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| Tom Atwood said 1705 days ago (March 23rd, 2005) | |
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Phil, Baby Thanks, Troy. I heard Glass in concert a few years ago. Solo piano. I have been interested in his music for years, but didn't think this piece would remind anyone of him. I appreciate the comparison. Check out my latest song called Keep Looking for Jesus (MJRF)
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| TobinMueller said 1705 days ago (March 23rd, 2005) | |
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Sonic meditation and mystery Very interesting meditative piece, passing the main voice around like Philip Glass. Evokes a soundtrack sensibility. Even the stuff not looped has a looped feel, giving it an interesting theme and variation motion. I feel the emotional power behind the layers, the chordal shifts, the colorations. Very nicely done. Check out my latest song called Forge A New Life (MJRF)
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| Tom Atwood said 1705 days ago (March 23rd, 2005) | |
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Sonic meditation and mystery Thanks Tobin. I wanted this to have a looped feel, more along the lines of Steve Reich, though, than Philip Glass. I enjoy the subtle shifting and repetition, while others (like my wife) find that brand of Minimalism hard to listen to and annoying. I was trying to write something here that would appeal to both of us. Thanks again for listening. Check out my latest song called Keep Looking for Jesus (MJRF)
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| TobinMueller said 1703 days ago (March 25th, 2005) | |
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Sonic meditation and mystery Yes, Reich. I know what you mean about annoying repetition, which you have avoided here completely. This is unfolding and fascinating, soothing and contemplative. More than loop or theme manipulation, this piece is a very thoughtful composition of skill and emotional power. Check out my latest song called Forge A New Life (MJRF)
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| Peter Greenstone said 1705 days ago (March 23rd, 2005) | |
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Dawn to Dawn Wow, Tom. Not only am I impressed by your fast success in wrangling the all-electronic medium, I am impressed by the piece itself. It builds and unfolds like the dawn of a new day, becoming industrious, powerful, and then weary, settling back down to where it began. Really wonderful. I can't wait to hear your next electronic pieces as you learn more and more how to use your new tools. But don't forget the old ones you've done such great things with. Check out my latest song called From Nothing
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| Tom Atwood said 1705 days ago (March 23rd, 2005) | |
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Dawn to Dawn Thanks for the vivid description, Peter. And don't worry, I won't throw my guitars away. I'm just like a kid with a new toy right now, that's all. Deep down I'm still analogue... Check out my latest song called Keep Looking for Jesus (MJRF)
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| Truth42 said 1704 days ago (March 23rd, 2005) | |
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Very atmospheric piece Sounds a lot like Bill Nelson's ambient music. This is really superb. It's going on my new iPod Shuffle. Check out my latest song called Hide And Seek
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| White Hawks said 1704 days ago (March 23rd, 2005) | |
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Wow cool! Cool tunes! I like the way how you mixed those electric sounds and the classical tunes. I really like it! 7 - 8 - 8 - 7 - H a W k S Check out my latest song called Shepherds Out in the Field
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| Stun Nutz said 1704 days ago (March 24th, 2005) | |
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damn! That was a beautiful piece! It sounded innovative and was also moving. I'm impressed. I downloaded. Check out my latest song called Gossamer dissected
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| SpasmodicMan said 1704 days ago (March 24th, 2005) | |
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String theory transcended A mirror. Reflecting what I think should be inside. Flowing through the slight changes is a rhythm of significance unfolding, folding, almost revealed, withheld, almost revealed again. Like new age with a 20th century music twist and movie soundtrack influences. Like a poet transcending strong theory at the dawn of a new century. Check out my latest song called The Androgyne
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Wow! What did you dip that toe into? Great song. Cool mix. Very well done. |
| schroter said 1704 days ago (March 24th, 2005) | |
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ethereal Great piece to use in a documentary. You used 3 loops and listed them above - did you play something original? It sounds too well crafted to be strictly loops. Check out my latest song called All Who Are Thirsty
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| Tom Atwood said 1704 days ago (March 24th, 2005) | |
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ethereal I guess I wasn't clear about that in my brief song description. I played everything on the Casio keyboard except for the three loops listed above. No other loops were used, although, as Tobin pointed out, much of the stuff I played live is repetitious and has a looped feel. Thanks for listening, schroder, and for your comments. Check out my latest song called Keep Looking for Jesus (MJRF)
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| legato said 1703 days ago (March 24th, 2005) | |
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Great piece! I enjoyed this one very much. To me it reminded me of Tangerine Dream some of the earlier stuff which I appreciate. The sequences are very well integrated and work seamlessly together. Nice momentum and feel to this one. Great Job! Check out my latest song called The Hour - Knossos (Live Practice)
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| Tom Atwood said 1703 days ago (March 24th, 2005) | |
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Great piece! Thanks Patrick. I listened to "4:15 pm and the minutes after" many, many times before writing this. Such a wonderful piece of yours. (Hope you had a good trip) Check out my latest song called Keep Looking for Jesus (MJRF)
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| packosmokes said 1703 days ago (March 24th, 2005) | |
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Is that an accordian? If so, dang! Never heard an accordian sound so cool. There's an intriguing sound of urgency in here. I think Tobin nailed it in relation to a film soundtrack as someone runs around trying to gather information to solve a mystery. Check out my latest song called With You
