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gedtag
August 9th, 2005, 03:20 am
Hello, and welcome to my composition thread!

Let's start with this one. It's called "Escape from Destiny," and I composed it with a friend of mine. Feedback is appreciated.

aoiryuukishi13
August 9th, 2005, 03:39 am
Great job, gedtag & friend. Just need to work on those transitions, i think.

Blombrink
August 10th, 2005, 05:58 am
Either itīs the "too very low" bas tones that destroys the song, or itīs the bad soundfont, I donīt know, but itīs one of them. Sometimes there was a melody , sometimes donīt, I like the piano at 2:12, I wish the violin/string after that little piano solo wouldnīt have come, the string should have started at 2.23.
2.48 is also very good =)

I give it a 6 fishes out of 10 fishes.

gedtag
August 10th, 2005, 07:27 am
Either itīs the "too very low" bas tones that destroys the song, or itīs the bad soundfont, I donīt know, but itīs one of them.
I disagree.


Sometimes there was a melody , sometimes donīt
So, what about it? Do you think that's good? Or bad?



I like the piano at 2:12, I wish the violin/string after that little piano solo wouldnīt have come, the string should have started at 2.23.

I disagree with that, too.

XaoTiKGuNz
August 10th, 2005, 08:38 am
great job, transitions might need a little tweaking. Other then that, sounds great!!

gedtag
August 10th, 2005, 04:37 pm
transitions might need a little tweaking

You might be right. I'm kind of inclined to agree with this.


Other then that, sounds great!!

Thanks :)

Blombrink
August 10th, 2005, 05:48 pm
Feedback is appreciated.

Why did you even write that, if you want people to say " Very good" , "good job" etc. then you dont want feedback.

Feedback is feedback <_<

gedtag
August 10th, 2005, 05:52 pm
Why did you even write that, if you want people to say " Very good" , "good job" etc. then you dont want feedback.


Can you show me evidence where you believe I want people to say "good job, etc"?

Shizeet
August 10th, 2005, 08:10 pm
Feedback is just general commentary - if you want a critique, though, it often goes more into evaluating the substance of the piece. Anyways, this is a pretty neat piece, though I expected it to be somewhat more dramatic with title like that ;). In my opinion, the theme could be pronounced some more - it was kind of hard for me to grasp where one part starts and the next one begins (of course, this is actually good if you want it to loop well). The most distinguishable part was when the flute started playing the melody rather loudly, and it was a pretty nice melody too - you should really bring it out more often! It also sounded like you used pretty much the same progression for the entire piece - a more contrasting progression here and there would be much welcomed! Anyways, I hope I'm not being too critical - this is a pretty nice piece with some neat ideas - I just want to point out parts where improvements could be made so you can make it even better.

Blombrink
August 10th, 2005, 09:37 pm
Yeah, I pointed out the parts for improvement, but hey, no need to get all angry because I say what I think.

Take it or leave it !

gedtag
August 10th, 2005, 09:40 pm
Hmmm when I said "I disagree" it wasn't intended to show anger. My above posts wasn't intended to show anger.

gedtag
August 11th, 2005, 04:06 am
Here's a composition made by me. Basically it's a theme song that I made about someone. Feedback and/or critiques are appreciated.

KakumeiLight
August 14th, 2005, 07:31 pm
Remember the Pact

Though I didn't quite get the title, I really enjoyed this piece! :)

The theme (though a little repetitive) was stuck in my head and I liked some of the harmonies you incorporated. I also really liked the nice change of pace at 3:21. One thing that bothered me was the snare drum when it fell on the upbeats. To me, it seemed when the snare hit the upbeat, the moving line you had fell out of place.

Then again, you might want to take everything I mentioned with a grain of salt, my knowledge on musical composition theory is small. I just learn it to help with my piano and sax playing :P

Gnomish
August 15th, 2005, 10:07 pm
Escape from Destiny

I felt that the flute (?) part was maybe a little too quiet, but those constant runs in one of the inner low parts is really nice, complete with good variations. Good use of percussion, and the rapid strings (?) about a third of the way through are a really cool touch! I felt as though one of the lower instruments was obscuring the melodic lines, though... maybe it was the bass? I think the transitions are very nice and convincing, personally, though they did sound just a little bit on the improv side. I like how the piano starts a nice solo passage just after halfway through. The pauses are a bit perplexing, but I can tell they're deliberate. I like the running flute part just after the piano solo part. Near the end, I like how several of the parts just drop off, but the piece sounds so eager to resolve to another chord than the one you left it on. However, that's personal choice, so it doesn't matter too much.

Remember the Pact

Nice flute sample. The guitar's support is a nice cradle below the melody. Nice chord progression, and the melody did some unexpected things which I liked. Very nice modulation near a third of the way through. Nifty runs around a quarter from the end. What a playful melody! Great addition with the grand pause near the very end. The ending does feel just a tad bit rushed in the last 2 measures, but that's ok, too. I like this song. Reminds me of a carnival.... :)

Good work. :D

bLuEgOo
August 15th, 2005, 11:28 pm
After listening to both pieces I like "Remember the Pact" much more. But like KakumeiLight, I don't get the title, perhaps if you could elaborate? The intro melody is very memorable and it is nicely emphasized throughout the song and you even close with it--which I liked (it's a personal preference, I don't mind repetition). And unlike "Escape From Destiny" this one had better, smoother transitions. Overall, it is very well put-together, the combination of instruments you selected work very nicely. You're very good at this, keep up the good work.

gedtag
August 16th, 2005, 12:51 am
Thanks for the comments!


I don't get the title, perhaps if you could elaborate?
Well you see, it's like this. "Remember the Pact" title is an inside joke and only my friend and I know it. Sorry it's a secret and I can't say the meaning behind it. :heh:

gedtag
November 22nd, 2005, 04:34 am
Whoa!? Been awhile since I updated. Well then here are some new compositions that I've done. Please tell me what you think.

Shizeet
November 28th, 2005, 07:11 pm
Dancing Sunset - Certainly has the feel of a "dancing sunset", methinks ;). Kind reminds me of Yoshi's Island at parts for some reason. I like the ritardos here and there, but they feel a bit overused as the the piece starts to drag on though - it sounds like the giddy sun just doesn't want to go down or something :P.

Failure to Save a Loved One - Interesting piece; it starts off kinda dull, but it slowly gets more and more interesting until that wacky though neat part near the end (what is that supposed to represent, by the way?). It sounds like there's a flute melody here and there, but most of the time it's just chord progressions seemingly. Also, I'd recommend you to start trying some different instrumentation schemes (most of your pieces seems to consist of flute, strings, bass, standard kit, and maybe another instrument or two), or just different samples, to keep the sound more fresh.