Still coming along....
Experimenting with beats can be quiet a daunting task... mainly because I've used simple yet effective beats in the past... but this genre just requires something more.... compelling, because there can't be a too obvious melody.
Was thinking of asking Jianan or Benson to help with the beats are, those trance/techno freaks... but I figured that would be quite gh3y...
Improvement only comes through struggling, this is the best opportunity for me to work up this rather "weak" area to get it on for the upcoming musical next year.
So yeah. Metal gear substance and rainbow six techy sexy ambient beats are belong to us now.
Headed to the weights room after class to do... duh, weights. No one around. This year is so slacked. I don't see anyone training during the exam period. Last year at least we still had a faithful bunch. Slackers...
But I have been seeing those atheletics guys around in the gym. They're quite hard working, coming in for extra trainings.
Okok, back to work. Sha-neroh!
Thursday, October 30, 2003
Tuesday, October 28, 2003
Still working on the soundtrack...
Been doing some research on Bill Brown. Walau... his arrangements for movies and games are like... godly loh. Only thing is... his melodies are utterly unmemorable. But he does that on purpose because thats his style. Apparantly by not having any solid melody, his arrangements can blend in seeminglessly, yet the beats and chord progressions and modulations will get the feelings going just right.
"When writing music, please write like Wagner, only louder."
Awesome orchestrated pieces, but no melody. Kinda like senseless pop or rock where the only focus is on the beat.
I prefer Nobuo and Joe Hisaishi's pieces much more. They can have everything, awesome arrangements, yet engaging melodies. David Kalabakov, is another awesome composer.
Still evolving my style... but one thing's for sure. I concentrate on the melodies to drive the piece through. But I guess I'll play around with Bill Brown's style a little bit... see where in the middle do I land...
Some tracks are sounding good, some sound errr.... ok. When this is done I'll upload it somewhere for the masses to enjoy.
Been doing some research on Bill Brown. Walau... his arrangements for movies and games are like... godly loh. Only thing is... his melodies are utterly unmemorable. But he does that on purpose because thats his style. Apparantly by not having any solid melody, his arrangements can blend in seeminglessly, yet the beats and chord progressions and modulations will get the feelings going just right.
"When writing music, please write like Wagner, only louder."
Awesome orchestrated pieces, but no melody. Kinda like senseless pop or rock where the only focus is on the beat.
I prefer Nobuo and Joe Hisaishi's pieces much more. They can have everything, awesome arrangements, yet engaging melodies. David Kalabakov, is another awesome composer.
Still evolving my style... but one thing's for sure. I concentrate on the melodies to drive the piece through. But I guess I'll play around with Bill Brown's style a little bit... see where in the middle do I land...
Some tracks are sounding good, some sound errr.... ok. When this is done I'll upload it somewhere for the masses to enjoy.
Monday, October 27, 2003
The human character.
Branched off into several personalities.
Unlike Multiple Personality Disorders, which have conflicting characters appearing, everyone has several personalities.
Nothing like extreme differences. But more like different reactions based on our surroundings and external factors.
For example, one could have different personalities when:
He is alone, in private,
He is alone, in society,
He is with friends, in society,
He is at work,
He is at play.
Like water, so fragile and sensitive, it can respond to vibrations from music, a gentle breeze, changes in temperature, or rise up as powerful waves when strong winds blow.
Cause and effect, one of the many things one must examine when he reaches a sufficient level of emotional understanding of himself, and the people around him.
But such knowledge is useless unless we use it to our advantage. Many people who realize such things and cannot see a reason to use it in a beneficial manner often turn cynical, or pessimistic.
Through mental imaging, psychomotor exercises, or vocal exercises, one can put himself into his most productive, or optimize a certain personality to be more productive.
But the most beneficial aspect one has to gain from this, if he dealt with art or creation, would be to find which environment he would be most productive in, or which personality he can control the best to syphon out inspirations.
Many succesful composers or artists make use of thic concept to put themselves in a more optimized state during the incubation period of their ideas.
Art and music isn't about logic. You can't piece together things you've heard before. Thought application would be no different than reciting poetry - its not yours hence unoriginal, and useless.
Then again, one could say he would go with "feelings" during the creation processes. But feelings, are based on past experiences afterall. What you've heard or felt before, you want to replicate, or nostalgia of a melody or beat. Still, ultimately useless.
Ahhh but the greatest irony is in this - to be creative, you would have to defy all logic. Because that is, afterall, the essence of it all. To ignore logic.
But that would mean that one would have to disregard everything written earlier, making it meaningless to attempt to comprehend the preceding information.
