lowdown Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) Only just had a chance for a listen to all [been very busy] Well done Skol... Shame it was a small turn out this month, but all sounded good. I didn't want to leave Bilbo out in the cold. I see Soundcloud are having an April fools day... Dropometer my arse.... Garry Edited April 1, 2013 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Well done Garry , I think those beetles are playing leapfrog , at least they are if the daughter wants to get involved this month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvis Valentine Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 There were two that were doing it for me this month. Skol's and Bobbass's because they made me think about the good old days of 8/16 bit games Specificly Skol - Streets of Rage (as already mentioned by a few folk) and Bob - Golden Axe. Great tunes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvis Valentine Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Oops, sorry too late to vote. Damn!Regardless nice tunes y'all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 [quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1364845222' post='2031678']Well done Skol... Shame it was a small turn out this month, but all sounded good. I didn't want to leave Bilbo out in the cold. I see Soundcloud are having an April fools day... Dropometer my arse.... [/quote] Thanks Garry! Yeah, the Dropometer made me laugh - there was a bit of a kerfuffle on the SoundCloud comments board before people realised it was an April Fool [quote name='lurksalot' timestamp='1364846087' post='2031702']...I think those beetles are playing leapfrog , at least they are if the daughter wants to get involved this month[/quote] They're definitely just cuddling. Honest. [quote name='Elvis Valentine' timestamp='1364848242' post='2031767']There were two that were doing it for me this month. Skol's and Bobbass's because they made me think about the good old days of 8/16 bit games Specificly Skol - Streets of Rage (as already mentioned by a few folk) and Bob - Golden Axe. Great tunes.[/quote] Cheers Elvis, nice to be compared to an 8-bit classic like Streets of Rage! I used to love all those old games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I'll take that vote, even if it's a 'pity vote' Already written April . Now arranging it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1364885465' post='2032085'] I'll take that vote, even if it's a 'pity vote' [/quote] Actually Rob, twas not a 'Pity' vote. I see you had done some homework on the picture.... You had a couple of themes/motif's in there, and the pace [game tunes are all about that] Shame you did not have time/chance or the interest [ ] to develop them. Could have done with some kind of cheesy drum/backbeat, then you would have had Rovio head hunting you. Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 I'll get the next thread set up asap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 [quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1364888842' post='2032112'] Actually Rob, twas not a 'Pity' vote. I see you had done some homework on the picture.... [/quote] Nice that someone noticed. I am glad I voted for you now! I tried drums but didn't like what they did to the piece and I didn't want to develop the piece as it was supposed to be simple and cheesy. Poor choices, maybe, but choices nevertheless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockfordStone Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 i may make a comeback this month, if i get time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 A bit late in the day - But a good read on writing for games music. It's only scratches the surface of the process, but still an interesting read. [url="http://www.keyboardmag.com/Default.aspx?tabid=130&EntryId=329"]http://www.keyboardmag.com/Default.aspx?tabid=130&EntryId=329[/url] Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 ^ Cheers Garry, that's an interesting read! Especially as how game music has evolved from the very linear and clunky stuff of 8-bit gaming to the non-linear 'adaptive' scores of modern games. I used to play games a lot myself (pre-fatherhood!) and really admire the work of people like Jesper Kyd and Kō Ōtani (an obscure but awesome composer), amongst others. Games are one of the few places where people willingly soak up 'classical' compositions (in a loose and sometimes literal sense), which is no bad thing. It's certainly come a long way from the bleeps and bloops of my youth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1364929349' post='2032901'] I used to play games a lot myself (pre-fatherhood!) and really admire the work of people like Jesper Kyd and Kō Ōtani (an obscure but awesome composer), amongst others. Games are one of the few places where people willingly soak up 'classical' compositions (in a loose and sometimes literal sense), which is no bad thing. It's certainly come a long way from the bleeps and bloops of my youth [/quote] Talking of Classical/Orchestral or Cinematic style writing .............. You might like this Paul. A weekly stream/broadcast on the making/composing of Trailer Music, and of course what a huge business for composers and sound designers it is. Youtube link/subscribe for after the event [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctsip_9vw0g[/media] The actual channel USTREAM, where it will be streamed. [url="http://www.ustream.tv/channel/trailer"]http://www.ustream.tv/channel/trailer[/url] Facebook, if you are interested [They post some very interesting stuff] [url="https://www.facebook.com/TrailerMusicVibe"]https://www.facebook...railerMusicVibe[/url] Garry Edited April 2, 2013 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 [quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1364929827' post='2032921']Talking of Classical/Orchestral or Cinematic style writing .............. You might like this Paul. A weekly stream/broadcast on the making/composing of Trailer Music...[/quote] Superb, thanks for sharing this Garry! Looks very useful. I'm going to start tuning in - plenty of good info up for grabs by the look of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Here is my April entry.... am thinking creepy crawlie sounds morphing into a 'love theme'. Still learning how to control Miroslav Philharmonik and loving the results Strings are a bit hot but I cn't seem to get what I hear in the mix to export as an 'accurate' audio file. It's close enough for you to get the idea. [url="https://soundcloud.com/robert-palmer-1/creep."]https://soundcloud.c...palmer-1/creep[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1364973372' post='2033380'] [url="https://soundcloud.com/robert-palmer-1/creep."]https://soundcloud.c...palmer-1/creep.[/url] [/quote] The link is not working Rob. Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 Remove the fullstop from the URL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 (edited) Done that, and yep it works. Edited April 6, 2013 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1364973372' post='2033380'] Here is my April entry.... am thinking creepy crawlie sounds morphing into a 'love theme'. Still learning how to control Miroslav Philharmonik and loving the results Strings are a bit hot but I cn't seem to get what I hear in the mix to export as an 'accurate' audio file. It's close enough for you to get the idea. [url="https://soundcloud.com/robert-palmer-1/creep."]https://soundcloud.c...palmer-1/creep[/url] [/quote] Crikey Bilbo, you're quick!! A really lovely piece. I like how it builds gently; you've created a good sense of momentum that kept me focussed throughout. Sounds great too. Nicely mixed with everything sounding well placed and panned. In fact I think it may be my favourite of your's to date (not that my ears count for [i]that[/i] much, but still...). Good work! ---------- PS: Rick... time to get April's thread up and running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbass4k Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 (edited) Aye, I was thinking the April thread was running a bit late. I'm making slow progress on mine, it's kind of a slow, relaxed affair, nice melody. At least that's the plan, I've only got 3 notes so far, but they're 3 [i]great[/i] notes. Edited April 7, 2013 by bobbass4k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 For ease, here's a working link to Bilbo's sound: https://soundcloud.com/robert-palmer-1/creep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Thanks, BT. Not sure why that happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1365344983' post='2038266'] Crikey Bilbo, you're quick!! A really lovely piece. I like how it builds gently; you've created a good sense of momentum that kept me focussed throughout. Sounds great too. Nicely mixed with everything sounding well placed and panned. [/quote] Thanks for the feedback, mate. Still learning to use the technology but am making progress slowly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1365359888' post='2038545']Thanks for the feedback, mate. Still learning to use the technology but am making progress slowly.[/quote] No probs. Learning the technology is the easy part (sort of). Creating interesting and well-balanced compositions is more elusive, and yet you seem to have that skill in spades given how quickly you're able to knock these out! For me it's always an issue of time. I'm ok at using the tech and tend to come across new ideas fairly easily - I just sometimes struggle to replicate what I'm hearing in my head through lack of musicianship, relatively speaking. But then I often end up finding new and sometimes better ideas along the way. It's all a journey! And other cliches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1365344983' post='2038266'] PS: Rick... time to get April's thread up and running? [/quote] ... I thought I had done it! I must have forgot to hit post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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