Beyond Our Sight

Hey all! Sorry I've been gone for a bit...life was very busy. But here's a little piece I started this morning in FL Studio. The idea for the main recurring motif popped into my head and I had free time, so...I went to work! In this specific project I used my usuals, BBCSO Discover, Intimate Strings, Epic Choirs...but also Amadeus Symphonic for the brass this time around. I took the feedback I've gained here of varying my works and making them more engaging...hoping this one is doing that so far! (I've only had a couple hours at it so far). One thing I tried in this was to add a little variation on the main theme in there, which was fun.

In my mind this song, or the main theme at least, represents a wide open unknown...and that within it that is "Beyond Our Sight". Hence the title. But as always, I'd love to know what imagery this brings about for you! Looking forward to your feedback and compositions and hope you enjoy the listen!

Hey @Layne,

The opening is very wide open and grand with those brass chords and high strings. Then suddenly there’s an adventure going without those triangles, but the epic narrative comes back. I hope the adventure lasts longer! Then there’s the ominous dark power of bassoon (that freakingly evil bassoon!), and then some struggle between C major and minor! I like the piece very much. What I would like is a rondo structure. The opening theme is great, it’s only the contrasting episodes which you can extend each of them!! Thx for sharing!

Henry

On 4/5/2024 at 9:59 AM, Henry Ng Tsz Kiu said:

Hey @Layne,

The opening is very wide open and grand with those brass chords and high strings. Then suddenly there’s an adventure going without those triangles, but the epic narrative comes back. I hope the adventure lasts longer! Then there’s the ominous dark power of bassoon (that freakingly evil bassoon!), and then some struggle between C major and minor! I like the piece very much. What I would like is a rondo structure. The opening theme is great, it’s only the contrasting episodes which you can extend each of them!! Thx for sharing!

Henry

 

Apologies for the (very) delayed reply. My past couple weeks have been busy, and I've been a bit under the weather. I appreciate your feedback and am glad to hear you enjoy it! And I had wondered if it was okay to extend those sections, or if they needed to stay shorter. So I may work on extending and realizing them more. I really did want an adventurous feel for this, and wanted to establish that from the start...so I'm glad to know that it worked!

And I love throwing some bassoon in there in those darker moments. It is such an evil sounding instrument! Always appreciate the feedback, Henry!

Hi Layne,

This is really rich and wonderful. I like how the extended phrase of your theme just sort of floats. The harmonic colors and mood change gradually, which is really nice; it makes me think of leaving one's hometown behind and and journeying into a vast plain, further and further from the center of civilization. The stratospheric sustained notes in the violins are very cool. I think by 3:00 I am ready to hear something change in the repetition of the main theme. Perhaps you could add a countermelody under the melody with notes moving in the opposite direction. I agree with Henry that you could definitely afford to expand on the contrasting sections without losing your foundation. Also, I'm very envious of your sound libraries. 😉

Keep up the good work, and I hope you're feeling better these days!

~ Gwen

On 6/5/2024 at 6:59 PM, Gwendolyn Przyjazna said:

Hi Layne,

This is really rich and wonderful. I like how the extended phrase of your theme just sort of floats. The harmonic colors and mood change gradually, which is really nice; it makes me think of leaving one's hometown behind and and journeying into a vast plain, further and further from the center of civilization. The stratospheric sustained notes in the violins are very cool. I think by 3:00 I am ready to hear something change in the repetition of the main theme. Perhaps you could add a countermelody under the melody with notes moving in the opposite direction. I agree with Henry that you could definitely afford to expand on the contrasting sections without losing your foundation. Also, I'm very envious of your sound libraries. 😉

Keep up the good work, and I hope you're feeling better these days!

~ Gwen

 

Thank you so much, Gwen! I'm glad you enjoyed the listen. And with the feedback I've received I am planning to revisit. BBCSO Discover is free! And the Intimate Strings and the Epic Choirs are cheaper offerings from Spitfire Audio. I'd highly recommend them if you haven't looked into their stuff!

Again, thank you so much for the feedback. I greatly appreciate it!

37 minutes ago, Layne said:

Thank you so much, Gwen! I'm glad you enjoyed the listen. And with the feedback I've received I am planning to revisit. BBCSO Discover is free! And the Intimate Strings and the Epic Choirs are cheaper offerings from Spitfire Audio. I'd highly recommend them if you haven't looked into their stuff!

Again, thank you so much for the feedback. I greatly appreciate it!

 

Thank you so much for your recommendations! I already have the BBCSO Spitfire Symphony Orchestra. I will be sure to check out their other offerings. 🙂

Good luck with your revisions!