This was the first composition duel that me and Mandi have waged. The idea is to take a certain number of criteria, and compose for one hour with those parameters. In this particular case the criteria is as follows.
- Focusing on earthly low sounds, cello.
- Ab major key
This duel wasn't really fair because Mandi has to use free soundfonts as she doesn't have my samples (when we work on a project all songs are rendered through my sample set), and we hadn't yet thought of that. From this point forward it was agreed that we'd both use a freeware soundfont to put each other on even playing fields.
Her part is as usual, brighter, more upbeat and fun. My half holds more tints of sorrow and struggle. The main theme that plays again and again in my half is somewhat of a secret for a project we're both designing. I just took the opportunity to expand it. (there is a render issue at the end, not very detrimental to listening but just so people aren't confused)
EDIT:
I have come to realize that the last half, err... MY half, sounds exactly like the theme from Pan's Labyrinth. This is entirely my mistake and at the time I was so sure it was a theme for a character me and Mandi were designing. So... enjoy my unintentional Pan's Labyrinth remix!
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