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12th Oct 2021 19:42 - 3 years ago
Description : My most experimental piece yet. And shamelessly self-indulgent. Be warned lol

Built around a simple little pattern I devised when teaching myself to think in 7/8, years and years ago. Bonus points if you can spot the 7:4 polyrhythm that appears in a few places.

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If you have time take a listen and give Killick some feedback.

pseudoble
pseudoble 18th Nov 2021 12:05 - 3 years ago
I see xstokes mentions steve reich it's where I went as this wove it's spell, youve got a great sound on that piano and everything else is beautifully clear and balanced too
Nice work
Killick
Killick replied 19th Nov 2021 - 3 years ago
Thanks!
AtticElla
AtticElla 18th Nov 2021 11:52 - 3 years ago
This feels very dramatic, almost a cinematic soundtrack. It is telling a story. Great job!
Killick
Killick replied 19th Nov 2021 - 3 years ago
Thanks, so glad you think so. It's telling a story I don't really have words for.
theHumps
theHumps 18th Nov 2021 04:03 - 3 years ago
This is nice, strong piano track. Did you by chance use any of the piano plugins from Ableton or from in the Packs? I haven't been able to get a solid piano sound from within Ableton. Just wondering what you used.

Thanks!

Wayne
Killick
Killick replied 18th Nov 2021 - 3 years ago
Hey Wayne, so glad you enjoyed. No I didn't use any of the packs for the piano on this one. I used Pianoteq Studio. But I did use Ableton's grand piano hybrid pack for quite a while.

The only advice I can give is based on my personal experience. But what I did was built a custom instrument rack for the Ableton piano and attach a few stock plugins to it. Then I just set that to favorites, so I'd always use my pre-set.

I'd EQ 8 and boost a high shelf, (Not too subtly either, 2 or 3 db) a little light compression, saturator with drive boosted a bit, then reverb/delay. Just the reverb on its own will make a huge difference, piano really benefits from a sense of space.

Hope that helps!
DijamMusic
DijamMusic 18th Nov 2021 02:48 - 3 years ago
Really great job done here.
Well done.
Maj
Killick
Killick replied 18th Nov 2021 - 3 years ago
Thanks!
mildperil
mildperil 16th Nov 2021 17:08 - 3 years ago
What can I say, that is a fantastic piece of music. Well played.
Killick
Killick replied 16th Nov 2021 - 3 years ago
Thanks mate!
sirefox
sirefox 15th Nov 2021 14:04 - 3 years ago
Precioso piano de introducción,para dar paso al resto de la orquestación. Gran tema. buena mezcla. Me gusta amigo Killick. Que tengas una buena tarde. Paz y salud en el mundo.
Killick
Killick replied 15th Nov 2021 - 3 years ago
Gracias hermano! Muy agradecido.
Shaman77
Shaman77 17th Oct 2021 18:39 - 3 years ago
Really impressive
Killick
Killick replied 17th Oct 2021 - 3 years ago
Thank you, glad you enjoyed!
kingmt77
kingmt77 17th Oct 2021 01:58 - 3 years ago
This is masterful to say the least. The piano sounds majestic. Also you mentioned 7/8 time signature. With that musically you’re in my town at my address with this! I thoroughly enjoyed this. Stunning.
Killick
Killick replied 17th Oct 2021 - 3 years ago
Wow, don't think I've had anyone use the word 'masterful' for anything I've written before. Thanks so much. Quite happy to move into this musical suburb with you lol
DijamMusic
DijamMusic 17th Oct 2021 01:21 - 3 years ago
Great track.
is a nice touch. Very clean.
Well done.
Killick
Killick replied 17th Oct 2021 - 3 years ago
Thank you!
xstokes
xstokes 16th Oct 2021 21:46 - 3 years ago
hello killick! damn, this is an impressive piece! the pulses are great, the pattern works out wonderfully, and your choices of instruments and loudness make this surprising and very cool. here and there esp with the piano and melodica i imagined a meeting between matt johnson and steve reich, and by the end even an appearance by simon jeffes. excellent track!
Killick
Killick replied 16th Oct 2021 - 3 years ago
Thanks man! Glad you liked!

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