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[~FP~ Slow Piece in C]

Hm. Sensitive.

What a little gem. I have mixed feelings about it. It reminds me a lot of some of Schumann's more subdued piano pieces, especially given the oddity that you didn't start in C major and didn't get around to it until 50 seconds in. The chord at 1:04, to me, sounds very out of place, suspension or not. The rest is wavering and wandering but in a kind of benign, beautiful way. So I have to recommend. Very enjoyable listening.

Funkypotat0 responds:

Nah, I can assure you the whole thing is in C major, although you may hear some parts as CM's companion key, A minor. Either way, it's pretty much the same.

And as for that suspended chord... I think it sounds quite appropriate for the mood; it blends the two portions together rather nicely, in my opinion. But of course, the composer is the ultimate bias here...

Anywho, thanks for the comment.

['''earthquake''']

cool.

Hey, it works. The ending is pretty delicate. I guess that could either mean that the earthquake wasn't very big or it was so big it killed everyone except some lonely piano player.

attemptedperfection responds:

yeah, the title was mostly related to the lyrics which were going to be in it, haha... but I decided I didn't like them and just uploaded it as an istrumental. :P

[Breaking the Day]

Interesting departure

This is an interesting track. It seems to draw from your techno and dance elements, but when limited to only a piano the repetition has a curious resignation. Actually, "resigned" pretty much describes the whole piece; there's almost a baroque-like stubbornness to it. Doesn't sound like the person beginning his day is especially happy this morning. :)

attemptedperfection responds:

I had completely forgotten about this one, haha... written back in my teen-angsty phase :P

[I'm a cow]

Cluck.

Haha. Well, great use of relative silence here. The seconds of solo bass drum are irreverent. Loops beautifully as well.

[12-bar Glitch]

Mmm mmm.

Yeah. 10/10. So, a wonderful, awesome sound for a melody that first minute. This piece just makes me feel good. Objectively speaking, the last 30 seconds is a cool contrast. Subjectively speaking, the whole thing sounds like the computer just ate a particularly scrumptious chocolate bar. Oooooh yeah.

attemptedperfection responds:

I like that description very much, haha... kinda puts the song in a whole new light

[I can't think of a good title.]

Awesome.

You're right, I have to get this program. Those sounds are so perfectly, so purely electronic. Beautiful stuff. For me, this track was a good mix of changing feels at sensitively placed moments. Never got boring, never got old.

attemptedperfection responds:

and this is why I don't spend hundreds of dollars on Reason, haha...

[{Heim} Memory Distortion]

Good work.

I think this is terrific, Jeff. Great collection of sounds. The ending sounds like a wrestling match. DING!