Project Alpha hit the TOP 10 chart!!!

Hello,

How are things?

I am a bassplayer from The Netherlands and I've recently started recording under the name Project Alpha.

The first reviews were encouraging but the project is looking for more feedback. Hence I post this message here as well to ask you all to take a moment and go listen and give your opinion/feedback.

My question is also in what style this music should be fitted, is it modern day jazz, fusion, funk, lounge, new age or what?

As said I'm a bassplayer originally but in this project I play all instruments one can hear so far, record and produce all things myself, no samples used in the music.

Accept maybe a drum machine which I programmed myself, played the pattern in live so to speak.

As a bassplayer I'm not a real solo player on keyboard for excample and I find there is room for that still in my work. Trombone maybe in the first piece.

Mainly I try to create a certain atmosphere in my songs rather than make a pop song kind of thing. I think I still have to learn much so any help is welcome.

If you are interested please go and listen at:

http://www.radioindy.com/jamroom/bands/1054/music.php

I put three pieces there.

The top one called Soaring Eagle I just finished recently.

Since response is quite good I'm looking for exposure to, any ideas how I might be able to realise that? I'm quite new at this ye know.

Thanks in advance and with kind regards, Project Alpha.

Hey there... ummmm... Alpha,

Even though funk and new age aren't my fields, I listend to your 3 pieces and here are the critiques:

Deep down under - A very nice version to the whole thing, original too. the beat however is very monotone and started to bore me at the middle of hte song... the sounds you inputed were a very good idea, especialy at the end, but it all seem a little too morbid.... the scream too........ i dont know why do you need that... but a very cool piece anyway!!!

Soaring eagle - I loved the melody in this one and the atmosfere was incredible, as the percussion around 2:25. The song has a steady, but not a monotone folw, and makes the atmosphere great. I loved it!!! no negative comments.

Between Amsterdam and Marraketch - The melody is really cool with the voice and the woodwind instrument solo parts..... is that you singing? good job if so. The atmosfere is not as nice like in the soaring eagle but still rocks! The ending is really great though! nice work! I am only sorry i can't provide much constructive ideas....... Cool work and keep writting music!

Hey there Wolf_ :)

How goes it?

I'll answer between the quotes.

Hey there... ummmm... Alpha,[/b]

You can call me P- anytime, hahahahaha!!!

Even though funk and new age aren't my fields, I listend to your 3 pieces and here are the critiques:

Deep down under - A very nice version to the whole thing, original too. the beat however is very monotone and started to bore me at the middle of hte song... the sounds you inputed were a very good idea, especialy at the end, but it all seem a little too morbid.... the scream too........ i dont know why do you need that... but a very cool piece anyway!!![/b]

You know, about the monotone thing I tend to agree with you but I decided to let it stay.These three pieces are the first I ever did and Deep Down Under is the very first. I just started late april doing this. Still I have given it some thought as to the monotone-ness but I found that once I gave the chance to myself to just let me flow with it, it got something I did not want to change. But I do understand your critisizm. When I was working on it it suddenly grabbed me that I was getting inspired by the tragedy that hit Asia, it being the Tsunami. I was shocked actually but at the same time I had the concept ready in no time once that ( the tsunami)popped up. The sounds are a part of that concept, genuine whalesongs and the genuine sound of breaking glaciers as earthsnapping sounds. That tsunami was born out of a sub-oceanic sea quake and I have tried to shape the piece so that it is like a underwater journey to the moment and place of that seaquake. Whereafter the wave is born and begins to travel under water followed by the music once again until it surfaces and destruction is its result. Yes it is morbid but true. And horrible.

Soaring eagle - I loved the melody in this one and the atmosfere was incredible, as the percussion around 2:25. The song has a steady, but not a monotone folw, and makes the atmosphere great. I loved it!!! no negative comments.

Thanks!!! You get the percussion, cool, thank you :( !!!!!!

Many say it doesn't fit rhytmicly but I know it does. I think I stretched the line as far as it could but not too far. I'm very glad you like it. When people say it's wrong one starts doubting no?

Between Amsterdam and Marraketch - The melody is really cool with the voice and the woodwind instrument solo parts..... is that you singing? good job if so.

Thanks and yes, all that you van hear is played and sung by me, no samples ( except the odd sounds on Deep Down Under) or midi used.

The atmosfere is not as nice like in the soaring eagle but still rocks! The ending is really great though! nice work! I am only sorry i can't provide much constructive ideas....... Cool work and keep writting music!

Well for me you provide a lot of constructiveness(?) , you give me confidence and courage to move on with this, thank you very much.

