 PM
I like your chord progressions. Instrumentation is kind of like...everything, including the kitchen sink. But it's fun to do that sometimes,no? Besides, it works! [ Reply to This ]
Fabulous &mdash 02/11/08 - 10:00:17 PM
Your fingers are amazing but your mind to; be able to come up with such quick melodies is really something.
I don't know if I've heard anybody play here at MJ that is so melodic but being so fast. A powerful combination.
You really sound you have a terrific command of the piano. Love the cultural feel you give this. Your really taking me on a grand musical journey. With such intense dancing, incredibly celebratory.
Way to go.
Lots of music in this powerhouse of a tune! [ Reply to This ]
Could not resist the title &mdash 02/11/08 - 11:22:05 PM
Well conceived and executed. Seems like you have mastered the art of mixing on Garage band pretty quickly. You set up a beautiful soundstage here that sounds great on headphones. This is truly World music. I hear Caribbean influences and Celtic influences, Classical influences, and some great rhythm tracks too.
It does feel like it needs a stronger bass track in some places however ... but as Rhett Butler said to Scarlett "a minor point at such a time" [ Reply to This ]
hakuna matata!!! &mdash 02/12/08 - 08:30:00 AM
wow - such a lot happening!! kinda got the feel of sea shanties from the accordian sound and a swirling whirling melee beyond. if this was a jumper (i think you call it a sweater) you could unpick it and make lots more. it would be interesting to make many more pieces by taking each theme and extending it individually - sorry, i am burbling on - thank you - over and most definitely out! [ Reply to This ]
Great &mdash 02/12/08 - 01:41:01 PM
Great to hear this song... I really like choirs... This inspires me to my own songs... Puts it on as a favorite.... [ Reply to This ]
Love it &mdash 02/12/08 - 06:56:44 PM
follow your mish-mash! &mdash 02/12/08 - 07:57:01 PM
don't you love it when something is strong enough to show you the way without your knowing what the way is? this sounds like you strapped yourself in and let the tangents have their way with you in a wonderfully wise way. the range of caribbean to celtic flavors made for an exciting listen, and the quieter piano interlude was just lovely. gorgeous deep ending notes of the "choir." i enjoyed your offering very much.
anne
ps: you've certainly arrived at an interesting time in the cosmos, with icomps down and forums recently set ablaze here. welcome aboard! [ Reply to This ]
made me laugh! &mdash 02/12/08 - 08:53:20 PM
WELCOME TO MACJAMS!
This is great.
So many ideas in one piece, you could split it up into about five different ones!
You have a wonderful grasp of orchestration. You're also a pretty mean keyboard player! This piece has a LOT of positive energy. Exuberant, even.
I particularly liked the last third of this -- which could be its own piece.
It's obvious that you're having loads of fun with GarageBand! This is only the beginning; I see great things in your musical future.
This is one of the most energetic and imaginative pieces of music I've heard here in a long while.
In future pieces I might suggest editing down just a tad, for more continuity. But I enjoyed listening to this from beginning to end.
KEEP HAVING FUN! [ Reply to This ]
Lively and Lovely &mdash 02/13/08 - 05:32:07 PM
Lots of action and movement on this piece. Very well recorded and your arrangement is very imaginative.
Welcome to the MJ and thanks for posting. [ Reply to This ]
Joyful! &mdash 02/14/08 - 01:17:55 PM
A very amusing mix of styles! I really enjoy the piano parts you added, too. Thanks very much for sharing this.:) [ Reply to This ]
This is 8 )smiling ( 8 &mdash 02/14/08 - 01:51:32 PM
I'm just sorry it ends when I just was getting into it!!!? GREAT beginning & very interesting as I had no idea which way it's heading... LIKE IT ALOT ThankYou :) [ Reply to This ]
Bravo ... &mdash 02/14/08 - 03:04:33 PM
what a beautiful uplifting piece. Such a playing-fun and a powerful groove, it's a pleasure! Enjoyed it a lot :-) [ Reply to This ]
A Joyous Romp &mdash 02/15/08 - 09:47:16 AM
Talent is the cohesive force in this eclectic music whirlwind.
