The Distant Horizon

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The Distant Horizon

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The beginning of a journey of discovery to distant lands across the sea, creating a tale of legends along the way.

Composed for the Newgrounds Underdogs’ Audio Contest Knockout Round (round 2 of the contest).

This song is available for Geometry Dash. Please credit me and include a link to my YouTube channel (https://youtube.com/hollandalbright) if you use it. Please read this if you'd like to use this in Geometry Dash. Thank you.

Sheet music video on my YouTube channel (please subscribe!): https://youtu.be/a4WOgQBjNZ4

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Tangerine

2024-08-26 22:27:18

Had no idea a recorder could sound so beautiful. Great work!

HollandAlbright responds:

Thanks so much! I appreciate that a lot :)

Fox4567

2024-08-23 09:55:08

I can just HEAR the Princess Mononoke in here- it's beautiful. Fantastic work.

HollandAlbright responds:

Thank you! I'm a fan of Ghibli and love Hisaishi's compositions.

Deemo-R

2024-08-21 00:16:31

You've always been very good at this direction of writing, but I feel as though somehow you've leveled up in some tangible way over time on making even more melodically satisfying and "iconic" (for lack of a better word) arrangements. I love what you do in this space! 2:07 is a particularly Hisaishi-esque texture, but overall I feel like you're making your own amalgamation of that general language. Fantastic!

(This review is not related to NGUAC.)

HollandAlbright responds:

Thank you so much! There were a few moments last year that I personally felt a difference in my writing, but this year in particular I think my music has evolved a lot. I do really like quartal harmonies (they're sort of mystical sounding) and they are definitely a Hisaishi staple! :)

crispybatteryacid

2024-08-19 18:36:57

Nice flute lead or whatever that woodwind thing is

HollandAlbright responds:

Thank you! It's a recorder

etherealwinds

2024-08-19 14:24:41

Absolutely spectacular. One of the best compositions I've ever heard from Newgrounds... I love this very much!! It's like Princess Mononoke meets Final Fantasy's Tour de Japon orchestral arrangements... But something entirely new and fresh as well. Super impressed!

HollandAlbright responds:

Thank you very much! I love Ghibli and Final Fantasy :)