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Re: In a Lifetime
2016/01/29 07:41:33
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That's a great soundscape feeling - it would fit well in a road-type film, Straight Story or some such. I'm nopt a great film-watcher, so I don't know. This has great variations and actually a lot of dynamics. The choral section could have risked blowing it, but you kept it just right. Good work
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Re: In a Lifetime
2016/01/29 08:51:49
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This is glorious Dan. Really well done, I love how you developed and expanded on the central theme. That ending is worthy of The Last Night of The Proms, stirring stuff! Quite inspiring to hear something like this as I'm returning to my instrumental pieces.
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Re: In a Lifetime
2016/01/29 10:13:07
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Dan,
Great song and overall performance. The only nit for me is that intro keyboard has a little too much high-end on it (a little shrill compared to rest of the soundscape). It sounds a little like that new Una Corda Keyboard from NI. The acoustic piano and rest of the instruments sound really good EQ wise.
Anyway, great production. Your music is always immediately recognizable which is not always the case with instrumental pieces. Love it:)
Regards
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Re: In a Lifetime
2016/01/29 13:30:37
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That's a great soundscape feeling - it would fit well in a road-type film, Straight Story or some such. I'm nopt a great film-watcher, so I don't know. This has great variations and actually a lot of dynamics. The choral section could have risked blowing it, but you kept it just right. Good work
jdf
Thanks Jerry! I appreciate the comments. I really wanted the choir at the end (I dreamed about it, lol). I had to buy a choir library to do it, that's how much I wanted it. I really would've like the end to be more impactful/powerful, and I kept fiddling with the levels to get it there, but I could never find the sweet spot, so I settled...  Regards, Dan
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Re: In a Lifetime
2016/01/29 13:41:16
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I quite enjoyed that Dan, though repetitive it was not boring, you kept my interest throughout, thanks for sharing.
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Re: In a Lifetime
2016/01/29 13:50:20
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very cool Dan and sounds great. The piano and string that comes in after the music box(?) is glorious.
I like to think that I'm the middle matchstick but I think I may be the 2nd last :)
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Re: In a Lifetime
2016/01/29 15:05:03
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This is glorious Dan. Really well done, I love how you developed and expanded on the central theme. That ending is worthy of The Last Night of The Proms, stirring stuff! Quite inspiring to hear something like this as I'm returning to my instrumental pieces.
Thanks James! Glad you enjoyed the ending. Hey, instrumentals don't have to be boring, lol... When my wife heard this, she asked if this was the song I did for my Dad. She was surprised when I told her "no" and played the actual song. First thing out of her mouth was "he'd have liked this better", lol...she's a killer that one. Regards, Dan
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Re: In a Lifetime
2016/01/29 17:30:38
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Top shelf as always Dan!
You are the master at blending instruments and creating moods with your arrangements!
You present your music visually on SoundCloud so well with your background photos!
Excellent mix and another great song!
Mark
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Re: In a Lifetime
2016/01/30 08:06:12
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Dan,
Great song and overall performance. The only nit for me is that intro keyboard has a little too much high-end on it (a little shrill compared to rest of the soundscape). It sounds a little like that new Una Corda Keyboard from NI. The acoustic piano and rest of the instruments sound really good EQ wise.
Anyway, great production. Your music is always immediately recognizable which is not always the case with instrumental pieces. Love it:)
Regards
Thanks Mark! The keyboard in the intro is three layers of two music boxes and a Guitaret. The Guitaret is very plunky sounding with a sometimes unpleasant screech sound. I liked it for this, so I kept it. Not to everyone's tastes for sure. Regards, Dan
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Re: In a Lifetime
2016/01/30 09:11:42
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First off, neat idea! +1 for complexity increase, just like life. Sorry, kids!
And as it got more complicated with more awesome parts, your mix never got muddy or imbalanced or incoherent. Just NOT like life.
So, for true realism, I suggest by the fourth or fifth matchstick, boost 300hz by about 10db with a wide q, and if your matchstick gets married, a boost up around 3-5000mhz, something sweet but shrill, ought to do the trick.