But creativity, without direction, is also, utterly meaningless and useless.
The perfect balance of both. To ignore logic to an extent, yet to obey it. A wave directed at a point.
Yes, I am having problems with the soundtrack for this damned military game....
Branched off into several personalities.
Unlike Multiple Personality Disorders, which have conflicting characters appearing, everyone has several personalities.
Nothing like extreme differences. But more like different reactions based on our surroundings and external factors.
For example, one could have different personalities when:
He is alone, in private,
He is alone, in society,
He is with friends, in society,
He is at work,
He is at play.
Like water, so fragile and sensitive, it can respond to vibrations from music, a gentle breeze, changes in temperature, or rise up as powerful waves when strong winds blow.
Cause and effect, one of the many things one must examine when he reaches a sufficient level of emotional understanding of himself, and the people around him.
But such knowledge is useless unless we use it to our advantage. Many people who realize such things and cannot see a reason to use it in a beneficial manner often turn cynical, or pessimistic.
Through mental imaging, psychomotor exercises, or vocal exercises, one can put himself into his most productive, or optimize a certain personality to be more productive.
But the most beneficial aspect one has to gain from this, if he dealt with art or creation, would be to find which environment he would be most productive in, or which personality he can control the best to syphon out inspirations.
Many succesful composers or artists make use of thic concept to put themselves in a more optimized state during the incubation period of their ideas.
Art and music isn't about logic. You can't piece together things you've heard before. Thought application would be no different than reciting poetry - its not yours hence unoriginal, and useless.
Then again, one could say he would go with "feelings" during the creation processes. But feelings, are based on past experiences afterall. What you've heard or felt before, you want to replicate, or nostalgia of a melody or beat. Still, ultimately useless.
Ahhh but the greatest irony is in this - to be creative, you would have to defy all logic. Because that is, afterall, the essence of it all. To ignore logic.
But that would mean that one would have to disregard everything written earlier, making it meaningless to attempt to comprehend the preceding information.
But creativity, without direction, is also, utterly meaningless and useless.
The perfect balance of both. To ignore logic to an extent, yet to obey it. A wave directed at a point.
Yes, I am having problems with the soundtrack for this damned military game....
Sunday, October 26, 2003
Friday:
Holiday! Ahuahaua.
Went to get a haircut, then headed down to the street basketball courts.
The old gang is still around :)
Funny how some things never change... Most of the guys grew taller, got bigger, but everything still feels indifferent. But one thing's different now - ahahaha I haven't been playing ball often. Not like last time, when we'd see each other every day at the courts.
Nah, dragonboat and canoeing for me now, although most of these guys got into the school teams easily. Some quit because they didn't like to follow training procedures. Haha. Rebellious, so much so that they didn't want the fun of the game to be sapped away by siong training.
Oh, the main difference is that the street court gangs merged.
Well, once upon a time, there were two street basketball courts in Bishan. Each had a gang which frequented it. They would engage each other in friendly games, but the rivalry between these two gangs remained on for what seemed to be forever.
But one day, Bishan CC decided to renovate their whole premises, and the basketball court too. So the gang from the CC went over to the old court everyday.
These two groups then got more familiar with each other, and accepted each other. Then, when the new court behind Bishan CC was completed, everyone moved over there.
The end.
Its quite fascinating in a way, everyone from different schools, different age groups and walks of life, meeting regularly just to hang out and play ball. If a senior or older member of the gang walks across the court of happens to walk by, everyone would respectfully call out his name, even right in the middle of a match.
Strong bonds formed, strong friendships, the perfect team. This is probably what we lack, the love of the game. Then again, who in the hell would like dragonboat?
The only thing I disagree with the gang is their smoking. Even the youngest of the group smokes, sec 1-2. Well, nothing's perfect.
Played a match with the guys. Scored one incredible starting shot, then my team got trashed haha, opposing team was older, and more experienced, I guess we were seriously out-classed. Screwed up a few attacks myself, wtf?
Got CAPCOM VS SNK 2 at last... got my ass beaten by god rugal for half an hour and 9999 continues until I managed to find that damned opening in the AI. Basic over-offensive opening. Attack triggers flooding the AI processor nutil he forgets to block right when he gets up. Muhahahaha, I am the one!
Saturday:
Stupid project....
Then called Brian and found out there was no cell, and they didn't wanna play ball. Haiz, so what to do, went over to the gym and met some of team for extra-training. Mostly girls but I psychoed everyone to go and play ball with me there. Better play with girls then nothing.
Played 2 matches, then the girls wanted to play horse. wtf?
