Fate

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Fate

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Here's my entry for the NGADM round of 4!

I had inspiration for mainly 2 ideas, that I merged together in the form of a pop ballad turning romantic. I hope you enjoy!

Congrats to all the participants, no matter the outcome making it up to this point is something to be proud of!

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5ewer

2024-11-10 11:41:38

calm down mozart

RedSoul0129

2024-11-07 20:05:14

i would love that being that beautiful song to geometry dash, nut since its a new song, it cant be used still... :( Make it so we can use it!! please!

Solacitude responds:

I'm glad you like this piece! Sadly I don't follow a rigid tempo, use lots of rubato and tempo changes, so it wouldn't be suitable for a game like geometry dash. Nevertheless, you can come back here anytime if you want to listen to my music ;)

50Steaks

2024-11-03 18:42:47

Welcome back for another round! This one takes you on quite the emotional journey as always. But I feel like there's an element of soul missing this time from the performance, almost like you're rushing through the notes without taking your time to really emphasize the emotional beats of the piece. A good example is 2:13, which as Spadezer said is a very abrupt change of tone and lasts for like 10 seconds. I feel like a slower tempo here with a softer, more delicate touch would have greatly benefited the performance of this section. I never reviewed your previous round 3 submission but it is by far my favorite of your NGADM submissions. It literally gave me shivers listening to it. I didn't get the same response here unfortunately, likely because it did feel a little rushed and discombobulated at times. Mixing is excellent as always though. I find it admirable that you perform your own pieces with such eloquency. Thanks for coming out as always!

Solacitude responds:

Thank you very much! Happy to reach semi finals, it's been quite an adventure!!

I get what you're saying, it's often hard to get to record takes that are depicting properly what I have in mind, to get an inner flow that's projected properly on the keys, it's so easy to miss. 2:13 might be too bold for the overall feel of the piece. I knew it was a strong contrast and it's what I was going for, but maybe overdid it? It's a little 10 seconds but it had to be practiced a whole lot more than that! :) I'm thinking maybe I'll remove it completely from this piece and keep the concept for another more aggressive one. And maybe split this one into 2 completely different pieces.

I'm glad Windy connected with you this way! It's also my favorite own composition up to now, I had more episodes of strong inspiration at the beginning of the round 3, which gave more time to put into the end result. This one inspiration was not flowing as easily in the first days, but still I tried to do the best I can with the 2 ideas that came my way. Maybe I should have kicked the whole first part out and built more based off the second theme to get something more integrated. Not sure yet what I'll do with this piece.

Thank you very much for the feedbacks!

Spadezer

2024-11-03 15:35:50

I'm a fan of the intro. I do feel like the style of playing I've heard before (after researching, it's the main theme from the movie Illusionist but a bit faster. Feels like it could also be something Hans Zimmer like). To me, it kinda cheapened the listening experience. It's emotionally driven, but the issue is that it seems to be riding on the emotional feel instead of driving the emotional story. Something I would do if I was sitting in front of a piano and just playing my emotions out (as someone who doesn't main playing a piano at all). And that 2:13 section was definitely an abrupt transition. It's jarring enough that I would consider this a 2 part piece. I'm definitely more of a fan of the second one. I do like with the transition how the notes felt like they were waterfalling into the next. Good sustain pedal contrast. With the second movement, I can't quite tell if you're just throwing in a lot of notes for fun or if there's mistakes that you're just trying to cover up lol (probably what makes it the free flowing part of it). The trilling melody feels light and hopeful, which is a nice contrast with the first movement. It does have more flow in it compared to the first as well. The ebbs and flows help it feel like it's progressing and developing.

I feel inadequate to be judging a piece like this, but I like that this is the style of music that makes it to the semifinals of NGADM. A true testament not only to the skill of musicians here, but it also is a good showcase of the pedigree of composers and producers that make it this far.

Solacitude responds:

I'm glad you liked the intro! It's a bit simple, but I wanted to build up a bit of intensity later so I felt like it had to be. And it's effectively a 2 parts piece :)

If I could put it in not too many words, "Fate" as a title was inspired especially by this 2:13 section, which also prepares for the end. The two different sections are like 2 chapters of one's life. Fateful events are often quite jarring too! It can open the eyes, change one's perspective on life, make someone decide to finally let the mind sing its melodies without the constraints previously imposed.

It's interesting you bring up "just playing your emotion on the piano" because it is what I try to achieve anytime I go for more felt pieces. The takes I keep for the final composition, come from when I'm sitting in front of the piano playing my emotions out. Though it's not as easy as just sitting there and playing something like this :) I can rehearse a theme for hours before I start being able to play it in an intuitive enough way to be recorded. Even the first part, it may sound quite simple, and it is in many aspects, but I had to put the hours in. Hands still do have to jump octaves fast at some places :)

I like the first part, but I also prefer the second! I will probably rework it all at some point.
Or plainly split it into 2 different compositions. I have takes of more complexified versions of the first theme that I could use to make it a stand alone piece. Second part I'm often playing arpeggios with added 2nd so it creates a little cluster of notes, those are extensions no wrong notes though! haha I like the quality of fast arpeggios played softly, it creates a kind of cloud on which the melody can sit. I'm also glad that you noticed how the arpeggios complete the melody "how the notes felt like they were waterfalling into the next"

Thank you very much for the review and good words!