Yay!! It worked!!!

I have lured people to my desolate inner sanctum, the part of the forums where the only thing thriving is the dust on floor.... =)

This code would make it better :shifty: :

http://forums.ichigos.com/showthread.php?t=5952&goto=newpost

so what does it do?

It goes to the newest post that he/she has not seen in your thread :) .

Thanks a bunch!

This is an old song wich I made a couple of years ago.
I got the Idea for the song from the title screen song of Final Fantasy IX.

It should be for flutes but the mp3 is some organ...

Sounds pretty cool. I like the chords and the melody works pretty well, could you maybe post the sheets for me too? ^^ If you have them :cry:

I think the sheets for this song got erased when my compy last crashed, sorry =(.

you could take the midi, open it in some program and look at it that way.

Dear fellow Swede,

The melody is very instant and effective. It gives me almost an identical feeling as the mentioned FFIX-title screen theme. The mp3'd version though, I wasn't so fond of -- The recorders are the way to go here. Perhaps you could continue it with an interesting modulation? Or you could introduce a second section, with orchestration :)

Good luck!

Hello all!

Its been a while since I last posted.

first off, ´Noir7 your ideas are always great, and yeah it is really a recorder song nothing else. I have no good recorder vst-instruments.

I bring you all love and a little tune.

x_x If this is meant to be for a video game, it would make sense (because I got "lost" while listening to it).

It sounds pretty as an overture type of thing. Though I thought there could've been more depth to it.

Its meant to be an overture for a game.

not bad though for 2 hours work, right?
as for depth... Im shallow =)

It fits well then, in my opinion.

thanks alot!"

Hey...hey O_W...you wanna pass along the sheet music for Dreamscape?
...I wanna use it in my play, it's perfect. ;_;

Nope, sorry that one is lost along with pretty much everything else in a crash.
so tough luck, if there isnt a kind soul around here who can transcribe it that is. I dont have time to do it myself...

Definately not bad for 2 hours of work... Anyway, I agree somewhat to what Dot said about the depth thing, it just got interesting before it ended. If it were a little longer and presented itself more it would grab the listener's attention a little bit better. But yeah, I did like the progression from the beginning to the end, short as it was.

Each of your terrible songs has these random structures, but that has always been the problem with you. Overall, it was far much worst than a person having herpies.

Ignoring that previous post...

I think it would be better if there were dynamics involved, especially if the beginning started really quietly. Also, I think you should add some more to both the sections of the piece.

Edit: and I did like it, I just think those are some ways in which it could be made better.

Each of your terrible songs has these random structures, but that has always been the problem with you. Overall, it was far much worst than a person having herpies.

Oh, and here I was thinking I was thinking I was getting a little too structured. thanks for your brute honesty!... but comparing it to having herpes... well I´ll let that slide since you seem have some experience in the incurable disease department.

thanks for all the comments you all, they are really helpful!^.^

edit: just noticed that renzbteves was banned, I dont mind getting really harsch coments but some of the fresh composers out there might stop making music because of guys like that. So... Im happy =)

He wasn't even listening to your song, he simply sought attention...

Yeah, I kind of figured that out after reading the other really insightful coments he made on peoples music...

Edit:
I really hope he reads my replie though =)

Its been a while since I last posted some songs...

Further: this song is unfinished and I think it will continue to be so. Whats missing is lyrics and main melody =) its a song that I made for a band that me and a friend was starting, we never really started off though so this is merely a concept.

CORE Nemesis: this is for the last stage in a retro shoot em up my friend is making. I relly like the chords in this one, I think its awesome, what do you think?

Further 2:
Sometimes, it seems like the guitar part could be a little bit clearer in direction especially when hidden under the piano. I like the chord progressions, though.

Core Nemesis:
Another very well done NES type song.

thanks a bunch m8!

Really good stuff there man, it's been a while. :P

The 'Further' song sounded really Coldplay-influenced (it may not, be--meh) but it still sounds very original. I like it so far; I'm looking forward for lyrics and some 'melody.'

And your game piece is really creative--same comments as deathraider.

my oh my.


I've listened to all of your songs.....
it's interesting how much the songs differ from one another and yet they are still similar. I really like the amazingly wide variety of sounds that you cover. But seriously


back to spamming this thread :spam:

Once again I have risen from the dead...

