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Posted By: mkg50 (Mike G) Coolum Sunrise - 12/11/18 03:10 AM
COOLUM SUNRISE

MIDI SuperTrack: 2066: Piano, Rhythm NewAgeAnswers Ev16 110
RealTracks in song:
RT1437:Piano, Electric, Rhythm JazzFunkGroovin Ev16 110
RT1640:Piano, Electric, Soloist JazzFunkBreezy Ev16 075
RT701:Bass, Electric, PopHalfNotesSync Ev 085
RT509:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Dire Ev 120
RT1642:Sax, Tenor, Soloist JazzFunkBreezy Ev16 075
RealDrums in Song: JazzFunkGroovin - Ricky Lawson

This instrumental track has a reflective intro followed by the song and a great sax solo from Eric Marienthal (RealBand).

https://soundcloud.com/user-952388172/coolum-sunrisewav[b][/b]
Posted By: Rob4580 Re: Coolum Sunrise - 12/11/18 06:02 AM

Hello mkg50. The intro sounded very epic. Then the tune settled into a comfortable groove.

I really found this enjoyable and a touch relaxing. Looking forward to hearing more from you. Rob
Posted By: mkg50 (Mike G) Re: Coolum Sunrise - 12/11/18 05:48 PM
Thanks Rob. All feedback appreciated.
Posted By: Ezekiel's Storm Re: Coolum Sunrise - 12/11/18 08:36 PM
Nice production. I like the way you keep the arrangement moving--all the parts flowed well into each other. Enjoyable to listen to.
Posted By: Scott C Re: Coolum Sunrise - 12/12/18 08:40 AM
Very enjoyable song. Excellent intro and melody was very nice. Well done
Posted By: Tano Music Re: Coolum Sunrise - 12/12/18 08:59 AM
Mike… Really enjoyed listening to your very creative track. Liked pretty much everything about it!

Couple of questions… I’m guessing you’re a keyboard player, correct? and that you played all the lead keyboard parts?

How did you get that (keyboard) sound starting at about 1:20? And there is that “rolling thunder” type sound in the intro and again at the end… Interested in how you got that!

I especially liked the gentle modulations in the intro, again at the ene, handled so smoothly. Looking forward to hearing more of your work!
Posted By: Skyline Re: Coolum Sunrise - 12/12/18 10:35 AM
A very enjoyable listen Mike. An extremely accomplished and creative composition in terms of the journey taken by the track, the changes, instrumentation; well, everything really! Top drawer stuff. More please!

John
Posted By: Torrey Bliss Re: Coolum Sunrise - 12/12/18 08:02 PM
Mike, this is so good on every level! It's very creative, inventive and keeps the listeners attention! There's so much going on here it's hard to appreciate it all! I really liked the way you you used the electric pianos in this one even though the sax parts kind of steal the attention! The wonderful slow beginning and the quieter passage toward the end are very well executed! I primarily post rock/pop type tunes but this is the kind of music I like to listen to when I'm alone! You are obviously a brilliant musician/producer and I look forward to what you will share with us in the future! Thanks, Torrey
Posted By: mkg50 (Mike G) Re: Coolum Sunrise - 12/12/18 09:04 PM
Thanks. The 'flow' is important to me (and something I sweat over in every piece) so your words are very welcome.
Posted By: MarioD Re: Coolum Sunrise - 12/12/18 09:11 PM
A new age intro followed some smooth jazz, great combination!

I thought the flow here was excellent, especially during the intro and ending. Great job on that.

I really liked this one!
Posted By: Al-David Re: Coolum Sunrise - 12/12/18 09:40 PM
Hi Mike,

I've not heard any of your work before and I see you've only posted 15 times in about two years. It would be great if you posted more! This is such a marvelous tuner! Loved it from the emotional opening through the various changes thereafter. Love how you smoothly integrated the various parts. I hope you are very proud of this - I certainly would be!

You put a lot of power (big sound) into such a lovely song. Best to you.

Alan
Posted By: mkg50 (Mike G) Re: Coolum Sunrise - 12/12/18 10:39 PM
Thanks. I usually work things out on my guitar and then fumble around on the keyboard to get my ideas down. The keyboards are RealTracks featuring Jeff Lorber (RT1437 and RT1640).
The rolling thunder is just a tympani wave file I downloaded from the Internet.
Posted By: mkg50 (Mike G) Re: Coolum Sunrise - 12/12/18 11:28 PM
Thanks Scott.
Posted By: mkg50 (Mike G) Re: Coolum Sunrise - 12/12/18 11:29 PM
Thanks John. Now that I've dipped my toe in the water I will post more songs.
Posted By: mkg50 (Mike G) Re: Coolum Sunrise - 12/13/18 12:19 AM
Thanks so much Torrey. Your detailed and considered review means a lot.
Posted By: mkg50 (Mike G) Re: Coolum Sunrise - 12/13/18 12:21 AM
Thanks Mario. I appreciate your opinion.
Posted By: mkg50 (Mike G) Re: Coolum Sunrise - 12/13/18 12:23 AM
Thanks Alan. As you noted, I'm a bit new to this public sharing but so far so good.Thank you for your thoughts. I will post more soon.
Posted By: dcuny Re: Coolum Sunrise - 12/13/18 04:01 AM
There are a whole bunch of cool styles and BiaB, and you've managed to thread a bunch of disparate styles into a solid track. That's no mean feat!

I enjoyed the listen.
Posted By: mkg50 (Mike G) Re: Coolum Sunrise - 12/13/18 07:22 AM
Thanks David. I love most music so it's always an issue deciding how to best arrange a particular composition.
Posted By: AudioTrack Re: Coolum Sunrise - 12/13/18 09:33 AM
Very impressive, the song manages to captivate and keep maintain the listner's interest throughout.

Very textured, a kaleidoscope of music.
Posted By: floyd jane Re: Coolum Sunrise - 12/13/18 09:42 AM
Mike,

A terrific listen. REALLY well put together - as all the above responses say...

Beautiful arrangement, excellent mix.

An exceptional piece.

fj
Posted By: mkg50 (Mike G) Re: Coolum Sunrise - 12/13/18 05:33 PM
Thank you for taking the time to listen. It's great to get such positive feedback.
Posted By: furry Re: Coolum Sunrise - 12/13/18 07:35 PM
Really loved this one, especially the intro
Posted By: Crossroads Re: Coolum Sunrise - 12/14/18 09:42 AM
Hello Mike,

this is a very, very, very cool production of yours. I really enjoyed every single bar of it.

All the best,

Stefan
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