Tsukikanade (月奏)

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Tsukikanade (月奏)

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The title, 'Tsukikanade' (月奏), is Japanese for 'Chanting the Moon.' The title originally belonged to a song by Akiko Shikata, but this time I wanted to evoke a different atmosphere while singing about the moon. Or as some characters in Sauveterrané lore would have it, singing *to* the moon. I worked the tune to this on a piece of paper in front of @IrishChieftain several months ago, and close to submission, had him listen to the work in progress, from the music down to the singing.

I wrote an accompanying piece of back story for the song -- about princesses who came down to play and dance and chase each other in the woods. Best read with the music playing:

http://www.newgrounds.com/dump/item/9d80feb6af65348dfbdfb5754230f828

Hope you enjoy the song.

Used in this project:
Akai-Steinway III soundfont, by Denis.
https://www.polyphone-soundfonts.com/en/files/10-pianos/303-akai-steinway-iii

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adonnias

2014-12-17 15:56:21

This is really nice. You are very talented! I get a sense of Enya mixed with the soundtrack to beautiful mind from this song,

Troisnyx responds:

Eh, thanks ^_^ I did try to be Enya-ish, but I didn't think of layering that many voices in the end. Glad you like it.

DeadCobra

2014-07-17 21:07:49

Wonderful
I like this tipes of music

Jayk-O

2014-07-17 18:21:48

Everything about this song is near perfect but there is one thing, I feel like this song is very empty due to the lack of drums. Even if it was just a kick drum every so often.

Troisnyx responds:

Thanks -- perchance a bodhrán beat might add to the atmosphere. I'm trying to visualise it in my head, and I'll admit that it's growing on me a little bit.

Pandasticality

2014-07-10 19:04:03

nice job! i dont really have any negative criticism, i love it n__n i love the synth sounds, keeps a happy mood on the tune, great job dude.
i also make music n__n;
- Pandasticality

etherealwinds

2014-07-06 07:02:35

I put this on and listened as I replied to emails and such and actually forgot this was a loop. It flows so nicely!! I'm looking forward to actually testing out johnfn's mixing tips myself.

It's a shame that you lost everything but at least you put a lot of stuff on Newgrounds that you can download, even if the quality is not lossless.

I love this, good job!