Emerates' MIDI Shoppe

[Emerates]

Yes, I have returned.

Sorry for being away so much, especially to the guys in Dragonium's RP, but my internet was canceled back in May, so I've had very, very, very... etc. little acceß to teh internet.  However, I was feeling manic the other day and started to make some new stuff and work with old stuff.

'Check it'.

http://www.freewebs.com/emerates/A%20Forgotten%20Place.mid

http://www.freewebs.com/emerates/Epic%20Drum%20Session.mid

http://www.freewebs.com/emerates/Sitting%20%26%20Talking.mid

Nothing is finished yet, as usual.  I'm still starting out, sad as that sounds.

See you guys around, hopefully.  Bis spater, foo's.

[aboutasoandthis]

Your actual melodies are great. They just lack full instrumentation. I want to hear you stuff with more instruments. My favorite was A Forgotten Place. My favorite part came right after that string section 0:23 and on. I think I heard a set of low strings in the background. That part sounded full and complete. Great atmosphere in that song overall. The louder strings could go on for another bar though.

[Moosetroop11]

Yah, the rp died. Great to see you back though ^.^

[Emerates]

For those of you who have a sense of humor, here's a MIDI I started this morning.  It's just an intro right now, but I intend to work more on it.

EDIT: I forgot to mention that that Fanfare thing was a finished product.  It's supposed to be like a victory thing.

[MASTA NOHORN]

Wow! These are all great. You have a real talent for making game music.  

[A Forgotten Legend]

I listened to A Forgotten Place, I feel that its a bit too repetitive, and not enough melody.  Also, Using a few chords in there could have helped it out as well.  Do you know how to do M and m chords?  Those could really help the piece a lot.

What key is it in?

[Emerates]

Originally posted by A Forgotten Legend
I listened to A Forgotten Place, I feel that its a bit too repetitive, and not enough melody.  Also, Using a few chords in there could have helped it out as well.  Do you know how to do M and m chords?  Those could really help the piece a lot.

What key is it in?

It's in the key of Dm.

[Emerates]

Some new stuff and an updated version of Epic Drum Session.

http://www.freewebs.com/emerates/Epic%20Drum%20Session.mid

http://www.freewebs.com/emerates/Running%20Water.mid

http://www.freewebs.com/emerates/Traveller.mid

[coasterkrazy]

Originally posted by aboutasoandthis
Your actual melodies are great. They just lack full instrumentation.

I agree with this 100%. I think if you embellished your melodies, the songs themselves would sound great, instead of just good. I think this goes for everything you have so far, including the recent stuff. I really like the direction you're going in with Running Water. There are plenty of ways to "cheat" to make the songs seem longer and seem to include more than what's actually there, which is what I do a lot. Besides repeating sections in between other sections, there's also the good old adding instruments to something that's already used and the mix and match, where you switch parts around that fit in with other parts (like using the same harmony twice in a row, but the second time using it with a melody that previously incorporated a different harmony). It makes it sound like something completely different, even though the listener has heard all of the individual parts already. It can get tricky if it becomes too repetitive (which it definitely has for me sometimes), but most of the time it works really well. Keep working on this stuff! I really want to say what you can come up with!

[Emerates]

I understand exactly what you mea, oddly enough.  Thanks for the tips/enthusiasm!

[Emerates]

Here's something I started about a month back.  It's kind of a dungeon-esque theme.  Not finished, but off to a good start.  It would probably work best in place with few enemies or where you could avoid them.  It takes awhile to build up.

[Emerates]

Here's a MIDI I made about a week ago.  I've been taking music theory class, so my stuff should be getting better.  I wrote this while I was messing around with a keyboard for the first time.  After that, I added some chords and a second part.  Tell me what you think, true believers.  (I know there are at least three of you.)

http://www.freewebs.com/emerates/Game%20Over.mid

[Moosetroop11]

Were the chords and the main melody supposed to be inn time with each other? 0_o If they were supposed to be on some funky off beat it was slightly too jumbled to make out.

[Emerates]

Could probably use some work, then?  I'll time the chords with the melody's phrasing and see if that works any better, instead of using straight half notes.

[Emerates]

Still working on the other one, but couldn't help but start something new.  It's just piano right now, but I plan on adding more instrumentation toward the 'end'.

http://www.freewebs.com/emerates/MIDI/Interest.mid

Edit:  Also, there's this thing I had to do for my music theory class.  I would also appreciate some feedback on it before Monday.

http://www.freewebs.com/emerates/MIDI/Chorale%20in%20D.mid