RussjWhite
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Into the Woods
Track that I was working on. Having to put it on hold now. But wanted to share it with you guys away. Haven't got a finished title again! But to my wife and I the theme of the piece is a something fitting with Snow White and the Huntsman. So I open to ideas again. All comments warmly welcome. https://soundcloud.com/ru...rking-title-unfinished Gus :)
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Re: Working title. Please help :)
2015/03/12 13:58:48
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This is very pleasant Gus nicely arranged. Another one in need of a title perhaps "Insight". Thanks for sharing
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Re: Working title. Please help :)
2015/03/13 16:49:26
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Thanks for your ears wookster.😄
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Re: Working title. Please help :)
2015/03/16 15:00:47
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Yeah, I liked it. Everything seems clear, nice melodies and counterpoint, and I like the repeating acoustic guitar/piano pattern for continuity. The piano solo in the middle section is very nice. Title... Into the Woods?
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Re: Working title. Please help :)
2015/03/17 06:10:41
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Super!! Excellent orchestral voicings to my ears. Mix sounds right to me. If the song had ended in a Major key (instead of maintaining the minor), it would have reminded me of an eagle "Leaving the Nest" and learning to fly (The Major key sounding "successful"). But "Into the Woods" or "Woodland Journey" seems to fit too.
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Re: Working title. Please help :)
2015/03/21 13:31:31
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Thanks Steve & Tony, I have indeed named it 'into the woods'. Also thanks for the comments.
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Re: Working title. Please help :)
2015/03/21 14:55:06
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Very well put together. Nicely done. Enjoyed the listen.
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Re: Working title. Please help :)
2015/03/21 17:37:33
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Excellent piece. Sounded finished to me.
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Re: Working title. Please help :)
2015/03/21 23:09:05
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Excellent piece, Gus! "Shared Memories"
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Re: Working title. Please help :)
2015/03/22 00:37:43
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Your composition it is truly outstanding, very well crafted. Excellent arrangements. Minor criticism: In earlier parts of the composition some of the articulations felt a bit short. And the reverb/ambiance sounds a little mid-range in parts (nasal) I guess that be 400 to 1k range, care is required with that, either try filter cut on the reverb or strings, maybe both, hear how it goes. Important Tip: Sample libraries are quite accurate, so accurate that certain notes such as 'A' can resonate, therefore needs to be tamed. You can use envelopes to automate filters for any specific 'note' in the composition. Professional performers usually know their instruments very well, well enough to tame certain notes that resonate more than others. I wish you great success!
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Re: Working title. Please help :)
2015/03/22 00:50:02
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Beautiful composition !!!
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Re: Working title. Please help :)
2015/03/26 14:33:31
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gusrogers Thanks Steve & Tony, I have indeed named it 'into the woods'. Also thanks for the comments.
Cool! Just listened again and... still sounds good.
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Re: Working title. Please help :)
2015/03/29 21:52:12
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Loved it! Very soothing and relaxing. Made me think of Autumn and leaves falling so I thought the title could be "Autumn Falling".
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Re: Working title. Please help :)
2015/03/30 09:03:45
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Very nice composition. Doesn't sound the least bit artificial to my ears. All parts sound in the right place. I can't comment on space too much as I'm using headphones for this listen...very nice!!
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Re: Working title. Please help :)
2015/03/31 10:56:11
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Hey, RussGus, very pretty composition. I loved the flute parts. Yeah, the instruments really sound good. I like it all but really love the flute. It seems a bit long but you composer guys just keep hearing stuff, huh? That's pretty cool. We old blues guys hear about 3 minutes and lose our attention span (unless it's a jam session then we can play the same three chords for an hour). On to the next 3 min. I did listen to the whole 6+ minutes and enjoyed it all.
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Re: Working title. Please help :)
2015/04/03 15:48:17
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chasmcg Very well put together. Nicely done. Enjoyed the listen.
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2015/04/03 15:49:30
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philz Excellent piece. Sounded finished to me.
Thank you. It could be seen as finished. I did intend on adding more strings to the last part and changing the piano around.