Or maybe it's better the way you have it now - yeah just keep it the way it is, it's pretty darn perfect.
cheers,
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Re: In a Lifetime
2016/01/30 09:42:08
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Dan, this is fantastic! love that music box sound! piano sounds full and warm. you've got a long delay on it?
mmmm..tasty bass strings!
beautiful work Dan!
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Re: In a Lifetime
2016/01/30 10:50:49
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Is this a music?
- a story teller !!
Surprised no one commented on the idea of the picture in soundcloud.
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Re: In a Lifetime
2016/01/30 18:11:19
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Dan , This song sounds very heartfelt and glorious at the same time  Yes, I think I can understand why your wife said what she said ...As this song unfolds it is telling a pretty deep story . Love when you got dynamic ( around 1:40 + ) This is Excellent music ...nice matchstick story too , that pic has sort of an Archetype visual ring to it . all the best , Kenny
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Re: In a Lifetime
2016/01/30 19:23:03
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Wookiee
I quite enjoyed that Dan, though repetitive it was not boring, you kept my interest throughout, thanks for sharing.
Thank you Wookie! I appreciate the comments! Regards, Dan
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Re: In a Lifetime
2016/01/30 19:28:03
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I did not read other comments...
This piece has very dreamlike sounds that go together well...I particularly liked the section around 2:05 where the horn comes in -- nice melody and the horn sound is lovely. The end sections of the piece where there is a background sound of strings with "voices" sounded a little shlockey -- those "voice" things always get on my nerves though that's just a personal preference. Well done :)
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Re: In a Lifetime
2016/01/31 07:22:37
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very cool Dan and sounds great. The piano and string that comes in after the music box(?) is glorious.
I like to think that I'm the middle matchstick but I think I may be the 2nd last :)
Thanks Daryl! Much appreciated! Regards, Dan
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Re: In a Lifetime
2016/01/31 08:28:05
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Top shelf as always Dan!
You are the master at blending instruments and creating moods with your arrangements!
You present your music visually on SoundCloud so well with your background photos!
Excellent mix and another great song!
Mark
Thank you Mark! I wouldn't go that far, lol... Sometimes, those cover photos are the hardest part! I do it because it can help me with the title. I don't always know how to sum up my thought process about a song until I have to slap a title on it. Regards, Dan
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Re: In a Lifetime
2016/01/31 09:23:53
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Well Dan....I just had an epiphany. When I listen to your tunes on my tablet I am staring at the photo. I takes me back to the goid old days when I would listen to my favorite albums and stare at the artwork and the liner notes! It totally enhanced the listening experience.
It's all about presentation and style! Keep up the good work!
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Re: In a Lifetime
2016/01/31 17:08:04
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This is purely my own interpretation partly influenced by your described of the piece.
I was thinking hmmmm at the beginning. Wasn't sure about the toy piano kind of instrument there.
But yeah I guess it would fit the first stage of a life time. And there's a lullaby melody in there too. Nice.
I really liked the transition setups at 1:30 and 2:45. The horn dynamics was well done. Overall, a beautiful piece.
I don't know much about all the different types of orchestral music, but this seemed a bit condensed?
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Re: In a Lifetime
2016/02/01 08:54:58
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emeraldsoul
First off, neat idea! +1 for complexity increase, just like life. Sorry, kids!
And as it got more complicated with more awesome parts, your mix never got muddy or imbalanced or incoherent. Just NOT like life.
So, for true realism, I suggest by the fourth or fifth matchstick, boost 300hz by about 10db with a wide q, and if your matchstick gets married, a boost up around 3-5000mhz, something sweet but shrill, ought to do the trick.
Or maybe it's better the way you have it now - yeah just keep it the way it is, it's pretty darn perfect.
cheers,
-Tom
Thanks Tom! Love the review! Regards, Dan
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Re: In a Lifetime
2016/02/01 08:56:58
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Dan, this is fantastic! love that music box sound! piano sounds full and warm. you've got a long delay on it?
mmmm..tasty bass strings!
beautiful work Dan!