With kind regards, P-Alpha

I'm always glad to help!

Hey,

Project Alpha has made it into the TOP 10 of the site where its music is situated for streaming and downloads.;)

Not bad when one considders there are more than 500 bands there and twice or triple the amount of tracks.

Never thought it would go that way

If you want to check it out go to :

http://www.radioindy.com

Scroll to the bottom right, Project Alpha is at place 8(and rising).

There are over 6700 streams and downloads registered and still the meter is counting :)

I would like to thank everyone who helped me with feedback and those who just enjoy what I'm trying to do with Project Alpha.

Want to listen/review/download?

Go to:

http://www.radioindy.com/jamroom/bands/1054/music.php

With kind regards, P-Alpha. :D

Wow, your number 6 now!

So, I listenned to some of your songs, am I am quite literally entranced. Its really good, the style reminding me of the Amiga days, Bjorn Lynne's stuff, specifically. Some of the stuff could use some more melody though, I think, make it worthy of being used as a standalone.

I love your stuff, Alpha. It's so vibrant and positive, kind of reminds me of video games too. You deserve your top 10 position for sure.

These are really great. The bass style is by far my favourite style of playing. Much more interesting than just one pluck every chord change. As Wolf said a long time ago, some of it can be a bit redundant, but that makes it perfect backround music, like in a video game or something. You definately deserve a top ten slot. Good job.

Hey,

How goes it?

Yes wow indeed.

Never expected that myself.

Thanks for your link to other bands I'll try and get hold of some of their music.

The next track will probably be something with it's base in African/Senegalese music.

Don't ask me why , I just go with the flow or at least try to :)

You're maybe right about what you say about melody. I did decide to bring it out there still. I left out much of what I thought would be diminishing the tracks as they are now. Also becuae my abilities on other instruments than bass guitar are limited. The best thing would be if I could find other musicians/composers on line in "the real world" in order to finish the pieces.

As said I consider them good enough to bring out in the open but they could be seen as base tracks in need of some input as well.

And I guess I wasn't all wrong in thinking that since there are already over 7700 streams and downloads as we speak. Incredible, I still find it hard to believe.

In fact this makes me wonder if I should approach a record company or label with my tracks. But I'm totally ingnorant in that field. Do you or any of the members here have experience with that?

If so I would be much obliged for any advice or links, adresses and such.

Thanks for the comment :)

With kind regards, Adrian ( P-Alpha) :D

Originally posted by Lord Sorasen@Oct 2 2005, 08:01 PM

Wow, your number 6 now!

So, I listenned to some of your songs, am I am quite literally entranced.

Hey Mike,

Gee Thanks man!!!

I really appreciate it !!!

With kind regards, Adrian ( Project Alpha)

I love your stuff, Alpha. It's so vibrant and positive, kind of reminds me of video games too. You deserve your top 10 position for sure.

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Hey,

How goes it?

Thanks very much for your reply!!!

To have such positive and constructive comments really gives me courage.

There is still much I can do to improve myself in future. That's the beautiful thing about music. There are no boundaries to where one might go.

Whatever style or goal.

With kind regards, Adrian ( P-Alpha)

These are really great.

Hey,

My project have reached the TOP 5!!

Going to place 4!!

The tracks generated nearly 8700 !!! streams and downloads now as we speak and still there are many listening to them.

To be listened to ( for free) at:

http://www.radioindy.com/jamroom/bands/1054/music.php

When wanting to check my ranking go to:

http://www.radioindy.com

( Bottom right of the page )

For me this is incredible so no wonder I shout it of the rooftops. Sorry about that.

( Well actually not of course :-)

With kind regards, Project Alpha.

Hey all,

First of all I do hope 2006 will make some of your (musical) dreams come true. Keep on practising and recording dudes :-)

I do know this year starts well for my tracks. They are at place 4 now and going up to 14.000 streams and uploads.

Never expected that.

Thanks to you and your feedback???

Since I can't seem to find musicians over at my side of the planet, perhaps there are people here who want to (virtually) participate in the project?

Must be users of Cubase SX though.

Kind regards, P-Alpha.

Hello,project alpha

I like any music any style as long as i can like it.

I like this,funky upbeat newage music,it sounds positive to me,it is great.

Soaring Eagle - Great bass line,slap bass is hard to play great playing.

I like 2.05 when you break & you bring in the pecussion sounds kind of latin in some ways.

This part is what i like the most in all your songs it is amazing.

I like the way the melodies interact with each other.

