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Entering the Dark Mirror

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Dealing with some hardcore depression right now, I went ahead and made this piece to "blow off some steam". Though it might be impossible due to the intervals in there, pfft... who cares...

If only I could enter through this mirror and escape the realities this world brings to me, I would live a life in some alternative universe and not have to worry about anything. But, in by doing so, I let Death inside this mirror world, and now he's after me...Eventually, I escape him, but now I'm trapped; in amidst of this darkness, there's probably a bright light somewhere. I just haven't found it yet... I can do nothing but reflect upon the very decisions I have chosen to make.

A special shout-out to the modes I composed from: Lydian Augmented & Super Locrian. Lydian being a bright mode while Locrian being the dark one. 

 

The contrast between these two modes is very strong. Well, I can take it, although I would prefer some kind of transition. Some chords are impossible (m. 17 and 57), unless you roll them, but it sound as blocks. I like the piece.

Interesting ideas in there! Your meters are a bit unconventional. For example, 16/16 = 4/4 and you group it in conventional groups of 4 beats, so I'd notate it in 4/4. A good rule-of-thumb is "if it can be written conventionally, write it conventionally." It makes reading and performing easier. Another general overall comment is double-check your spellings. For example, m.19 sop. voice you have an F#, then the next beat alto voice has a Gb. You can say "oh that's because mode xyz and blah blah" however a pianist playing this will want to strangle you. So yeah, just keep those spellings consistent. The comment above goes on about the large chords in m.17, and generally I agree. Yet, you will find this notation in Alkan, Tausig, but Liszt generally rolls chords which span a 10th or more so it's important to keep hand span in mind. Cool piece

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