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Hopea

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♡Thanks for frontpaging this song♡


I try to never miss an AIM!

I love art, and there are so many amazing artists on NG.


I first saw Anas Abdin's art a few years ago, and fell in love with the style! This year I knew I wanted to create a song inspired by one of his artworks. They are very relaxing, but since this is for the Art Inspired Music Contest, I decided to go with one that has multiple layers to it, and has a very wide interpretation. This is my take on Anas Abdin's artwork, titled Hope:



The title of my track (Hopea) is Finnish, and means "Silver". I usually name my own songs, since I have my individual style and way of naming things. But this title was actually suggested by Jordi (@etherealwinds), and I couldn't listen to the track and imagine any other name after hearing it. So thank you for that!


A few days ago I upgraded from my previous version of Native Instruments' "Komplete", to "Komplete 13 Ultimate Collector's Edition". This song is actually entirely made with new instruments that I acquired in that deal, with no exception. I thought it would be a fun challenge, and limitations often breed creativity. Let me know if you think it worked, in this case!


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Enjoy listening!


P.S.


I recommend opening the artwork in a new window and zooming in to 300% + fullscreen (f11) [or whatever works with your monitor/screen], whilst you listen.

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I like the dreamy intro and the evocative sound design. The harsh elements of the texture at :38 are a nice touch, and I like how the progression starts to take on a darker tone until the piano comes in at :51. While the piece is a bit slow-paced at times, the sound design remains interesting, especially with the vocals at 1:30. The brass solo at 1:40 is great, but I think it would've been more impactful if there were some more substantive harmonies built around it. The percussion in this piece is great, though, especially later on when complementing the brass and woodwind melodies. I also like the cliffhanger ending. I think it fits a piece this whimsical and mysterious rather well. Great job, Ale, and happy 2022! ^_^

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

Happy 2022!

I agree that the piece is a bit slow-paced, but I think that's in the nature of a composition like this, also combined with the artwork. I still wanted to find a way to let it progress, which is why I completely change the genre/instruments at the halfway point. I was trying not to let it move too far away in energy, however. I'm thinking that maybe this song should've actually been made into a loop, but I also like the ending as it is :/

Thanks for listening to some of my later stuff! I've been composing lots for projects, but I haven't yet been able to release any of it online. At some point, though, it should appear :)

Get me in my jeans! Terraria+Cities skylines+Portal 2+Medieval RPG's type music does exist!
I liked the sounding of this track even without using art as a starting point. There is nothing wrong with this song even for me!

Definite 5

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

Thanks a lot, Dimas! I love a couple of the games you mentioned, so they certainly may have inspired me in one way or another ^____^

I love this. Good luck! ❤

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

Thank you <3

Felicidades por el FrontPage ( ╹▽╹ )
Está genial cómo está arreglada la música, un toqué hermoso de instrumentos y buena calidad. Me encantó (≧▽≦).

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

Gracias! :)
I'm glad you liked the instruments and the arrangement!

This matches with the artwork very, very well. Falling autumn leaves floating down a stream. The piano highlights the ambience in the most relaxing and beautiful way.

LucidShadowDreamer responds:

Aww, thank you for the nice words! I had the artwork up throughout the whole composing process. It helped me that it moves a bit, since I could feel the scene along with the music a bit better.

Credits & Info

Listens
5,114
Faves:
23
Votes
44
Score
4.73 / 5.00

Uploaded
Jun 20, 2021
9:07 AM EDT
Genre
Cinematic
File Info
Song
7.3 MB
3 min 12 sec

Licensing Terms

Please contact me if you would like to use this in a project. We can discuss the details.