i was just reminiscing about the game rush 2049. somewhat irrelevant to the point of this piece but that number holds positive memories for me. as for the piece, i love it, makes my brain tingle in the best way possible.
Good to hear that you enjoyed it and that it made your brain tingle! I've never played Rush 2049, but it looked like there was a similar color palette in that game to the one used in this video. I don't know that any association can be considered irrelevant. The artist creates it and maybe explains the rationale, but after that, it is out of their hands and the point of it is decided by the listener. Just look at how Americans have recontextualized the 1812 Overture.
The answer is that I use a lot of different techniques depending on the piece. Sometimes very orderly and academic, other times very free-flowing and filled with happy accidents. I tend to think a lot in harmonic terms, so the specific microtone used in a melody is mostly based on how it fits into the overall harmony. My harmonic practice is mostly a combination of late Romantic harmonies in the 5-limit, inflectional alterations using higher prime limits, and spectral/overtone-based stuff. Basically, I start with the basic chord, alter it to taste, and then usually add some additional notes based on the harmonic series of notes that are already in the chord. Hope this response was helpful and not too long-winded.
![Theme for a primate-like creature [31-Limit Just Intonation]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/li6MHeXWkJU/mqdefault.jpg)
This sounds like a normal theme that's been altered right before you get jump scared in an indie horror game
Yeah, it really does take a turn. I wanted to create something that was familiar in some ways, but absolutely alien and off the wall in others.
its... wow
i was just reminiscing about the game rush 2049. somewhat irrelevant to the point of this piece but that number holds positive memories for me. as for the piece, i love it, makes my brain tingle in the best way possible.
Good to hear that you enjoyed it and that it made your brain tingle! I've never played Rush 2049, but it looked like there was a similar color palette in that game to the one used in this video. I don't know that any association can be considered irrelevant. The artist creates it and maybe explains the rationale, but after that, it is out of their hands and the point of it is decided by the listener. Just look at how Americans have recontextualized the 1812 Overture.
It's lovely really.
Thank you very much! I am happy that I was able to inject some beauty into your day.
I really enjoyed this piece.
Thank you! I had a lot of fun writing it.
What compositional techniques do you use when working with microtones?
The answer is that I use a lot of different techniques depending on the piece. Sometimes very orderly and academic, other times very free-flowing and filled with happy accidents. I tend to think a lot in harmonic terms, so the specific microtone used in a melody is mostly based on how it fits into the overall harmony. My harmonic practice is mostly a combination of late Romantic harmonies in the 5-limit, inflectional alterations using higher prime limits, and spectral/overtone-based stuff. Basically, I start with the basic chord, alter it to taste, and then usually add some additional notes based on the harmonic series of notes that are already in the chord. Hope this response was helpful and not too long-winded.