Hello. I decided to start posting again on my blogspot page! A few day ago I posted a new tune to my bandcamp website, and I wanted to take the liberty to discuss the piece.
My Imagination's Getting Real
Lyrically - The title is about how sometimes I think too hard into certain problems in a relationship. You know how you might suspect that someone feels a certain way about something but they continuously deny it? This song is describing how those assumptions become real and how they unravel themselves. Essentially - Imaginary problems becoming reality.
Musically - I wanted to write a song with hip jazz chords. In this song I was able to disguise some extended chords by creating a textural sound that had a lot of pitch bends, oscillations, and movement. The chords have voice leading that makes it more approachable to novice ears. I did a lot of editing to remove overly complex chords. The underlying theme was clear voice-leading harmonies. I wanted to fill up the tracks, but settled only on six tracks with no sax solos. It felt unnecessary to add anything else. Also, I added an 8 measure intro leading into each chorus and added this echo with a synth sound which directs the listener toward what is coming up next.
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Monday, February 4, 2013
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)