the Doxian Orchestra

[dox]

Welcome to the Doxian Orchestra, here I will be posting pieces I make either for myself, or projects.

The Black Dance
midi | mp3

By the Water
midi | mp3

A Black Horizon
midi | mp3

Welcome to the Town
midi | mp3

All critiques welcome.
Midi will only be available by request until I find somewhere where they can be accessed like the mp3 files (one click opens the play window, and then right click save-as to save.)

 

[tai]

Listening now. Commenting and critiqueing as I listen to each song.

The Black Dance
I like the droning bass note. I think it'd be really neat if you did a stereo panning effect with it before the main melody develops.
HOLY crap where did you get that trombone voice. (0:40) Very nice and flavourful. Though the subsequent blasts are unnecessary.
The clarinet is opposing the tone of the entire song - the song has a very waltzy and dry feel to it, but the clarinet solo is much more free and hopeful (major third at 1:23, 1:30) and changes the ending mood of the song.

By the Water
I never really liked songs composed in 3/4. (or 3/2 or whatever) But that's an inexplicable personal preference. Its a bit short and doesn't have too much for me to critique on. Nice flute solo?

If you don't mind, where are you getting your instrument voices? These are definitely some of the best-rendered voices I've heard in a while, and I'd love to have a go with them myself.

 

[moog]

Is this written with an EWQL? Sounds nice, very good instrumentation.

 

[dox]

tai -
I like the idea with the panning effect, but using my current setup I haven't the faintest idea how to do that.
It's rather a French Horn (Adventure synth), the blasts are part of the sample, I could use different ones but I was lazy

By the Water was composed for a friend who wanted a VERY rudimentary piece. (3/4 is correct.)
The voices are from East/West Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra Gold Edition, as LGTB rights in the Republic of Ireland said.



edit - I'd like to mention, tai, that the piece modulates from D (melodic) Minor to D Major. That's that hopeful thing you're talking about

 

[Samboy]

Sounds great! I'd like to see some more interesting rudiments, especially in 'By the Water'. They would accompany the 3/4 rhythm well. Try trilling the flute somewhere in there, it would sound nice.

 

[dox]

Thanks

If you don't mind me asking, what are rudiments? :P
What I know rudiments as (from my little experience as a drummer)
are exercises to develop independence in each hand and such.

 

[Samboy]

Sorry, I sort of stuffed up that post. Here's a link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradiddle

Hope it helps.

EDIT: I am also a drummer (up to grade 7 now), rudiments are basically the building blocks of drumming, at least. In other instruments I'm not quite sure whether it's called rudiments, but you get it.

It's actually really hard to describe. :S

_____

I'll try to find some links for you.

 

[dox]

What type of rudiment did you have in mind? There are so many choices. And what drums would play them? A bass? A snare? Light cymbal?

 

[tai]

i normally don't make comments like this but hoooolllyyyyy these are amazing samples if the demo songs on the E/W website are rendered (and they are)
they're expensive, mind you 0.0

and i thought rudiments pertained to tonal music? 0.o *wikis*

 

[Samboy]

I was thinking of flamming the notes at the end of the bar. Oh crap I just reaslized how hard this is to describe. Lemme draw this... gimme a sec.

EDIT: I'm not quite sure what flams are called in contempory music... they're called "acci acii turas" or something wild like that. Thats not the proper spelling btw.

 

[dox]

I can read drum tabs or whatever they're called, so you know.
Might make it a little easier.

 

[moog]

I can read drum tabs or whatever they're called, so you know.
Might make it a little easier.

General percussion is read and scored on a standard staff, what do you mean by drum tabs? I assume you mean the percussive articulations (flams, diddles, rimshots, etc).

 

[dox]

Oh, it's a slang notation like

H H H H H H H H
    S       S
B       B B

Being the hi-hats playing eight notes and you can get the rest fairly easily.

 

[Samboy]

Not necessarily. Most percussive scores are written on just one line, but I guess thats what he meant.

There you go.

Spoiler

http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/8378/63274806br7.jpg[/img]

This is the first two bars of your 3/4 (hopefully not 6/8) piece.

EDIT: Not using drums. Using strings or whatever you use that sets the waltz feel. The smaller quaver is just a shorter, quicker note. You should be able to change this note in program. Which reminds me, what program do you use? I use Sibelius 4.

 

[moog]

Not necessarily. Most percussive scores are written on just one line, but I guess thats what he meant.

That's what I was saying (not to go into specifics, but im a percussion major).

Oh, it's a slang notation like

H H H H H H H H
    S       S
B       B B

Being the hi-hats playing eight notes and you can get the rest fairly easily.

What software are you composing with? That would give me a better idea of how you scored your music.

 

[dox]

Well it's 3/4 since the first beat is emphasized and the piece is based around duple meter,
as in 6/8 it would be emphasis, non, non, emphasis, non, non. Like two bars phrased in 3/4.

I'll try it on the next piece, since I don't feel like digging it up again.

I use Guitar Pro (which uses a hybrid guitar tab style)
for MIDI
and then FL for my final rendering with EW.

 

[rmxpdude54]

damn i post some music and suddenly there is competition! lol i like it though good music/

 

[Samboy]

That's what I was saying (not to go into specifics, but im a percussion major).

Dunno what a major is, but I've done examinations all the way up to grade seven, so I suppose that counts too. Sounds like some university thing.

No worries man, glad I could help. If you could call it that.

EDIT: Oh and if you need any more help, give us a PM. I'd be glad to help.

 

[eharper256]

Well, suddenly theres alot of interesting music on resources. I'll refrain from making 'musical' comments since my actual musical knowledge is on the same level as a deaf badger.

The Black Dance sounds ideal for the exploration of a tomb or a cult headquarters or something like that. Its moody and expressive. Though, personally, I'd like to hear it at a lower pitch. I also agree with tai about 'those trombones are awesome'.

By the Water for some reason shouts 'Baroque' to me. Its ideal for something like an idyllic waterside inn in a castle town or something like that. It also loops well.

 

[Xaixis]

I think that Box.net would be able to play them. These songs are great. I could really use them!