COM381soup Assignment 1

I used an old patch of a brass-like sound I made on Vital a while back. I have no real clue what I'm doing, but some parts sounded good so that's nice. Didn't touch it AT ALL after recording, it is what it is. I'll make it sound nicer for HW2.

HW1-Single Sound Samba

As this was the first assignment for COM381, the prompt was to create a piece with only one melodic sound. Therefore, I brainstormed ways to make an effective, complete-sounding song in accordance with this parameter. This is why I chose to use a glockenspiel as the sound to carry the piece. I believe the whimsical timbre of the glockenspiel demands listeners' attention. The mystical vibe of this piece is what compelled to name it "Pink Dust", in relation to fairies and magic.

Assignment 1- Pink Dust

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COM381 Assignment 1

This is my first track I made it thinking about a base melody or a catchy sound for a brazilian funk song, I inspire myself with afro beats and brazilian funk as well as caribbean sounds like dembow, reggaeton, plena, mapale etc. 

COM381SOUP-Assigment 1 Funk

Not happy with solo section/melody in general. Will probably add more than two chords

TWOCHORDS

Kind of a weird string assembly. Timing is all over the place and structure is a little weird. Planning on cleaning it up later.

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I tried to combine sounds that i am familiar with and my own creativity. I created the melody and repeated it a couple of time to give the song a structure. I tried to make each section a little different from the other one. Inspired by Spanish rock and urban rhythms.

COM381Soup - Assignment 1

This instrumental track was inspired by life. Relationships have highs and lows, school have good days and bad days, money can come and go, life goes up and down, but it's all part of one composition.

Assignment #1 - For Better Or For Worse

I wanted to start with my favorite instrument, the Piano. I played some notes, got some inspiration and a little melody came through. I feel it is rather melancholic, and honestly if a future assignment includes adding a second instrument, I am all in to add a Violin and make the Piano and Violin duo make a nice song together. #COM381soup

COM381soup - Assignment 1 - DOWN

My first Assignment for COM 381. Played using my keyboard keys. I picked this instrument because it sounded cool. When I was making I was thinking about this dream I had a while ago where I was walking around at night, and there were fish tanks and fish all over the place because it was a full moon and everyone had turned into a fish werewolf. 

COM381soup Assignment 1

Bartosz Balbuza