Sand Script

[Hidden Symmetry]

Instrumental / symphonic demo...enjoy & Be Safe...

 

 

Edited September 4, 2020 by Hidden Symmetry

[Bajan Blue]

This is great - really really enjoyed this - great writing, playing and mix

Thanks for posting

Nigel

 

[garybrun]

Brilliant mix and track.
Drums are really pumping.

Talented man!!

[mark skinner]

That was quite a production! Sounds like you did a massive amount of work on the sax alone. I absolutely loved the drums (what did you use for these) Sounded like a live drummer from someone like Al Dimeola or Jean-Luc Ponty .  Very impressed.     mark  

[Hidden Symmetry]

@Bajan Blue  @garybrun @mark skinner

Thanks guys, I appreciate the feedback & for listening.
 

@mark (SD3 for drums, sax was played by a human so can't take credit for that!)

 

Edited September 2, 2020 by Hidden Symmetry

[mark skinner]

I thought the sax was too good to be true...  I really couldn't understand how someone could achieve that using midi. I was just hoping it was possible. I have a sax but it tickles too much to learn it ..   Great job    mark

[noynekker]

So great ! Wow, I appreciate how your sax is your voice through this piece, musically interesting with the chord changes. Though, from beginning to end, the snare on 2+4 does not change at all . . . sure, there are fills in the drums, but always that same snare on 2+4 . . . there is an alternate section of interest, but still the same snare volume and exact tone. The recording is all top notch and balanced, but I can't get away from that drum machine thing as I listen. Sorry, don't mean to be a downer, because I SO appreciate what you've done here . . . maybe I just want more drum drama . . . don't mind me, I liked it a lot, but the drums seem important to me this piece somehow  . . .

[Paul Bush]

Yes I liked this very much lot`s of musical surprises in there , great production over 5 mins long,  never once did it get boring  now thats not easy to do

[Hidden Symmetry]

6 hours ago, noynekker said:

So great ! Wow, I appreciate how your sax is your voice through this piece, musically interesting with the chord changes. Though, from beginning to end, the snare on 2+4 does not change at all . . . sure, there are fills in the drums, but always that same snare on 2+4 . . . there is an alternate section of interest, but still the same snare volume and exact tone. The recording is all top notch and balanced, but I can't get away from that drum machine thing as I listen. Sorry, don't mean to be a downer, because I SO appreciate what you've done here . . . maybe I just want more drum drama . . . don't mind me, I liked it a lot, but the drums seem important to me this piece somehow  . . .

Thanks, I'll check that snare out. It's basically doing what I want which is driving 2 & 4 home. Maybe it's too hot in the mix or I'll tweak the performance to change it up. At some point I'd like to replace the canned drums altogether with a live player. I'll give it another go over. Appreciate the critique & feedback.

4 hours ago, Paul Bush said:

Yes I liked this very much lot`s of musical surprises in there , great production over 5 mins long,  never once did it get boring  now thats not easy to do

Thanks Paul, glad you enjoyed the tune & for listening.

[Fred's Gratis Scores]

I like this allot. Well done!

[Hidden Symmetry]

Thanks Fred, a new version up btw..

[Hidden Symmetry]

On 9/3/2020 at 1:22 AM, noynekker said:

So great ! Wow, I appreciate how your sax is your voice through this piece, musically interesting with the chord changes. Though, from beginning to end, the snare on 2+4 does not change at all . . . sure, there are fills in the drums, but always that same snare on 2+4 . . . there is an alternate section of interest, but still the same snare volume and exact tone. The recording is all top notch and balanced, but I can't get away from that drum machine thing as I listen. Sorry, don't mean to be a downer, because I SO appreciate what you've done here . . . maybe I just want more drum drama . . . don't mind me, I liked it a lot, but the drums seem important to me this piece somehow  . . .

Here's an alt version with some drum & bass edits:

[Lynn Wilson]

I'm glad that you put two versions up because it was pure joy to hear them both.  I love the title, as it does have an Indian flavor that I learned to love from the Beatles.  Five stars with two thumbs up!

[noynekker]

2 hours ago, Hidden Symmetry said:

Here's an alt version with some drum & bass edits:

That's a big YES ! from me . . . the drum change ups really make a difference. Excellent composition and mixing,  and it's very catchy, it really has it all.

[Hidden Symmetry]

@Lynn  Thanks Lynn, appreciate the kind words. Thanks for listening.

@noynekker  Thanks again for the feedback, very helpful.

 

[bjornpdx]

I really enjoyed  this esp ~3:20 with the sax and that really cool drum beat. A+

[jwnicholson78]

Really impressive.  It kept me interested through-out.  I really enjoyed all the changes, and the sax player was great!

[Wookiee]

 

Original post Nice  

[Hidden Symmetry]

@bjornpdx

@jwnicholson78

@Wookiee

Thanks to you all for listening. 

[Douglas Kirby]

I really liked the drum track on this one - they sounded really good - what did you use here? 

This is a bit different from the music I've heard from you recently - this one is a bit more of an instrumental rock song - perhaps progressive rock.

There was a lot going on in the mix, but you made it work - well done.