A really overdue thank you for the comments :heh:
As I told you before I really appreciate you taking the time to listen to all of ze zongs X.

This is the only thing I have been able to produce this summer away from home, I hope that someone might enjoy it. A little warning though, it is quite monotonous.

tally ho:bleh:

That rocked out loud! Some of the beats were highly influenced by modern rock/punk hits, although I think it has a nice sinister character wrapped around itself. The 00:30 close-off could've been made smoother (yet still having a sudden effect) by leaving the drums hanging with the help of their own reverb.

Oh, and this + Gregorian choir = <3

I liked this, it was different than most of the stuff posted on here. For some reason that part around 0:30 reminds me of something from a movie... i dont know lol good shtuff :kfreaked: < i dont know what that is i just wanted to put it. :lol:

Thanks! It means alot to get good reviews from such skilled composers as yourselves.^_^

Oh, and this + Gregorian choir = <3

Heck yes, especially with that organ.

hummm... well this remember me, that i need information about 8 composers... jooooooooo, is very urgent and i need them help!!!!!!.... i´m doing a work.... with these composers.... are: yoko kanno, osima michiru, nobuo uematsu, noriyuki asakura, taku iwasaki, sato naoki and kajiura yuki...... but, i need much information about them!!!!!...... likes, hobby, blood type.... humm musical tendency!!!! ohhhhhhhhhhh really i need your help!!!!.... if somebody can tell me about where i find information or send me, really i thanks, because is a homage about these composers..... ohhhhhh thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!@_@

How about doing a google search instead of clutchering up a composer's thread?

hummm... well this remember me, that i need information about 8 composers... jooooooooo, is very urgent and i need them help!!!!!!.... i´m doing a work.... with these composers.... are: yoko kanno, osima michiru, nobuo uematsu, noriyuki asakura, taku iwasaki, sato naoki and kajiura yuki...... but, i need much information about them!!!!!...... likes, hobby, blood type.... humm musical tendency!!!! ohhhhhhhhhhh really i need your help!!!!.... if somebody can tell me about where i find information or send me, really i thanks, because is a homage about these composers..... ohhhhhh thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!@_@

:heh:

you are better than X at spaming ;)
you have a private message with some tips on finding info on composers such as nobuo...

Henceforth I would like this thread to be rvolving around me (ego alert)

See you all as soon as I have something of interest to have upload.

Please dont shoot me for double posting in this here thread...:P

what was supposed to be playing around with an FX-pedal for my guitar turned into a 7-hour-marathon of making the song I´ve posted below.
I think its nice and all but still a little repetative, since I like it as much as I do I might even continue with it on a later ocasion... right now Im falling asleep as i write this.@_@

feel free to comment/critique it

c ya soon.

Sounds nice but a little bit too much into the techno direction for me

Thank you for writing PFK :heh: come on man it isn´t techno...

Captain Ahab: This is a piano piece and since there are so many pianists round here maybe some of ém might commend me on my wonderful absolutely radiating skill at writing piano stuff...

nah, seriously just listen to it and make sugestions.

Really nice. I love first minute~ I miss a real 100% major part though :(

It's pretty interesting. There's a few of the harmonies that you could take out some of the excess notes to clarify, but I couldn't tell you exact places I mean at the moment...

Thanks alot both of you for listening and comenting!
@deathraider
yeah Im begining to notice how captain Ahab (god I love that song-name)
is a bit of a smudge of notes at times, thank you for pointing that out.
@PFK
I hate 100% major ;)

Getting shot in the chest: This is a really strange song... What it is to depict? well take a guess. Its a mellow song and it sounds quite sad, but the essence of it isn´t...:heh:

Walking mist: probably my worst named piece, however if you have played Diablo 2 then this might sound familiar, it does to me anyway. I don´t think I have stolen anything from Mat Uelmen but it does sound quite diabloish.

hope you´ll like them.

Getting shot in the chest:
First of all, I think you should take the percussion down a little, and bring up the piano a little in the beginning, just so the balance is right, and so you can really hear what's going on in the piano. It reminds me of something from one of the Bourne movies in some ways, and I really like it. It kinda makes me think the guy pretended to get shot, but then got up and walked away at the end.

