Two Short Music Pieces

[pakmannen]

So, Sparhawk wanted some music for his "trailer in production". So here are one and a half pieces of what you all hopefully thinks somewhat resembles the "thief" sound. (Yeah yeah, the drums sound weird, I've heard it all before)

 

1 track

0.5 track

 

The first one is pretty much finished. (Still, please feel free to come with suggestions) The second one is, well you guessed it, unfinished.

 

Also, I will be able to start recording SFX again this week (hopefully, otherwise next week, that's for sure). So things will start happening again here at the sound department. The SFX will be done, even if I have to do them all on my own. That reminds me, Springheel, could you add "Soundengineer" to the help-wanted list?

[BlackThief]

sounds fine so far maybe a little more bass in the first one ?

[pakmannen]

You are probably right. I'll see if I can do something about it tomorrow.

[oDDity]

THe first one would be fantastic without the drumkit, it just doesn't fit into the rest of the piece at all. It's like you're in an atmospheric gothic cathedral city, and then suddenly someone start playing a late 20th century drumkit in the background.

THe recording or mixing of the drums is not right either, it sounds like it's off in the distance, whereas the rest of the instruments sound full and close.

I don't think it needs the drum track at all actually.

There's also a bit after midway where it gets loud all at once, like it's suddenly pumped through a distortion filter for a few seconds.

Overall it's very moody and thiefy though.

THe drums fit in to the second oneo more, but they need to be a little louder in this one and the synth that kicks in with the drum needs to be a little louder as well, but it's mostly sounding great so far

[pakmannen]

The first one is now available in an all new flavour:

nodrums

[Springheel]

I think it rocks! Totally makes me think of a Builder cathedral or being underground in some labrynthian dungeon.

[oDDity]

Yes, No.1 is now perfect, it should be subtitled 'better turn the bass up on this one'

[sparhawk]

I think it rocks! Totally makes me think of a Builder cathedral or being underground in some labrynthian dungeon.

Yeah. I can really see some catacombs or such fitting perfectly for that. Sounds really good now.

[saxmeister]

Hey guys-

 

Just throwin' my two cents worth in here...

 

I like the title track even with the drums. All of the Thief themes have had that kickin' drum beat at the beginning set against that moody, ambient swirl synth sound. I think to get that Thief-esque drum sound you would have to compress the heck out of the drum sound and make it more "in your face" even with the "radio" effect. That's probably the difference you are hearing when you said it sounds "weird". It doesn't sound weird, just different... which is not always a bad thing!

 

Great stuff... I'm looking forward to more.

 

-saxmeister

Edited January 8, 2005 by saxmeister