Too much fun! ;)
--- Joe [ Reply to This ]
Diving for Caribbean Choral &mdash 02/15/08 - 01:19:05 PM
Funny, the first few chords were Pachelbel's ca... no, wait, she's going off somewhere else, then the Carib sound comes in, then it goes off in a "Trans Siberian Orchestra" direction, then there's a gorgeous almost Celtic piano bit in the middle... then a nice build to head into the key change and final stretch... really fun syncopation hint near the end. This is very upbeat and energetic, and had me almost dancing at work. Although the choir sounds are still a little synthetic-sounding here and there, I quickly got caught up in the frenzy of the music and it didn't bother me. Wow, you can lay down the tunes. I really enjoyed this. You said "Stomp", and this felt really stomp-ish in parts, but it could do with some strong off-beat STOMP hits in some parts, to give that RiverDance energy... either by adding some kick-drum and/or hand-claps in spots, or just varying the dynamics to hit some FFF's with existing instruments on the X-X-XXX-X-X-XXX beats, maybe?
I really loved this one!
ttfn,
Drakonis [ Reply to This ]
An amazing explosion of &mdash 02/15/08 - 02:02:32 PM
creativity all contained in one track! I love the rhythms and the keyboards, and those voices work very well. Danceable and filled with lightning fast, lovely melodies. Terrific musicianship. Cinematic, perhaps, and fun. This made me smile. Nicely done. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
ADD &mdash 02/15/08 - 08:30:05 PM
For those of us with limited attention spans this really hits the sweet spot! Very fun and exciting and so many different sounds in styles! Well done! (Wishing I knew how to play the piano) [ Reply to This ]
Wow, this is &mdash 02/15/08 - 09:48:08 PM
amazing. And creative in so many respects. And production was next to none! [ Reply to This ]
Wow .... this is your brain ..... &mdash 02/16/08 - 09:15:45 PM
... this is your brain on Garageband ! What a glorious oleo of sound .... I was starting to feel like a bobblehead doll while listening ... head just a jumpin ... wanted to hop off my seat and dance! This one put me in a good mood! Spectacular! [ Reply to This ]
Pretty darn impressive &mdash 02/17/08 - 08:35:53 AM
really fun too. Reminded me a little of the Lion King at the beginning - then it was off to the races. Very cool. I like the use of the accordion too. [ Reply to This ]
Flippin' 'eck .. &mdash 02/19/08 - 12:27:50 PM
.. this just blew me away: such fine melodies and I loved
the care not a jot about wether Caribbean/pirate/sea-shanty, orchestral choir, Disney soundtrack, current affairs programme theme tune, mobile ringtones.. all in the one piece ..was appropriate or not.. and I've only got to 2:50 in !!! .. and an Irish jig came in later .. wow :o) - lovely playing and sweet jolly melodies throughout, enough to make 6 songs out of at least.. talk about variation .. totally gob-smackingly impressive piece. Well flattered you enjoyed "Heroes".
PS. If you like some extra choir sounds, you might be interested in this thread Boldt free Jampack
/Alan [ Reply to This ]
Just fantastic, &mdash 02/22/08 - 11:58:26 AM
awesome blend of choirs with modern groove and the piano......omg.....that's your trademark!!! [ Reply to This ]
Karen &mdash 02/22/08 - 12:39:27 PM
I know everything has been said already so I'm just gonna say.....I love everything about this.
I'm so glad you put this one up
thanks
droop [ Reply to This ]
Wow. &mdash 02/22/08 - 03:21:40 PM
Hi
I simply loved this mish- mash of yours- Your words it all worked perfectly like a hand in a glove. Thanks so much for sharing this great
fantastic work of art. Loved the different rythems voice overs everything
I am very impressed.
Peace
Dee . [ Reply to This ]
WOW! &mdash 02/24/08 - 07:52:09 PM
This one is pretty amazing as I sense themes that meld from a Carib to a seafaring and classical and whatever. You can use whatever you're given and make it just jump out at the listener. You are an amazing musical talent.
