Thunder Dash: Music in the Treetops(20% Sweeter Nature Ensemble Remix)

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,825]

Here's a remix I just finished last night. 

 

It's a nature ensemble remix of "Music in the Treetops"

 

Critique is wanted!

 

https://pony.fm/tracks/2211-music-in-the-treetops20-sweeter-nature-ensemble-remix

[Kay Dreamer 884]

I really like the trills and scalic runs from the woodwinds and piano, as well as the switch from the dense, flowing instrumentation to the open and jaunty bass about 2/3's through. It added the perfect amount of contrast. I think the piece would have been overall too busy without it; it brings a nice little breath of fresh air.

 

You probably do want to watch the density of textures. You have a lot going on at once! It works well stylistically here and I don't suggest changing this piece at all, but it's just a general observation. (It you wrote a symphony with that level of complexity in each part, it'd be a little overwhelming!) It probably has something to do with the digital instruments as well. Each part would sound far more distinct played by a real orchestra, and I may not be making that critique if I heard it played live. =)

 

I'm honestly reminded a bit of the original Kingdom Hearts soundtrack. I think it's the oboe on melody, haha. What program did you use to make this, if you don't mind my asking? (If it's Sibelius, I'll eat my foot.)

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,825]

I really like the trills and scalic runs from the woodwinds and piano, as well as the switch from the dense, flowing instrumentation to the open and jaunty bass about 2/3's through. It added the perfect amount of contrast. I think the piece would have been overall too busy without it; it brings a nice little breath of fresh air.

 

You probably do want to watch the density of textures. You have a lot going on at once! It works well stylistically here and I don't suggest changing this piece at all, but it's just a general observation. (It you wrote a symphony with that level of complexity in each part, it'd be a little overwhelming!) It probably has something to do with the digital instruments as well. Each part would sound far more distinct played by a real orchestra, and I may not be making that critique if I heard it played live. =)

 

I'm honestly reminded a bit of the original Kingdom Hearts soundtrack. I think it's the oboe on melody, haha. What program did you use to make this, if you don't mind my asking? (If it's Sibelius, I'll eat my foot.)

I used Finale 2012 to make this. And yes, I have so many different patterns. I've got triplets on the first violins, some walking eighths and quarters on the second violins and a mix of quarters and halves on the violas, and mostly halves and wholes on the cellos and basses, making sure they harmonized and didn't have that blurred effect. 

 

Thanks for the critique!

Edited May 19, 2014 by Thunder-Dash

[Rhythm_Song 0]

its ok but not really my style of music

 

needs to be more catchy, somthing yo uwant to actually play too yourself and learn, i normally play the piano, violin but doesn't sound like either. anyway this is a good song to copy but very long XD

 

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,825]

its ok but not really my style of music

 

needs to be more catchy, somthing yo uwant to actually play too yourself and learn, i normally play the piano, violin but doesn't sound like either. anyway this is a good song to copy but very long XD

 

The thing is, I like all genres of music. The problem I have with electronic music is that there's too much repetition and hardly any room for free expression, which is why I like classical and other similar genres. 

[Rhythm_Song 0]

The thing is, I like all genres of music. The problem I have with electronic music is that there's too much repetition and hardly any room for free expression, which is why I like classical and other similar genres. 

 

yeah hate doing online dj or whatnot, yo ucant do any good music on it just repetion

 

like to see you do the moontrance on it XD

 

 

thats for you if you don't know what it is XD, its violin song which is hard to do

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,825]

yeah hate doing online dj or whatnot, yo ucant do any good music on it just repetion

 

like to see you do the moontrance on it XD

 

 

thats for you if you don't know what it is XD, its violin song which is hard to do

I can probably make a classical piano and violin cover out of it or even fuse it, but as far as my piece, I feel that classical fit it perfectly. 

[Rhythm_Song 0]

I can probably make a classical piano and violin cover out of it or even fuse it, but as far as my piece, I feel that classical fit it perfectly. 

