My first attempt at progressive rock..
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Topic: My first attempt at progressive rock..
Posted By: sondresae
Subject: My first attempt at progressive rock..
Date Posted: April 12 2011 at 15:28
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Hello all PA members! (Or at least those of you visit this section...)
Well, this is my first attempt at progressive rock... I've been making music for about 3 years now and have released an EP in the genre of alternative rock. You can tell I'm somewhat ambitious, since this is actually a part of a concept album I'm making. (Hence the name, "Overture")
Anyways, you can listen to the song either http://soundcloud.com/10th-harmonic/overture" rel="nofollow - here or http://10thharmonic.bandcamp.com/track/overture" rel="nofollow - here for high quality .
And yeah, it might be worth noting that I'm only 15 years old... And I'm doing all the recording, producing and mastering myself. (And of course the songwriting too!)
So tell me what you think!
Cheers,
Sondre
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: April 12 2011 at 15:39
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Great work, Sondre. Very nice shift into the synthesizer at two minutes. You show an incredible degree of potential.
------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 12 2011 at 15:44
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I think thats bloody brilliant. Well done Sondre! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: clarkpegasus4001
Date Posted: April 12 2011 at 15:49
This is great work Sondre.  I know just how difficult this is to do.
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Posted By: thehallway
Date Posted: April 12 2011 at 16:02
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Love it. You are supremely talented. I want to work with you!
------------- http://www.thefreshfilmblog.com/" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Boray
Date Posted: April 12 2011 at 18:40
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Well done! I suspect you will be really amazing in a couple of years. ...I envy you a bit being 15 years old with all of today's technology at your hands. When I was 15 I recorded by bouncing with two consumer cassette recorders :-) Well, I made some tunes on my Commodore 64 as well...
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Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: April 13 2011 at 00:39
I did the same, but what I did was so poor that I'm happy that the technology was so limited. True talent can be expressed regardless it and I think he has. After one listen only I can say that the song gives me good sensations. Very promising.  ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Boray wrote:Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: April 13 2011 at 01:17
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Impressive. Good Work! ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: April 13 2011 at 07:19
When I first started it was a Tascam 4-track tape recorder. What an incredibly time consuming process! Return to zero? Not anymore!  ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: April 13 2011 at 07:33
Having a Tascam was a dream for me...I used a Playback II Philips, the only device cheap enough for me. I was looking for a VestaFire MR-4 whose cost was just twice the playback...but I luckily gave up. ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: sondresae
Date Posted: April 13 2011 at 09:11
Thanks a lot everyone!  It's wonderful to get such quick and good response.
I have to admit I feel very lucky to live in these modern times, since I can afford what I need to record my own music. I hope that I'll continue to improve, and now I have some extra motivation given the great response!
Cheers,
Sondre
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Posted By: sondresae
Date Posted: April 13 2011 at 09:14
Nice! Do you have any suggestions about how we could collaborate?
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Posted By: thehallway
Date Posted: April 13 2011 at 10:58
If you live anywhere other than the British countryside....... no. But e-mail me from my profile some time...... All I have is a piano and a little 4-track recorder, but I'm always writing. ------------- http://www.thefreshfilmblog.com/" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: TODDLER
Date Posted: April 27 2011 at 11:57
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Hey! Hey! Some parts reminded me of Solaris. You are 15? You must be multi-talented. I am very impressed with your work. Very well done regarding the composition. Very great! |
Posted By: sondresae
Date Posted: May 01 2011 at 12:21
Thank you very much! Never heard of Solaris, I'll check 'em out. 
Cheers,
Sondre
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Posted By: Kallabow
Date Posted: May 01 2011 at 12:42
| Hey great recording. A really great start. Good luck in the future. |
Posted By: MoodyRush
Date Posted: May 01 2011 at 15:34
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That's pretty good! Keep it up! ------------- Follow me down to the valley below. Moonlight is bleeding from out of your soul. -Lazarus |
Posted By: sondresae
Date Posted: May 03 2011 at 11:47
| Thanks a lot you two! |
Posted By: Fox On The Rocks
Date Posted: May 23 2011 at 11:17
 Absolutely great composition. I love how you had some really melodic/grandiose guitar lines in there also the really serene keyboard and synth work in there. I hear a lot of Dream Theater influence, am I right?------------- 
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Posted By: Amnesic Ostrich
Date Posted: May 25 2011 at 14:39
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That was really good, especially considering that you're just 15. It got better and better the further out this got, and you'll very likely develop a lot as a song writer, very fast. You show potential for very good song writing, and this is a great start. Nice :) Just curious, what region in Norway are you from? I'm Norwegian myself, and it's good to know that there are other experimental musical people growing up as well, even in Norway, not just in Sweden (Sweden is THE prog country!) |
Posted By: sturoc
Date Posted: June 05 2011 at 23:30
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NIce job. What did you use for the drum track ? |
Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: June 06 2011 at 11:03
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Nice man, with some good production this will be a gem... When the strings come in, try harmonising them. Works a treat :) sixths are always nice... And also I'm feeling some Phrygian in that bassline, but that's just personal taste!
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Posted By: Slaughternalia
Date Posted: June 06 2011 at 22:16
| Not bad. Though if I see another rock song called "Overture", I'm going to kill somebody |
Posted By: sondresae
Date Posted: June 10 2011 at 13:51
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Thanks a lot everyone! I thought this thread was dead, but when I checked it today I was surprised to see so many people responding. Once again, thanks for listening! Cheers Sondre
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Posted By: sondresae
Date Posted: June 10 2011 at 13:53
Thank you very much! Yes, there is definitely a Dream Theater influence, it's the band which got me into prog. Cheers Sondre |
Posted By: sondresae
Date Posted: June 10 2011 at 13:57
Thanks a lot! I live in the north, in Troms. Where do you live? Cheers Sondre
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Posted By: sondresae
Date Posted: June 10 2011 at 13:59
Thanks! I solely use Propellerhead's Reason and Record as my main DAW, and the drums are from the RDK2 refill.
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Posted By: sondresae
Date Posted: June 10 2011 at 14:06
Thank you as well! I have uploaded a remastered version on Soundcloud (and soon on Bandcamp, too), where you can hear some of the harmonies that were lost in the first mastering. Thanks for the tips! Cheers Sondre
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Posted By: sondresae
Date Posted: June 10 2011 at 14:08
Ahaha, yes it's pretty overused isn't it?  Thanks for listening!Cheers Sondre
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Posted By: Amnesic Ostrich
Date Posted: June 11 2011 at 04:36
Ahaaa, I'm deep inside the fjords in Møre og Romsdal - Volda. Keep it up! |
Posted By: andrewskirooh
Date Posted: June 20 2011 at 15:24
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great job on the piece...does anyone remember I believe it was the Fostex X-14? That was my 1st 4 track cassette..it came shortly after the dual cassette bit...ahhhh, 4 tracks I was in heaven....for a little while..hahahaa |
Posted By: sondresae
Date Posted: July 05 2011 at 16:08
| Thank you! :) |