Virtual CD Track Sixteen: Insurrection in Oxnard
It's time for another new track for my Virtual CD. This is one that I started last November, and finally got around to finishing during the past week.
Download Virtual CD Track Sixteen: Insurrection in Oxnard
I created the basis for this track during a trip out of town with Christina. We were on our way to Cambria, California, and we stopped overnight in Oxnard. I had loaded Sonar onto our laptop to provide myself with some entertainment. I created the orchestration and the piano, which is now the middle section of the piece, in the morning while Christina slept in. Yes, my idea of entertainment is sitting in the dark, drawing notes on a staff on a laptop screen. Why not? I was trying to get some dense Brahms-like orchestration. The sounds were created using Dimension Pro and TruePiano, which were brand new toys for me at that point. I was just experimenting with the sounds.
I didn't really get beyond about thirty seconds of music at that time. I came back to it few months later, and tried hard to develop and expand the basic themes, but I couldn't get anywhere with it. That was pretty much the end of it, until I pulled the file up last weekend, and had the idea of playing some guitar on it. I don't know how or why I suddenly came up with the guitar part. I had the echo on and it immediately gave me this idea. I think perhaps I was channeling David Gilmour. Since I liked the guitar part so much, I was determined to flesh out the rest of the piece. I added to the synthesized drum part by doubling it on a single floor tom. I also played conga on the HandSonic. The last part added was the bass.
You may notice some sound effects at the beginning of the track. I created one of the sounds by crinkling up an empty bag of Swedish Fish, and then adjusting the pitch. I mention this just in case Swedish Fish wants to send me some free product....
I'm a bit disappointed in that there's really no harmonic or melodic development, and no meaningful structure, but I think the final piece evokes a mood. And I'm satisfied with that.
Meanwhile I've been hard at work on the new Ascent CD. I have completed the instrumental parts for four of the songs, and drums for another. Christina just completed the vocals for "The Adaption" which should be done soon. Stay tuned!
Download Virtual CD Track Sixteen: Insurrection in Oxnard
I created the basis for this track during a trip out of town with Christina. We were on our way to Cambria, California, and we stopped overnight in Oxnard. I had loaded Sonar onto our laptop to provide myself with some entertainment. I created the orchestration and the piano, which is now the middle section of the piece, in the morning while Christina slept in. Yes, my idea of entertainment is sitting in the dark, drawing notes on a staff on a laptop screen. Why not? I was trying to get some dense Brahms-like orchestration. The sounds were created using Dimension Pro and TruePiano, which were brand new toys for me at that point. I was just experimenting with the sounds.
I didn't really get beyond about thirty seconds of music at that time. I came back to it few months later, and tried hard to develop and expand the basic themes, but I couldn't get anywhere with it. That was pretty much the end of it, until I pulled the file up last weekend, and had the idea of playing some guitar on it. I don't know how or why I suddenly came up with the guitar part. I had the echo on and it immediately gave me this idea. I think perhaps I was channeling David Gilmour. Since I liked the guitar part so much, I was determined to flesh out the rest of the piece. I added to the synthesized drum part by doubling it on a single floor tom. I also played conga on the HandSonic. The last part added was the bass.
You may notice some sound effects at the beginning of the track. I created one of the sounds by crinkling up an empty bag of Swedish Fish, and then adjusting the pitch. I mention this just in case Swedish Fish wants to send me some free product....
I'm a bit disappointed in that there's really no harmonic or melodic development, and no meaningful structure, but I think the final piece evokes a mood. And I'm satisfied with that.
Meanwhile I've been hard at work on the new Ascent CD. I have completed the instrumental parts for four of the songs, and drums for another. Christina just completed the vocals for "The Adaption" which should be done soon. Stay tuned!
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