 

well thunder dash you could use that for the song but would be best sticking with the violin

 

the moontrance is hard to do with the violin though but thats the skill of playing the song i supose

 

anyway

 

classical piano?

 

use a grand piano XD

 

but i don't know the music sheet for it but oh well XD

 

anyway my 1st pst got eaten by some kind of parasprite

Edited May 19, 2014 by Rhythm_Song

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,825]

well thunder dash you could use that for the song but would be best sticking with the violin

 

the moontrance is hard to do with the violin though but thats the skill of playing the song i supose

 

anyway

 

classical piano?

 

use a grand piano XD

 

but i don't know the music sheet for it but oh well XD

 

anyway my 1st pst got eaten by some kind of parasprite

Yeah...I can see that, but glad you liked the piece anyway. 

[Rainbow-Crash 101]

This was a good lil listen  

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,825]

This was a good lil listen

Really glad you enjoyed it! Anything in particular you liked about it?

Edited May 21, 2014 by Thunder-Dash

[Rainbow-Crash 101]

Really glad you enjoyed it! Anything in particular you liked about it?

 

idk, maybe its the instruments? Just not something i listen to a lot so it was something different i suppose which is good. Do you have Kontakt?

If not get it coz someone like you who likes making orchestral type music would really benefit from it.  

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,825]

idk, maybe its the instruments? Just not something i listen to a lot so it was something different i suppose which is good. Do you have Kontakt?

If not get it coz someone like you who likes making orchestral type music would really benefit from it.

Sorry for quoting you late. I might get one soon. 

[Rainbow-Crash 101]

Sorry for quoting you late. I might get one soon. 

Trust me man, the unlimited sample library of Kontakt will bring your visions to a whole new light. Judging from this song i think you're awesome and id love to hear what you could do with the likes of The Giant or even any number of 8dio's products.    

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,825]

Trust me man, the unlimited sample library of Kontakt will bring your visions to a whole new light. Judging from this song i think you're awesome and id love to hear what you could do with the likes of The Giant or even any number of 8dio's products.    

The thing is, I don't use samples...I make everything from scratch .

[Rainbow-Crash 101]

The thing is, I don't use samples...I make everything from scratch .

 

that would explain some of the unique sounds im hearing then, this song actually reminded me of Final Fantasy VII for some reason. Its a good thing   

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,825]

that would explain some of the unique sounds im hearing then, this song actually reminded me of Final Fantasy VII for some reason. Its a good thing   

Wow! I should start listening to that music. I've been score-making since 2010 so...

[Rainbow-Crash 101]

Wow! I should start listening to that music. I've been score-making since 2010 so...

what you did around the half way mark of your song reminded me of this synth, so much throw back right now    

 

46 seconds in

Edited May 24, 2014 by Rainbow-Crash

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,825]

what you did around the half way mark of your song reminded me of this synth, so much throw back right now    

 

46 seconds in

Oh I see it, in the vocalizing part of it. 

[Rainbow-Crash 101]

Oh I see it, in the vocalizing part of it. 

 

Something like that. tis a good one tho well done mate 

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,825]

Something like that. tis a good one tho well done mate 

Thanks again! Working on another remix right now. Won't spoil it though. 

[TheJournalisticBrony 9]

You just need to do some automation fades on some of the instruments. Other than that, the piece sounds good

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,825]

You just need to do some automation fades on some of the instruments. Other than that, the piece sounds good

Automation fades? I can't edit any of the individual instruments because they are part of an individual VST known as Garritan. 

[TheJournalisticBrony 9]

Automation fades? I can't edit any of the individual instruments because they are part of an individual VST known as Garritan.

Export the individual tracks as a .wav file and reimport into your DAW

You should be able to fade it back in. I hope you can do it with Finale, but if not, get a new one like Logic. Get something geared for your use.

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,825]

@@TheJournalisticBrony,

 

Actually, I can extract the individual parts, by soloing them in the mixer. I can load them up in Audacity and see what I could do there.