I started working on this one way back in October of 2016. It was one of those songs that was difficult to write because I had a hard time figuring out what it was supposed to be. It wasn't until February (after working on "The Way I Feel") that things really started to come together. Trust me, I wanted to shelve it several times, but I'm still sticking to my resolution to finish a project once I start working on it.
 
https://dancumpian.bandcamp.com/track/airshow
 
Hope you enjoy the listen! It would probably make a great video, but that isn't something I know how to do, lol...
 
Any comments or critiques are always appreciated!
 
Best Regards,
Dan
 

No criticism from me Dan... I don't think it's appropriate for me to do so, given your skills, compared to mine.
 
Loved the whole composition. There's a lot to this, different parts, with different vibes. In the main, I'd say this is a very uplifting piece. Love the part where you take it down a bit and then slowly back up, to the end... A lovely close... Great
 
As I expect, choice of sounds is excellent. Guitar work is awesome! As is the percussion. Such a Big Track this Dan.
 
So, did I enjoy it! Yes, of course I did
 
cheers
 
andy
 
 

Wow, what a journey!
Brilliant, Dan.
Michael Bay would definitely have to make the video.

synkrotron
No criticism from me Dan... I don't think it's appropriate for me to do so, given your skills, compared to mine.
 
Loved the whole composition. There's a lot to this, different parts, with different vibes. In the main, I'd say this is a very uplifting piece. Love the part where you take it down a bit and then slowly back up, to the end... A lovely close... Great
 
As I expect, choice of sounds is excellent. Guitar work is awesome! As is the percussion. Such a Big Track this Dan.
 
So, did I enjoy it! Yes, of course I did
 
cheers
 
andy
 

Thanks Andy! Glad to hear you enjoyed it!
 
Regards,
Dan

Listened to this a few times. A lot of nice things in this piece Dan. Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I think I read that you are from around the Reading area? If so, did the inspiration for this piece come from the Reading air show? I remember working in the area a few years back and didn't know there was an air show going on. So imagine my surprise when one of those military jets buzzed by. 
 
The space is big in this piece, nevertheless not muddy in the least. Nice percussion track. Smooth transitions and plenty of color in the tapestry of sound. Thanks for sharing it Dan! 
 
 

Dan, this is terrific.  Your use of percussion is fantastic.  It adds tension and dynamics which help to build this piece into a big sounding theme song.  I can easily envision the Blue Angels flying overhead while listening to this.  I'm glad you finished this because I've long thought that it's far easier to start a song than finish it.  Discipline pays off.

Fantastic track, once again. All your pieces have such depth and detail and you're an expert at building a piece to a conclusion.  Really majestic pay-off to this one, superb.
 
Who would be your main influences in terms of production Dan?

This would have taken me 10 years, and it would have sounded like a sputtering DC-3 crash-landing in a swamp. You take six months and have magnificent aerial choreography with jets and colored smoke and such. Holy cow, Dan, really nice job here!
 
Hard to pick the highlights 'cause there are a ton. Percussion is epic yet not overwhelming at all. Mix is superb, everything tucked into the right spots. I liked the breakdown around 5:50-ish. Those tight delay synths weave in and out like they are supposed to. The whole thing is a musical arc that tells a story.
 
Glad you kept at it! Your composition is a cool combination of the prelude and the celebratory. I think you can quit your day job, assuming you still have one!
 
cheers,
-Tom

daryl1968
Wow, what a journey!
Brilliant, Dan.
Michael Bay would definitely have to make the video.

Lol, Michael Bay! Thanks Daryl!
 
Regards,
Dan