DragonZero
14-08-09, 07:33
A while ago, K_Kip introduced me to a MIDI Composer program, called NoteWorthy Composer 2. I had been tinkering with the thought of Writing Music - Specifically for the Epic Ex Militia Project - for some time now, and quickly got to work Writing. Only very recently, about an Hour ago, in fact, I was actually able to purchase the Full Version, which allows me to export my Songs as MIDI Files.
Keep in mind that I haven't even been doing this for a Year, so I'm not quite gaining on Mozart or Uematsu just yet. Most of my Songs are Entirely instrumental, with very little or no Percussion (I am getting better at Writing Rhythms and DrumLines, though. Especially now that I can find more Decent Instruments in the Selection). Songs usually consist of several Featured Instruments, almost always accompanied by a Choir and a Guitar, and sometimes a Bass. Usually, they're quite short as well, since I think the Longest Song I've ever written is just short of Three Minutes.
Prelude to Nightfall (Original MIDI) (http://www.mediafire.com/?yjhmwn2ommm) Prelude to Nightfall (MP3) (http://www.mediafire.com/?z1mzmoyqjqo)
This Song was Written for a very specific reason. For a while, I'd been planning to create a Trailer or Intro Video of sorts for the Militia Series, and I designed this Theme for that reason. It features several different Tunes, compiled into one Song, some of which you may hear again...
Ancalagon's Nocturne (Original MIDI) (http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?wmnimiaymtw) Ancalagon's Nocturne (MP3) (http://www.mediafire.com/?lzdt2hznwcz)
I Wrote this Song as the Theme for my Character, Darrel. It's probably gone through the most Change of all my Songs, since I want it to be as fitting as possible. It has a Medieval Flute and a Clarinet, accompanied by a Choir which is in turn supported by a Church Organ. I also added in a subtle, yet distinct Guitar Part which I feel blends nicely without overpowering the rest of the Parts. Overall, I'm quite pleased with it, and I think it suits me pretty well.
Lecherous Assassin (http://www.mediafire.com/?himnmrqmjg4)
When I Wrote this Tune, it immediately stood out in my mind as what would most likely be my most, and only UpBeat Song to Date. Naturally, I thought of Jace's Character, who has always been lighter than a lot of the Others. I had some difficulty settling on the instruments, but eventually decided that his Featured Instrument should be a Violin. Naturally, I added in a Choir and a Guitar Part, which I made a bit more distinctive than I usually do, since Jace is a bit more Rockin' than Orchestral.
BloodStained Warrior (Original MIDI) (http://www.mediafire.com/?ngqzmgznyym) BloodStained Warrior (MP3) (http://www.mediafire.com/?myzjzddnuyf)
When I Wrote the Tune to this Song, I immediately took a liking to it. In fact, for a while, I considered adopting it as Darrel's Theme, since I did feel an affinity with it, but once I heard it played with a Violin, Crimson Hammer's Character, Zeno, was the one who I thought matched with it the best. Since he and Darrel are similar in many ways, I thought it would be an interesting pairing. I added in a Brass Part, and a Guitar, as well as the Choir, and it seemed to flow quite well. This was the first time I tried my Hand at a CounterMelody, and the resulting Contrast I felt made the Theme suit Zeno all the more, since it does seem somewhat harsh.
Grieving Anubis (http://www.mediafire.com/?jyymlogzyd1)
As you can most likely guess by the Name, I sort of assigned this Theme to ReSpored's Character, Chisigaru. This Tune was actually Written deliberately, with Chi in mind, and I feel it fits him nicely. Since I know ReSpored in Real life, I've always thought that Chi would be a more Gothic than Egyptian Character, and this actually reflects in the Theme. I used primarily Gothic Instruments, but the Song itself, as strange as it may seem, still retains an Egyptian Feel. An odd Combination, certainly, but I still like it. For this one, I remember using two separate Violin Parts, which I think might be partly responsible for the Egyptian Mood.
Lachrymose Solitude (Original MIDI) (http://www.mediafire.com/?3iminndknmd) Lachrymose Solitude (MP3) (http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?w0hejmnqwmj)
I was depressed. Quite depressed, even. In hindsight, I think I might have made the Song too Fast, if only by a little. Still, with the Harp, Violin, and Music Box together, I feel it communicates the feeling of Sadness and Loneliness as well as a MIDI-quality Song can.
Immaculate Paladin (http://www.mediafire.com/?vdynmgn3imj)
This Tune reminded me of Tarkaris, so I fleshed it out a little, and made it into his Theme. I feel this one is a bit weaker than some of my others, to be honest, but I think it suits Tarkaris and his Paladin Character even so. It features Brass, a Pipe Organ, and Tubular Bells, which give it a bit of a Christmas-ey quality... Of course, I didn't leave out the Guitar or Choir parts, either.
Epic Intro (http://www.mediafire.com/?dyjom1nhlmt)
I haven't thought of a BadAss, Elaborate Title for this Song yet, not that it doesn't deserve it. It came to me as a Drum Rhythm, actually, and I filled it out from there, repeating the Drum Phrases and gradually adding Layers of Instruments over top. At first, I always envision a sort of Primitive War Tribe, marching across a Moor, and later, Medieval Crusaders when the Horn and additional Choir comes in. I really like this one, and it was good experience for Writing Drums.
Battle (http://www.mediafire.com/?nmildvhfcwy)
Like the Epic Intro, this Song doesn't have a Title yet (Although, now I think about it, "War of Wrath" seems fitting), not that it doesn't deserve one. I Wrote this Song in an exceptionally bad mood. I think I may have overused the Rapid Guitar and Drums in this one, but I still like the overall feel: it's quite Dramatic and Theatrical. Like "Prelude to Nightfall", there are several Tunes in here that you may hear again, including the Militis Faction Theme.