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| Tom Atwood said 1703 days ago (March 24th, 2005) | |
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Is that an accordian? Pack, I swear no accordians were injured in the making of this song. I'm guessing what you heard were 3 Fitch cellos playing in close harmony that may have sounded like an accordian. Cool idea, though. Check out my latest song called Keep Looking for Jesus (MJRF)
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| joymark said 1703 days ago (March 24th, 2005) | |
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very modern You have a good ear for finding and using the different sonic spaces available. I also, can hear the "Glass-like" elements, but it also reminds me of a John Cage experience we attended in my college days. We went to "Blue" with musicians placed all about this large civic center playing this never-ending/looping piece. This was similar in that I could imagine that the different part I heard were coming and going as if I were in motion and hearing the different instruments in a doppler-like movement. Good show! Check out my latest song called Seek Ye First (with Canon in D)
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| hammhock said 1703 days ago (March 24th, 2005) | |
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in a word..... lovely. Check out my latest song called Fall Away with Me - Acoustic/Piano
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| aclarke said 1703 days ago (March 24th, 2005) | |
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Huh?! Wow- I'm listening and very impressed thinking "Excellent composition here". You didn't just dip the toe... you went right up to mid chest, but not over your head. Nice work! Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki
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| _nderscore said 1702 days ago (March 25th, 2005) | |
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nicely done great complexity & emotion. the way the sounds collectively build, decompose, then build again is pretty wonderful. hope you get the rest of that foot wet! DL'd Check out my latest song called glyd
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| cormacbrenock said 1699 days ago (March 29th, 2005) | |
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very original I am in an internet cafe listening to your three loops. I love it . Its daring and evokes musical colour. I am listening to it again . It is very in keeping with Easter in mood. Beautiful stuff there. It reminds me of Peter Gabriel in parts. I must say I envy some of your ideas . Check out my latest song called a sense of hope
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| bronco said 1698 days ago (March 29th, 2005) | |
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How Do You Do It? You don't get much sleep either, do you? Between working, being a dad and all of life's other little hassles, to be able to put out so much multi/multi tracked music is phenomenal. Oh yes, I forgot to mention, high quality music as everyone has already commented on. Check out my latest song called Strange Feeling
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| bnaro said 1698 days ago (March 29th, 2005) | |
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Video game. Neat stuff, but I think I would hear something like this in an underwater video game puzzle. Or like some shareware tetris clone. It's the midi in the middle that gives it that "OH JEEZ I MUST SOLVE THIS PUZZLE QUICK" feel. Check out my latest song called Indestructible
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| CelesTina said 1698 days ago (March 30th, 2005) | |
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Sounds like you have added some filtering These loops go well together for this kind of feeling, did you add filtering to them, 'coz I do not recognize them from the stand alone loops themselves. This sounds more like a jazzy piece, it is nice. Check out my latest song called Because Of You (Dahil Sayo)
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| Tom Atwood said 1698 days ago (March 30th, 2005) | |
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Sounds like you have added some filtering Thanks CelesTina. I am not much of a technician and am not sure I could filter a loop if I tried. The TUMi loops in this piece (listed in the song description above) have no effects added to them. There are several other live parts--which play off the TUMi loops--that also have a looped feel. These are parts that I played over and over to add layers. Three Loops was actually built around TUMi Strings Melody 1. It was the first track laid down, and everything else developed from there. Thanks again. Check out my latest song called Keep Looking for Jesus (MJRF)
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| daphna said 1682 days ago (April 15th, 2005) | |
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I'm listening to more entries because the contest is closing soon I think! I had only listened to the first part of this piece, and after listening to the whole thing, I really liked it. It's very original, and pleasing to the ear. Thanks and cheers. Check out my latest song called I Love My Mac mjrf
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| Mystified said 1681 days ago (April 16th, 2005) | |
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Wow... This is quite a montage of sound and texture, tempo and rhythm. Nicely done! Now that my own piece is finished, it's nice to stroll through and listen to what others have done with the loops. Thanks for sharing your love of music, and your talent in creating it, here. Check out my latest song called Father Time
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| jonx said 1681 days ago (April 16th, 2005) | |
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very nice another fine song from you atwood-nice balance of natural and electronic-you seem to "get" what minimalism is about-have you heard any Rachel's?-you might dig it...a beautifully done piece-thanks for your great music! Check out my latest song called september sky
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| philonnie said 1665 days ago (May 2nd, 2005) | |
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Really emotional piece.. that I found truly mesmeric. Fantastic build up of layered elements that you've combined so well into a subtly shifting continuum. Downloaded to my ipod. Keep up the great work! Check out my latest song called Nothing More Nothing Less
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Very Phillip Glass in the way the off-time strings and
piano cycles, fades and pans.
Creates a nice spacy atmosphere.