Thank you Reece! Yes, there is a delay on the piano, but I put it on a separate bus and manually rode the send so the delay did two things: 1) warmed up the low parts, and 2) accented certain higher notes and phrases. Regards, Dan
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Re: In a Lifetime
2016/02/01 09:05:42
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Snehankur
Is this a music?
- a story teller !!
Surprised no one commented on the idea of the picture in soundcloud.
Regards
Umm...thanks? Dan
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Re: In a Lifetime
2016/02/01 16:58:09
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kennywtelejazz
Dan ,
This song sounds very heartfelt and glorious at the same time
Yes, I think I can understand why your wife said what she said ...As this song unfolds it is telling a pretty deep story .
Love when you got dynamic ( around 1:40 + )
This is Excellent music ...nice matchstick story too , that pic has sort of an Archetype visual ring to it .
all the best ,
Kenny
Thanks Kenny! Regards, Dan
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Re: In a Lifetime
2016/02/01 19:17:44
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Great work Dan! I loved this , especially the instrumentation on the softer parts and build-ups. Trumpet solo, percussion and of course strings sounds fantastic! Did you use any sounds from the JV-2080 on this?
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Re: In a Lifetime
2016/02/02 08:26:51
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ABull
I did not read other comments...
This piece has very dreamlike sounds that go together well...I particularly liked the section around 2:05 where the horn comes in -- nice melody and the horn sound is lovely. The end sections of the piece where there is a background sound of strings with "voices" sounded a little shlockey -- those "voice" things always get on my nerves though that's just a personal preference. Well done :)
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Thanks Allan! I will say the voices are an actual choir library, not some synth patch...so you just don't like choirs  Regards, Dan
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Re: In a Lifetime
2016/02/02 15:22:22
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Another great one, Dan. Just all around good instrumental music with feel, depth and breadth.
Ironically, with all the "big" stuff happening that I very much liked, two of my favorite parts were the short horn solo and the little percussion accents that followed. Dynamics.
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Re: In a Lifetime
2016/02/02 16:42:36
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bjornpdx
This is purely my own interpretation partly influenced by your described of the piece.
I was thinking hmmmm at the beginning. Wasn't sure about the toy piano kind of instrument there.
But yeah I guess it would fit the first stage of a life time. And there's a lullaby melody in there too. Nice.
I really liked the transition setups at 1:30 and 2:45. The horn dynamics was well done. Overall, a beautiful piece.
I don't know much about all the different types of orchestral music, but this seemed a bit condensed?
Bjorn
Thanks Bjorn! Maybe I should have said it contains orchestral instruments instead of saying it was an orchestral piece. It isn't, really. Regards, Dan
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Re: In a Lifetime
2016/02/02 16:45:58
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Leizer
Great work Dan! I loved this , especially the instrumentation on the softer parts and build-ups. Trumpet solo, percussion and of course strings sounds fantastic! Did you use any sounds from the JV-2080 on this?
Thanks Lasse! Actually, no. To be honest, since I've built up my sample libraries over the last couple of years, I hardly even turn it on anymore. There are some cool vintage sounds in it that I still like, but I haven't needed them recently. Other than those, I have better pianos, strings and more available elsewhere. However, if I'm in a hurry, I will still use it to sketch out an idea... Regards, Dan
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Re: In a Lifetime
2016/02/03 08:26:49
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Another great one, Dan. Just all around good instrumental music with feel, depth and breadth.
Ironically, with all the "big" stuff happening that I very much liked, two of my favorite parts were the short horn solo and the little percussion accents that followed. Dynamics.
Thank you Steve! It's funny, I (thought) I was finalizing the mix when it occurred to me that the section where the percussion is was missing something. That's when I actually added the percussion and the bass parts. Turned off the FX, loaded up Kontakt and Play and went to town. Took a couple of hours, but I was surprised at how smoothly the process went. Regards, Dan
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