NOT atonal. Jeeze.

I've been working on this for about 17 months, It's a tribute to Nirvana (the user, not the band) who died in a horrible car accident last week.The piece revolves around a repeated A and A# motif. That's about it.

NOT atonal. Jeeze.

This is such a sad work. It makes a fantastic tribute. You did it justice. I found the fact you used rough metallic sounds throughout hauntingly reminiscent of such a horrible crash. Despite having been working on this for such a long time beforehand.

A 17 months well spent. An enjoyable, thought-provoking piece.

Is this a working title? Since I think an educated listener would understand that this work isn't atonal.

Nice metallic atmosphere. I like how it goes with pedal note in the middle.

Also I'm agree to Quaser.

It so sad to hear Nirvana is gone :(

no score

no score

Possibly because I didn't upload a score.

Thanks for the comments so far guys. Nirvana wasn't just a user on here but a great friend of mine. We were practically one of the same and the world is a different place without him, even though I never met him. He had a vast potential above all of us amateurs here on YC which sadly will not be seen to.

As for the piece, It's less a focus on death - in fact it's not even related to his death - The sad feeling is to do with the developing progression of his life into prosperity, yet his unavoidable apathy towards the process inevitably slows him down, as he spirals into obscurity - Nirvana's Life to a T, really.

... It's a tribute to Nirvana (the user, not the band) who died in a horrible car accident last week....

I am now thoroughly confused.

Why?

I woudl love to see the score to this, it's so fresh and awesome. A great tribute. I'm so sad to hear that Nirvana is a gone. I didn't even know. Prayers go out to his family. This is a fantastic piece.

omg... are you serious that he's dead?

The guy's still active on FB. There's no way he's dead.

The guy's still active on FB. There's no way he's dead.

Ah, then i'll listen to this piece later than...

At least the "story" is a troll, does not mean you can't listen to it, Jason

No, you're getting confused with Nirvana69. Just Nirvana.

Well, the trolling on someones death is a nice way to gather attention for your work, I guess. That said, this isn't a bad piece. Sounds like something that should be the background of a movie scene. A little bit more contrast would've been nice - but, not bad what you got here. I rather like this.

To put an end to all this madness:

Nirvana wasn't just a user on here but a great friend of mine.

Okay, to the piece. Wow, this is haunting. It sounds so much like a horrible car crash, you can just see it. It's actually a very cool piece though. The harmonies are so interesting.... I would love to see a score, or at least the instrumentation.

Great job,

Heklaphone

Thanks a lot, but...

It's time to let you all know that this was a little experiment. The piece was actually randomly 'improvised' - Literally button bashing, actually - with nothing but a vague aim in direction of mood.

I was not going for a tragic, sad car crash episode, I was going for more fragile beauty.

It was a wonder to see if I could pass it as hard work and much time, as a well thought-out modern composition, and to see if people would appreciate it as such.

This goes towards the ongoing argument that modern classical is just random experimental noise, and that fans of it just appreciate it to back up their pretentious opinions.

Of course that's not what I think, I spend 70% of my listening time in the modern era of classical. But it's interesting nonetheless.

As for instrumentation - It's a single sound in the software 'Omnisphere'. The higher pitches seem to sound significantly different to the lower register, but that is simply the nature of the layered sounds.

Of course, now you know, you should understand there is no score...

Thanks a lot, but...It's time to let you all know that this was a little experiment. The piece was actually randomly 'improvised' - Literally button bashing, actually - with nothing but a vague aim in direction of mood.I was not going for a tragic, sad car crash episode, I was going for more fragile beauty.It was a wonder to see if I could pass it as hard work and much time, as a well thought-out modern composition, and to see if people would appreciate it as such.This goes towards the ongoing argument that modern classical is just random experimental noise, and that fans of it just appreciate it to back up their pretentious opinions.Of course that's not what I think, I spend 70% of my listening time in the modern era of classical. But it's interesting nonetheless.As for instrumentation - It's a single sound in the software 'Omnisphere'. The higher pitches seem to sound significantly different to the lower register, but that is simply the nature of the layered sounds.Of course, now you know, you should understand there is no score...

Well, to be honest... when hearing this piece - I figured you were using random means. I also figured there was no score considering that this is pretty much what I would call an electronic piece (some keyboards have some pads that sound similar to this). At any rate, I don't think really that this work does exactly what you said (above, in bold). Instead, I think it shows that music created by chance does appeal to some people - and, one could even argue, that all music regardless of organizational level is nothing but mere chance in and of itself. Perhaps we kid ourselves to think we actually 'organize' material and the like. Did I get a car accident out of this? No, I got just a bunch of repeated notes that I thought actually sounded nice.

So nobody died?

Also it did sound like an improvisation. the timbre of whatever the thing is helped to make it sound cooler.

Couldn't have said it better myself, Jawoodruff. Quite a few people were convinced by the time it has taken, but others have said it does seem random - when I have given the option 'Long work of mastery or guesswork'. Still the responses here were enlightening.

Ian - Yeah The timbre with multiple layerings was a deliberate ploy to make it sounds a little more well established than it actually was. Not a bad observation.

I do actually like it myself though, really. Quite likely for the explanation given my Jaw above. And probably because My level of familiarity with the keyboard gave me an unconscious bias towards certain notes, phrases and voice leadings etc that suit my tastes. It certainly wasn't a conscious effort.

I wish I had not read thru the comments. But anyway, here is what I thought was brilliant and not so good - your A section until you improvised a distorted Alberti bass which was entirely NOT in keeping with the piece. Well, I guess if you consider the repeated rotating pitches you get from an Alberti bass related to the big booming bass background which really does not belong in this piece. This could be a piano piece - prepared and amplified you could get similar or much more interesting results. So I'd consider this a great sketch to develop such a piece.

BTW - this is not an improvisation but more an extemporization. Improvisation is a rigorous artform - go to a church service to hear someone like Gere Hancock or old Marcel Dupre and you will hear employment of "devices" for the improv, just as you would in jazz. You cannot separate yourself from your learning and conditioning.

Your first paragraph is a more academic form of what Nate stated about it, funnily enough. The bass (though not strictly alberti, per se) was just to vary the pitch a little. It is quite clear that it would be much better if there was a much less bombastic introduction, but since I don't actually play the piano - yet - It's all I could think of on a whim.

I was admittedly interested in developing it, but I feel since it literally took 5 minutes of my time, I could just as easily do it again, a better job with some better layers and a lot more variety.

It's not quite an extemporisation because as I mentioned (I think, I don't remember where), there was a slight plan involved. A mood and such, and I did have a natural inclination as to where to follow through, whether it be good or not. And since it isn't *literally* random, I think Improvise is an entirely apt word.

Thanks for the input though, despite the trollish nature. (me not you)

By nate you meant nate seaman ?

Yes

Yes

Dear god YES! (double post)