Imagine a Mexican quintette playing a fast waltz. There are 3 melodies played in 3/4 time, in a sort of non-standard ABCABC format. The title is a photographic/geographic/melodic play on words. There is a merging of European waltz and Mexican…
Imagine a Mexican quintette playing a fast waltz. There are 3 melodies played in 3/4 time, in a sort of non-standard ABCABC format. The title is a photographic/geographic/melodic play on words. There is a merging of European waltz and Mexican…
This piece is my original almost-fugue-sounding arrangement of my favorite Ukranian “Christmas Carol”, Carol of the Bells, as if J.S. Bach had written it. Ingredients: Warmth, depth, complexity, eternal romance. Dedicated to my Belle. This was…
Imagine a Mexican quintette playing a fast waltz. There are 3 melodies played in 3/4 time, in a sort of non-standard ABCABC format. The title is a photographic/geographic/melodic play on words. There is a merging of European waltz and Mexican…
I decided to tap into my latent '80s Depeche Mode subconscious, and this bouncy tune popped out! Ian Beardsley heard an earlier version of this and immediately detected Spanish flamenco hidden in the techno dance chords. I opened up the stage…
Imagine a Mexican quintette playing a fast waltz. There are 3 melodies played in 3/4 time, in a sort of non-standard ABCABC format. The title is a photographic/geographic/melodic play on words. There is a merging of European waltz and Mexican…
Imagine a Mexican quintette playing a fast waltz. There are 3 melodies played in 3/4 time, in a sort of non-standard ABCABC format. The title is a photographic/geographic/melodic play on words. There is a merging of European waltz and Mexican…
This piece is my original almost-fugue-sounding arrangement of my favorite Ukranian “Christmas Carol”, Carol of the Bells, as if J.S. Bach had written it. Ingredients: Warmth, depth, complexity, eternal romance. Dedicated to my Belle. This was…
Imagine a Mexican quintette playing a fast waltz. There are 3 melodies played in 3/4 time, in a sort of non-standard ABCABC format. The title is a photographic/geographic/melodic play on words. There is a merging of European waltz and Mexican…
A simple 3-part "round" or canon with variations, showing my children how you can devise a melody that can stack on top of itself like offset puzzle pieces, which will then make its own harmony (with a nod to the master of rounds and fugues, J…
While my wife and I were travelling back down the coast of California (near Big Sur) from a vacation around New Years, we stopped at a turnout over a cliff, and took a bunch of video of at least 15 California Condors, flying and hanging out on…
A simple 3-part "round" or canon with variations, showing my children how you can devise a melody that can stack on top of itself like offset puzzle pieces, which will then make its own harmony (with a nod to the master of rounds and fugues, J…
A simple 3-part "round" or canon with variations, showing my children how you can devise a melody that can stack on top of itself like offset puzzle pieces, which will then make its own harmony (with a nod to the master of rounds and fugues, J…
A simple 3-part "round" or canon with variations, showing my children how you can devise a melody that can stack on top of itself like offset puzzle pieces, which will then make its own harmony (with a nod to the master of rounds and fugues, J…
A simple 3-part "round" or canon with variations, showing my children how you can devise a melody that can stack on top of itself like offset puzzle pieces, which will then make its own harmony (with a nod to the master of rounds and fugues, J…
This little ragtime number began life as just a snippet, written as background music for a home movie years ago. For the hard core ragtime buffs, I know this is not quite syncopated enough to be true ragtime, but hopefully its fun and bouncy…
While my wife and I were travelling back down the coast of California (near Big Sur) from a vacation around New Years, we stopped at a turnout over a cliff, and took a bunch of video of at least 15 California Condors, flying and hanging out on…
The music fits the film wonderfully. You really get the feeling that these are visitors from a european country. You must have been delighted to come across these birds. I love that whole area from Big Sur to Monterey. Thanks for showing us so much beauty both music and film.
