Music in the style of Miami Vice

Kapitan_Phillips · 03-14-07, 04:40 PM

I recently finished a piece of music that I based on Miami Vice. (The series, not the crappy movie) I hope I did Jan Hammer justice :P Have a listen and see what you think

Drug Run

Takeda Shingen · 03-14-07, 04:52 PM

It's not bad. Watch for your hi-hat pattern change into your second section. You are going from the 'a' of your 16th-note pattern and abruptly change to the 1-e of the sequence. A small, inobtrusive fill could alleviate the slight jarring effect of the transition. Remember, a lot of these guys writing for 80's TV were all about the slick packaging. They always covered their changes.

If you don't mind me asking, what school do you attend? What do you want to do with your music?

Skybird · 03-14-07, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips

I recently finished a piece of music that I based on Miami Vice. (The series, not the crappy movie) I hope I did Jan Hammer justice :P Have a listen and see what you think

Honestly?

The basic score is fine, but the sound fx, the hoooshing sound etc, is interfering too much, I would replace it with a parallel melody that is aggressively pushing while overlaying the basic score (that I would understand - due to it's somewhat monotonous nature - as the background score). I was wondering if these hooooshing sound fx's were intentional, or a technical problem during download. Good basic work

, but room for improvement

. Just my honest 2 cents.

Kapitan_Phillips · 03-14-07, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

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Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips

I recently finished a piece of music that I based on Miami Vice. (The series, not the crappy movie) I hope I did Jan Hammer justice :P Have a listen and see what you think

Honestly?

The basic score is fine, but the sound fx, the hoooshing sound etc, is interfering too much, I would replace it with a parallel melody that is aggressively pushing while overlaying the basic score (that I would understand - due to it's somewhat monotonous nature - as the background score). I was wondering if these hooooshing sound fx's were intentional, or a technical problem during download. Good basic work

, but room for improvement

. Just my honest 2 cents.

Thanks

The hooshing sound wasnt intentional, no. Alas, it is the product of having to hack my poor Sigma Tel audio with ASIO Drivers to decrease the latency (I was getting 300+ ms before :rotfl

@ Takeda -

I go to John Kyrle High School, but I dont study music. I just make things like that in my spare time as a way to relax, and sort of pay homage to those I look up to, like Jan Hammer and Kraftwerk.

Thanks for your comments, you guys, they're much appreciated

STEED · 03-14-07, 05:11 PM

Bloody awful. Now where did I put my old 78's.

Kapitan_Phillips · 03-14-07, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

Bloody awful. Now where did I put my old 78's.

STEED · 03-14-07, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips

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Originally Posted by STEED

Bloody awful. Now where did I put my old 78's.

Only Joking :p

It's alright.

joea · 03-15-07, 06:07 AM

Better to honest though, in't it?

I like it.

03-14-07, 04:40 PM	#1
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	Music in the style of Miami Vice I recently finished a piece of music that I based on Miami Vice. (The series, not the crappy movie) I hope I did Jan Hammer justice :P Have a listen and see what you think Drug Run __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

03-14-07, 05:11 PM	#5
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Bloody awful. Now where did I put my old 78's. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

03-14-07, 04:52 PM	#2
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	It's not bad. Watch for your hi-hat pattern change into your second section. You are going from the 'a' of your 16th-note pattern and abruptly change to the 1-e of the sequence. A small, inobtrusive fill could alleviate the slight jarring effect of the transition. Remember, a lot of these guys writing for 80's TV were all about the slick packaging. They always covered their changes. If you don't mind me asking, what school do you attend? What do you want to do with your music?

03-15-07, 06:07 AM	#8
joea Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: At periscope depth in Lake Geneva Posts: 3,512 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Better to honest though, in't it? I like it.