This is so good really amassing piece of work my friend.
I can feel hove the samurai walk and also the ride he do... Kudos.

THX for sharing D-loaded.
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Kenta

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I'm glad you liked this piece. It's been around in my 'tunesforupload' folder for a few weeks so I thought it was time to let my friends here have a listen.

The mix started as a slow synth piece but rapidly turned into some low budget movie sound track similar to that Zimmerman man's stuff.

Thanks for listening and leaving your words.

Take care.

Paul

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This certainly has a cinematic feeling, its dramatic tones and good use of percussion evoking a host of images. The samurai idea works well, and I think your choice of "ominousness" as a keyword is apt. Very nicely arranged, with good dynamics. Your work is always interesting. Nicely done. Peace.

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I always appreciate it when someone listens to my music and then takes some time out to leave kind, constructive comments.

The percussion is what changed the piece from a more drab soft synth piece. I heard the military connotations straight away. I delayed uploading for a few weeks because there was something I wasn't happy with but I can't remember what that was. Such is life, eh?

Take care.

Paul

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...film maker? Somebody's got to discover you, Paul!!! You have such a gift for orchestration of these cinematic elements. (I'm still hoping for melody to spring out of your imagination to accompany the effects you so adroitly create.)
Peace.
Paul

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You noticed the lack of a definite tune line. I was, when I first put this mix together, toying with various ways of enhancing the 'backing' and atmosphere, 'to tell a clearer picture' but with one thing and another I forgot about it and the time passed (from February) until last night when I listened to the piece again and I rushed to upload it.

I'll probably revisit this piece with a view to adding other 'cultural' and lead line embellishments.

Thank you for listening and staying in touch with my varied output.

Take care.

Paul

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this is a total spacey and dramatic ..very deep
and filed with heavy colors and all ...a very nice
scenary track my friend thnx for sharin !

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The way that the music developed an atmosphere was part of the reason that I uploaded the piece. I realize now that it does need some more work. Mumkin one day I'll finish it.

In-shalla Bukra Mafee.

Take care.

Paul

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Great song here, definitely gives the feel of a samurai and slowly walking into the battlefield. Nice work!

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I'm happy that people can appreciate where I am coming from and what I was trying to portray with the music. It makes everything so much more worth while.

Take care.

Paul

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powerful and as you say 'ominous' sounding, but also invoking a feeling of space, grandeur and distance.... great choice of instruments and good arrangement. I don't think it sounds sparse at all, that's what maybe gives it the spaciousness (which is good), cheers M

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That's one of the things I enjoy about MJ's and life in general, that everyone has their own take on things and that someone hears or misses this instrument or that instrument in a piece of music. I suppose other instruments could have gone into the mix, maybe Japanese instruments as one suggestion.

I might revisit the piece later but probably wont as I generally have to redo the whole piece due to new ideas and then I've another 'musical snapshot' of how I was thinking one particular time.

Take care.

Paul

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I agree with Paul Page - where's the filmmaker?? Your work always knocks my socks off - you have such a gift for orchestral development that we hacks can only dream of. This is just sensational - so glad you posted. Keep em coming!

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I'm supposedly doing a course about soundtracks and this will maybe 'get me noticed' but I haven't posted any tunes to be assessed as yet, so it may be a while before I put music to any films.

Thanks for your encouragement.

Take care.

Paul


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- Which are very subtle but effective. This is also very well mixed - full of drones - but you don't loose anything - with the crisp drums as punctuation. The use of low reeds with the synths creates such a great sound of foreboding. Doing this sort of music is what I have my heart set on - and I look forward to learning from you!

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I basically start with an idea or, mainly, with a sound or a rhythm and then put things together and see how they work. This just happened to come out in this form because I followed where I thought that the music was taking me.

I hope to learn from your music too.

Take care.

Paul

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