Walking Mist:
The silence at :20 seconds is too silent. There needs to be some echo or something to fill the awkward void. It reminded me very much of the music from Fable, the VG (which was partially scored by Danny Elfman). I love it!

I´ve been trying to open up "getting shot..." the whole day for just that purpose, also to add small details, The god damn program wont let me @_@

I´ll definately do something about the silence in "Walking mist", might shorten it too.

million thanks for the post it made me real happy ^_^

double posting... again. The only way for this to be seen at all.

I had a little flare of inspiration a while ago and decided to convert an old worthless midi tune into MP3 and make in audible.
The result is a mix of chiptune and other stuff. It has a very strange third part wich is the best thing in the song IMO. Anyway I hope you'll enjoy it:

Since you've received so much praise and stuff; I thought I'd critique some of your MIDIs. I love your music nonetheless, but I thought I'd critique a bit.
And yup. I listened to all of your music posted here. xD

Oh and I plugged all the below MIDIs into Finale Allegro to look at. :p

Lovers Ghost:: It's rather boring. Pretty, but boring. I was looking at the music and it just doesn't really go anywhere. It kinda repeats and repeats and repeats.

Love Theme :: Ow. Too loud for my own opinion for a love theme. It's pretty but the piano sounded like it was just key-smacking and the drums were a bit overpowering.

The Secret Orden Choir :: The left-hand on the piano is way too loud for anything. And not to mention the chord sounds kinda ugly. You can hardly hear the right-hand piano 'cause of the above.

And this new piece 7 ? :: I liked it, but the last bit at the end seemed really random. O_o;~

~7~

sounds incidental, it fall good for the background of any game, the midi.
The mp3 I wanted to hear the strings you used in the midi lol, not the electronic sound u used, the strings sound better there I think but still good. You added melody to the mp3 =o and the last bit at the end didn't sound random to me.

Since you've received so much praise and stuff; I thought I'd critique some of your MIDIs. I love your music nonetheless, but I thought I'd critique a bit.
And yup. I listened to all of your music posted here. xD

Oh and I plugged all the below MIDIs into Finale Allegro to look at. :p

Lovers Ghost:: It's rather boring. Pretty, but boring. I was looking at the music and it just doesn't really go anywhere. It kinda repeats and repeats and repeats.

Love Theme :: Ow. Too loud for my own opinion for a love theme. It's pretty but the piano sounded like it was just key-smacking and the drums were a bit overpowering.

The Secret Orden Choir :: The left-hand on the piano is way too loud for anything. And not to mention the chord sounds kinda ugly. You can hardly hear the right-hand piano 'cause of the above.

And this new piece 7 ? :: I liked it, but the last bit at the end seemed really random. O_o;~

Good critique is always welcome!
Have in mind that those songs are really old.
The midis are mostly a real mess especially the old ones (secret order).
I had no idea of what I was doing in all honesty =)
In love theme I wanted a sad sence of grandeur and I guess I had no other means of expressing that back then, also I did not consider the piano anything more than something to complete certain chords and to add a little tempo to the whole thing. The drums however I have no excuse for, I am just terrible with midi drums. Most of the music I made in the days were ment to loop and to be in games that my friend was constantly making.

The "random" part in 7 is really not that random if you listen closely its just the "melodies" that make the whole thing really strange.

I can see where you are coming from with all your critiques and I really appreciate them.

By the way did you really dig up my other thread and listen to that too?

~7~

sounds incidental, it fall good for the background of any game, the midi.
The mp3 I wanted to hear the strings you used in the midi lol, not the electronic sound u used, the strings sound better there I think but still good. You added melody to the mp3 =o and the last bit at the end didn't sound random to me.

Thanks for those uplifting words. I just might toss together a "real instrument" version too =)

I haven't dug up your other thread yet. xD

I wish I could compose as good as you; where and how the heck did you learn to do all this? o_O

Well, I got started when I got a Sibelius (notation program) course in school when I was about 16 I think. I got ahold of the software and started making very short and very bad midi tunes for my friend who was into creating games in The Games Factory at the time. I downloaded Final fantasy and other game midis and opened them in sibelius to see how they were built up and I learnt a thing or two I guess.