I have a few more, one in particular that I think you all will like, but I think that's all for now. The rest is mostly a Work in Progress.
Keep in mind that I haven't even been doing this for a Year, so I'm not quite gaining on Mozart or Uematsu just yet. Most of my Songs are Entirely instrumental, with very little or no Percussion (I am getting better at Writing Rhythms and DrumLines, though. Especially now that I can find more Decent Instruments in the Selection). Songs usually consist of several Featured Instruments, almost always accompanied by a Choir and a Guitar, and sometimes a Bass. Usually, they're quite short as well, since I think the Longest Song I've ever written is just short of Three Minutes.
Prelude to Nightfall (Original MIDI) (http://www.mediafire.com/?yjhmwn2ommm) Prelude to Nightfall (MP3) (http://www.mediafire.com/?z1mzmoyqjqo)
This Song was Written for a very specific reason. For a while, I'd been planning to create a Trailer or Intro Video of sorts for the Militia Series, and I designed this Theme for that reason. It features several different Tunes, compiled into one Song, some of which you may hear again...
Ancalagon's Nocturne (Original MIDI) (http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?wmnimiaymtw) Ancalagon's Nocturne (MP3) (http://www.mediafire.com/?lzdt2hznwcz)
I Wrote this Song as the Theme for my Character, Darrel. It's probably gone through the most Change of all my Songs, since I want it to be as fitting as possible. It has a Medieval Flute and a Clarinet, accompanied by a Choir which is in turn supported by a Church Organ. I also added in a subtle, yet distinct Guitar Part which I feel blends nicely without overpowering the rest of the Parts. Overall, I'm quite pleased with it, and I think it suits me pretty well.
Lecherous Assassin (http://www.mediafire.com/?himnmrqmjg4)
When I Wrote this Tune, it immediately stood out in my mind as what would most likely be my most, and only UpBeat Song to Date. Naturally, I thought of Jace's Character, who has always been lighter than a lot of the Others. I had some difficulty settling on the instruments, but eventually decided that his Featured Instrument should be a Violin. Naturally, I added in a Choir and a Guitar Part, which I made a bit more distinctive than I usually do, since Jace is a bit more Rockin' than Orchestral.
BloodStained Warrior (Original MIDI) (http://www.mediafire.com/?ngqzmgznyym) BloodStained Warrior (MP3) (http://www.mediafire.com/?myzjzddnuyf)
When I Wrote the Tune to this Song, I immediately took a liking to it. In fact, for a while, I considered adopting it as Darrel's Theme, since I did feel an affinity with it, but once I heard it played with a Violin, Crimson Hammer's Character, Zeno, was the one who I thought matched with it the best. Since he and Darrel are similar in many ways, I thought it would be an interesting pairing. I added in a Brass Part, and a Guitar, as well as the Choir, and it seemed to flow quite well. This was the first time I tried my Hand at a CounterMelody, and the resulting Contrast I felt made the Theme suit Zeno all the more, since it does seem somewhat harsh.
Grieving Anubis (http://www.mediafire.com/?jyymlogzyd1)
As you can most likely guess by the Name, I sort of assigned this Theme to ReSpored's Character, Chisigaru. This Tune was actually Written deliberately, with Chi in mind, and I feel it fits him nicely. Since I know ReSpored in Real life, I've always thought that Chi would be a more Gothic than Egyptian Character, and this actually reflects in the Theme. I used primarily Gothic Instruments, but the Song itself, as strange as it may seem, still retains an Egyptian Feel. An odd Combination, certainly, but I still like it. For this one, I remember using two separate Violin Parts, which I think might be partly responsible for the Egyptian Mood.
Lachrymose Solitude (Original MIDI) (http://www.mediafire.com/?3iminndknmd) Lachrymose Solitude (MP3) (http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?w0hejmnqwmj)
I was depressed. Quite depressed, even. In hindsight, I think I might have made the Song too Fast, if only by a little. Still, with the Harp, Violin, and Music Box together, I feel it communicates the feeling of Sadness and Loneliness as well as a MIDI-quality Song can.
Immaculate Paladin (http://www.mediafire.com/?vdynmgn3imj)
This Tune reminded me of Tarkaris, so I fleshed it out a little, and made it into his Theme. I feel this one is a bit weaker than some of my others, to be honest, but I think it suits Tarkaris and his Paladin Character even so. It features Brass, a Pipe Organ, and Tubular Bells, which give it a bit of a Christmas-ey quality... Of course, I didn't leave out the Guitar or Choir parts, either.
Epic Intro (http://www.mediafire.com/?dyjom1nhlmt)
I haven't thought of a BadAss, Elaborate Title for this Song yet, not that it doesn't deserve it. It came to me as a Drum Rhythm, actually, and I filled it out from there, repeating the Drum Phrases and gradually adding Layers of Instruments over top. At first, I always envision a sort of Primitive War Tribe, marching across a Moor, and later, Medieval Crusaders when the Horn and additional Choir comes in. I really like this one, and it was good experience for Writing Drums.
Battle (http://www.mediafire.com/?nmildvhfcwy)
Like the Epic Intro, this Song doesn't have a Title yet (Although, now I think about it, "War of Wrath" seems fitting), not that it doesn't deserve one. I Wrote this Song in an exceptionally bad mood. I think I may have overused the Rapid Guitar and Drums in this one, but I still like the overall feel: it's quite Dramatic and Theatrical. Like "Prelude to Nightfall", there are several Tunes in here that you may hear again, including the Militis Faction Theme.
I have a few more, one in particular that I think you all will like, but I think that's all for now. The rest is mostly a Work in Progress.