Bittersweet Hope 0x02

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Life can be bittersweet. There is longing, anguish, beauty, and hope. However, there is always hope.

This is an extended and updated version of "Contemplate the Unthinkable", with the appearance of the flute of hope.

It is my first attempt at extracting music from the intriguing sonic mood software (here). Very little was altered from the original MIDI output from Sonic Mood. A couple bars at the beginning and end added and altered, and a few bars of hope added in the middle repeated section.

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Uploaded: Jun 04, 2011 - 07:48:08 PM
Last Updated: Jun 04, 2011 - 07:48:08 PM Last Played: Jun 13, 2013 - 10:29:01 AM

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dark ambient (6), bittersweet (16), hope (127), sonic mood (2), ic42 (38), drakonis (77)

Comments

magnatone	magnatone said 745 days ago (June 4th, 2011)
	Bittersweet FIRSTIES!! Check out my latest song called Wave Goodbye

Llarion	Llarion said 745 days ago (June 4th, 2011)
	Dangit... :) Check out my latest song called I Remember Christmas Eve

alackbass	alackbass said 745 days ago (June 4th, 2011)
	Bittersweet Hope 0x02 Beautiful. I love the flute. Great vibrato in that sample! Check out my latest song called Close to the Bone by Jerry Quinn

Llarion	Llarion said 745 days ago (June 4th, 2011)
	Sort of a sci-fi ominousness... ...that sort of eerie, the monster might get you feeling... the flute is angelic, it sort of pierces the doom with light... Sweet!!! Check out my latest song called I Remember Christmas Eve

davisamerica	davisamerica said 745 days ago (June 4th, 2011)
	walking in the dark ... a light .... safety is 3 blocks away. amazing track eduard. Check out my latest song called 12

Reinholt56

Reinholt56 said 745 days ago (June 5th, 2011)

Hi Eduard....
I enjoyed the backdrop to this interesting mix. The dark ambient soundscape would have sounded just as well without the flute, to me. I like simplicity in two dimensions sometimes.

The flute however, as a component of this piece, added a lighter edge to the mix. The soundscape turned from raw emotions to a longing for something hoped for but that might not come, and that was understood by those performing.

I listened through two different sets of headphones and the nuances were all subtly there to be heard.

The outro was perfect for the mood of the piece.

Take care.

Paul

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neilh79	neilh79 said 745 days ago (June 5th, 2011)
	Bittersweet Hope Its like something out of a horror film. Truly excellent work Eduard well done Check out my latest song called Resurrection of Life Final Mix! (w/ Loob, Rok41, Symphony101, Gadzooks)

VicDiesel

VicDiesel said 745 days ago (June 5th, 2011)

Trumpet of hope?
Cool piece.

With these (randomly) generated it's always the trick to get the random generator to do what you want. Here for instance I love the couple of deep bass notes, so I would want to set the settings to have some more of them. On the other hand it's good to leave the audience wanting more.

What are the samples you used to realize the midi output? Your flute is a welcome addition, except right in the beginning. The low notes sound more like a trumpet, and contrast a bit much with the synths. As soon as you go up it's fine.

Interesting stuff!

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claypotts	claypotts said 745 days ago (June 5th, 2011)
	Magic Lay back, eyes closed. watching memories to a lush soundtrack. Excellent! Check out my latest song called Come On Back To Me Baby

awigze	awigze said 745 days ago (June 5th, 2011)
	Eduard This is real perty. intrigued. Check out my latest song called Afraid of the Rain w/ Davisamerica

mvh9591	mvh9591 said 743 days ago (June 6th, 2011)
	Nice___ Enjoyed - Thanks for sharing, mvh : ) Check out my latest song called 01-15-13 Not sure where it's taking me.

PatriciaGirl

PatriciaGirl said 743 days ago (June 7th, 2011)

Eriesque...
No points for that made-up word here in scrabble-lol. Regardless Eduard, there is a dark mood to this one, something underlying that evokes a chill in me. Like Phil was saying, something is coming or might be around the corner! The flute was too sparse for me to give hope imo. I wanted to hear more of it. I was still on edge. Still a great mood setter "bittersweet" Thanks for sharing :) patty

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JBurns	JBurns said 743 days ago (June 7th, 2011)
	difinitely has a earie feel to it with the touch of hope and promise Check out my latest song called spaceman cometh

ShadowofNine	ShadowofNine said 743 days ago (June 7th, 2011)
	Dark & Light a journey into light (hope) a trip worth taking... Check out my latest song called Theres a Prog in my Soup

