by wiredbeats on August 18, 2009
I think i have crossed the next big step in treating vocals while mixing. Ms Shruti a trained Hindustani Classical singer for 12 years has rendered a rather perfect form of Raag Puriya Dhanasri. A Raag often used for sad and emotionally challenging moods. Usually rendered in lower octaves. You have heard traces of this in A R Rahman’s Hai Rama track from Rangeela
I got the vocals and added a strong bass line with some oceanic sounds in surround mode. I took like few days to mix down the track and here i present you what i can call as my best work so far. It is also the simplest and also the most complex work. When you have the vocals of a trained person, you don’t wanna play around with it much. [click to continue...]
by wiredbeats on July 9, 2009
Every once in a while we get to listen to a movie soundtrack that is unique and blends with the subject. Some notes and pitches that are so perfect for the plot that the marriage between music and the screenplay is just made in heaven. Even if the movie is not so great overall. In recent times, i have found the sound track for the Will Smith starrer Seven Pounds to be absolutely stunning. The thing about Hollywood soundtracks is that its usually very soundscapish. The usage of long pads, with elaborate string arrangements gives a dreamy feel. However, i found the soundtrack of Seven pounds to be very different. It is very mellow and stands at a point that is just right for each scene. The scores are rich but not on your face.
I was deeply moved by the perfection in the soundtrack that i decided to experiment one such arrangement myself. All tough not a symphony, i tried to program a track on the same ‘ feel’ . I found the way to do it in Blues. Blues allows us to remain in the same pitch and playaround with variations. You can have the same drum track and place layers of chords and blues piano to fill the emptiness. Angelo Milli’s soundtrack for Seven Pounds is more or less on the same style. Not blues, but staying within a feel.
I was working on creating my showcase providing demo’s on how i can program tracks of various genres when i happened to watch Seven Pounds. It is then i thought it would be worthwhile to work on a similar theme.
I present you a free track called ” Perspectives of Blues”. A deeply mellow track, nice and easy for you to unwind in absolute peace. This track attains its crescendo rather soon and goes mellow for most part. Hovers around the same range with sporadic spikes of notes that adds to the sound scape it creates. If you like the ambient feel you will like this. Best heard in a surround sound system, the track i present fills the entire spectrum.
Hope you like it.And do do buy Seven pounds soundtrack. and if you like soundtrack go ahead and buy the sound track of “Lost in translation”
Every once in a while we get to listen to a movie soundtrack that is unique and blends with the subject. Some notes and pitches that are so perfect for the plot that the marriage between music and the screenplay is just made in heaven. Even if the movie is not so great overall. In recent times, i have found the sound track for the Will Smith starrer Seven Pounds to be absolutely stunning. The thing about Hollywood soundtracks is that its usually very soundscapish. The usage of long pads, with elaborate string arrangements gives a dreamy feel. However, i found the soundtrack of Seven pounds to be very different. It is very mellow and stands at a point that is just right for each scene. The scores are rich but not on your face. [click to continue...]
by wiredbeats on February 4, 2009
I tried something totally new. A 100% pure World music track! and i think i am getting there to understand the nuances of World music. I don’t think it is all about tribal chants and wierd instruments. World music is a vast spectrum of sounds and scapes. I am starting to seriously study world music. The aspects of downtempo beats, the dark pads and surround mixing can create a magical theme.
My first attempt in this direction is called ‘Tribe Thoughts’ ( don’t ask how i choose names!). I will appreciate your feedback
Download here [drain file 24 url] ( Right click and select save target as..)
[audio:Tribe_Talk.mp3]
