The first link might not work because the server won't read .m4a files (aac mac files). I didn't know that. Sorry I'll have to encode it with mp3 and post it later.

Miklos.

The 'Obvious" excerpt at first (during the pizz passage) reminds me of a sunny Spanish styled Phil Collins track of the 80s, except this one if lighter and feels more urgent, filmic and library-music like.

When the organ enters it gets more interesting and funky, but you fade out quite soon after that... [:'(]

very nice cheerful track for a sad day!

Thanks for your response. A few people have said "why don't you continue with the organ bit" I will get around to it eventually. Unfortunately this is all spare time stuff for me at the moment instead of full time which I wish it was. Is it good or bad to sound like library music? I suppose I don't know what I was going for - I suppose that's a good way to make library music!? Thanks again.
Miklos.

@mpower88 said:

Here's another one,
http://www.miklospower.com/Obvious%20excerpt.mp3

this one is actually a more polished little excerpt something different. Organ is NI B4 piano is Ivory the rest is VSL. Comments?

Cheers,
Miklos.

I like the organ groove at the end but wasn't expecting it. My favorite part is the minimalist direction it was going in before the organ and drums came in. It would be interesting to hear it continue in that Reich-isg direction for five to ten minutes (really). Nice arrangement. very tight sound.

- c

I agree with Cug.

The opening has such a light, vibrant feel to it which I felt could have been extended further - really nice. The drums/organ didn't really work for me after that, it changes the feel too much, too quickly.

I would extend both sections into seperate pieces or mixes - perfect library fodder (not a bad thing!) [[;)]]

Well done,

Colin

yea, dude you have some chops. I assume that's you playing the orgran right? I love that stuff. If you are wanting to do film music big changes if appropriate to the scene is where it's at so I disagree that its to big of a change and it works very well. The drum loop itself is a bit weird sounding sounds a bit thin basicly. the loud articulation on the french horn stacatos in the beggingn is a bit out of place in my opinon though. they are just doubling so I'd leave em out. then you just have strings + instead of orchestra + when you really aren't using the rest of the orchestra.

I agree this is good work. My only criticism is maybe making it less perfectly rhythmically with the strings? But I am obsessed with dirtying things up, so that may not be valid.

Wow great replies, thanks so much everyone. I really appreciate it all points taken well. magates: yes me on the organ. The big change was intentional and I've had mixed feelings from people I've played it to as well as having mixed feelings myself. I agree about the drum loop, that's a bit of a weak effort, I'll do something else with that or change it somehow. I'll listen about the french horns: I like french horns a lot maybe I've used them imappropriately here one question when you say strings + instead of orchestra + you mean I should use more of the orchestra in the background with the strings or? sorry can you elaborate on that a bit?

william regarding the strings I think that's just how I played it in no quantisation, sometimes I use quantisation to line up other parts with a played part but not usually to a set grid and even then I reduce the quantisation strength - what does everyone think of this technique by the way? Where you play and then align your other parts to your favourite played part? I know what you mean, it sounds a little wooden, hmmm have to think about that.

Thanks again for all the feedback hugely appreciated. Thanks for the forum VSL it's great!

Miklos.

www.miklospower.com/ObviousV2.mp3

taking some of your comments into consideration I expanded on the second peice. I think it's all gone to hell [*-)] but whatever here it is the mix got complicated because I didnt' do it all in one go, and I ended up having to limit the final section because it was getting too loud, I wish logic had 32bit audio so I could mix it like that and drop the final volume down anyway my bad. so comments? I don't know I went with this I suppose it was more for fun and don't ask me what this music is supposed to be for... I don't know. thanks for listening!

unquantized the stac strings at the start, left the entire original organ solo in, beefed up the drum loop, took out the french horns forte at the beginning made them mf

critisisms appreciated.

Miklos [:P]

Nice piece of work. Wish my drums sounded as nice ;D

Brilliant effort, especially the organ playing

[H] Very cool Miklos, very cool. Groovy. Especially the second part sounds like it is the lead-in music for a tv series.

Only the end of it doesn't feel like it belongs to the piece. Almost like it goes from a funky action mode for live action into frenzied cartoon mode...

@Another User said:

don't ask me what this music is supposed to be for...

...for FUN! Just like you said. [[;)]]

Excellent!

There is nothing more to say ...

Enjoyed the groove.

Best,
Jay

Thanks! Appreciate the comments.

Miklos.