I decided to tap into my latent '80s Depeche Mode subconscious, and this bouncy tune popped out! Ian Beardsley heard an earlier version of this and immediately detected Spanish flamenco hidden in the techno dance chords. I opened up the stage…
I decided to tap into my latent '80s Depeche Mode subconscious, and this bouncy tune popped out! Ian Beardsley heard an earlier version of this and immediately detected Spanish flamenco hidden in the techno dance chords. I opened up the stage…
While my wife and I were travelling back down the coast of California (near Big Sur) from a vacation around New Years, we stopped at a turnout over a cliff, and took a bunch of video of at least 15 California Condors, flying and hanging out on…
oh! lovely, sweet voicings from the flutes,
cool gtr sound - very delicate, yet strong.
gorgeous sounds from another land -
glad i heard your offering, eduard.
nicely done.
sis
Fun, I like how this sidesteps the normal trancy stuff with its own flair and wild percussion. And the violin is an awesome addition, I could have had a lot more of your playing in this :-)
I am singing/vocalizing audio to accompany short scenes in a film made by an artist friend of mine. She calls it "Pattern Pattern". This segment goes with a snowy scene where shadows move in and out like wolves.
I like your description of the scene, and the movie sounds intriguing. Nice chilly dissonance there with the echoed half-step down. I Also noticed that I'm commenting on a bit from many months ago... so inquiring minds want to know, how is the movie coming along? I know these can become huge projects. From what I've heard here, I'd love to see what you come up with, if possible.
Intriguing, love the ascending motif where you play guitar along with the synth bells, very dreamy sequences. I'm not sure I like the breathy hiss that comes and goes in some spots (side-effect of guitar effects, or separate synth?) but the rest of this is great.
Very good... all you have to do is couple 3/4 time with a catchy melody on bells, and it will be an instant hit... I don't know why that is. :-) Very nicely done. If you decide to rework this, I would choose a different synth voice for the chorus, it was a bit frenetic. Maybe stick with orchestral samples, a flute maybe? Very enjoyable piece.
Hilariously weird and fun... I've never EVER wanted to put hot vodka on anything, but this almost makes me want to try, in a weird twisted way. Except I'd probably wake up with my head sounding like this :-)
I enjoy your music, there is always a strong wonderful Russian feel to the melodies, but you experiment with other sounds too. This piece opened, and began to have a Spanish flair. Then it dropped into a fast dance that was great fun. Nice! I should upload my "Mexican waltz" next, with a Russian jazz trumpeter (Vladimir Galaktionov) playing along.
This is a segment that's going into my piece "The Interview: When Words Fail". It's created entirely from a one second sample of a nervous swallow followed by a mouth click extracted from an interview. Overtones were manipulated to create the…
Delightful bit of technical wizardry here... as well as a good sense of build-up and rhythm. Knowing that all this was from a single second sample makes it even more impressive, but still a fun listen on its own.
Intriguing. I thought the intro was a little weird with the fast-panned piano, but the main driving section was awesome... reminded me a bit of old Galbatron.
Turquoise is for memory to you about me.
Turquoise is as my eyes,
you will see heaven in them,
you will sink in them for ever...
This song is about love, about leaving.
Recording from live concert
Wow, very nicely written pop music, and indeed a great voice you have. I love the language (Russian?) and the occasional Middle-Eastern feel in the music.
I do three things after waking up these days: I shower. I make coffee. I play this song and drink my coffee.
Nothing complicated. Nothing fancy. Just some basic fingerpicking to test my motor skills and bring some aural sunshine into my day.
Nothing like a great cup of fresh-ground coffee... but then, there's nothing quite like this bit of warmth sparkling off your fingertips... gorgeous little bit of music, wonderfully played.
I wanted to start composing in the "classical" or "romantic" style for piano. This is the first movement of a sonata fantasia, its a sonata because it has three movements, but a fantasia because it doesnt have the exact structure of a sonata.
MUSIC:
MR FUNKYMONK
LYRICS, VOCALS, MIX: Anne
YOU'VE GOT GIRLS
i told you once
i told you twice
you'd have to go
if you couldn't play nice
so tell me
have you been good
let's chat
i told you before
i made it clear
you keep on actin that way…
Yay, glad to see the incomparable A&M (and the unusual suspects) here too! Always love your singing and harmonies. Mr. FunkyMonk did a great job with the music (sounds like a real sax?) Fun lyrics, unfortunately reminds me of my old best friend from high school (uh, long ago), who left a trail of girls I had to console.
Comments on drakonis's stuff
The trumpet on this is great - it flows, doesn't sound forced at all
Absolute class.
are you using a $10,000 sample library to do this, or...the quality of the instruments are...well, you know.
you're a great composer.
