RPM 2010 deadline approaches!

[Andrew Tarpinian]

On Mar 1, 2010, at 11:06 AM, Tony Hardie-Bick wrote:

>>    Track: Undock/Absence Of Light
>>    Artist: Modular Grey
>>
>>    http://www.polaritydesign.com/music/Undock_AbsenceOfLight.mp3
>>
>>    Hopefully I am in time and the mix is alright.
>>
>> you're in time, and it sounds AMAZING!
>
> Yeah - wow!! Really nice composition Andy!

Thanks!

>
> Given it's got me thinking, I'll add what occurred to me on first  
> listen: The
> fast bass arps in the second half really park it closer to the Great  
> Glass than
> is necessary.

yea, I guess I just needed to get it out of my system :) Though it was  
not really the plan from the start

> The string samples in the first half are at odds with the
> thoroughly natural-sounding woodwind and brass - and percussion!

As in they sound unrealistic? I have just been grabbing in the dark at  
this sample library trying to find the limits and what's appropriate.

> The contrast
> between the synth bass and the orchestra could be more pronounced -  
> as I think
> it's something a lot of classical composers don't do well.

yea I agree, right now I am trying to find that balance between the  
orchestral and the electronic - in both sounds and composition.

> My understanding is that this was put together in a few hours... wow!

more or less, a couple hours on sat and then a few on sun.

> Looking forward to listening to all the other tracks :)

me too