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Woo! Rock and Roll!

Posted on by Kevin MacLeod Posted in Music

Its new music!


Yes, I know… quite a stunning title.
Starting scant days ago, I just got better reporting softwares for my web site. It is now apparent that people like the rock music… which is interesting – because I’m not very good at it, or at least I don’t _think_ I’m very good at it.
I don’t understand rock. I don’t understand what people like about rock. I just plain don’t get it.
What’s the difference between a good rock piece and a weak piece? I don’t know. If there was a seminar on the matter, I would probably attend. It might be one of those things you have to be brought up with to understand.
If anyone would like to forward their theory of rock music production to me, that’d be great. I have a feeling much of it will revolve around singing and lyrics, though.

Vision of Persistence, Cryptic Sorrow

Posted on by Kevin MacLeod Posted in Music

A couple more piano pieces…


Both of these are very quiet and light.
“Vision of Persistence” is a piece based on a rhythm on a single note.
“Cryptic Sorrow” I put together as a response to a post in an earlier article about filmmakers looking for longer pieces of music for longer scenes, or scoring over multiple scenes.
I really wish I had more to say about these, but I was pretty tired when I recorded them, and I’m pretty tired now. So feel free to make up your own commentary on them.

Googled

Posted on by Kevin MacLeod Posted in General

Recently, my site has been upgraded in the Google rankings. I’m now number 8 for “Royalty free music”. I’ve been getting a super duper big pile of requests recently. I’m trying to keep up with everything, but it is taking some time, and I probably need to change the site to make the FAQs more prominent.
As a general rule, if you really need me to respond to something – KEEP BUGGING ME. It is perfectly acceptable. Also, donating money will get my attention. Seeing how many files are being downloaded, I should ask for money more.
So, please send money. I write music for a living; and I’d like to continue doing that.
– Kevin

Piano Solo and the Creative Process

Posted on by Kevin MacLeod Posted in Music

An interesting impromtu with context!

There’s quite a story, read on for elucidation.

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African Stuffs

Posted on by Kevin MacLeod Posted in Music

Hi everyone. It has been a while. I’m working on a theater project, and I don’t have much time to do new free stuffs. But I did do one today.

For some reason, I got 4 unrelated emails in 4 consecutive days – all about my African compositions. That is very very odd. That brings the one-year total to 6. I took it as a sign, and wrote another piece.

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Falcon Banner, Pasokon, Chew, et al.

Posted on by Kevin MacLeod Posted in Sightings

Audio Dramas: The Falcon Banner
http://www.darkerprojects.com/
These are very very cool, check them out. I did episodes 2 and 4, but you’ll want to get 1 and 3 or it won’t make sense.
Audio Adaptation: Pasokon
http://productions.lovelyv.net/pasokon/
I believe this in an audio adaptation of a comic; and it is pretty nice! Good voice acting; good story; very good production… It is just plain good! I recommend checking this out – especially if you’re into Anime.
Theatrical Short: Dancing for Peanuts
http://gbifg.proboards41.com/
This is a silent-era period piece shot in HD; The first piece I’ve done in HD… actually the first time I’ve _seen_ HD. It looks lovely! I did a full custom score for it, but I don’t think it is online yet.
Theatrical Featurette: Chew
http://www.exquisitebeast.com/films.htm
I’ve seen the rough cut of this. I recommend not reading the plot blurb before seeing the piece, as it is a crazy spoiler. Screening In July in New York.
Geometry Demo: How Round is your Circle
I’m in a multimedia addendum(?) to a soon to be published book from Chris Sangwin (School of Mathematics, University of Birmingham). I’ve not seen the book, but from what I can tell it is a non-technical geometry book.
Website: Uri Planet
http://www.uriplanet.com/
I hear I’m somewhere on this site… note sure where. But I likes the Russia.
More to come soon… I’m way behind on my email.