So melvin and I went along loh. Melvin kept screwing up everything for some reason, but I completely trashed the poor girl whos turn was after me.
But they managed to nail me once, so I got a H the second time through. Why do they do such things? I mean, you just DON'T shoot a ball at baseline and left one leg up as you jump off the ground and throw both arms out. Looks like one of chunli's victory poses.
Went home to play more gunbound.... Zzzzzzzzzzz
Sunday:
Rowing was ok... not used to this paddle and boat in comparison to last week, so balance very cocked up in the beginning. Then halfway I ran up to the toilet at the breakwater due to stomache ache. And lo and behold... no toilet roll.
Disastrous...
So I headed back out to the T1, looked at SDBA. 500 metres away... but I could use the toilet there... but stomache ache tooo baddddd already!
Finally I summoned up the courage, and told myself this will be the fastest 500 metres that I have rowed in my entire life.
And it was so.
The waters parted behind my boat, the side splash threw itself up in fear as my paddle sliced and pulled inside the water! And I was there.
Rowing was much better after that, although felt a little under the weather... hrm... oh and I have another hold in my finger from I dunno what.
Holiday! Ahuahaua.
Went to get a haircut, then headed down to the street basketball courts.
The old gang is still around :)
Funny how some things never change... Most of the guys grew taller, got bigger, but everything still feels indifferent. But one thing's different now - ahahaha I haven't been playing ball often. Not like last time, when we'd see each other every day at the courts.
Nah, dragonboat and canoeing for me now, although most of these guys got into the school teams easily. Some quit because they didn't like to follow training procedures. Haha. Rebellious, so much so that they didn't want the fun of the game to be sapped away by siong training.
Oh, the main difference is that the street court gangs merged.
Well, once upon a time, there were two street basketball courts in Bishan. Each had a gang which frequented it. They would engage each other in friendly games, but the rivalry between these two gangs remained on for what seemed to be forever.
But one day, Bishan CC decided to renovate their whole premises, and the basketball court too. So the gang from the CC went over to the old court everyday.
These two groups then got more familiar with each other, and accepted each other. Then, when the new court behind Bishan CC was completed, everyone moved over there.
The end.
Its quite fascinating in a way, everyone from different schools, different age groups and walks of life, meeting regularly just to hang out and play ball. If a senior or older member of the gang walks across the court of happens to walk by, everyone would respectfully call out his name, even right in the middle of a match.
Strong bonds formed, strong friendships, the perfect team. This is probably what we lack, the love of the game. Then again, who in the hell would like dragonboat?
The only thing I disagree with the gang is their smoking. Even the youngest of the group smokes, sec 1-2. Well, nothing's perfect.
Played a match with the guys. Scored one incredible starting shot, then my team got trashed haha, opposing team was older, and more experienced, I guess we were seriously out-classed. Screwed up a few attacks myself, wtf?
Got CAPCOM VS SNK 2 at last... got my ass beaten by god rugal for half an hour and 9999 continues until I managed to find that damned opening in the AI. Basic over-offensive opening. Attack triggers flooding the AI processor nutil he forgets to block right when he gets up. Muhahahaha, I am the one!
Saturday:
Stupid project....
Then called Brian and found out there was no cell, and they didn't wanna play ball. Haiz, so what to do, went over to the gym and met some of team for extra-training. Mostly girls but I psychoed everyone to go and play ball with me there. Better play with girls then nothing.
Played 2 matches, then the girls wanted to play horse. wtf?
So melvin and I went along loh. Melvin kept screwing up everything for some reason, but I completely trashed the poor girl whos turn was after me.
But they managed to nail me once, so I got a H the second time through. Why do they do such things? I mean, you just DON'T shoot a ball at baseline and left one leg up as you jump off the ground and throw both arms out. Looks like one of chunli's victory poses.
Went home to play more gunbound.... Zzzzzzzzzzz
Sunday:
Rowing was ok... not used to this paddle and boat in comparison to last week, so balance very cocked up in the beginning. Then halfway I ran up to the toilet at the breakwater due to stomache ache. And lo and behold... no toilet roll.
Disastrous...
So I headed back out to the T1, looked at SDBA. 500 metres away... but I could use the toilet there... but stomache ache tooo baddddd already!
Finally I summoned up the courage, and told myself this will be the fastest 500 metres that I have rowed in my entire life.
And it was so.
The waters parted behind my boat, the side splash threw itself up in fear as my paddle sliced and pulled inside the water! And I was there.
Rowing was much better after that, although felt a little under the weather... hrm... oh and I have another hold in my finger from I dunno what.
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