I'll be back to answer all of you later (gotta get some more work done while there's still daylight.)  But this morning I realized that I'd been uploading the new mixes on SC, but not on RV.  :(  So sorry. The same version is now on both of them, but I imagine Albert's right...that I went too far with the volume reduction and eq'ing. I'll try to work on it tonight. But some good ears in the meantime would be much appreciated.  Thanks you guys! 

Beagle

Janet


I'll be back to answer all of you later (gotta get some more work done while there's still daylight.)  But this morning I realized that I'd been uploading the new mixes on SC, but not on RV.  :(  So sorry. The same version is now on both of them, but I imagine Albert's right...that I went too far with the volume reduction and eq'ing. I'll try to work on it tonight. But some good ears in the meantime would be much appreciated.  Thanks you guys! 

well, actually I'm not seeing it on RN at all now.  looks like you deleted it.

And I was so proud of her.

Mark, I obviously have too much to think about.

Or am just too blonde.  :(

james you are always so critical...but you know,thats thing i like about you.

Not critical...thorough and possessing great ears and skills.  :)  Most of us couldn't make it without people like him.  OK, well, I couldn't anyway.

Ok cymbals sound much better.  I particularly like the one around 1:38, you let it ride for a bit longer, feels more natural.

Anyway, top notch all around.

Thanks Mathew.  I lengthened all of them.  Now they seem too low in the mix to me.  This is tricky!  Plenty loud in Sonar, but something gets lost in translation.  Thanks for stopping by again! 

Hey, glad to see you around here again, JC.  :)  Thanks for stopping by.  Yes, it's all me.  Well, if you don't count the dozens of really cool and extremely talented people that helped me along the way.  But we must count them.  Oh, and don't forget EW.  And whoever it was that strongly encouraged me to buy it and told me when it was on sale.    Sorry about the piano.  It will be invited back soon.  I just got carried away on a couple of these cool pieces that would sound really wimpy with a piano. 

Well, yes, you mentioned it, but I'm afraid it was JC that gave me the final push and told me when it was on sale.  At least I think so.  I can hardly remember what I did this morning right now.

"Russian was not exactly my goal, although I can hear it"

For some reason we all try to categorize songs and events by familliar genre. Who knows why, I think it is simply human nature. But your title "Enemy" suggests intention when writing, and that intention directed your instrumentation and the details of the composition's structure. Your music is not "classical", it is orchestration. But does not follow the classical instrumentation rules, since you are just now learning how the classic composers built their sound, and for the most part you throw those rules away and do it your own way. Just because we hear strings and horns and tympany we assume a classical influence. Simply placing a kick and snare with the emphasis on the first and third beat suggests certain things, etc. It gets a little tedious to my mind.

I honestly think that you are one of the composers who is working in a new, yet-un-named genre. There are others here, you know Ric, and yourself, who I would place in the "Nueveau Orchestra", since it is new orchestra, it is not classical, and the classical influence is not really there, those composers are long dead. We are hearing new composers with new instrumentations, with new influences.

I like it.

Later
Albert

This is excellent work!  The drums really add drama to the piece.

Hi Janet, just listened to it again and again. A beautiful symphonic poem if ever I've heard one.

Greetings, Rik

Janet

Albert,....  Your confidence in me is a little too high, 

No..It's really not.
This has the sound of a performance at Boetcher Hall in Denver, which has wonderful acoustics, imo. This has a huge sound, and very clean.
The song itself is magnificent. That bit of tympani madness at 2:00 makes me chuckle. Nothing wrong there, I just get a kick out of it.
Needs more cowbell, though

Thank you, Vicente!  :)

Thank you, Mark!  I was actually thinking about that while I was composing this....how I'm so glad I can play the piano and read music.  Not that it's a must to be able to do this, but I'm guessing it's easier.  I don't know.  Some who don't read music have more musicality in their little fingers than I'll ever have though.  As far as conceiving the idea though...it was basically how to work with that opening them, then find a few bars to fit in between them, and make them different each time.  I had a chord chart of the whole thing (that got changed along the way), but I basically sat down and wrote one section at a time, not really having an idea what was going to come next.  It was sorta fun watching it grow. :) 

Rik:  Symphonic poem.  I like that.  It also tickles me that you listened again and again.  So glad you like it.  :)

Terry, if I agree to be your publicist, you can write reviews for me, OK?  :)  You're probably right about that low brass.  I don't have a great set-up for play back so I miss lots of things.  As far as CC 11 work... yes, it's tedious.  I'm waiting for Ron, who patiently taught me how to use that, to pipe in a say how much more it needs.  :)  I'm glad the Dark Abbey reverb didn't bring my system down too. (it's not a very old system...glad it can still keep up!)  I'm not sure how, or if, I'll use the reverbs (there are so many!!) in EW, but it was cool to discover them.  I have a feeling I'll never learn everything EW has to offer!
Anyway, so glad you like it.  It's becoming one of my favorites and I'm glad some notice the subtleties, which is my favorite part of the whole thing.  I still don't know where they come from.  lol

Thanks so much Bob.  Maybe that timp did get a little crazy there, but I thought it fit.  I guess if it made you smile and not cringe, that's not a bad thing.  :)  Thanks again for the kudos.  I appreciate it immensely.  And once again, I SO appreciate you being along on this crazy ride the last 3 1/2 years! :)

excellent stuff Janet. mix sounds pretty good to me. The only part i thought sounded a bit 'fake' was around the 2'12 mark when the horns play quite quickly. there is also a loud click at 2'08ish, happened on both times i listened.

great tune!

Janet,
You look as if you are tall already, but if you keep stretching out like this you will be 7' 3" by fall. LOL