Thank you for the compliment by the way:)

I make the most of my music starting of with just sitting and playing around with my guitar by the way. It helps if you have some instrument to envision your ideas with.

Now I feel like composing something, do you have any ideas?

Ideas? too much ideas to use lol. choice one haha. I just thought of 2 bee flying, simulate with a melody and a counterpoint, both bee flying in different directions looking for pollen and acting crazy. haha

Done that already in a sence =/

Haha, a fugue then? that will have you busy. @_@

I want to play Chasing the Cresent Moon soo badly. D:

As for ideas...Hm. Yeah. A fugue would keep you busy.
Another piano solo maybe? You could try again with a love song. Or you could make a really happy-go-lucky and celebratory!

Since you're generally a free-style composer, why not try something that's much stricter in form? For example, you can do a sonatina on the piano with only 4 chords and 5 notes on the melody. See how much you can do with the restricted material.

* Stunned *

dude/dudette...

* At a lost for words *

:cry:

Since you're generally a free-style composer, why not try something that's much stricter in form? For example, you can do a sonatina on the piano with only 4 chords and 5 notes on the melody. See how much you can do with the restricted material.

Wouldn't that mean composing something to deliberately rend your own music? :huh: I mean, it's not like we ask people with open minds to think narrow-mindedly just as a personal change?

Wouldn't that mean composing something to deliberately rend your own music? :huh: I mean, it's not like we ask people with open minds to think narrow-mindedly just as a personal change?

It's not narrow-mindedness; it's testing your creativity. Besides, what makes a piece of music 'open minded' and 'narrow-minded'? Music is just music, people appreciate different things, there are no such thing as 'narrow-minded music' or 'open-minded music'. Also, just because you have a limited amount of materials to use, it does not mean that it's always restricted to what it is. I strongly believe that One Winged definitely has the ability to change 5 notes and 4 chords into something unique, and interesting.

Of course he could, but he could certainly do better if he deliberately didn't restrict himself.

Besides, you're missing a major point; One_Winged is Swedish.

It's not as restricted as you think it is.

Restricted material does not equal restricted creativity. I mean, even if you don't set some restrictions and rules on yourself, you are already restricted by the fact that western music has only 12 tones to work with. I'm merely suggesting shrinking the 12 tones down to 5 or 6. As for chords, it's even more versatile. No one said you must use only triads or seventh chords. You may go as far as 13th chords and take out which ever note you wish for everytime you use it. Furthermore, you can change the position of the chords, a C minor chord does not have to always be in C-Eb-G, it can be G-Eb-C or whatever. One must think outside of the box in terms of the word 'restriction'. Do not fear it; find your way around it. That is what a great composer strive to do.

Hey all of you, thansk for writing such a load of comments!
someone proposed that I could have another go at a love song, so I did.
However, it turned out to be more of a christmass song for some reason.

I had a great time reading your arguments for and against restrictions as a tool of practice and so forth. I have to admit that I don't know many rules and strict forms so it's hard for me to say: hey I am going to write a fugue in A minor! I simply don't know how.

So the new song...

Happy ending:
I don't know what to say... I incorpoated a chord progression wich have haunted the back of my head for a month or 5 =) It could use another part. It has violin, violoncello, double bass, glockenspiel and Vibraphone (my fave instrument) hmmm did I forget anything now?
Hope you'll like it, my brother kind of did.

PS: I am a dude, and thanks again for the comments.

Still its early for Christmas! Haha, here people were selling Christmas stuffs on October lol. But the piece didn't sounded so 'christmatic' for me. The piece was/is attractive in the way of how called my attention, I think it can get the attention of people fast but I would loved to not hear that repetition you did of the first sections, I was waiting you to bring new materials, that could make the piece more interesting and big. But nice to hear it, just wanted to hear new materials later of the first sections, it could bring sparks to the piece, just my opinions.

I guess you called it happy ending thinking of it as an end credits of any movie, video game, etc?

Those piz strings kind of got me thinking of the ending of a game such as bobble bubble =)

It was just the scenery I was thinking of, vry cute ;)

Haha, Never heard the ending of that game. :b

This piece reminds me of shopping at a mall during the Christmas rush for some reason.

