Exploring "Windless Deserted Island"
Windless Deserted Island: “a first inversion harmony, or a phrygian clausula tenorizans?”
By [A J Greengrove]
read moreExploring "Strong Currents in the Unknown Waters"
Strong Currents in the Unknown Waters: an arpeggio interlude, this time with dark, minor modal mixture.
By [A J Greengrove]
read moreExploring "It's Time to Set The Sails"
It’s Time to Set The Sails: I ripped of an unknown composer’s “Forest Theme” from Terra Incognita, a Net Yaroze demo game.
By [A J Greengrove]
read moreExploring "Goodbye Faraway Peaceful Town"
Goodbye Faraway Peaceful Town: instead of a shepherd in Arcadia, I associate romanesca with town themes.
By [A J Greengrove]
read moreExploring "Revelations in Ancient Tombs"
Revelations in Ancient Tombs: what happens when you apply “chroma”, Gesualdo-style, on a romanesca?
By [A J Greengrove]
read moreExploring "Prelude to a Foreboding"
Prelude to a Foreboding: The static use of the arpeggio motive creates tension; “trailer music” vibes.
By [A J Greengrove]
read moreExploring "Autumn Moon Dance"
Autumn Moon Dance: This dance-like motive unfolds in a “minor-variant romanesca”.
By [A J Greengrove]
read moreExploring "Doppelganger Takes Over"
Doppelganger Takes Over: The motif is one of my favorite fantasy tropes, albeit rare: it sounds quite dark.
By [A J Greengrove]
read moreExploring "Twilight in the Marshlands"
Twilight in the Marshlands: This motif, I feel is rather soundtrack-like, serious and heavy.
By [A J Greengrove]
read moreExploring "Waltz with Me Moose Giants"
Waltz with Me Moose Giants: a chameleon motive, very useful for weaving counterpoint.
By [A J Greengrove]
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