TysonC
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"Containment" - Latest song
Available for consumption right her e: http://youtu.be/hR0hcP1NP_Y
I made this song over the course of the last week. It was supposed to be background music for some small game trailer, but the designer said he didn't like it and down the drain that idea went.
Oh, well. It was fun to make. I hope you guys enjoy it :)
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foxwolfen
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Re:"Containment" - Latest song
2012/04/30 00:39:35
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Well that blows. I feel for you. Never fun to have your work turned down.
Fun tune. You might have been able to wow him more with a much grungier lead, and taken the opportunity to use the breaks to go skrillex on em. The lead was a bit "8 bit" if you know what I mean.
Cheers
Shad
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TysonC
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Re:"Containment" - Latest song
2012/04/30 05:52:42
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Thanks, Shad.
Believe it or not, this version on the song is way pruned down for what I'd like to have done (I figured the guy would have liked it more if it wasn't as electronic as my original vision), but lo and behold it was still too dance-y and not "cinematic" enough. Shoulda just gone whole-hog and had my fun with some messed up, crunchy dub wubs with some sick lead...
Actually, come to think of it, now that it's not for his project anymore I can make this track a lot more intense in a lot of ways (if I can somehow circumvent Music Maker's crippling limitations on number of instruments and buses).
I probably won't spend all week working on a track for free again any time soon. Oh, well. Still had a good time coming up with a simple piano part.
Now, to figure out a way to get more instruments on my board...
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Lynn
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Re:"Containment" - Latest song
2012/04/30 11:48:37
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This is a nice tune with loads of potential. If you decide to flesh it out, let us know.
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TysonC
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Re:"Containment" - Latest song
2012/04/30 20:50:08
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Thanks, Lynn. Any suggestions?
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Lynn
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Re:"Containment" - Latest song
2012/05/01 14:55:33
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I hope you don't misunderstand me. I do like the main chord progression, but it keeps repeating. How about a bridge that modulates up or down a step and a half? Or, something that sounds like a chorus with different dynamics than the main progression? Right now, this is like a cake without icing, but that's OK if that's what you want. TysonC
Thanks, Lynn. Any suggestions?
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Re:"Containment" - Latest song
2012/05/01 17:21:25
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TysonC
Thanks, Shad.
Believe it or not, this version on the song is way pruned down for what I'd like to have done (I figured the guy would have liked it more if it wasn't as electronic as my original vision), but lo and behold it was still too dance-y and not "cinematic" enough. Shoulda just gone whole-hog and had my fun with some messed up, crunchy dub wubs with some sick lead...
Actually, come to think of it, now that it's not for his project anymore I can make this track a lot more intense in a lot of ways (if I can somehow circumvent Music Maker's crippling limitations on number of instruments and buses).
I probably won't spend all week working on a track for free again any time soon. Oh, well. Still had a good time coming up with a simple piano part.
Now, to figure out a way to get more instruments on my board...
I can't wait to hear that version. I have no suggestion to help you with MM; I do not think I have ever seen one in the wild. 
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Re:"Containment" - Latest song
2012/05/03 22:00:33
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Cool stuff, it sounds good to me. My only crit would be to smooth out the vocal at 1:47. For my own taste, it stands out a little too much. Not sure what I would do with it, maybe just bring the level down a tad. Sorry to hear this didn't work out like you thought it would but it is a good tune regardless.
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TysonC
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Re:"Containment" - Latest song
2012/05/07 16:01:34
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I think I understand what you're saying, Lynn... I'll work on the chorus and try to make it stand out from the rest of the song with a more varied progression. This is also an opportunity to bring in some heavy synths!
I'll be back to update this thread whenever I get the new version down.
Thanks for the words, all!
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bapu
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Re:"Containment" - Latest song
2012/05/07 17:34:02
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Thanks for sharing Tyson.
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