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2015/04/03 15:51:08
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SongCraft Your composition it is truly outstanding, very well crafted. Excellent arrangements. Minor criticism: In earlier parts of the composition some of the articulations felt a bit short. And the reverb/ambiance sounds a little mid-range in parts (nasal) I guess that be 400 to 1k range, care is required with that, either try filter cut on the reverb or strings, maybe both, hear how it goes. Important Tip: Sample libraries are quite accurate, so accurate that certain notes such as 'A' can resonate, therefore needs to be tamed. You can use envelopes to automate filters for any specific 'note' in the composition. Professional performers usually know their instruments very well, well enough to tame certain notes that resonate more than others. I wish you great success!
Greg, Thanks for your kind words and tips. I'll do my best to look out for the parts that you are referring to.
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2015/04/03 15:51:47
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ChrisX Beautiful composition !!!
Thank you so much for listening. :)
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2015/04/03 15:52:25
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stevec
gusrogers Thanks Steve & Tony, I have indeed named it 'into the woods'. Also thanks for the comments.
Cool! Just listened again and... still sounds good.
Hello again Steve. Cheers for giving it a 2nd go. I know it's 6 mins!! :)
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2015/04/03 15:53:18
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teego Loved it! Very soothing and relaxing. Made me think of Autumn and leaves falling so I thought the title could be "Autumn Falling".
Hey Teego, Thanks for your comment. I've named it Into the Woods.
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2015/04/03 15:54:21
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Starise Very nice composition. Doesn't sound the least bit artificial to my ears. All parts sound in the right place. I can't comment on space too much as I'm using headphones for this listen...very nice!!
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2015/04/03 15:59:33
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evadianepug Hey, RussGus, very pretty composition. I loved the flute parts. Yeah, the instruments really sound good. I like it all but really love the flute. It seems a bit long but you composer guys just keep hearing stuff, huh? That's pretty cool. We old blues guys hear about 3 minutes and lose our attention span (unless it's a jam session then we can play the same three chords for an hour). On to the next 3 min. I did listen to the whole 6+ minutes and enjoyed it all.
I also like the flute put, I think what make the flute in that section work that the harp, violins and clarinets are doing, really helps with the floaty tones there. On the whole this piece is 4 chords, using intervals changes things up so much. 6 mins and I felt that I could keep going on it. But I was asked to do a demo, so that's more important right now. Thanks for putting your ears on the whole track.
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Re: Working title. Please help :)
2015/04/03 20:10:23
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Refreshing. Kept my interest throughout. The flute, harp and piano sound super. The violin sections around 5:30 sounded a little false but even that was nice sounding. Listened to some of your other works. Enjoyed The Longest Night too.
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2015/04/11 18:23:04
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Gives me chills this song love the composition. Russ do you score for films? Pm me
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2015/04/11 21:03:20
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Very nice piece Gus; sounds very well planned out. The mix is really well done, everything can be clearly heard and the space is well utilized. Regards, Dan
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2015/04/13 02:48:02
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jimfogle Refreshing. Kept my interest throughout. The flute, harp and piano sound super. The violin sections around 5:30 sounded a little false but even that was nice sounding. Listened to some of your other works. Enjoyed The Longest Night too.
Thanks for looking through my music. Yes, the end part of this I haven't touched too much, I ran out of time and had to move to another project. The Longest Night is an xmasy type, you might have guessed. Thanks again Jim.
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2015/04/13 02:49:18
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drma173 Gives me chills this song love the composition. Russ do you score for films? Pm me
Hey Tony thanks for keeping on top of my current music. I do not score for films, I've been composing since last April. Will do
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2015/04/13 02:50:45
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dcumpian Very nice piece Gus; sounds very well planned out. The mix is really well done, everything can be clearly heard and the space is well utilized. Regards, Dan
Hello Dan, Always a pleasure to get feedback from you. Your mixes are always 1st class. As is true on your latest piece. :)
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2015/04/14 13:57:50
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VERY nice Gus. Mix is spot on Love your choice of sounds - very tasteful
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