In my opinion, I would have liked to have heard another string voice playing a melody over everything that was going on.

Where are the violas? Oh and were you thinking of The Nutcracker Suite when you wrote this? Not a bad piece, but it needs some clarity when it comes to presenting melodies.

Great piece there! At least one of the composers are keeping busy with writing pieces. =P

I love the offset ryththms with the 8ths and triplets. . . .any piece that sounds good with those, gets my vote. =P

Good job, would love to hear that Fugue you're thinking about.

Impressive gotta say i was not expecting that.

Where are the violas? Oh and were you thinking of The Nutcracker Suite when you wrote this? Not a bad piece, but it needs some clarity when it comes to presenting melodies.

Exactly what I was also thinking, Nutcracker wise. :lol:

I don't even remember how the The Nutcracker Suite sounds =)
and I am not making a Fugue I am simply not mentaly equiped for that.
Thanks for pointing out that I should be making a clearer more rememberable melody (never heard that one before hehe...) I will try to, I promise.

/the birthday boy

...and you're surfing around Ichigos, shouldn't your friends be shoving liqour down your throat right now? =O

Happy Birthday again! :b

Yes, 'appy birthday!

...and you're surfing around Ichigos, shouldn't your friends be shoving liqour down your throat right now? =O

We haven't gotten to that part yet, Ima warmin' up my lazer right now by digesting vast quantities of wine and beer... Now I'm off to see what kind of prank they will pull on me.

C ya!

LOL Happy Birthday

We haven't gotten to that part yet, Ima warmin' up my lazer right now by digesting vast quantities of wine and beer... Now I'm off to see what kind of prank they will pull on me.

C ya!
I forget which part of Sweden you live in, but if you decide to go to that wannabe-irish club near Café Opera, throw a beer at that spikey-hair bartender for me will ya? Fucker wanted to charge me twice for a Minttu.

Dalarna and Norrbotten (umeå)...
But I can go down to stockholm and give him the time of day! Charging twice is just evil.

Now back to composing, I am having a hellish time at the university at the moment so it might be a while before I can make any music.

I have 2 new songs for you all. They are both on request so to speak from friends of mine who wanted some music for a game alliance =) corny I know...

Theme: this one is the lesser of the two, I actually don't know what I thought when I made this, it jumps from completely diferent sounds and stuff.
The only thing I like about it is the end part.

We stand firm: this one I finished an hour ago, and I am really happy with the main part of it. I had a lot of fun with odd chord progressions, dissonance, and I also tried my hands at writing a little choir part. If you only have time to listen to one of the songs this one is the more important.

The themes needed a military feel to them...

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Theme:

Sounds pretty cinematic, but most of the instruments sound kind of generic and bad because of the 'machine gun-effect'.

We stand firm: Pretty much the same as the "Theme"-one, its sound is kind of generic. As friendly_titan, I'm not very into marches.. so I don't really know how to comment.

I like We Stand Firm, it really reminds me of Locke's Theme from one of the Final Fantasy games (some parts sound pretty much the same but then the minor comes in). The minor sounds alright, but I don't really like the progression of the chords. It doesn't seem really well-thought out at some points and just sounds "uber"-weird. Perhaps you could do something more with the accompaninent (sp?) and the dynamics and go full-major near the end to give it the kind of "feeling-good"-feeling.

I listen to them last night and I liked the first one more than the second, just because the melody on the string seem interesting but then there I hear some changes in the music at least that is what I think of what I can remember of what I thought in that moment but I am not sure haha. Both has the same feel, and that is all I can say now. Later I will listen to them again.

Thanks for all the comments.

After listening to it for a while I kind of hear stuff that I want to change. I will try to play around with adding a fast crecendo at the end, so that it goes out with a bang =).

I have also noticed that some of the chords are a little obscured by some of the counterpoint elements going on, but I do like the overall chord progression.
PFK you of all people must know that I like the strange stuff =)

thanks again and feel free to make suggestions.

I just found the first one theme in my messy folder, I like it haha But I hope was longer! 0:39+ Those changes of melody arrived too early for me, it could do good if appear later in another section later of what you was doing. I said later 2 times! Anyway that is what I wanted to say.

