Two new tracks - "Berlin After The Rain" / "Erik"

[TristezaOrange]

And they are nothing alike! 

One is a solo piano thing that sounds a bit like Erik Satie's work but with jazzier harmonies and you can have it here:

http://www.kara-moon.com/download_song.php?download_id=4509

And the other is a bit out-there - it starts out normal enough but then turns into something pretty f*cked up:

http://www.kara-moon.com/download_song.php?download_id=4508

Comments welcome, of course.

[Laguna Rising]

Hi TristezaOrange
Great piano work on the 1st one, I like the melancholic feel and the advanced harmony help with minimalistic approach. Nice
2nd track is a bit weirder but I like the atmospheric evolution it's an original morphing thing with accordion echoes mixed with glitchy percussive stuff. Very experimental = interesting
Cool stuff

Cheers

[elwoodblues1969]

Hi T.O.,

The first song has some very lush chords which creates a immersive atmosphere and the room resonance is a nice touch.

The second song has some very interesting elements and I love the idea of this song,as I think it encapsulates the mood of the rain in a foreign,urban area like Berlin.

However though,as some points in the song,it gets a bit sloppy,so it needs to be tightened up,particularly with the arpeggiated piano parts and I noticed there was a small snippet in the drum track about a 1/3 of the way in,that has a gliche in the rhythm of the bass/snare part.

To suite my particular tastes,I would like to hear the bass line come in earlier in the song,as I think the bass really rounds out the piece very well and gives it more body and definition.

This song has wonderful potential and I would love for you to work on it further and fine tune it.

Cheers,

Thom

[TristezaOrange]

Hi TristezaOrange
Great piano work on the 1st one, I like the melancholic feel and the advanced harmony help with minimalistic approach. Nice
2nd track is a bit weirder but I like the atmospheric evolution it's an original morphing thing with accordion echoes mixed with glitchy percussive stuff. Very experimental = interesting
Cool stuff

Cheers

Thanks Laguna! I thought that 'Berlin' was too experimental so I guess I made up for it with 'Erik'!  Glad you enjoyed them!

[TristezaOrange]

Hi T.O.,

The first song has some very lush chords which creates a immersive atmosphere and the room resonance is a nice touch.

The second song has some very interesting elements and I love the idea of this song,as I think it encapsulates the mood of the rain in a foreign,urban area like Berlin.

However though,as some points in the song,it gets a bit sloppy,so it needs to be tightened up,particularly with the arpeggiated piano parts and I noticed there was a small snippet in the drum track about a 1/3 of the way in,that has a gliche in the rhythm of the bass/snare part.

To suite my particular tastes,I would like to hear the bass line come in earlier in the song,as I think the bass really rounds out the piece very well and gives it more body and definition.

This song has wonderful potential and I would love for you to work on it further and fine tune it.

Cheers,

Thom

Thanks Thom! I noticed the momentary glitch with the drums at the point you say and thought it'd be more "glitchy" if I left it like that. But I guess it stands out too much! I'll fix that! Thanks for making this point. What exactly do you find sloppy with the piano arps? I think I quantized it - perhaps it's the velocities of the notes? Please let me know so I can look into it

Again, thank you very much for the comments - I hope I can make it better!

[elwoodblues1969]

T.O.,

With regard to the piano arps,I guess they are syncronized,but in my opinion,it does'nt seem to fit very well.

I think perhaps that there is just a little too much going on there and maybe changing the structure of the piano piece that occurs about mid-way into the song,might blend in better....just a thought.

Thom

[Oren]

Very atmospheric piano work in "Berlin After the Rain". Relaxing, enjoyable, contemplative.


(Thom - "immersive atmosphere"...smooth! )

[TristezaOrange]

T.O.,

With regard to the piano arps,I guess they are syncronized,but in my opinion,it does'nt seem to fit very well.

I think perhaps that there is just a little too much going on there and maybe changing the structure of the piano piece that occurs about mid-way into the song,might blend in better....just a thought.

Thom

'A little too much going on' is my (rather big) middle name  I tend to overcrowd arrangements with instrumentation - it's one of my failinga that however many times I hear it, I just seem to do it again!

Thanks again Thom, I'll work with your tips and see what I can come up with!

[TristezaOrange]

Very atmospheric piano work in "Berlin After the Rain". Relaxing, enjoyable, contemplative.


(Thom - "immersive atmosphere"...smooth! )

Thanks Oren!

[folderol]

These are two very enjoyable and very different tracks. You're obvioulsy a quick worker too

[TristezaOrange]

Thanks folderol!

Well, I'm not a very quick worker, it's just that I'm very inspired lately! I hope it lasts!

[magmavander]

Hi T.O,

I liked the satie's like piano piece. It's good that it is not just a 'copy' of satie but more something inspired by his universe and the way he created an immediate 'universe' and 'feel' with a few notes. Closing eyes while listening put you in a movie. Cool.

The Berlin stuff is more surprising. It's a bit dissonant but fits well with title. What I liked more is the part with the kind of accordeon.

Thanks!

bye

mag

[MarioD]

Hi TristezOrange,
Erik: I really liked the piano solo.  Great sound there!  Super chord and outstanding leads.

Berlin After the Rain – This has a lot of potential IMHO.  The only thing I didn’t like was the constant tapping/ticking/maybe artificial rain in the right channel.  Take that out and it’s a winner for me.  BUT this is only MY opinion.  Others may vary.

Good work!

[TristezaOrange]

Hi T.O,

I liked the satie's like piano piece. It's good that it is not just a 'copy' of satie but more something inspired by his universe and the way he created an immediate 'universe' and 'feel' with a few notes. Closing eyes while listening put you in a movie. Cool.

The Berlin stuff is more surprising. It's a bit dissonant but fits well with title. What I liked more is the part with the kind of accordeon.

Thanks!

bye

mag

Wow, I had no idea that more people commented on my tracks! Thanks mag, for 'Erik' I just wanted to create a Satie-like atmosphere but I needed to keep my own compositional self! Glad you noticed it!

[TristezaOrange]

Hi TristezOrange,
Erik: I really liked the piano solo.  Great sound there!  Super chord and outstanding leads.

Berlin After the Rain – This has a lot of potential IMHO.  The only thing I didn’t like was the constant tapping/ticking/maybe artificial rain in the right channel.  Take that out and it’s a winner for me.  BUT this is only MY opinion.  Others may vary.

Good work!

Thanks Mario!

I have a new mix of Berlin that I did after the suggestions you lovely people gave me! I'm going to post it soon! I hope it takes care of a few things.