Ever since I was a teenager I wanted to create these long complex instrumentals and I feel that I have the equipment and skill to do so now. Plan is to make an album called "Ages" with 3 parts, Middleages, Renesance and spaceage. So far I'm about half way with "Middleages" witch in turn has 7 parts, all inspired by periods in the middleages. My goal of 20 min for this part probably won't happen, as I'm done with 4 parts and just over 7 minutes.
I would like to get some feedback on what I've done so far, if anyone is into this kind of music:
 
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Middle Ages
We start our journey at a market in the important viking trading post of Hedeby, before taking a journey with Svend over the atlantic to conquer new land on the british isles. Fast forward to the "Kingless" time where Denmark had no king and the land was pawned off to the counts of Holstein, ending with the assasination of the hated count Gerhard.Valdmar is elected king and starts his quest to repurchase and reconquer his kingdom. Next theme belongs to his daughter Marhethe and the start of her destiny to unite the nordic countries. The piece ends with the signing of the union of Kalmar.
Renaissance
After 125 years of union differences culminate at the Stockholm bloodbath. Gustav Eriksson travels through the snow in northern Dalarna to gain support for an uprising against the danish king, ending with the final confrontation. At the same time the church officially adobts the teachings of Martin Luther and enjoys the new freedom from the Pope in Rome.
Space Age
A fully synthetic piece for the modern age with a distict 90's feel to it.
 
Feedback appreciated. Also the bad.
 

You have a great feeling for musical space and how to weave  different layers together.  You might want to try to change up the velocities on the top line (or maybe omit notes occasionally) The downbeat/melody, metric fidelity is a little overwhelming.switching it up now and then might help..  It's a really compelling piece.  Hope you get some traction with it! :D:D

Very nice.

Hi Steen
I like the concept of your project. It would be cool to come up with some theme that runs through the different ages, maybe the same melody played with typical instruments of that period. Something like that.
I really liked that first section with the flute (?) that starts at 0:13.

Very nice indeed Steen
 
Reminds me of Mike Oldfield in places...
 
I'd certainly be interested to see how this develops.
 
cheers
 
andy

Sounds like a very ambitious undertaking that you've described, Steen.  I enjoyed this particular piece.  Had sort of a Celtic feel to it.

eph221
You have a great feeling for musical space and how to weave  different layers together.  You might want to try to change up the velocities on the top line (or maybe omit notes occasionally) The downbeat/melody, metric fidelity is a little overwhelming.switching it up now and then might help..  It's a really compelling piece.  Hope you get some traction with it! :D:D

I'm embarrased to admit I'm not completely sure what you mean. Maybe it's a language thing. but thanks for listening.
 

EyjolfurG
Very nice.

Thanks a lot.
 

bjornpdx
Hi Steen
I like the concept of your project. It would be cool to come up with some theme that runs through the different ages, maybe the same melody played with typical instruments of that period. Something like that.
I really liked that first section with the flute (?) that starts at 0:13.

Yeah, I really like repeted themes myself. I might do that some more. The first section is called "Hedeby" and is the oldest peice. The others are fairly new. Thanks for your input.

synkrotron
Very nice indeed Steen
 
Reminds me of Mike Oldfield in places...
 
I'd certainly be interested to see how this develops.
 
cheers
 
andy

Best compliment you can give. I am very influenced by Mike's instrumentals and wish there were more music like that. I also wish I just ad half his talent.

philz
Sounds like a very ambitious undertaking that you've described, Steen.  I enjoyed this particular piece.  Had sort of a Celtic feel to it.

Yeah, I know. Thanks a lot for listening.

Hi Steen, I like the tune.  Letting it unfold naturally is a key strength.  Sounds like an ambitious project you are undertaking!

Ditto to the above - sounds like a cool concept!
 
I liked the piece, I think one of the better ones I've heard from you.  For me, anyway.   It has a nice slightly dreamy vibe, the mix is clear, and the lead tones + melody gives it that medieval thing.    That short break section in the middle was neat and I liked how it led to the piano section.