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Posted By: MarioD Cool Waters - 01/03/21 10:41 PM
Cool Waters

You are sitting by your campfire watching the lake's waves slowly come to shore. Most are very similar but on occasion one will make a large splash. Large fluffy snowflakes from the first snowfall are slowly dancing in front of your eyes but you don't care, you are in a serenity state of mind.

BiaB style - Rendevous - Arpeggiated Ballad
Tempo = 85 BPM

Piano - Keyzone classic EP
All of the following BiaB tracks are Kontakt instruments:
Bass - Kirt Hunter virtuoso instruments-bass-
Cellos - bass track raised one octave - Kirt Hunter virtuoso instruments - cellos
Guitar - Gentle Vibes
Strings - Kirt Hunter virtuoso instruments-strings

I am playing the timpani, cymbals, chimes, and harp loops via my keyboard controller.
I am playing the flute via my wind controller. All are Kontakt instruments.

All but the bass and cellos have Raum reverb added.
Posted By: AudioTrack Re: Cool Waters - 01/04/21 12:48 AM
I was already entranced by your explanation of the song smile

Yes, I believe you have captured everything that you described. Very orchestral and a great choice of instruments.

Congrats, for sure.
Posted By: floyd jane Re: Cool Waters - 01/04/21 01:10 PM
Mario,

Really well done. The king of New Age on these forums, for sure...

Everything sounds good (as always). Good mix. Good playing...

fj
Posted By: musician17 Re: Cool Waters - 01/04/21 01:25 PM
Beautiful. More than just beautiful - it really is stunning. It just builds up. And it's ten times, twenty times better than all that New Age stuff we keep hearing that sounds always as if it's recycled or something. The only thing I didn't like about this was that it ended. Well done, Mario.
Posted By: CaptainMoto Re: Cool Waters - 01/04/21 02:09 PM
Thanks,
I think you just gave me an non-pharmaceutical B/P reduction tool.

I love the water, lived aboard my boat for many years, this brought me back to those pleasant days.

Beautiful.
Well done!

moto
Posted By: vicarn Re: Cool Waters - 01/04/21 05:19 PM
Sets the scene up beautifully.

Vic
Posted By: TuneMonger Re: Cool Waters - 01/04/21 06:25 PM
Beautiful! Sounds like a cross between Massenet's Meditation and DeBussy's Prelude to the Afternoon of a Fawn. Really nice!
Posted By: Torrey Bliss Re: Cool Waters - 01/04/21 08:02 PM
it's a lovely piece Mario! The chimes had me envisioning the effect of wind blowing across the water creating ripples! You always do these songs so beautifully! T
Posted By: MarioD Re: Cool Waters - 01/04/21 10:05 PM
Thanx everyone for listening and the very kind comments.
Posted By: Gary Weder Re: Cool Waters - 01/04/21 10:37 PM
Meditation , relaxation , contemplation . retrospection and all is well with the world . Man that texas tea is getting a good work out listening to this one as well ! A beautiful creation Mario.
Posted By: Tano Music Re: Cool Waters - 01/05/21 09:38 AM
Wonderful work Mario. And thank you for the detailed explanation of your approach. I have a question for you which I will send via private message. You started off my day the right way!
Posted By: Scott C Re: Cool Waters - 01/07/21 09:17 PM
Beautiful tune Mario. Excellent listen
Posted By: rayc Re: Cool Waters - 01/08/21 02:17 AM
The flute sample really sounds great when you get up the register a bit.
You are one clever midi man considering your terrific guitar skills are added to that bank of talent it's no wonder this sounds lovely.
Posted By: BabuMusic Re: Cool Waters - 01/08/21 12:11 PM
It's so cool when music takes us to places we never knew existed right behind our closed eyes. You live there, Mario, and it's a beautiful landscape. Musicscape. Escape.
Posted By: dani48 Re: Cool Waters - 01/08/21 06:29 PM
Hi, Mario !

You are a master of Ambient music
and this is good proof of that !
One can really shut oneĀ“s eyes and
fall back to be carried away to
a dreamland far, far away !

I love this Mario !

Stay safe and take care

Your friend
Dani
Posted By: Robertkc Re: Cool Waters - 01/08/21 08:13 PM
Mario,
Layers of serene sound... with sprinkles of perfectly placed percussion.
Very skillfully and sensitively done!

Robert
Posted By: PeterF Re: Cool Waters - 01/08/21 09:38 PM
Mario

You certainly achieved what you set out to do, very nicely done.

Ohhmmm.....

Peter
Posted By: Al-David Re: Cool Waters - 01/09/21 01:39 AM
Mario ...

Powerful yet soft and lovely. You took us to the place you described in your narrative. And it was a most pleasant journey and visit. You write some gorgeous songs, all of them so peaceful to hear. Simply gorgeous!@

Wishing you a fabulous 2021.

Alan & Di
Posted By: Derochette Re: Cool Waters - 01/09/21 12:58 PM
Hi MarioD,

You really manage to make us travel in a soft and warm atmosphere. The choice of your instruments is great. It is a very pleasant instrumental composition and we imagine the snowflakes surrounding us. Very pleasant to listen to by the fire, as you kindly say.

Kindly regards
Derochette
aliasJaniJackFlash
Posted By: MarioD Re: Cool Waters - 01/09/21 09:30 PM
Thanx Gary, Tano Music, Scott C, Ray C, Marty, Dani, Robert, Peter F, Alan & Di, and Derochette for taking the time to listen and comment on my song. I greatly appreciate those very nice comments.
Posted By: Rustyspoon# Re: Cool Waters - 01/09/21 09:32 PM
Mario,
Beautiful and hypnotic tune. Excellent work on flute / wind controller! Timpani sound very rich. Solid arrangement and mix. Thank you for sharing!

Misha.

P.S. Small critique.
I think chimes could be lowered and flute upped a bit to my taste.
Posted By: Ezekiel's Storm Re: Cool Waters - 01/09/21 09:46 PM
That was quite nice. So fully textured and calming. This is one of my favorites of your compositions.
Posted By: jptjptjpt Re: Cool Waters - 01/10/21 03:18 AM
Very lovely music. Nice job.
Posted By: BlueAttitude Re: Cool Waters - 01/10/21 10:56 AM
You certainly have the new age genre nailed I think, Mario!

Just love the flute, and I like the percussion tracks also, well done.
Posted By: Greg Johnson Re: Cool Waters - 01/11/21 11:18 PM
Originally Posted By: VideoTrack
I was already entranced by your explanation of the song smile

Yes, I believe you have captured everything that you described. Very orchestral and a great choice of instruments.

Congrats, for sure.


I agree!! A wonderful narrator and composer!! JUST LOVELY!!! Take care. Greg
Posted By: MarioD Re: Cool Waters - 01/12/21 11:03 AM
Thanx Misha, Ezekiel's Storm, jpt3, Dave, and Greg for the very nice comments.
Posted By: F.M.M. Re: Cool Waters - 01/12/21 03:58 PM
Hi MarioD great peace of music just out standing loving the drums nice touch well done sir Eric
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