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#355849 07/01/16 06:30 AM
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They worked in the same office building. They pass in the halls. Sometimes they rode the elevator together. Sometimes when talking to each other they would stutter and or miss a step or two. The same thing would happen when working but thinking about each other. Two extremely shy individuals that were in love with each other but neither would make the first move.

JonD and I tried to capture this scenario.

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BiaB style = Rendevous - Arpeggiated Ballad
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JonD and I were working with this style when JonD started to play the arpeggios. We decided to go with his version. I then slowly replaced each BiaB track with one of mine. I also used this as an orchestral string exercise as I am trying to improve my string work.

JonD is playing the piano part via his keyboard controller.

I am playing the oboe and female vocal via my wind controller and all of the string parts via my keyboard controller.

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Whow, this would fit right into a sad movie...
Love that oboe. All in all very atmospheric!

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Hi, Mario !


This is really very beautiful
and atop of all at the same time
truly dramatic !!!

Can only hope those two got
it out from them in the end !!!!!

Cheers
Dani

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Hi, Mario !


This is really very beautiful
and atop of all at the same time
truly dramatic !!!

Can only hope those two got
it out from them in the end !!!!!

Cheers
Dani

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Mario,

Once again you and Jon managed to create a nicely atmospheric composition. I love the double reed sound of your wind controller. To my ears it sounded more English horn than oboe. It was really beautiful playing against the strings.

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Mario & Jon,

Beautiful listen. Sounds like a movie.

Very well done.

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Hi Mario and Jon,

a real film score.
Enjoyable listen.

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Mario and Jon, I think you captured the vibe perfectly. This would work well in a movie with the same theme as your introduction. I enjoyed the spread in the mix. Nicely done. Tom

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Very nice Mario. Very haunting and lamenting. Well done


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Gorgeous musical score type thing!! Absolutely beautiful. I imagine a scene of displaced people (maybe during a war), walking in a mass, to somewhere uncertain. Nobody speaking to each other. It really captures my imagination. My fave of your score types for sure! Take care. Greg

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Originally Posted By: Greg Johnson
Gorgeous musical score type thing!! Absolutely beautiful. I imagine a scene of displaced people (maybe during a war), walking in a mass, to somewhere uncertain. Nobody speaking to each other. It really captures my imagination. My fave of your score types for sure! Take care. Greg


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Agree with Greg a top composition.

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I agree with Greg, this has such an epic movie feel. I don't know how you guys manage to out do yourselves but you always do.


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Originally Posted By: tommyad
Mario and Jon, I think you captured the vibe perfectly. This would work well in a movie with the same theme as your introduction. I enjoyed the spread in the mix. Nicely done. Tom


Totally agree - really an excellent job!

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Mario,

The music story is telling melancholy times with great beauty.

Thanks for sharing the works with us.


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This is a beautiful piece and a beautiful production Mario. Great job. I will listen to it many times. Very soothing.

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I want to thank all of you for listening and those extremely nice comments. I will pass these on to JonD.


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Beautifully melancholy. Your description that sets the atmosphere was obviously well thought out. You guys are a wonderful team as illustrated by this production. Hopefully you are putting some of your products at some of the sites that cater to tv and film.

Most enjoyable.

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Hi Mario,

the music highlights what you wanted to make us feel.
Great movie theme.

Sergio



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Mario & Jon

Outstanding.

What a brilliant effort from both of you

Marvelous expression throughout. The strings and oboe are really strong points, with great realism.

Great work.


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WOW how on earth do you manage to get that huge orchestral sound
This was beautiful , what a little video depicting the couple so wanting to talk to each other but always passing like ships in the night, with this music in the background could do ?? I started with a WOW and I will end with it.

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