Snowmen in the Summer

Hey guys!Alright, latest song I wrote this weekend. It is sort of a ballad in the form of alternative music. So, not really rock but oh well.The song will indeed have lyrics later and it will tell a story. I was going for a lighthearted feel with this, and the song is a metaphor for other things however it is told in a friendly matter.It is about a family of snowmen who get separated. It follows the father as he searches for his family. Towards the end he finds them, however the sun has come out and they will melt soon. They are not afraid though, they are simply happy to be together again. They gather together, hug, and embrace the sunlight.So it is basically a song about how we will go miles for our loved ones, and that family is what truly matters.I look forward to adding the lyrics and this was a fun song to write, hope you enjoy the instrumental :)BTW...when I made the song into an MP3, it did not mix down all my drum fills, so a couple are missing where they need to be. I will have that fixed for the final version with vocals.

Snowmen in the Summer

Dorby -- you never fail to come up with some of the weirdest, most original concepts for your music. I find it really appealing, honestly :) It gives a unique aspect to your music that prevents you from falling into the "generic" trap that a lot of Rock/Pop artists fall into.

That being said, I think that while the concept of the snowmen is somewhat of an alternative/indie-ish idea, the actual music itself falls strictly under a "Pop" sound -- the chord progressions are really too "standard" in a way to be anything else, and there's nothing wrong with that in and of itself. However, if you want this song to be alternative in tone and not a pop song, then you'll need to experiment with some different harmonies rather than only the ones implied by the diatonic scale. But if a Pop ballad was what you were going for, this is good stuff that fits the bill :nod:

Thanks for sharing Dorby! It's always a pleasure to listen to your music ^_^

Thanks Serge!! I can always count on you haha

I take your opening comments to heart, it means a lot. I definitely try to stand out from the crowd and admittedly my lyric ideas will come after the song is made. I wrote this song intending for a mix of alternative and pop so looks like I succeeded!

When I finished it, I sat there thinking...lord, what do I make this about?? Haha x) I always struggle most with the lyrics. So I looked around my room, and I saw this snowman on my shelf. As I listened to the song, I knew what it would be about

As you may be able to tell, I am experimenting with the different genres, so this song was meant as pop to an extent. I tried to use less common yet still chord progressions that have been used. I also added in some techno type instruments to help give it that feel. Hopefully though, all my songs even though they range from pop to rock to alternative to crazy insane things haha, that I have something that makes them all string together.

Anyway, thanks again Your comments always make my day haha. Means a lot, thank you

I'm not experienced or technically qualified, but here are my comments:

It feels like a complete song, my heart and brain are satisfied with the whole thing. I love the whole snowman story line because in my head, I was picturing a stop-motion video store maybe targeted at children. I hope that's not offensive to you but the music is light and good hearted and it fit perfectly.

Thank you Soaknit!!

Funny thing, I actually feel the same. When I made the song, I completely imagined a stop motion video accompanying it, so that means a lot

Thank you x)