Music for marimba, vibraphone, xylophone, grand piano, triangle and cymbal.
Time signatures: 4/4 and 1/4.

iteration 01: https://soundcloud.com/bkozlowski/iteration-01
iteration 02: https://soundcloud.com/bkozlowski/iteration-02
iteration 03: https://soundcloud.com/bkozlowski/iteration-03

iteration #04

Self-taught amateur piano player and composer.
"...più di un brano musicale m'è caro, eppure in esso, di rado cerco lui, cerco me stesso" (Rivisitazione di una citazione di S.Pellico)
Per mancanza di spazio le composizioni continuano nell'altro profilo soundcloud: Tomaso Deiana_2

I am a composer and producer of instrumental music in several genres, including ambient soundscapes, electronica, orchestral and chamber music.  

Musical influences include John Coltrane, Igor Stravinsky, Gustav Holst, Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, Tangerine Dream, Robert Prince, Frank Zappa, Brian Eno, Heinrich Ignaz, Franz von Biber.

My Method of Composing and Producing
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I'm sharing my method of composing and producing music recordings in case other composer-producers like me might find ideas worth exploring in their own work. I use this method for Classical, Avant-Pop or Neo-Folk Instrumental genres, not for Ambient and Soundscape pieces. Non-composers might find this explanation interesting, but having a bit of music theory background will definitely help. I consider myself a humble learner when it comes to music theory. 

I owe a debt of gratitude to British musician and educator Gareth Green, whose Music Matters online courses and free YouTube lessons have taught me so much over the past few years. Thanks to his instruction, I’ve moved from struggling to compose music by trial and error to something more enjoyable and productive. The knowledge I've gained has taken my work in new and expanding directions. As the saying goes, “Theory is not a cage — it’s a map. It doesn’t make the journey for you, but it keeps you from getting lost.” 

When I start a new piece, I begin by choosing a key, and picking a scale drawn from one of these sources:
 
1) Western Tonal / Functional Harmony - major or minor chords I II III IV V VI VII
2) Modal Harmony - Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, etc.
3) Slonimsky's "Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns" 
4) Messiaen’s "Seven Modes of Limited Transposition" 

For many pieces, I also decide on a progression, one as a simple as I IV V, or something more elaborate.  

Next I create a "scales and progressions" piano track in my DAW (digital audio workstation software) and enter the chords I to VII in my chosen key. These harmonized scales serve as a basis for writing multipart harmonies and finding pivot chords for key modulations. 

At the start, I know what instruments I want to use, making adjustments along the way. I tend to write chord parts first, then melodies created through a mix of improvisation and direct input in the DAW. Sometimes I start with a melody.

I develop melodies and variations of a phrase by some combination of: a) passing it from one instrument to another, transposing it by an interval that sounds pleasing, b) reversing it, c) inverting it around the tonic (first) note of the scale. These are well-known methods. 

After completing a section, I choose another scale and maybe a new key and repeat the process until I have a draft of the entire piece. Then I export a recording and listen to it “offline”, take notes of errors and new ideas, and incorporate them back into the piece. Often this “compose / listen / compose” cycle is repeated many times. These iterative cycles include adding new ideas, polishing transitions between sections, changing the arrangement, and incorporating expressive details like accents, and articulations (staccato, sustain, portato etc.). I’m often working several different pieces at once. 

Last is mixing and mastering: balancing the loudness between instruments and adjusting elements like reverb, compression, and equalization. I tend to mix as I compose, even though many producers frown on that approach. I find mixing as I go helps me envision the completed piece and make adjustments to the choice of instruments; it self-inspires me when the piece is starting to sound good.  At the end I do a final mix, but as the saying goes, “A mix is never finished — it’s surrendered.”

In the end, this method gives me a basis for exploration and creativity and helps me stay focused. The goal is always to make a piece of music that feels expressive, cohesive, and emotionally resonant.

Solar Kama Sutra likes your music!

https://soundcloud.com/solar-kama-sutra

I'm interested in all music styles, especially classical, jazz and rock. Sometimes I try to connect non-connectable... I'm an architect by profession - maybe that's why form and construction  in music are very important to me.

I'm open to any kind of cooperation!

Enjoy!

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𝙱𝚊𝚌𝚐𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚑𝚘𝚝𝚘 𝚋𝚢 𝚂𝚎𝚋𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚊𝚗 𝚄𝚗𝚛𝚊𝚞 𝚘𝚗 𝚄𝚗𝚜𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚜𝚑

You may also check my side projects:

Loves X-Perimental Jazz, Soul, Reggae, 
Indigenous Rock & Blues, Classical , Gypsy
Space & Phunk on my Shore*
😎 🌞🌊🏝️ 💨

I wish you a Happy New Year 2023.
I wish you all the best for this New Year.
Be safe and be kind to each other every day.

Welcome! 😍
I am Kami Hunter, an amateur music composer.
I like metal (all kind), epic music, electronic music, ethnic and world music.
I like to try new things, I like to discover new types of music.
I mainly compose hybrid music. I try to blend ethnic, electronic and classical music together.

I'm French, I speak English and Japanese, both so poorly but I'm still happy to practice. I'm shy but I love to connect with people.

I use Cubase 11 and many virtual instruments and synths to produce my music.
In this page you'll find my original creations.
I also like to take photos and draw "strange things" 😉 I invite you to visit my DeviantArt Profile.

Soundcloud has many excellent people who share their creations. I must thank everyone because it’s inspiring.
Please forgive me if sometimes it takes time before responding to your comments and messages. I appreciate any comments, critics, bad or good reviews.
It's an honnor for me when you listen to my songs! 🙏

💖❤️ Happy listening  and stay safe! ❤️💖

Please help create this profile - follow, and if you find something interesting, like it or share it. We publish contemporary classical music in the broad sense. So all tricks are allowed: mainly classical instruments, but also synthesizers, prepared piano, musique concrète, sampling, background sounds... 

There are only three conditions:
1. The composition must be original, created by you.
2. You should follow us.
3. Your piece should be cool :-)

Please send all suggestions as private messages.

May the Muse be with you!


P.S. We don't publish historical music! Or epic distorted gaming music with the growing tension of the non-melodic noise of the strings and brass section, with roaring viking choirs and the great timpani kabum at the end...

iteration #04

Bartosz Kozłowski