Phew. Finally finished downloading all your compositions. ^__^; I will comment on em as soon as I am done listening to them. I must say though, I am really enjoying Lover's Ghost. It has such a pretty yet melancholy sound to it. I think I phrased that right. ^__^ Lovely work.

If you listen to them all (including the ones in my other thread) I will give you a virtual cookie and a hug :P

xD I will go to your old thread after I comment. :lol: I have a lot of songs to comment on after all. Not sure if I will comment on them all though. Sorry if my comments are lame. ^__^; But I am being honest.

Dreamscape - I really like this one. Though it sounds like it kind of ends to abruptly. Despite that, I like it. :)

Fred's Happy Theme - I don't know what it is about this song, but it makes me smile. It has a rather enjoyable theme to it.

Fred's Happy Theme (NES) - Aah. Reminds me of the good times. I wish I still had my Nintendo... Still as enjoyable as the first one. :lol:

Fred's Platform - I like this one the best, oddly. I really do not know why. :heh:

Struck Down - This one flows nicely. Wish it was longer though, a bit to short. I like this one better then the midi version. ^__^;

Aim Fire Kill - I really enjoyed listening to this one. I like the somewhat evil army marching feel it gives off. If that made any sense.. :heh:

I think that's all I am going to comment on right now. My internet time is limited right now! *flees*

I dont think your coments were the least bit lame, you actually made me realize that I have lost fred's platform:heh:

Thanks for all the coments and I look forward to hearing your views on the other stuff if you have time someday =)

*hugs*
and as promised: http://photo.bldesign.org/photos/misc/cookie.jpg

/flutter fly

That makes me wanting for a cookie.

I finished downloading all the other songs from your other thread. xD Thanks for the virtual cookie, lol. I have to listen to the ones I recently downloaded. :lol: SooO~! Expect a bunch of comments in the near future~!

P.S. I am currently listening to We stand Firm and I am loving it~! :lol:

You have a lil fan there One_winged :b

very pretty, im not much of a pianist yet but its still very pretty

Hey all, I havent been the most productive person lately due to the fact that I really busy with school and stuff like that. I thought I'd share what I have been able to sqeeze out.

To Little Nemo: This one is quite meditative, as the title states its dedicated to the main character of the NES-game Little Nemo. Its somewhat melancholy...

Boll-boll-bana: My dear friend is finally finishing one of his games, to comemorate this stupendous ocasion I decided to make some traditional "blip blop" for the game. Mind you that ´this and Boll-boll-boss were made in half an hour- an hour or so.

Boll-boll-boss: see the above...

Var är håret!: should be "var är håret?" which translates to "where's the hair!?" My friend just told me that he had shaved of his hair while I sat and fiddled with some strange ideas. Msn, is a lovely source of inspiration, dont you think? =)

Thats sadly it, what I have been able to do since christmass... my glory days are over :heh:

Feel free to coment.

Edit: thank you blueblades for the compliment! and sorry for the late(!) reply ;)

Damnit! I forgot this one...

Winter in the streets: well, kind of self explanatory:P I think it is quite booring but feel free to disagree.

Hey I like that ! Gives a really nice atmosphere . It remind me of the Road to Perdition movie. Don't know why.

Even if it may sound a little repetitive, I think it would fit well as a background song in a movie.

Good job !

thanks alot mate, although I think you are going a little too easy on me there =)

The bolls are nice to hear in a video game, those 2 can interact with the game and entertain better the player while playing. ;p

hehe yeah, they are quite minimalistic, they even follow the 4-sound-chanel rule of the Nes chip =)

Btw, they interlope quite nicely ;)

These are 2 very quick revisits on old songs.
This is the last Retro stuff I make in a while I think.

Enjoy!

Cool, I like both. The waltz one it can be nice to hear it in a combination of strings/flute/oboe or maybe piano/fute/oboe I think. Bionic Hero's song before the repeat of the first part(0:39) those last notes didn't connected very well for make the repeat smooth.

Wow, it have been more than one year. I hope you keep composing and improving!

I am just passing through your thread for just say that I really like the 8-bits waltz. I am listening to it right now, and is one of my favorite pieces done by you! I would like to see it orchestrated with a small instrumentation and expanded. I find the melody very relaxing and enjoyable. I seem to not get tired of it. -_^

NICE song!