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Produced by: Madmusik
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46 Devonshire Road
Bath, BA2 6UD. +44 (0)1225 313082
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3:23; slow 4/4; thoughtful, suspenseful, anticipation; piano, horns, percussion
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Here’s something with a little more space in it, which is a relief after the last couple of tracks.
I wanted to just play the repeated D octaves and see what came out. I found three little progressions in the left hand that worked nicely and used them sparingly, returning to the D pedal in between. To this I added the horns, which echo the piano quite closely, just expanding on the motif slightly in places and remaining fairly sustained throughout. I played with adding some trombone but decided that it detracted from the simplicity and space of the piece. Finally, I added the percussion to give a little extra colour and highlight some of the dynamics.
There is an inherent tension in repeating anything musically. It’s a well-used technique in soundtrack to use pedal notes to create tension and it’s fun to play with the disparity between consonant and dissonant tones against the implied root.
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Composer's Blog
Here’s something with a little more space in it, which is a relief after the last couple of tracks.
I wanted to just play the repeated D octaves and see what came out. I found three little progressions in the left hand that worked nicely and used them sparingly, returning to the D pedal in between. To this I added the horns, which echo the piano quite closely, just expanding on the motif slightly in places and remaining fairly sustained throughout. I played with adding some trombone but decided that it detracted from the simplicity and space of the piece. Finally, I added the percussion to give a little extra colour and highlight some of the dynamics.
There is an inherent tension in repeating anything musically. It’s a well-used technique in soundtrack to use pedal notes to create tension and it’s fun to play with the disparity between consonant and dissonant tones against the implied root.