Love it,
Stephen [ Reply to This ]
Great fun &mdash 02/25/08 - 12:02:16 PM
Great playing! Sooo many ideas in one piece. I have trouble just coming up with a Bridge or a Chorus!
Keep the wild mish mashes coming! [ Reply to This ]
I be dancin' &mdash 02/26/08 - 11:27:11 PM
Lively and fresh. Full of joy and fun, which you obviously had in putting this together. Really enjoyed this!
Keep well,
Doug [ Reply to This ]
Big fun &mdash 02/27/08 - 07:11:30 PM
This is an inventive piece of music. You're bringing in lots of elements, and they all fit together pretty nicely.
After those drum rolls I was actually sort of expecting a real drum part. Listening to the rest of the piece I'm debating whether a drum part would be needed. You have a lot of percussion going on, but it's all pretty light in tone, until those pitched rolls towards the end. I guess I'm missing some action in the lower frequences. But that's a quibble: overall this is a great piece. [ Reply to This ]
GREAT! &mdash 03/05/08 - 01:45:34 PM
A very great piece here Madam. This blow me away! Amazing composition, you're just one of the bests! KUDOS!
Thanks a lot for sharing... Enjoyed!
Take Care
- Yeman A. Al-Rawi
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Beat &mdash 03/07/08 - 09:27:07 AM
Interesting beat, kind of cross cultural. Works very well. Very joyous overall feel. I enjoyed this one very much :)
Thanks
Bill [ Reply to This ]
wild and &mdash 03/11/08 - 07:23:23 PM
brilliant. Love it when someone steps outside the box and "mishmash's' as you say. the wood mallet work is outrageously good. You have such a wonderful feel for melody and your rythyms are complex and nuanced.
Curious as to how you start your compositions. As a simple piano melody that grows from there? Truly original! [ Reply to This ]
I am totally blown &mdash 03/14/08 - 09:43:54 AM
away with this one. You must live, eat and sleep on the piano. Please, you must have been a professional pianist? [ Reply to This ]
very cool &mdash 03/20/08 - 10:48:27 PM
bold and innovative genre mish-mashing. I like the beginning and the very climatic transitions in the song. I also enjoy how the same themes are repeated but the genres keep changing. [ Reply to This ]
Sounds like Good Singin' to me &mdash 04/05/08 - 12:54:50 AM
And I'm stickin' to my story. So much interesting music here Karen - I think Feter and Drakonis said it well, let's call it a Caribbean Choral. (coral?)
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Synthetic Celtic New Age journey &mdash 04/08/08 - 07:44:37 AM
Wonderful build, New Age excitement, balanced composition with clean simple lines. The use of MIDI sounds, such a voices, when played staccato or fast, always comes out clipped, synthetic. When I use obviously synthetic sounds, I sometimes abandon any attempt to make the rest sound real, giving the whole track more a Tomita feel. The clipped voices in this bothered my throughout. Also, I think the track works really well in the first half, and the second half makes it too long. Funny how you thought the vox was Carribbean, I was thinking how it was almost like CSN&Y trying for Afro-Celt, which is, in some ways, the some thing? ANother stirring arrangement. You enjoy your posts a great deal.e [ Reply to This ]
Beyond me... &mdash 04/11/08 - 10:23:36 AM
You do these create compositions I can't even begin to understand, being a dumb guitar boy. What I mean is there's so much in there, and it fits together very well. Not at all like my bangin' on strings! [ Reply to This ]
Sort of a world tour &mdash 04/13/08 - 09:04:22 PM
This is like a painter taking every color out of the box and splashing onto the canvas. I like it - very eclectic and well mixed! Some of the sounds work better than others but I love what you put together. Rather than trying to make synthed voices real you made the rest of the piece surreal - Brilliant! [ Reply to This ]
Ah I see... &mdash 04/17/08 - 05:00:46 PM
I'm not the only one who's music gets away from them and takes on a life of it's own!
I'm rolling on the floor... Caribbean choir... For some reason a Reggae choir strikes me as quite funny right now!
Nice again Karen! [ Reply to This ]
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the classical chords theme among the carribean beats
very interestin work my friend ..well done !
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