X-Trade - Sunrise(1st Movement) - March 09

X-Trade · Post by **X-Trade** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:07 am

This is not finished in that there are a few touches I would like to add here and there (some kind of backwards EP or something, I haven't decided).
It is intended as a soundtrack to go with a film I am working on based around both sped up and realtime footage of the sun rising over my home town of Bristol.

The basic arrangement is there and I am happy with most of the mix although I wouldn't call it completely mixed as such.

anyway, it is relatively long, and the file isn't exactly small (although not massive).

http://www.aofp.co.uk/hostedfiles/Sunrise1v1.mp3
When it is finished I will probably edit an updated URL here too.

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:33 pm

I almost didn't get to listen to this.

The file took a very long time to load, then there was a couple minutes of just a sustained chord, not really very interesting, then.....this beautiful music starts.

In retrospect, it seems worth the wait, but I would definitely serve up a short clip of the middle section for the purpose of the OSAM just so you get some listens, this deserves to be heard, and I'm afraid some potential listeners might not wait so long.
Just my $.02

Very soundtrack sounding, and has a nice mood, I'm sure it'll be awesome behind your video.

Regards,

Pumpkin King · Post by **Pumpkin King** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 3:09 am

I really like this one. Yeah...there is a very long chord in the beginning, but it wasn't a big deal in my case. I actually have a test for one of my classes tomorrow, and this helped me study. The guitar along with the soundscapes you created work so well together.

This was definitely enjoyable. Thanks for sharing.

Dee · Post by **Dee** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:54 am

Hi X-Trade

I love this - it was worth the wait

- It is very very beautiful!! I hope we get to see the video too.

The guitar is just lovely, and I like the acoustic sound, with the fingers sliding on the strings and the occasional harmonics. This goes so perfectly with the electronic synthy background.

Well done!!

Regards from
Dee

botega · Post by **botega** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:06 pm

Hellow X-Trade

i certainly see a picture of the sunrise, very atmospheric and pulsating
the Guitar part is beautiful supported well with the Pads+Strings

the volume is too low, the guitar needs a boost and some imaging i feel it sits on the R too long... the strings and pads could also use some extra compression in order to come out from behind theyu also could use some effect automations here and there...

it would be nice to use some Arps\Step seq... to support the long lasting Pads\Strings

overall i like it

ellll · Post by **ellll** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:56 pm

Hello and thanks!,

It is a very good sound indeed, and I enjoyed it. !!!

It has a certain glow that is rather elusive, and precious for it..., resulting in a real desire to better feel and understand the generally ambient quality. I am reminded of early material by Rundgren as well as Vangelis... and perhaps some of the material used in the original COSMOS series... WELL DONE....! If you wanted the Sun.....I believe you have it here....

The synthesis feel is VERY strong here and inventive in ways we have not been hearing much of.... !! The feel is one of again, a "waiting" ..anticipation perhaps.... I personally have no problem with the levels you ended up with...

I also would like to hear something larger and more "culminative", as this approaches an ending....

GREAT feel and sound..

Best regards... John (ellll)

georgeinar · Post by **georgeinar** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:05 am

finally got the chance to listen tonight while i did my twitter follows. i was really digging this, it was perfect for the work i was doing and i too was pleasantly amazed with the guitar etc once the piece picked up some interest, but the ambient nature of it is very captivating, it's just not the sort of thing you can just pick up for a quick listen, very cool though and do keep this ups if it's your thing, another Brian Eno perhaps??

joet63 · Post by **joet63** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:46 am

Hi X-Trade, I agree with Stephen in that the beginning is not quite what I expected, it's a bit too long waiting for the track to come to fruition, but then you have the song coming alive with some nice instrumentation, I know it's not finished but well done so far, I would like to hear the finished article, when it's done.

joe

X-Trade · Post by **X-Trade** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:24 pm

I have the final film up now.
Was a bit restricted because it had to be under 3 minutes. If I had my way it would probably have been at least four. anyway a hiccup with the camera settings meant that the film didn't quite have the hiqh-quality media experience that I had hoped (we didn't realise the camera was in LP until after recording).

However, the concept is good. I like the film, I'd just like to replace all the footage with much better quality shots.
Maybe some day i'll finish it, package it on a DVD along with a live performance and the alternate version.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUiMqoy-5Lc

I'm still working on my backlog of OSAM entries, so don't worry I haven't given up just yet!

Dee · Post by **Dee** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 10:40 am

Hi X-Trade

Just watched the movie...and all I can say is VERY GOOD!... I felt the strange beauty of a big city waking up, that hard-to-describe early-morning feeling - the anticipation (as John mentioned), and also a touch a sadness.

This project must have been great fun for the four of you Three People!

Regards from
Dee

Lorenzo · Post by **Lorenzo** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:06 am

that's strange to see so many fast transition with that kind of music, at first sight the music and the video don't fit together but after watching the video listening to the music a few times I start thinking that I was wrong. This is a good work and yes, very good music too!
Regards, Lorenzo

X-Trade · Post by **X-Trade** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:37 am

Lorenzo wrote:that's strange to see so many fast transition with that kind of music, at first sight the music and the video don't fit together but after watching the video listening to the music a few times I start thinking that I was wrong. This is a good work and yes, very good music too!
Regards, Lorenzo

we were kind of limited on this in that, we had lots of footage and only three minutes. most of the footage we wanted in, but ideally as i've mentioned the film would be longer.

Also, we had to make two treatments. Whilst I and another member worked on this version, the other two worked on the other version, but they had to share 80% of the same footage... we used ours as the 'base' from which the other was arranged. as the other was to be much faster paced (set to a local DJ's Drum 'n' Bass set), we had to have enough variety for the other film to work.
actually, you can see the other version here. That one was much louder too (painfully so, when presented next to each other on the DVD). I also did a nice menu using the phased choir/noise pad from the Radias, and some of the backwards acoustic guitar, on a loop.

in my plans to re-do this, I would also like to make a live (full length) recording of this, maybe set with a sunrise film on a projector screen behind (starting in a room full of stage smoke? that would be interesting, an 'early morning mist' feel, with the projector shining through). Only problem is, in my head, I see myself playing this on an M3, which I don't currently have

This might be a long time coming to fruitation.

if anyone is interested in the full package, I could publish the ISO of the current version to my server for download.

Lorenzo · Post by **Lorenzo** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:58 am

hi, I always like this kind of experiment so if it's not a problem for you go for the ISO! I'll be grateful!
Thanx, Lorenzo

X-Trade · Post by **X-Trade** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:57 am

Lorenzo wrote:hi, I always like this kind of experiment so if it's not a problem for you go for the ISO! I'll be grateful!
Thanx, Lorenzo

I know this was aaages ago. I've just found and uploaded the file.

It is actually an .IMG from a Mac renamed as a .ISO but neither Roxio nor Nero seem to complain (yet they don't open .IMG files?!), anyway on a Mac you should just be able to mount it and DVDplay will recognise it.

anyway, here it is:
http://www.bradleygray.co.uk/hostedfile ... riseV3.zip

I just read through all this and can't understand how I could have forgot to mention - I didn't play or write the guitar part. I had a friend play the guitar and I explained the kind of thing I was going for, etc.
I did all of the other parts. Anyway, that is who the other credit for the soundtrack is for.