Moave - The longest track I have ever written

[Dragon]

So I was playing around with my keyboard the other day when I discovered a certain three-bar melody. I found that I could make longer and shorter versions of this melody, and I thought I'd write them down.

"Moave" is built around a core melody which, throughout the course of the track, expands and contracts through an additive process (it gets longer and shorter). I suppose I took some inspiration from 'Two Pages' written by Philip Glass, as well as other works that use similar minimalist techniques.

 

This is by far the longest track I have ever written. It uses over 400 bars of sheet music, and the MIDI version is nearly fifteen minutes long. I'm posting an MP3 version which lasts for 11:17 and plays at a slightly faster tempo (the music is exactly the same).

 

This may sound repetitive to those who don't pay full attention. I urge you to listen closely, and pick out the fine details. Focus on what is being repeated and what isn't. Ladies and Gentlemen of WATMM, I present to you, Moave.

Moave.mp3

[Dragon]

For those of you who found this track to be too repetitive, I have created another version - "Moave 2" - which evolves a lot faster than the original. Hopefully a lot more of you should enjoy it.

Moave 2.mp3

[chassis]

Do ya not have a soundcloud? I'll start downloading click off the page and forget ive d/led it.

[Dragon]

Moave:

 

http://soundcloud.com/camicolusion/moave

 

Moave 2:

 

http://soundcloud.com/camicolusion/moave-2

[Guest Scrambled Ears]

the ideas are nice but i find the sound rather grating...like a robot learning the xylophone

[tontonz1]

the ideas are nice but i find the sound rather grating...like a robot learning the xylophone

 

pretty much this.

[chaosmachine]

the second one is not bad, you're on to something, but there's not enough sound variety. you could take this technique further with chords, multiple instruments, panning, note velocity, delay/reverb, etc.

[chassis]

Kick ass xylophone solo.