[sorry to top-post] I've been busy, so I'm late to comment but... I have to agree that it sounds a little harsh and synthetic, but as a first sketch it's great. Oh, and (sings) "riders on the storm" :) James On Sun, 08 Oct, 2006 at 01:03AM +0100, Folderol spake thus: > On Sat, 7 Oct 2006 20:17:42 +0100 > Folderol <folderol@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On Sat, 7 Oct 2006 10:49:10 +0200 > > Thorsten Wilms <t_w_@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > On Fri, Oct 06, 2006 at 11:31:13PM +0100, Folderol wrote: > > > > > > > Would anyone like to add a fairly aggressive drum track to something > > > > I've been working on? > > > > > > > > It's at http://www.musically.me.uk/music/Running_Through_The_Night.ogg > > > > > > > > > Hmm. I think you should invest some more work yourself. I see some > > > potential, but think the sounds are too digital and sparkly for this > > > one (sorry for being broad, but this is what it comes down to). > > > > Yes you're probably right. Maybe I got too dazzled by the effects and > > forgot the instrument is supposed to support the music, not the other > > way round! > > > > I've been doing more experimentation with 'softer' instruments - it > > totally changes the character of the tune. > > > > > I would like to suggest giving a listen to Propellerheads Spybreak > > > and perhaps the James Bond theme plus On Her Majesty's Service. > > > No exact matches in mood or anything, just prime examples of the > > > direction I would like to see this taken. Propellerheads beats > > > qualify as fairly aggressive, given that I'm sure you don't usualy > > > listen to Alec Empire or something ;) > > > > > > > > > > Hmm, didn't think of comparisons with any of those (not watched James > > Bond films for years). I can see a parallel with OHMSS. > > > > > > ... I'll be back! > > > OK. I said I'd be back. > > The same tune, slightly changed but with quite different > instrumentation. Doesn't sound like the same thing at all! > > http://www.musically.me.uk/music/Running_Through_The_Night.ogg >