Quality, you obviously know your stuff
very nice, quite baroque
Magical! I love your music, D!
Haunting and spectacular.
nice melodies
Nicely done!
Very interesting music and beautiful birds in flight on video
I love polyphony!
You tease!
What a wonderful piece of music!
Oh I like! Raindrops to begin with and then snow!
very nice rag!
The music fits the film wonderfully. You really get the feeling that these are visitors from a european country. You must have been delighted to come across these birds. I love that whole area from Big Sur to Monterey. Thanks for showing us so much beauty both music and film.
Like this one!
Alex Kidd in Shinobi world! All over to mine for a go on the master system.. Love these sounds. wicked.
oh! lovely, sweet voicings from the flutes, cool gtr sound - very delicate, yet strong. gorgeous sounds from another land - glad i heard your offering, eduard. nicely done. sis
Comments made by drakonis
Fun, I like how this sidesteps the normal trancy stuff with its own flair and wild percussion. And the violin is an awesome addition, I could have had a lot more of your playing in this :-)
I like your description of the scene, and the movie sounds intriguing. Nice chilly dissonance there with the echoed half-step down. I Also noticed that I'm commenting on a bit from many months ago... so inquiring minds want to know, how is the movie coming along? I know these can become huge projects. From what I've heard here, I'd love to see what you come up with, if possible.
Intriguing, love the ascending motif where you play guitar along with the synth bells, very dreamy sequences. I'm not sure I like the breathy hiss that comes and goes in some spots (side-effect of guitar effects, or separate synth?) but the rest of this is great.
Very good... all you have to do is couple 3/4 time with a catchy melody on bells, and it will be an instant hit... I don't know why that is. :-) Very nicely done. If you decide to rework this, I would choose a different synth voice for the chorus, it was a bit frenetic. Maybe stick with orchestral samples, a flute maybe? Very enjoyable piece.
Hilariously weird and fun... I've never EVER wanted to put hot vodka on anything, but this almost makes me want to try, in a weird twisted way. Except I'd probably wake up with my head sounding like this :-)
I enjoy your music, there is always a strong wonderful Russian feel to the melodies, but you experiment with other sounds too. This piece opened, and began to have a Spanish flair. Then it dropped into a fast dance that was great fun. Nice! I should upload my "Mexican waltz" next, with a Russian jazz trumpeter (Vladimir Galaktionov) playing along.
Delightful bit of technical wizardry here... as well as a good sense of build-up and rhythm. Knowing that all this was from a single second sample makes it even more impressive, but still a fun listen on its own.
Great Russian classical piano intro, and rich soulful singing, nice orchestral-pop backing.
Definitely not rock, your guitar just Rolls along here... well played and fun to listen to.
Enjoyed the music, great performance by the band, your nice singing, and the YouTube video too!
Intriguing. I thought the intro was a little weird with the fast-panned piano, but the main driving section was awesome... reminded me a bit of old Galbatron.
The music suggests a bit of disorientation... perhaps go with that, and add non-sequiter soliloquy, half-haiku, or dramatic darkwave twisted lyrics.
fun bubbly synth bed, and very nice flute melody soaring over this.
Wow, very nicely written pop music, and indeed a great voice you have. I love the language (Russian?) and the occasional Middle-Eastern feel in the music.
intriguing music, and the way the lyrics flow so nicely and are sung, reminds me a bit of Supertramp. Great guitar & drum work on this.
What if Mike Oldfield did Darkwave... it might sound like this. The wild-panned backward drum solo in the middle tickled my ears, nice stuff!
Cool ideas here, nice sequencing and use of sounds as rhythm. Does have a dreamy quality.
Nothing like a great cup of fresh-ground coffee... but then, there's nothing quite like this bit of warmth sparkling off your fingertips... gorgeous little bit of music, wonderfully played.
enjoyable composition, lots of surprises at every turn.
Yay, glad to see the incomparable A&M (and the unusual suspects) here too! Always love your singing and harmonies. Mr. FunkyMonk did a great job with the music (sounds like a real sax?) Fun lyrics, unfortunately reminds me of my old best friend from high school (uh, long ago), who left a trail of girls I had to console.