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Birchwood #577411 01/22/20 04:42 AM
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Originally Posted By: Birchwood
Hello Mario,

This is a very nice, moody song. I read the word 'haunting' sometimes, but to me it wasn't like that.
Probably those trumpets prevented me feeling it like that. The drums caused the drama, but they were more light footed, if that's how I may put it.
Instrumentals are not really my favorite (as I must have said before), but you make them worth listening to!

Hans


I'm glad that you are listening and commenting on my little instrumentals. I do instrumentals because my voice scares people!


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Originally Posted By: Greg Johnson
You have a true gift for instrumentals Mario!!! Very nicely done!! Take care. Greg


Thanx so much Greg.


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The word that most easily comes to mind listening is "space". I don't mean sci-fi cheese (or moon cheese, for that matter) but wonderful space in the timing and in the mix. The ear awaits what little hit will fall just where. Lovely harmonies and a perhaps deceptively simple melody/lead convey a very nice muted emotion. I like this a lot.


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Hi Mario,
Love the atmosphere and style of this. Title just right. Something to sink into. Wish I could do something similar.
Cheers.

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Nice work on this - it flows gorgeously, and really sets a calming vibe. The harmonies are excellent and it captures a really unique atmosphere.

Thanks for sharing smile


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Originally Posted By: Tangmo
The word that most easily comes to mind listening is "space". I don't mean sci-fi cheese (or moon cheese, for that matter) but wonderful space in the timing and in the mix. The ear awaits what little hit will fall just where. Lovely harmonies and a perhaps deceptively simple melody/lead convey a very nice muted emotion. I like this a lot.


Thanx so much for the kind review. I appreciate it.


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Originally Posted By: RichMac
Hi Mario,
Love the atmosphere and style of this. Title just right. Something to sink into. Wish I could do something similar.
Cheers.


Thanx Rich. I'm sure you could produce something like this if you put you mind to it. If I can do it anyone can!


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Originally Posted By: Deryk - PG Music
Nice work on this - it flows gorgeously, and really sets a calming vibe. The harmonies are excellent and it captures a really unique atmosphere.

Thanks for sharing smile


Thanx Deryk. BiaB makes it easy to make music like this or in fact any genre of music.


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I said no.
"Good", he said. "Take these drinks to table 3"

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Mario,

I think it is your unique view of the music world.
As floyd says, you are really doing some unusual - and delightfully satisfying stuff with BIAB!!
And I entirely agree with Noel.
You've developed an admirable ability to create fine atmospheric music. As I listen, words that sprang to mind were: haunting, mysterious, sense of longing, aimless wandering.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

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Shigeki, thanx so much for this wonderful review. I greatly appreciated this.


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Hi Mario,

the things you're coming up with are simply amazing. You're creating fantastic atmospheres on an extremly high musical and technical level. Hats off!

Take care,

Stefan

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A spy movie sound track with Madrid as a back drop!
What a beautifully done sound canvass Mario!

As an ex trumpeter, always a sucker for trumpet as a lead instrument without overwhelming the other instruments. The more I listen, the more it grows and your ending, brilliant.

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Loved this and very near missed it, trying to catch up been gone for a bit .

Truly to me a mystic and suspense feel , The wind instrument just blows me away and the fact you do truly create this... along with midi implementations.

Makes it more creative and unique and exciting.

Well to me you are the Midi King and you inspire me a great deal.

Thank You.


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