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Cancion : Nexus - album Alexis anker “ll”
13:20 UTC
How to compose melodies & chords similar to late 70's
Im trying to compose some of the late 70's style song. Like this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXzuQH_I7WM&ab_channel=KateBush-Topic
Only piano no arrangement yet here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPVA7_mXKsQ&ab_channel=ABCLibrarySales
I'm trying to compose for a project that's really close to my heart. We're talking about the late 70's and early 80's, and Kate Bush's work in particular.
I've linked two videos of the same title. I can't figure out how it was composed.
Was the first step the melody or the chords?
What does it mean for the rest of my composition to start with one or the other?
What's the relationship between the intervals of the verses and those of the chorus?
How could I manage (with a lot of work, I admit) to compose something so deep and touching in this style (or any Kate styles song??
Are there any identifiable compositional techniques I could learn from this?
I really want to learn to compose in this sense.
If Anyone can help me with that i would grateful forever!
10:21 UTC
15/16 can also be 4/4
09:58 UTC
KOLM is a band that any progrock / TOOL fan needs to hear asap! Such fantastic arrangements going on here
18:23 UTC
New Album! Tempus Cucumis - Rêves
We're delighted to share our new album with y'all: Rêves.
"It’s gripping stuff. It lays its musical hands on you, grabs your attention and, like a jealous lover, holds you until it decides it is done with you. Absolutely fantastic." — Rob Fisher, The Progressive Aspect. Full article here.
(Read on below.)
"With their seventh album, Rêves, the progressive rock duo, Tempus Cucumis, exhibited how innovation can drive classic rock forward, not as a separation of what came before, but a sublime continuum you can follow and lose yourself within." — Amelia Vandergast, A&R. Full article here.
Listen here (Spotify).
Tempus Cucumis
12:18 UTC
This is Long Tall J from London, UK. I am a Dutch progrock musician living in the U.K. close to London.
March 1 my fourth album is coming out. My style is prog while flirting with other styles. Originally I am a guitarist but as a music producer I blend everything together at an equal level. My new album features nine collaboraters of which seven come from Ukraine. I post my linktree here so you can have a look at the website and hear some music. I am on Bandcamp, Spotify and Apple Music and you can get physical cd’s too.
19:57 UTC
From Mud (Anti War Song)
Made a song regarding the recent conflicts around the globe outlining the mentality of men who are sent of to war, just a message of hope and the need to stop political agendas guiding our lives and sending us to war forcibly when all we do is die for a cause that we don't believe in.
Anyways here it is
https://open.spotify.com/track/67n3XEFvuemK5QLX08O9j7?si=a07927de331340e8
13:10 UTC
Zappa - Echidna's Arf Analysis
I just published an analysis of the coda from Zappa's "Echidna's Arf"
I mainly discuss how Zappa uses polymeter in some versions of tune, and how this differs from later versions of the tune, examining how the rhythm section interacts with the melody. I do also discuss the harmony and melody construction a little, too.
If anyone has any additional thoughts or anything they've noticed, please let me know!
08:51 UTC
Math Rock/Prog Metal from Turkey/Istanbul
08:31 UTC
KONGO - "Venusian Volcano" (21/16 Time Signature) In Conjunction With Warm Audio
16:35 UTC
15/16 can also be 4/4
04:12 UTC
Are topic appropriate memes allowed here? I made one
22:51 UTC
How Steven Wilson uses music theory to enrich his narrative music!
10:37 UTC
The BLUES in PROG!!
17:34 UTC
Kongo X Chris Brien X Okapy X Michiru Kushida - SERENGETI SUNBEAMS - Hong Kong X Japan Fusion Crossover In 13/8 Time Signature [Fusion / Jazz Fusion / World Music]
12:58 UTC
Anthony Garone on King Crimson's "Impossible Song"- Fracture
07:13 UTC
How to Make Odd Time Signatures GROOVE!!! (Maybe my most useful lesson so far)
15:53 UTC
The INCREDIBLE Chord Progressions of The Dear Hunter!! (My latest analysis video)
17:13 UTC
The Masterful Odd Time Signatures of RUSH. I run a channel dedicated to Prog Rock/Metal!
23:49 UTC
Bandcamp Music
Tiny Tree - Michigan - USA
Formed December 2017
Band Members
Addison Eilers (Guitar/Vocals)
Paul Jensen (Drums, Samples, Keys)
A two man army of riffs and thunder known for their “Blissful and sedate atmospheres” that blend with “aggressive rhythms and murderous riffs.”
Embolism by Tiny Tree
https://tiny-tree.bandcamp.com/album/embolism
#TinyTree #Embolism #bandcamp #bandcampsongs #bandcampmusic #metalrock #pop #noiserock #postmetal #postrock #progressive #shoegaze #twomanband #Michigan
02:42 UTC
Bandcamp Song
DAN is a 29 year old singer-songwriter from St. Louis, Missouri, focusing on progressive metal, with melodic singing and soundtrack like harmonies.
The Khan by Daniel Bohn
https://projectdanielmusic.bandcamp.com/track/the-khan
#projectdanielmusic #DanielBohn #bandcamp #bandcampsong #bandcampmusic #blackmetal #metal #deathmetal #progressive #progressivemetal #StLouis #Missouri
04:13 UTC
Chrono trigger has some intresring chordchangea going on, or what do you think?
13:45 UTC
Just found this exciting subreddit! I'm a huge music theory nerd and I wanted to share this analysis with you!
13:24 UTC
Best of Instrumental Prog, a playlist by Joey on Spotify
06:19 UTC
YONI THE BASSIST - THE FLOW OF EMOTIONS
22:34 UTC
The opening of one of my band's songs mixes a bunch of scales (lydian dominant, locrian, phrygian dominant, whole tone)
14:00 UTC
Overture 1928 [DT] - [Bass Cover] by Bruno Neri
02:25 UTC
Memorize long prog tunes or shuffle written charts?
Watching Jordan Rudess hadle this situation with a combination of both looks like the way to go. But I get lost when I try that. Memorization seems to be the best way to go, and works for me- but takes hours and hours listening to the tune. Learning and playing Close to the Edge wasn't so bad because we've all heard it for years.
How do you folks handle epic prog tunes?
14:54 UTC