The Emperor's Realm

[The Emperor]

So, i started something today, it just came out, i thinking of doing a full strings work, kinda like a Chamber Symphony a la Shostakovich.

This what i did today, just 1.30m

http://www.mediafire.com/?f4yd9indjyg

Any comments, encouragemnt, criticism,observations, etc are welcome, this is kinda of new territory for me, so anything will help

[George]

So, i started something today, it just came out, i thinking of doing a full strings work, kinda like a Chamber Symphony a la Shostakovich.

This what i did today, just 1.30m

http://www.mediafire.com/?f4yd9indjyg

Any comments, encouragemnt, criticism,observations, etc are welcome, this is kinda of new territory for me, so anything will help

I love the mood, the drama and the idea of a work for strings alone. However, I am hearing quite a bit more repetition that I would prefer. Were you going for a minimalist approach?

[The Emperor]

I love the mood, the drama and the idea of a work for strings alone. However, I am hearing quite a bit more repetition that I would prefer. Were you going for a minimalist approach?

I was not really thinking of anything, it just came out eheh
I see want you mean, i will work on that for sure, tkx for listening

[George]

I was not really thinking of anything, it just came out eheh
I see want you mean, i will work on that for sure, tkx for listening

No problem. The result sounds to me more like Tchaikovsky than DSCH.

[The Emperor]

Yeh i definetely can see that, it doesn't remind me much of Shosty as well, which is a good thing, means i am not ripping him off eheh
One part actually reminds me of Dvorak's 7th symphony, i had no intention whatsoever, but it kinda reminds me of it.
Good thing i really like that Dvorak symphony 

[Haffner]

Really liked the Symphony demo. Interestingly, I thought Mahler more than once.

[The Emperor]

Cool, Mahler is cool

I'm taking a time off from the piece right now, i'll finish sometime in the future.

Just started reading a book about jazz theory, so i'm spending my time on the piano messing around and learning a bit more, very interesting.
I want to improve my piano skills!, it feels just great improvising over some basic jazz progressions, i imagine the pleasure it must be to play the more advanced stuff.
Damn time, so restrictive!!!

[Haffner]

Damn time, so restrictive!!!

Especially when you're inspired. Best wishes to you and yours, Emperor.

[The Emperor]

Especially when you're inspired. Best wishes to you and yours, Emperor.

Cheers Haffner, may the Metal Gods be always with you and yours!

[The Emperor]

Something i just did,

http://www.mediafire.com/?a5bm2zpd4zw

Piano piece, it has a middle eastern feel in some parts, i tried to put some jazz in there too, and this is what came out.

It was molded after a series of improvisations.

[Haffner]

Something i just did,

http://www.mediafire.com/?a5bm2zpd4zw

Piano piece, it has a middle eastern feel in some parts, i tried to put some jazz in there too, and this is what came out.

It was molded after a series of improvisations.

I hear the jazz early. This piece at times makes me think of a Manhattan night: uncertain sometimes, deftly resolving others; the whole of this piece is the piece. The end is perfect.

[The Emperor]

Yeh i call it desert night, kinda of pun cuz jazz normally reminds me of the night.
Tkx for listening 

[The Emperor]

Another piano piece i just did, it's been a while Enjoy.
http://www.mediafire.com/?bgjjcn9xomn

[Ephemerid]

Another piano piece i just did, it's been a while Enjoy.
http://www.mediafire.com/?bgjjcn9xomn

I enjoyed it, Emperor, thanks for sharing.   

It unfolds nicely.  The first four or five chords first brought to mind Arvo Part's Fratres (it being in the phrygian mode)-- I wonder if you've heard Chick Corea's Children's Songs for piano? (no, they are certainly not songs for children to perform on the piano!) 

Good job!

[The Emperor]

Tkx just josh, no i haven't heard those Chick Corea's pieces, i will give them a listen.
Yeh i see what you mean about the first 4 chords, maybe it was my subconscious working eheh

Anyway, tkx for listening and the comments

[Haffner]

Another piano piece i just did, it's been a while Enjoy.
http://www.mediafire.com/?bgjjcn9xomn

I really hope this doesn't rub you the wrong way, but I can hear a massively distorted guitat accompanying alot of this. But then I'm a Metalhead from wayyyy back. Very cool!

[The Emperor]

Actually i think i know what you mean.
One thing that really inspired me in this piece was flamenco guitar playing, so i went into the phrygian mode and at some times i kinda tried to emulate a guitar eheh
And of course, i'm a metalhead from way back too, so i guess sometimes that pops in the music

[Haffner]

Actually i think i know what you mean.
One thing that really inspired me in this piece was flamenco guitar playing, so i went into the phrygian mode and at some times i kinda tried to emulate a guitar eheh
And of course, i'm a metalhead from way back too, so i guess sometimes that pops in the music

This is a really good piece.

[The Emperor]

As always, tkx for listening and the comments Haffner, appreciated!

[George]

Another piano piece i just did, it's been a while Enjoy.
http://www.mediafire.com/?bgjjcn9xomn

Very beautiful, mysterious, cool - as usual!

I expect no less from you.