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Hi Here is High and Lifted Up,

https://soundcloud.com/user-219964721/high-and-lifted-up-hugh-mcdonagh-2019

Its mainly BIAB MIDI In Classical Style.
I used with thanks Spitfire Audio "Free" VSTi for the most part with Arturia making up most of the end of the song.
This is the link to LABS and fair play to them for producing and giving away such great sounding virtual instruments
https://www.spitfireaudio.com/labs/
I mixed it in Reaper and mastered it with OZONE 8

I hope this song lifts you up to an elevated position !enjoy Hugh

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Hi Hugh,

I like some of the melody elements / motives in your composition. Very soothing to listen to.

The free Spitfire stuff is well made - I agree!

Thanks a lot for sharing!
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Hugh,
Nice calming and ambient tune!
Solid arrangement.

P.S. Thanks for sharing tune and for LABS link. Looks interesting!

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High and floaty. Very nice build throughout.


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Hello Hugh ...

Ambiance on a really nice roll! The build is well done and leaves the listener waiting to hear what's next. Enjoyed it a lot! Nice work! Best to you ...

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Hugh,
a very pleasant listen though I'd not be inclined to call it modern classical.
The ebb and flow is more like an orchestrated ambient track.


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Nice and soothing. Also very cinematic in feel.

Well done!

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I enjoyed the way you slowly & dramatically built up this cinematic piece...
Very nicely done!


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Hi all,
Thanks for taking the time to have a listen,
Ambient ,building ,cinematic ,floaty is what I hoped it would be,so great to hear you liked it.Ray I guess modern classical is a complete contradiction in terms lol !
I was constantly thinking of it getting higher and higher and I was also trying to measure the audience interest level ,trying to bring something new along every few bars.
Would like to buy Spitfire in the future ,Thanks again Hugh

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This is a lovely instrument, has a great ambiance. Thanks for sharing.


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FANTASTIC job on this Hugh. My kinda music. Wonderfully layered. It really would make a superb soundtrack for a fantasy style movie or even video game like Skyrim. Want more

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This is excellent. Clear and crisp.

Absolutely love the intro and build-up. Lifted Up!

You nailed it.

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Well done Hugh, I really enjoyed the overall tone of this. Fantastic selection of instruments here and the mix sounds well polished too. Great work!


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Hey Hugh, very nice and evocative piece. Thanks

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Originally Posted By: Hugh2
Hi all,
...Ray I guess modern classical is a complete contradiction in terms lol !
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No, not really - there is a huge amount of work out there in the classical frame made in the 20th & 21st centuries. The term covers a massive range of styles, structures, orchestra types etc. and you could pprobably pop yourself into it but orchestral ambient is what it is - more or less.
This is a snippet of my current favourite "modern classical"


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A very enjoyable piece, extremely well put together. Thanks for the listen!

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Hi all and thanks again for your comments and really happy you enjoyed.
Ray thats a heavy piece ,I looked it up and the associated poem .Thanks for the understanding.Scheonberg caused a stir at the time according to the article.
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Pretty tune!! Very ethereal sounds and music. Could imagine a dramatic sunrise image or something in a film, or an underwater scene. Well put together Hugh!! Take care. Greg

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Wow - this is gorgeous smile Definitely has a cinematic feeling to it. I can imagine it definitely sounding right in place as part of a movie soundtrack. It is calming and epic and pretty all at the same time. The ebb and flow of it fantastic.

Great work and thanks for sharing!


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Beautiful, relaxing, emotional… very nice buildup. Like a wake-up song to a sunny morning after a stormy night.

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