A new one from me -sort of

folderol · Post by **folderol** » Wed Feb 24, 2021 5:48 pm

This is actually a combination of two very old excerpts from my music 'bits box'. I did put these together previously, but was not happy with the results, and have since lost all trace of that.
This time, once put together and then Yoshimi-fied, it looked far more promising than before... Then I started work on it

So, I hope you will enjoy Ripples in a Pond

https://soundcloud.com/soft-sounds/ripples-in-a-pond

milo · Post by **milo** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 3:10 am

I like the chill mood of this one. It makes me want to throw a pebble in and just watch the ripples. Your melodies just jeep going and going for measure imupon measure, almost like a J.S.Bach melody. Very nice, and rare to hear these days.

My one little complaint is that the patch that comes in about halfway through the song sounds a little dry compared to the others which all have some sort of reverb or delay. (Did you use a shimmer reverb effect on some of those patches?) It sounds almost like a straight sine wave, and sticks out like a sore thumb from the others, at least to my ear.

folderol · Post by **folderol** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 4:41 pm

Thanks for listening.
That sound gave me a lot of trouble! It's actually a 'flattened' triangle wave. I did apply some reverb, but with everything else going on I wanted it to sit if front, as it is carrying the melody. With all the combinations I tried, I'm now convinced the right sound doesn't exist!

jeanette_c · Post by **jeanette_c** » Thu Feb 25, 2021 5:23 pm

I just love your textures! I was surprised around 1:51 when the new flute like timbre came in, it reminded me of faiirgrounds.

Taking it to a much more earthy place.
It defiitely is music to watch the world happening somewhere. And also well put together, I never had the feeling of two distinct ideas being glued together. It flows!

alexson · Post by **alexson** » Fri Feb 26, 2021 9:27 am

It's amazing.

folderol · Post by **folderol** » Fri Feb 26, 2021 6:43 pm

Thanks both

@jeanny They excerpts were just such a good fit it was a no-brainer. I found it was most important the get the right sounds to seal them as a complete entity though.

Basslint · Post by **Basslint** » Sun Feb 28, 2021 1:29 pm

Very nice track. Almost sounds like sacred music at times!

folderol · Post by **folderol** » Sun Feb 28, 2021 5:03 pm

That's a nice thought. Thanks.

Rainmak3r · Post by **Rainmak3r** » Mon Mar 01, 2021 10:15 am

A peaceful and quiet reflection, I liked it!
I love the instrument at the beginning, it does feel like a glassy drop of water. I agree with Milo on the instrument coming in at ~1:52: it feels as if it's meant to be a flute, but since there's no reverb/delay it does feel disjointed from the rest, and its synthetic nature appears more. Nice job overall though!

folderol · Post by **folderol** » Mon Mar 01, 2021 12:05 pm

I glad you liked it overall.
It seems I've created a 'Marmite' tune

Some people seem to think that particular sound isn't quite right, while others think it fits perfectly.
What's a poor composer supposed to do?

Rainmak3r · Post by **Rainmak3r** » Mon Mar 01, 2021 12:09 pm

folderol wrote: ↑Mon Mar 01, 2021 12:05 pm Some people seem to think that particular sound isn't quite right, while others think it fits perfectly.
What's a poor composer supposed to do?

At this point you just tell us to shut up and enjoy the music!

psyocean · Post by **psyocean** » Fri Mar 05, 2021 6:24 pm

The melody of golden shine dream... the melody was flying from heaven islands... Perfectly and beautiful!

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