Thank you! :) I realise that it didn't quite live up to the definition of a leitmotif, but I have learned so much from this experience! :) Thank you for the comment!
I like this submission! :) it is like it has its own contained story from finish to end and everything just fits so well together inside the world you have created! Sound quality is also top notch! :) thank you for sharing!
I'm thinking a lot of Pink Floyd listening to this piece - has a bit of dark and sinister atmosphere to it, not unlike some songs on the album The Wall! This is of course meant in a complimentary sense! :) really digging the vibe! :)
You are really getting that "cribbling fear" vibe going with all the effects working in tangdem with the sporadic nature of the plucked strings that seem very unpredictable- and the sitar really adds to the memorability of the motif since the metal strings are in such stark contrast to the softspoken flute! :) thanks for sharing!
I'm happy you liked the harmony change! ^^ I have no doubt that with time I could have done more, but yeah, time was really a struggle for me in this challenge, but that is also exactly why it is such an important lesson! :)
I really liked the vague nature of the theme too, there are so many different ways to interpret it! I definitely think all of the different submissions are proof of that - wildly different styles being showcased here! It is super cool to see how other people have emphasised different aspects :)
Thank you for making the challenge and for appreciating my submission! :) it has been an absolute pleasure to partake!
Hehe, you sure know your stuff though! ^^ you are not coming across as condescending or anything if that was your fear! :D I think it is extremely helpful at least ! :)
Ooooo, I have never encountered this soundtrack before! That is a super cool piece of music! I really like the drums serving both as a melody and as the driving-force behind the piece! I think you are correct in the analysis that it is probably the fact that the percussion is tuned that makes it much more memorable and succinct!
Thanks again for sharing! I could probably talk about music with you all day! xD
Not a problem at all! I'm just super happy you are taking such an interest and that you are being so helpful, that is super cool! :)
I am afraid that I can't read music that well, because I'm not trained in theory- but the fact that you can listen to these pieces at the same time might make it a really good learning tool! So thank you so much for sharing that! I looked around at the site and I found the piece I was refering to if you are interested:
Don't know what to say other than this piece absolutely slaps in every way! :) The melody is memorable and catchy AF and got a lot of replay-value (it's looping as we speak xD), I also love the structure (almost like 3 acts), that all are different enough to stay super interesting, but similar enough as to still fit into the same universe! :) top notch piece right here! really hope it gets the recognisition it deserves! :)
Another enjoyable piece! Always had a soft-spot for electric guitar in boss / villain music! Your melody is super memorable and the piece itself is short and concise and as Blue Lava said you have excellent structure! I also really like that the motif is played by multiple instruments throughout, really drilling that theme into your brain! :) keep it up!
Haha, I really enjoy that you made up characteristics for the villain and then wrote from that! :) That is a super cool process! But yeah, it really comes through in your piece! I feel pumped to beat that guy! ;D
And sometimes happy accidents just happen! :D I think my old producer called it "studio-magic"- but that doesn't make it any less awesome!
I hope so too! It has been cool to find a community of likeminded people and there is so much to learn from the different interpretations! :) I'm happy I found this place!
I was actually very inspired by interstellar when making this piece! :) I really liked how Hans Zimmer interpreted space and time in that movie (he also uses ticking in quite a few of his soundtracks as I'm sure you are aware of!) :) I even believe there is a piece called "Mountains" that does kind of the same thing (i.e. ticking that speeds up to signify urgency), however as you point out in my piece it functions as a foil to the relative calmness and to symbolise time slowly but surely overtaking the piece, culminating in the bell and the harmony change.
I was also considering making a proper ending, but I felt like it would make the piece feel too resolved and it also felt like it could symbolise that time continues no matter what ^^ but a more practical explanation is also that I had a hard time dealing with the time constraint. If I had a minute or two more I would probably have come up with a proper conclusion! :)
Thank you for noticing all of these aspects! :) It is very gratifying when your ideas come accross properly! :) and thank you for taking time to comment! :)
It is actually funny that you say I could have descented one more tone in the scale (I think you mean to the key F) and I almost ended up doing that, but I ended up reconsidering, because I did not want it to be too resolved in order to keep that uneasy feeling going! But I totally get where you are coming from! I was super tempted to resolve it (as that is what my own ear would prefer too), but yeah! ^^
Super cool that you noticed this though! :) thank you for the feedback!
I did watch the videos on leitmotifs, I just think I interpreted it in a slightly different way. My character in this case being time I focused more on rythm and tempo (time speeding up underneath floaty chords as an example). The only true "melody" that I encorporated is heard right at the beginning (Movement from C#->D with a drone on B to give the feel of something being constantly looming in the background.) The motif only shows up again at the end when the bell rings (exact same movement but in different harmony (emphasised by the bell). But perhaps that is where I made the mistake, thinking that it was enough to constitute a "motif" ^^
I will try and keep memorability and repeatability in mind for future reference! :) thanks again for taking time out to explain!
I really like the energy of your piece ! :) has many different rythmic underpinings that I really enjoy! :) the piece also really gives me a boss-encounter "feeling" (if that makes any sense?)- i.e. I'm really feeling the "conflict" happening! :) awesome job!
I was actually in doubt when submitting about whether or not it would satisfy the "leitmotif"-part myself! x) it is my first attempt at such a thing! If you have any pointers I would be happy to take them! :) My primary goal is to learn!
That being said, I'm happy you enjoy the "atmosphere"! :)