Your pads are great. :laugh:

Between Amsterdam & Marrakech - sounds funky arabic,the vocals give this a eastern feel i like them.

The brass & flute lines sound well to me.The pecussion is played great.

I can not really comment more on that for i enjoyed this piece alot.

Deep down Under-

This rythm repeats just a bit to much for me (sorry) & not enough happening at the start but it is still good.

Nice sound Fxs & one of the instruments sounds like whales somewhere in the ocean far away.

the funky organ 2.17 is very welcomed overall you captured the sea with sounds

After listening to these pieces things look & feel positive in my mind thank you.

Thank you for letting me listen

peace

Hello there, Project Alpha.

I see you've got much more than mere talent: your melodies and bass lines are one of the very best I've heard: it's interesting and different to have a non-classical composer here (most of us, more than 90%, are classical or modern). Please keep it up: it would be really great to see this site so big that it would have a separate forum for each style of music in particular.

Hey Mithius,

How goes it?

I've put answers in between your words.

Hello,project alpha

I like any music any style as long as i can like it.

I like this,funky upbeat newage music,it sounds positive to me,it is great.[/b]

Thanks!

I appreciate it for sure!!

Soaring Eagle - Great bass line,slap bass is hard to play great playing.

I like 2.05 when you break & you bring in the pecussion sounds kind of latin in some ways.

This part is what i like the most in all your songs it is amazing.

I like the way the melodies interact with each other.

Your pads are great. :) [/b]

For me it's great you say this especially about the percussion break, I tried to stretch the rhythm as far into the limit of the measure as I could. Many say it's out of focus but I do think it's allright still. I'm glad you notice this to. I was getting a bit worried about it you see :-)

Also I do find ways to mix/fuse things together. My ultimate goal is to mix/fuse things in a way that one can in fact hear different melodies/tunes etc. as a kind of song in a song. Still got a very long way to go though. I find the tracks far, far to rough at the moment could much more subtle.Also for as far as mixing/producing is concerned. There's hope however :-) I've only just startted out with this, hahahahaha!!!

Between Amsterdam & Marrakech - sounds funky arabic,the vocals give this a eastern feel i like them.

The brass & flute lines sound well to me.The pecussion is played great.

I can not really comment more on that for i enjoyed this piece alot. [/b]

Indeed, that is what I tried to achieve, arabic style mixed with western style music. At the page where I stashed my tracks there is a button next to the tracks which says: "view song information".

If you click it you'll find some info about the inspiration for the tracks, if you're interested of course.

Deep down Under-

This rythm repeats just a bit to much for me (sorry) & not enough happening at the start but it is still good.

Nice sound Fxs & one of the instruments sounds like whales somewhere in the ocean far away.

the funky organ 2.17 is very welcomed overall you captured the sea with sounds[/b]

Yes right again, they are genuine whale sounds. The "stretching out" of the song is done on purpose.

While I was busy with it, it occurred to me that I was trying to catch in music the tsunami that hit earlier. But thatn not the misery because of it but the wave itself and it's birth. So my goal is that this track takes you down into the ocean to the actual undersea quake that was the cause of the tsunami ( hence the whales and "cracking"sounds). I used actual whale sounds and the actual sound of a glacier breaking up for the eefect sounds. Usually I'm not useing samples nor midi. I play all myself and "live". I do find that a solo form maybe sax of trombone and a little guitar here an there could enhance the tracks. Also because I'm actually a bassplayer not an multi instrument kind of guy. :-)

After listening to these pieces things look & feel positive in my mind thank you.

Thank you for letting me listen

peace

I do appreciate this very much.

With kind regards, P-Alpha.

Hey M=D,

Thank you!!!

Well composing is composing ennit? Hahahahaha!!

Be it classical or otherwise.

Taste is another matter of course.

I'm also glad to be here and get some opinions from other musicians also those who have more experience with it.

Usually jazz and classical musicians tend to have another approach towards music than , for excample, a pop musician. Coming from that direction myself I would like to hear this opinions so there you go.

I like Bach by the way..... a lot. I'm certainly no expert in classical music but I do hear immediately when a piece is from Bach. Also if I don't even know it I seem to be able and recognize his style.

So maybe there's hope for me still, hahahahahahaha!!!!

With kind regards, P-Alpha.

Hello there, Project Alpha.

I see you've got much more than mere talent: your melodies and bass lines are one of the very best I've heard: it's interesting and different to have a non-classical composer here (most of us, more than 90%, are classical or modern). Please keep it up: it would be really great to see this site so big that it would have a separate forum for each style of music in particular.

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