TracyVosh	TracyVosh said 742 days ago (June 7th, 2011)
	Sonic Hope Dark and eerie, yes...Bittersweet Hope definitely sets the mood. Of course I like it!! Check out my latest song called Disappearance of The Earth Army (MJ SpaceRace Challenge)

PeterB7858	PeterB7858 said 742 days ago (June 7th, 2011)
	Enjoyed the ride Hi Eduard. Nice, eerie mood development with a touch of hope at the end. Enjoyed the ride. Regards, Peter. Check out my latest song called Sailor's Warning w jiguma, Philip18

Skweryl	Skweryl said 740 days ago (June 9th, 2011)
	EDOUARDSKWERYL! COME ON LIFE IS SKWERYLSWEEEEET! THIS IS GOOD MUSIC TO PLAY BEFORE SKWERYL CONCERT TO PREPARE THE PEOPLES TO HAVE THEIR SKWERYL FACES ROCKED OFF! THIS IS AWESOME EDOUARDSKWERYL! Check out my latest song called Funky Funny Bunnies

Henke

Henke said 740 days ago (June 10th, 2011)

Big improvement
(Just possibly because I listened to the former track through the iPhones internal speakers ;-) But I really like the flute track on this! Great sound, with just the right tremolo(?). The angelic organ I have heard before, oh, on one of my own pieces :-) but it is well used here. Arouses just the right feelings. The extension was helpful too. Good job!

Speaking of which: Just got home after a small celebration at work of my coffee mug staying with me for 30 years, from my first summer job back in 1981 to this day ;-)

Take care,

Henke

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KCsGROOVE	KCsGROOVE said 739 days ago (June 11th, 2011)
	cool ambient piece kinda desolate vibe, but not unpleasant dig the lower dronelike sounds KC Check out my latest song called I DON'T LIKE IT

SerenaS	SerenaS said 738 days ago (June 12th, 2011)
	Not a place to go alone Has the feel of sine pads swaying in the wind, cutting and plaintive waves. I hear extended tuning forks - but the reassuring flute holds it together Check out my latest song called Hey Ho!

gadzooks	gadzooks said 738 days ago (June 12th, 2011)
	Bittersweet Hope 0x02 I feel hope with something dark around it ... at around 3:57 hope hope prevails. You create wonderful images. The flute of hope is a lovely contrast against that deep sound bed. Enjoyed! SG Check out my latest song called Coulda Shoulda

ktb

ktb said 738 days ago (June 12th, 2011)

Bittersweet Hope 0x02
As much as I liked its predecessor this definitely adds some additional dynamics. Almost as if you grabbed the original at the edges and pulled it in all directions :-) I'm always a sucker for those glassine type textures. The flute of hope also fits nicely.

I thought what Jack commented was perfect to describe its emotive thrust.

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Doug Somers	Doug Somers said 734 days ago (June 16th, 2011)
	There is indeed a mix of emotions I have listened twice to catch everything that you have going on. Nice piece Eduard. I think the title is rather apt. Cheers, Doug Check out my latest song called Dad's March 5 2013

papag	papag said 728 days ago (June 21st, 2011)
	got me hopin Like the whole bit...did you play on top? thanks for the download :) Check out my latest song called How Can I Know?

ic42

ic42 said 726 days ago (June 24th, 2011)

tinkered underneath..
no playing over this, it was 100% computer generated, even the flute of hope was hopelessly driven by software. i simply worked under the hood to choose and tweak the instrument sounds attached to the MIDI, and add a couple bars at the beginning, end, and the short major-chord hope in the middle. of course, the setup to create the MIDI took a couple of hours, and the under-the-hood tweaking to get the overall arrangement and final sounds took many, many hours.
ttfn,
Drakonis

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oldlibmike	oldlibmike said 727 days ago (June 22nd, 2011)
	Very interesting mix! I like generative music apps (I use Mixtikl in that regard). This is interesting which is what I usually strive for. I like how the intentional phrases are mixed in with the serendipitous ones. Keep experimenting! Check out my latest song called Advice

	Stinvurger said 726 days ago (June 23rd, 2011)
	Mood software indeed! The overall feeling you get from this is amazing, the title really nails it. I'm going to have to try that software. Good piece. Check out my latest song called Staring Contest

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it was not. it will not be. it simply is. it is an experiment in computer-generated music. it is altered afterward to sound more pleasing. a hope is to make beautiful music with computer software assistance. is it a success? ---------------------... [see more]

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