El nueve de agosto
2 March 2009 in Music, Production02/03/09
The latest piece now has a title – “El nueve de agosto”.
As mentioned, I’m still not done with this. I don’t think there’s too much more, just a counter melody or perhaps some additional arpeggios to accompany the main melody and maybe some alternative instrumentation to lift it a little in the second half.
06/03/09 Update
I’ve made a few changes: swapped out one of the drum kits, removed some of the synth pads, added a flute (from the new HALion Symphonic Orchestra VST set, which is on 90 day trial!) and attempted to “glue” the various sections together.
Frankly, I’m pretty tired of this piece now – mixing fatigue according to @ECmaj7 (thanks for the positive words), so I may come back to remix in a few days before sending to Topfloor Music for mastering. But I’m itching to move on to something a little more interesting. I intend to create a fourth tune to complete the Disarray EP and as soon as that’s completed move in a completely different direction.
07/03/09 Update
Managed to get a couple more hours on this tonight. Changed drum pattern #1 for the fifth time. This time I altered everything, from the pattern itself, to the kit used and all FX. I also removed even more effects from synth pads and reduced the stereo panning and phaser on a couple of instruments.
Unlike our marriage – the date of which is referenced in the title – I’m still not completely convinced by this piece, though I believe it’s ready to send to Pete for mastering. Unless, of course, you can spot any howlers in the mix.
10/03/09 Update
Remixed and mastered version uploaded. Thanks, as ever to Pete @ Topfloor Music for mastering.
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Can’t believe how poor this is! Remixing this evening.
Feeling pretty fed up. This one’s got me down. A while ago it seemed close to being finished. Today my daughter said it sounded like something you’d hear in a restaurant and asked why I was writing this kind of “stuff”.
Restaurant, eh? Well, I guess that’s a step up from an elevator. (Or a step down depending upon the hotel’s architecture.) Either way, it’s not quite the steer I wanted.
I want done with this, but won’t let it beat me. I think there’s •something• here. Just not sure what just yet!